Deconstructed Framed Paper Flower...

DIY Paper art
The 'Deconstructed Framed Paper flower is incredibly easy to create.
It's a super handcrafted gift idea.
DIY Paper art
To make you will need:
An old music sheet
A sheet of pretty craft paper.
A cd to use as a circle guide.
A box type frame that is sized 9 x 7 inches
Craft Glue
Pen & scissors
DIY Paper art
Step One:  Place cd on the music sheet and draw a circle.
DIY Paper art
Cut out the circle.
DIY Paper art
Cut a spiral as shown.
DIY Paper art
In pen, draw wavy edges on the outer edge of the cut spiral.
Cut them out. 
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Step Two: Cut the pretty craft paper to fit the inside of the frame.
Use the frames mat as a guide.
DIY Paper art
Step Three:  Manipulate the music sheet swirl into flower shape.
Then let it deconstruct.
Place onto your craft paper that has been cut to the frame size,
and glue in about three spots to hold it in place.
It will have a 3 dimensional look.
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Step Four: Place in the frame (without the mat)
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I love the soft neutral and pastel colours...
lovingly crafted... 
Now that's a special thing to gift.

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DIY Jar Of Roses Bookend...

DIY Bookend Ideas
This DIY 'Jar Of Roses'  Bookend is super simple to make...
DIY Bookend Ideas
And the perfect solution to the 'book slide' shelf problem.
DIY Bookend Ideas
 You will need some artificial roses in the colour of your choice.
I chose pink because the moth artwork on the shelf above has pink in it.
DIY Bookend Ideas
 You will need a jar.
I used a square storage jar from Briscoes.
It is a square one and really heavy.
They are $19.99 full price, but I waited until they were on sale and, of course, got a bargain.  :)
You can use whatever shape jar you like.
DIY Bookend Ideas
                     Arabella (The Mia Bella Passions Blog creation inspector) had to approve!
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 You may proceed!
DIY Bookend Ideas
 Next, I found some old brooches and bits.
DIY Bookend Ideas
 And placed one bling pretty in the front panel of the jar.
To hide the plastic seal on the lid, 
I tied a pink gauze ribbon into a small bow.
DIY Bookend Ideas
 The weight of the jar holds the books upright.
Hooray - no more book slide!
The 'Jar Of Roses' Bookend looks super pretty too...
Pink and a little touch of bling - what more could a girl want?
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