Monday, February 11, 2013

Rose Topiary

Hi Everyone!  Hope you all had a great Monday.  We really enjoyed the weather the last couple days in the 50s! It really feel like spring is finally coming!  So the other day Denise and I were at the dollar store and saw these really cute roses.  They come in a pack of 9 and are soap petals.  I was excited because of the color, my husband and I recently re-did our powder room and I have been having a hard time finding items to decorate with.  So Denise suggested to try to make a topiary out of these roses. I said Ok!  It was really easy and I love the way it turned out! I used about 6 boxes. I was going to make two but ran out of roses!  I will have to get more.  


 Some spots will have holes where you can clearly see the styrofoam underneath.  What you can do is take a rose and open the pedals a little and the center will come out as a smaller rose.  You can use these to fill the holes.

 For the stem I used 3 shish kabob skewers!  You could always use a dowel rod I just didn't have any at home.  I wrapped them in a shinny white ribbon, but I changed my mind and changed it to a burlap ribbon.  The white was a little too dressy for me.



I also took the burlap ribbon and made a couple bows and glued them on the bottom of the topiary to finish it off!





I really was a very easy project and I love the way it turned out, and the bathroom smells great!  I will also be sharing the reveal of our powder room!  Stay tuned, thanks everyone for stopping by! :)
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16 comments:

  1. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsFebruary 11, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Very pretty! Great project! It sounds easy and you can't beat getting at least some of the supplies from the dollar store.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    I love that Audra! I love the burlap bottom. I am going to copy you now hehe. :)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    PS, it's me Angela!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 11, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    Haha thanks Ange! You shoukd make one they are sooooo nice and there are different colors you can use!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Oh, this is so pretty! Thanks for the tutorial too.
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia :)

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  6. Jacqueline~Cabin and CottageFebruary 12, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    This looks so sweet and easy to make. Just darling!

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  7. The HOME GIRLFebruary 12, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    This is so pretty and it looks pretty easy to do too! I may have to make one of these as well, if I can find those soap roses! Thanks for sharing! =D

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    1. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 4:44 AM

      Thanks, I hope you can find the roses! It really turns out nice!

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  8. Cathy CFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:01 AM

    I found these same soap roses in a cream and light pink color at our Dollar Tree. I bought some but was not sure what to do with them. Now I know! Thanks so much for your link. Saw you over @ Someday Crafts. You can find me @ www.crosson5.blogspot.com

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    1. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 9:28 AM

      Hi Cathy! So glad you stopped by! You will love the way this topiary turns out! I love it!

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    2. cathyFebruary 16, 2013 at 7:19 AM

      How did you attach the roses to the styrofoam ball?

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    3. UnknownFebruary 16, 2013 at 7:23 AM

      Hi Cathy, sorry I left that part out for some reason! I used a hot glue gun. I just put a dab on the rose and held it on the styrofoam ball for a minute or so.

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  9. Red Rose AlleyMarch 7, 2013 at 3:20 PM

    Oh, what a creative idea. I had to comment on this post too because I love roses so much. These blue soap roses are so pretty, and you made a delightful little tree with them. I love the color too.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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~Audra & Denise

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