The other day I was tea staining a bunch of old lace and linens and decided to save the dryer sheets to try and make some roses with them ~ I was thinking about Barbara Jean at Treasures from the Heart's tutorial on tea bag roses ~
They came out really sweet and are super easy ~
Mine came out the perfect color just by sticking them in the dryer with my wet tea stained linens and lace ~
First you tri fold the dryer sheet lengthwise ~
Then you start to roll and put a dab of hot glue being careful to not burn your fingers ~
Keep on rolling ~
Then when you are done you take a needle and thread and sew through the bottom and then wrap the thread around the base tightly to hold it all together ~ sew through the base again and tie a knot ~
Fluff them out until they look good to you ~
This one I dyed pink with some food coloring ~
53 comments:
Lori, those are brilliant..so soft and pretty...I love the aged look they have...I am gonna have to try some these roses gals are making.
When I get my ducks in a row...lol
glenda@Serendipity Cottage
Lori, those came out darling. I'm intrigued how many things we can come up with to make roses. I've done some lovely coffee filter ones, so come over and see what they look like. It's not today's post but it's within this past week. I think you'll like them, sugar.
xoxo,
Connie
Hi Katie,
These turned out gorgeous !! I EvEn think lil ole' mee can make these !! I'm going to give it a try this evening .. I LoVe the softness to these !! Bet they smell pretty too :) Have a happy, creative day sweet one ~
hugs ~tea~xo
I never would of thought of this! Very creative.......
Thanks to show me how i can make this lovely rose!!
I love them and i try it now whit your blog for my nose!!
Have a lovely evening
Yolanda
How cool are these! I've seen the coffee filter ones but I REALLY like these and they'll smell good too!!!
xxoo
What a wonderful idea!! I never in a millions years would have thought of this :) I may just give it a try one of these days. Thanks for sharing this with all of us! Warmest, Brenda
I second that they're brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing!
Those are so pretty. I love your pillows! I want to make some for my couch.
What a great way to recycle dryer sheets instead of throwing them away!
Very pretty Lori! I love reusing what we already have on hand.
Blessings~
super sweet! :) love how they turned out and thank you for sharing! great way to recycle!
Eeeek!!!!! Love this idea. Just might have to try this myself.
xoRebecca
How clever and green! I use Downy, may have to switch to sheets for awhile! Lezlee
How clever...and pretty, too!
Thanks for sharing.
Just perfect...Happy EARTH DAY!
Lori, your roses are beautiful, thank you for sharing, have a wonderful Friday.
The first thing I did after reading this fabulous post was grab my box of dryer sheets and throw the whole thing in the Dryer! Lori this is so much FUN and I did the other tutorial{roses} as well, now I am addicted!! Thank you for the tutorials ~ Can't wait to see what else you show us! xo
Very creative thinking!!! Very feminine & beautiful!
Who woulda thought?....... so lovely!
Lori, those are so pretty, I would have never thought of that!! Your so talented!!! Blessings~~~ Daphne
Lori, Very Creative!! Now I think a pretty bouquet would be nice of the natural color, tea stained and pink. Ever tried the Lavender scented Fabric roses?
Huggs, Nancy
Lori,
Awesome tutorial girl! I love the idea of using dryer sheets in art. It's very green, & thrifty of course. Plus they still kinda smell good. I think I'll try some to embellish a collage. I really love the art you've been doing lately. I can't wait to come over every time you post & see what you've come up with this time. Lisa
Hi Lori; what a wonderful idea for using dryer sheets.... gosh I just might be able to make some...yours came out so pretty.... have a great weekend.
Hugs;
Alaura
Who would know! They look soft, aged, loved and just plain gorgeous, Lori! Thank you for sharing the technique with us. Obviously, we need to reconsider what we throw away, don't we!
Hugs,
Diane
Very pretty Lori!
Who would have thought...dryer sheets, dyed no less. They're really sweet, and those lace rosettes, I'm going to have to try them too!
XO Debra
omg - how cool is this? they make cool sachets! a must-try. thank you katie!
xo
elyse
you are just tooo creative..super cute,,,and smells good too!!!
Love your new little roses. They are so sweet. And knowing you, you had to have a pink one.
Hugs, Pat
Lori, thank you SO much for your generosity in sharing this with us!
I'm going to play with my patterns tomorrow. :-)
Have a great week!
Anne
These are so cute but they do make me chuckle (just like the teabag roses)...just what *I* need is another thing to save to create with:)
THANK YOU, thank you for your sweetest of words to encourage me...I will pray for you too...that is a great verse to think on.
Rene'
lovely,
thanks for sharing, love your blog too
~Cynthia
So cute and EASY Lori!
Thanks for the Tut!
I just did a tut yesterday on some roses...
I LOVE blogland....
Roses everywhere!!!!
Fabulous!
xoxo!Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings...
ahhh, how pretty...who would have thought those old dryer sheets would be worth anything! i love it!
hugs, carolyn ~ cottage sunshine
Lori, these are absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for your generous tutorial gift! Love 'em so much I shared your link on my blog ~ I can't wait to make some!
Your blog is so inspiring!
Have a great day!
Warmly,
Lori
Who would have thunk it!!!!
Amazing!
Thanks for giving me some inspiration!
What a fun, easy, and creative project! Thank you for your great tutorial. I love your dryer sheet roses. :o)
Lori,
I just came over from Tina's at Art Chick Studio.
Isn't she great for sharing all our tutorials with others?
I know you are like me and love to share. (oh, and thank you for the little note of where you saw the tea bag roses.) =)
I love you dryer sheet roses, and they will be perfect for when i need a rose for a larger project!!
Cannot wait to try them. They are probably easier than mine as they would be easier to hang on to.
Always love hoe you picture things so beautifully too.
I need to learn to do that soft vignette look.
Blessings and smiles.
Barbara Jean
Oh, PS.
I have figured out, that for my small ones, it is easier to use a glue stick and a tooth pick as you go instead of hot glue.
Got tired of burning my fingers, and sure do not want my students to burn theirs. =0)
more blessings
barbara jean
Hi Lori,
I could not wait for everyone to see your roses, so I posted about it and linked over here too.
=))
blessings,
barbara jean
Now that I think I can actually do, Lori ... food color here I come!!!
Have a lovely week.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these!! Guess what I'm doing tonight!! I'm dying some dryer sheets tonight, and making me some roses as soon as they dry!! Thanks so much for the tutorial! ~tina
Just came from Tina's site to check out these wonderful roses ... love, love, love them ... I know Tina said that but I have to say again. Thanks so much for this beautiful idea.
Lori...
You are simply a crafting genius. I love these sweet roses..they're simply gorgeous and so vintage looking. I've become a follower..can't wait to see what you do next. xxxxx CC
These are great - I just love recycling. I found out from another fellow blogger friend about you. Her name is Tina of Beansie Babbles and she loves making your roses...thanks for sharing this infor.
Have a nice evening,
Doris :-)
Hi, I just discovered your tutorial while searching google for ways to use dryer sheets in your art. I just started a blog and am posting today about using dryer sheets in your mixed media art, would you mind if I posted about your tutorial and link to it from my blog? My blog is http://www.artplaytoday.blogspot.com
Thank you, Kristen
Hi Lori!
Wow..how cool is that? Love those roses and it looks so easy to make. I have to try that. Love how you used the food coloring for one of them. I love to use RIT to color my lace trims most of the time,but the tea bags are awesome for that vintage look. Hope you are doing well. Sorry I haven't visited you sooner. I swear I don't know where the time goes. It sure does fly.
Have a fun weekend!
xxoo
Janet
Janet's Creative Pillows
Can't wait to try this. Thanks for the idea.
These are amazing - I really have to try this out.
Tora
What a wonderful idea and a great way to recyle those old dryer sheets! Thanks for sharing! Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
I posted a link to this tutorial today.
Nancy Ward
PaperFriendly
http://www.nancywardcrafts.com
Merci pour ton partage!
A bientôt
Annabelle
I am very sad that I wasn't the only one who thought of this. The difference is, while I DID think of it several times, you actually did the project that was in my head-minus dyeing them!
I now have the know-how and confidence to do such an....um...unorthodox project?!:)
And now I have got to join your blog because I found someone who thinks like me-scary!
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