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Red and Aqua – Take 4

October 12, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 27 Comments

I promise this is the last red and aqua you will see from us this week. When I spotted the tutorial for Stitched Felt Flowers over at Red Brolly, I couldn’t resist playing with some red and aqua felt.

This is the perfect project to do in front of the TV. I added a brooch backing to mine – it is the perfect way to add some colour to a gift package and it can then be repinned to a bag or hat etc.

To find out how to make you own stitched felt flowers, head on over to Red Brolly for the tutorial.  Wouldn’t a bouquet of felt flowers look gorgeous!

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  1. Patchwork and Play says

    October 12, 2011 at 11:31 pm

    I never get sick of seeing aqua and red! And the flower is SO pretty!

    Reply
  2. Bronwyn ... says

    October 12, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    OMG! That is absolutely stunningly gorgeous- And look how fast you’ve come up with that absolutely brilliant idea!
    Would you mind if I used the pics on my blog with a link back to yours?
    You’re amazing!! I’m impressed.
    Bronwyn …

    Reply
  3. shez says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:15 am

    Oh noo dont stop Lisa i love these colours,so pretty.

    Reply
  4. myriamkreativ says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:40 am

    AAAAAAAHHHHHHH, wonderful. I simply love that colour comibnation…. your flower is great!
    Hugs Myriam

    Reply
  5. Nat @ dear little house says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:44 am

    Awesome! That bouquet is something just a bit different!

    Reply
  6. Tania McCartney says

    October 13, 2011 at 3:27 am

    LOVING that red and blue, gals! And that breathless bouquet is to die for. Perfect festive activity for my Ella. x

    Reply
  7. Stephanie says

    October 13, 2011 at 3:39 am

    I think your packaging is exciting as anticipating what might be in the gift box!

    Reply
  8. Bela says

    October 13, 2011 at 3:50 am

    Wow! That is beautiful! The gift is the flower, for sure!!!
    It is raining a loooot around here right now, Lisa, maybe some sewing would be great…:o)
    Love!! Bela

    Reply
  9. Handmade in Israel says

    October 13, 2011 at 4:15 am

    Wow! Beautiful colours. Beautiful flower!

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  10. Terriaw says

    October 13, 2011 at 5:35 am

    the red and aqua flower is just beautiful! I love how charming it looks with that ribbon, adorning the gift box. I love the layers of the flower, especially the little white dots on the red flower. Sweet!

    Reply
  11. notyet100 says

    October 13, 2011 at 6:21 am

    Super cute…:)

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  12. nest full of eggs says

    October 13, 2011 at 6:29 am

    i like your flower 🙂

    Reply
  13. My 4 Lil' Girls says

    October 13, 2011 at 6:59 am

    Oh its so pretty, would look so good on one of my bags. thanks for sharing
    Karen x

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  14. Julie says

    October 13, 2011 at 7:54 am

    thanks for sharing! i love these flowers and have been looking for something cute to make with felt. i am looking forward to making some of them. and, just for the record, red and aqua are classic… you can never get too much of them, right?!

    Reply
  15. cindy says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:35 pm

    How neat! You have incredible talent.
    Looking forward to seeing what is next!

    cindy
    treasuresinmyheart.blogspot.com

    Reply
  16. Margaret says

    October 13, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    so so,so much talent, simply georgeous.

    Reply
  17. Magical Day Dream says

    October 14, 2011 at 1:26 am

    This looks so great!

    x

    Marielle

    Reply
  18. liebelein says

    October 14, 2011 at 5:01 am

    What lovely ideas on your blog…will come back soon..

    lovely regards kristin

    Reply
  19. em's scrapbag says

    October 14, 2011 at 7:12 am

    I’m loving all this red and aqua. So many fun ideas. These little flowers are adorable. Thanks for sharing the link.

    Reply
  20. Mel M. M. McCarthy says

    October 14, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    Gorgeous felt flowers. Love the colours!

    Reply
  21. Celestial Charms says

    October 14, 2011 at 9:43 pm

    Beautiful red and aqua felt flowers. The best thing about this fabulous color combination is, that you can use it all year long. So very versatile, and I love that!
    Maureen

    Reply
  22. Austin Tree Service says

    October 21, 2011 at 4:23 am

    I really like the work and idea…

    Reply
  23. kimberly says

    October 21, 2011 at 1:32 pm

    I adore gift wrapping things, so thank you for the great idea! Beautiful picture, too!

    -kimberly
    http://www.ahmusing.etsy.com

    Reply
  24. AlessandraLace says

    October 25, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    they are amazing. hugs

    Reply
  25. Heidi says

    November 8, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Very pretty! I’m going to have to go buy some felt and make some of these now 🙂

    Reply
  26. Anonymous says

    November 21, 2011 at 3:37 am

    what a lovely dove shape to adorn gift bags. They look so elegant and inviting!

    Reply
  27. corinthians says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:18 am

    beautiful … i am brazilian

    Reply

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