Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Roses




This is one of the English old roses kits I ordered from France. Finally...I got them together and in the vase today! I am afraid the rest of the flower kits I ordered are going to have to wait. They don't have English translations yet. I opened them up and looked at all the pieces, then quickly closed the plastic zipper bag!!! LOL

The glass powder jar, perfume bottle and white vase with the pink rim were made by my old friend Frank Whittemore. I am sure you recognize the mail Linda made for me. I love it so much I put in a few pieces in most of the pictures I take. :-)
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38 comments:

  1. rosannaJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Beautiful.I must find time to start with mine. Yor glasses pieces are awesome. Catherine, I'd pay to give a closer look at your collection. Have a nice day, Rosanna

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  2. Linda CarswellJanuary 26, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    OUCH!!!!
    They are beautiful Catherine....a job VERY well done!
    Now you have inspired me to do mine!!
    Linda x

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  3. DaydreamerJanuary 26, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Wow, Catherine, those roses are beautiful! They look just like the Constance Spry rose I had at my old house..... I miss that rose! Your blossoms look so real!

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  4. PattyJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Catherine, WOW!!!! The roses are stunning! They almost look like peonies! I love David Austin roses and these are wonderful!! Lovely accessories too!!

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  5. LatainaJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Wow, these roses are beautiful!!! =)

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  6. TreeFeathersJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    The roses turned out beautiful, Catherine! Email me about those translations, don't know if you saw my response comment to you on my blog, but I can do that for you. grace(AT)treefeathers.com

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  7. Basketcase MiniaturesJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Beautiful roses Catherine! Wow indeed!
    Lidi, gsolfot

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  8. EvaJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:13 PM

    All the composition is so pretty!!

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  9. Marie-LaureJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Your roses are just gorgeous !
    By the way, if you need any help for translating your kits, do not hesitate : I will be more than happy to give you a hand ;-)

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  10. AnaJanuary 27, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    Preciosas¡¡¡Las rosas son mis favoritas¡¡La mesa te ha quedado espectacular¡¡¡con todo detalle.Felicidades¡¡¡

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  11. LotteJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:19 AM

    Oh, your roses are fabulous! Love the pics too :)

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  12. The Old MaidJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Oh, I just love the glass pieces! The phial is so pretty, but you know I love glass miniatures.;)
    Beautiful roses! Hope the rest of flower kits won't be waiting too long.;)

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  13. LaraJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    Catherine, your roses are beautiful!!!
    The pink glass miniatures are soooo nice.

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  14. M.NarbonJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    The roses look very natural!!!

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  15. KC-DesignJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    Beautiful roses , Catherine!
    Oh, I know the flower kits from France too, it is difficult to work them without knowledge of French. I have given away mine kits...lol.
    The glass miniatures are wonderful!!
    Hugs,
    Karin

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  16. Garden of MiniaturesJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Hi Catherine,the roses look beautiful.Like everything you do,the result is great:-)!If you need help with the kits,let me know it,perhaps I can help you!!!But here is my trick,if I have something like this:I never read instructions,lol!So if you know the name of the flower,open a picture in google and look at your punched pieces.Mostly you came to way by yourself.Jeannette x

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  17. CWPoppetsJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    They are beautiful! Could you tell me where you bought them? I would like to buy them, too. The trick with not reading instructions sounds good ... lol
    Christine

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  18. MargrietJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Wow Catherine, the roses are really beautiful! And the pink glass is just gorgeous!!!
    Good luck with the other kits!

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  19. GlendaJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    Sweet setting!!
    Roses aren't my favourites but these would change my mind any day!! They're so languidly blowsy and Edwardian, like dreamy ladies!! :D

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  20. Drora's minimundoJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    A beautiful romantic, nostalgic setting.

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  21. GemmaJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Son preciosas y los frascos de cristal encantadores. Fewlicidades y estare esperando para ver las siguientes. Un beso

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  22. MarieJanuary 27, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Hello Catherine ! Roses are just amazing and I love the details and accessories ! If you have some problem with translation, maybe I can help you. I've a lot of Pascal Garnier's kits, my english is not perfect but I can try to explain the differents steps. It'll be a pleasure, well if you want, you can contact me.
    Have a nice day,

    Marie

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  23. miniacollectionJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Everything is exquisite! Such a beautiful scene!
    Geneviève

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  24. Tabitha CorsicaJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Beautiful roses...old English cabbage roses always reind me of peonies (which are my favorite flowers!) I have a friend who translates all my French instructions for me. Let me know if I can be of service. I can usually figure these things out from a picture but have learned that there is often a "crucial" written step that must be read...some small hint that makes it all so much easier. Have fun!

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  25. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Perfect¡¡¡¡, and me too , I find your roses like Austin roses. really beautiful

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  26. CatherineJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    WOW! Thank you all so much for you kind comments about the roses and glass.

    Also a HUGE thank you to all of you who so kindly offered to translate the flower kit directions for me. I am very grateful for all of the wonderful people I have met in blogland :-) Catherine XXX

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  27. CatherineJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    CWPoppets,

    I think the most beautiful flower kits are made by Pascale Garnier. She does not have a website but you can email her for a list of her kits. Be sure to write in the subject title that you want flower kit information. This is her email address. pascale-garnier(AT)sfr.fr Be sure to replace the (AT) with the @ sign in her email. I don't want her to be getting spam as a result of me publishing her address here.

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  28. FloraJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I think you will be able to customize the kit, with your gentle touch and elegant ... I see you've already had several proposals for translation, so I did not add. But if you need, know that French is a language I know best of English :-)
    I love to read mainly in French and I took care of some translations in my language, for sheer pleasure ...
    So do not be ruthless in the future :-)
    As Rosanna, I agree that your photos are a succession of fantastic objects :-)
    Mini frech hugs, Flora

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  29. MargaretJanuary 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    What a lovely photo it could be in real scale, so finely detailed, your roses are perfect, hope we see more if you get your instructions translated!

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  30. MichelleJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    It's such a wonderful and realistic setting...just totally adorable. Wonderful flowers too! :o))))

    Michelle xx

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  31. BridgetJanuary 27, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Beautiful flowers and accessories. Your blog is full of stunning minis!

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  32. Teresa Martínez- IGMA artisanJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Las rosas son preciosas, pero la puesta en escena también. Siempre es un placer para la vista ver objetos delicados y maravillosos.

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  33. GemmaJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    Hola!! Me encanta tu blog por eso te he dejado un premio en mi blog. Un beso

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  34. Carol Mittlesteadt-KubricanJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    The roses are beautiful! They remind me of the old fashioned varieties in the photos in Victoria Magazine.. They are such an inspiration for me; as is your work!

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  35. CatherineJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Thanks everyone!

    Carol... Victoria Magazine was my all time favorite. I have issues that go way back including the first issue. I usually throw away magazines but I can't make myself pitch those. They are a great inspiration for many different projects.

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  36. MayJanuary 31, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    precioso!!!!

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  37. Norma BennettFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    The flowers look so delicate, I'm still afraid to attempt flower kits. And such a lovely setting, all special pieces that work so well together :)

    And thanks for dropping by to say hi :) I've missed all my blog friends!

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  38. TerriFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    Your vignette is so lovely! You inspire me to complete a flower kit myself. I just received mine from Pascale and I too took a peek and quickly closed the bag. They are so tiny! I have some of the translations, but for me, I am not really sure what they mean. So I have not started just yet. I may end up just figuring it out on my own. I even looked on Youtube hoping someone posted a video of creating one. None there yet.
    You did a fantastic job creating your roses. I love how you put the letters there. It looks so real.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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