Fun Fabric Strip Flowers Using Fabric & Old Flower Stash

Fun Fabric Strip Flowers Using Fabric & Old Flower Stash
I was going through my flowers drawers looking for flowers to use on my Junk Your Stuff Journals (video in playlist) and I kept coming across these odd flowers that I don't use because I didn't really like them that much so I kept pushing them aside. I decided it was time to use them or get rid of them so I used them but turned them into something I liked by adding my twist to them. There is so much more you could do with them if you wanted to. I didn't make any grunge flowers but you could certainly grunge these up with paint and inks. Just try different things to make them more to your liking.

[@toriswanson5451]

I love these! Thanks, Lori!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Tori :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@thefeatheredhag4279]

Love these, thanks for sharing Laurie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@lucymar122512]

Beautiful flowers love the colors.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Lucy :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@diananighswonger6118]

cute way to gish up plain flowers. Love them.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Diana! 😊

[@cordellasamuel695]

Laurie I enjoy.watching u making your flowers very cute.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Cordella. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching. :-)

[@susanvanschuyver7900]

I love learning how to make flowers! Thanks for sharing.

[@BlackbearyForest]

You are very welcome Susan :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@lauraorta1003]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.💖

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Laura :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@janscott821]

These flowers are so cute! 🥰

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Jan :-)

[@raenathedford4605]

I love these flowers!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Raena :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@junesteuterman2818]

Great idea, love them.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks June :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@kellyalpert4985]

so beautiful!!!!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Kelly :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@ruthedwards9642]

These are beautiful!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much. :-)

[@anknaparkin7510]

I definitely will try this good idea. Love Baylee's snores, it reminds me of watching this video. Thank you. I really love this.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Ankna :-) I'm so glad you liked it and will try it too. Thank you for watching. Baylee is a snoring star. lol Have a wonderful day. :-)

[@carlawolf8260]

Just love your flowers so great to use scraps to make some then you love .thank you for your share .

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Carla. :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@angelaharrison4965]

LOVE them!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you very much Angela :-)

[@choc01cake]

I absolutely love these flowers! Thanks for taking the time to teach us how to get more out of our stash, and make it more beautiful in the process!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Nikki :-) You are so welcome...I'm glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@rosebud5543]

Hi Laurie, your fabric flowers are beautiful, thank you for the crafty idea. Rosebud 🥀

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Rosebud. :-)

[@lizwiseman48]

Great idea and looks fun to make! Love the variety. Thanks again, Laurie! ~~Liz

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Liz. :-) Thank you for watching, :-)

[@jeanieferretti4203]

I love everything you have done that I have watched! Thank for sharing

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Jeanie :-) I'm glad you have enjoyed the videos. Thanks so much for watching. :-)

[@ascentofarose2001]

What a great idea

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you :-)

[@WasteSomeTimeWithMaggie]

Very lovely flowers, tfs Laurie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hey Maggie :-) Thanks so much. I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@elvisisabigsweetie]

These fabric flowers are raggedy delicious, love them! They will make anything look amazing, I definitely need to make them! They would be so cute on headbands!! I love it when you talk about Baylee! My Elvis would give up a steak for a bagel! He is crazy over bagels! Lol! Thanks Laurie, Hugs, Debra

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Debra :-) Headbands is a cute idea. Really? A bagel over a steak? Wow. Baylee says "Both please". lol Thanks again :-)

[@charityolsen1462]

this gonna be my priority project in the morning. and my Bailey will be keeping me company

[@BlackbearyForest]

That's great. :-) I'm so glad you will be making pretty flowers. Is Bailey your furry pet? If so, what kind? :-) Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@charityolsen1462]

Laurie Richardson Haley my Bailey is a pitt bull blue heeler mix

[@BlackbearyForest]

Aww, well give your Bailey a big hug and tell her/him my Baylee says hello. :-)

[@charityolsen1462]

Laurie Richardson Haley I sure will give my girl a hello pat. had a blast making flowers even though mine are as big as my hands

[@BlackbearyForest]

I'm sure they are beautiful. When you decide what projects to use them on maybe they can be trimmed to size if need be. I'm glad you had fun. That's the most important thing. :-)

[@greenmacaroni8872]

Another great idea for using fabric scraps, Laurie! Thank you for sharing, Julie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Julie :-) Thanks for watching. :-)

[@34purplepower]

Love these

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Connie :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@lauragreggain7767]

I came over from Hanny Trompe's channel because she recommended you. Thanks for Showing this

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Laura :-) First, welcome to my channel. I am so glad you are here. And, thank you for letting me know Hanny sent you. She is a sweetheart. I just got to see her video and I am so happy she made the flowers and they came out so beautiful! Thank you for leaving me a note and for watching. I really appreciate it. :-) Have a great day. :-)

[@normajeanrios8602]

I found your page yesterday and I'm obsessed with ur videos. Can't stop watching them 😘 You are so talented!!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hey Norma :-) I'm so glad you found me. I appreciate that you have been watching my videos. Thanks so much. :-)

[@mildredwhitehair5832]

These flowers are so cute and such a good way to use up fabric and old flowers.I like this.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Mildred. Yes, a great way to use up old stuff. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-) Thank you!

[@LynneWilliams101]

You have been busy! Love the added fabric and the look it creates. I can't do snakes ... they would need to move elsewhere ..... or else!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Yes I have....and going through glue like crazy. lol They have moved on thank goodness. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@VintageBohemian]

I'm totally in love with these shabby flowers. I have a huge jar filled with fabric scraps that are going to work great making these. Thx for sharing.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you. I'm glad you like them. Have fun making some. :-)

[@happycraftycat145]

Hi LR! LOVE YOUR PAPER /FABRIC FLOWERS VIDEO!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Linnette :-) Thank you. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. :-)

[@19queenbee55]

Thanks for such an inspirational video! Can't wait to do my own.

[@BlackbearyForest]

You are so welcome. I'm glad you liked it. Have fun making one. :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@cherimckinnie3767]

This is a great idea, I have pin backs that need used up and old costume jewelry, earings, etc. that I can use for centers, great way to use it all up!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Cheri :-) Thank you. :-) Oh yes...those things would be awesome to use for flowers. I have some odd jewelry stuff I plan to use eventually but I can't get enough hours in the day to get that far on my list of "to do's" yet. lol I hope you make some and have a blast. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it. :-)

[@ClareCreationsAL]

I absolutely LOVE this idea!! I have TONS of old fabric and flowers that I won't use because they aren't my style anymore. This is a GREAT way to make them work with my style! Thanks so much for this idea! Could you show how to make your own pom pom without a pom maker? Making torn fabric pom poms would be so cute, I think!! Thank you again for sharing and making the video!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Leslie :-) I will try to remember to show how I used to make my pom poms. It will be a while though because I have videos already uploaded and scheduled out for about a month. It's been 40 years since I made them so I hope I remember what I did. lol It was easy so I should be able to but boy that was a long time ago. lol Thanks so much. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@corinnecurtis5145]

This is a fantastic idea for using up the flowers in our stash! I love it! They are all beautiful! Tfs. Wow interesting snake story.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Corinne :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@DonnaVintageSnippets]

Great ideas!! I have a ton of those flowers in the packages that I don't use either and I need to get rid of them, too. I think I'll try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Donna. I hope you use them up now. I have learned this is one reason I don't need so much kept in drawers. My taste change and I stop liking something as much then it won't get used. So, if I ever...and that's a BIG if lol get through all my stuff I'll be more careful about what I keep on hand. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@karenkarlik668]

Debbie Mumm fabric, wow! Blast from the past. I have fabric in my stash that old too. Funny how no matter how much I use my scraps, they seem to multiply.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Some of this fabric was my mom's and I remember her having a lot of Debbie Mum designs. Oldies but goodies. lol Oh man..scraps just can't be extinguished that is for sure! lol

[@tradermama]

Cute pup! Makes a great background host.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Lori. I sure miss her. :-)

[@NatureLadyxyz]

Hey Laurie, love this video.I am from Tennessee too.thanks so much.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Mary. :-) Oh cool. I hope you enjoyed the Fall leaves this year. We had some pretty trees around here. Thank you for watching, :-)

[@skatpak2967]

these are the cutest things..ive seen in so long..almost made me cry..i can see these all over a solid light green dress..and just all over it..so beautiful that would be...like on a long skirt..a trail down ...wow so many uses thank you..very talented i hope you dont mind i use some of your ideas..thank you..ill send ya a pic when im done..take care

[@BlackbearyForest]

Awww...you are sweet. Thank you very much. I don't mind at all. Have fun and I look forward to seeing what you make. :-)

[@grammatoots]

Love it, need to make some, thank you for sharing!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Pam. :-) I hope you make some. They are fun. :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@JacqsieRae]

These are adorable...what a good idea...thanks for sharing!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Susan. :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@JacqsieRae]

Lol...so,I took felt,music paper, n pages from a beautifully illustrated children's book, n cut out flower shapes (to use as base pieces). I've been making flowers for 2 days straight. My poor thumb hurts from using the scissors too long...lol...idc....I'm having fun! Thanks again,Laurie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Oh my goodness...I've had the sore thumb problem so I know you have been busy. lol I'm so glad you are having fun with these. Thanks so much for sharing your fun with me. :-) :-) :-)

[@helenrace4454]

Love them! So cute and perfect for a junk journal project and tags. Thanks for sharing your inspiration.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Helen :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@RandomCrafter]

These flowers are so pretty.! You do such fun and colorful things. Love your videos with your stories and Miss Baylee snoozing in the background. Thanks! Laurie! Lillie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Lillie :-) I'm glad you like my videos and Baylee's little contribution. lol I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@RandomCrafter]

Your videos have been great from the beginning. I just rewatched some of your very first ones. I have watched all of the ones from the beginning but still some in the middle I haven't seen yet. You are very inspiring and I like your "just do it, we can fix it" attitude and use our stuff rather than hoard it. :-) Lillie

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Lillie :-) Thank you. Your comment is so very much appreciated. It's comments like this that encourage me to continue so thank you, thank you! I'm so glad you are enjoying the older videos. I need to go back and add thumbnails and tags to the older ones. I didn't do all that back then because I was new and had no clue. lol Thank you for your support and encouragement. It means a lot. Have a wonderful day. :-)

[@MRVICTORCRAFTER]

I love these!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Victor :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@paulavanetten8543]

Beautiful. Love them. You are so talented. You are encouraging to me as a beginner. TFS

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Paula :-) Thank you very much. And I'm very glad you you feel encouraged. I hope you will continue to gain confidence in your art. :-) Thank you for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@carolm4094]

Oh Laurie, I love, love the flowers. I definitely have all the makings for them. 😳. Off to make some before I forget about them. You always inspire me! I need some some for my bag journal. I'm still playing in it, what a fun project.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Carol :-) Did you make some yet? :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@carolm4094]

Laurie Richardson Haley I only got to make one big one. It turned out beautifully. Hopefully this week I can make more.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Yay!!!! One is better than none. I would love to see it. I sent you an email from my regular account to see if it worked yet but it didn't go through. :-( I wish I could get that problem fixed. :-(

[@cindybohannon249]

Very Cute! I just love your ideas!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Cindy :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@balanced-shez8226]

Very cool

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you :-) Thank you for watching, :-)

[@ritamontgomery6008]

Love this idea. I have some of those old silky flowers in the packages and those pretty brads (I think they were from K & Co). I will be using this idea to use up my stash. Thanks for the great ideas and videos. ~~rita

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Rita. :-) Those flowers came from The Scrapbook Superstore so long ago and I was so glad to do something with them. I stopped liking them years ago. lol Yes, the brads are from K & Co...the ones that looked like they had fabric and beads on them.....I can't remember where I got them but it's been a while too. Thanks again. I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@patriciacclark7563]

Oh my gosh, I simply love these little flowers you made. I have to add this idea to my list for the new year. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Patricia :-) They are fun to make. :-)

[@addydog2012]

I was enjoying your tutorial so much, you sound like me, it's kinda weird. So clever and cute! I am really wanting to make junk journals for Christmas gifts! I do a lot of sewing but over the years I've bought lots of scrapbooking material, but I've never done anything with it. I love ripping material, I even have the fabric store rip my fabric if possible. lol... Anyway, I have a snake story also! Cleaning in my garage, I pulled my upright freezer out from the wall, walked over to get my broom, when I came back to sweep, a 5-6 ft long black snake was on the ledge. Oh boy! I don't kill anything like that either. I got my phone and took his picture, swept the floor, moved the freezer back. Voila' All is well! I will be watching your videos, I needed the inspiration! Keep up the good work. 😃🤗😎

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Karen. :-) Don't you just love the sound of material ripping!!! It's wonderful. :-) Making junk journals for Christmas would be a great way to use some of those scrapbooking supplies you have. :-) Thank you for sharing your snake story. :-) It made me chuckle when you said Voila...all is well. lol Thank you very much. And, thank you for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@deborahfanning3504]

Gorgeous Flowers I love them, I don't think there is anything that you make I don't love!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Deborah :-) Oddly enough the prompt video posted today is about flowers too. I was going to have to look for this video to link it and you saved me the trouble so thanks. lol

[@deborahfanning3504]

@@BlackbearyForest how about two minds that think alike, glad I could be of some help to you

[@MichellesCraftsandMore]

I love these! I have so much fabric that I buy that are small scraps for projects and haven't used yet. This is perfect!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Awesome!!! Thank you. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@lindadechow2212]

=) Love it! I have soooo many flowers and so much material and this will be a perfect mixed media way to use them in my journals. Thank you so much for another great video.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Awesome! You can make some pretty flowers and use up some stuff. :-) Thank you, I am glad you liked it. I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@judyadams3215]

-Just watch this great video, the 4th. one so far to day. Got to get something else done, lol But now I am going through may fabric, need some Christmas flowers so I am going to try make these. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Judy. :-) Oh great....Christmas flowers will be beautiful! You are so welcome. I hope you were able to get other stuff done. lol Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@naominaera8685]

love this tutorial laurie, dont have any material so may have to go visit my hospice shop tomorrow before netball

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Naomi. Awesome, I hope you find some cool fabrics to use and give these a try. Have fun. Thank you for watching and I appreciate your comments. :-)

[@julianaleo631]

You just reminded me that I have a Tim Holtz machine that makes flowers - dang if I can remember the name of that contraption - but this would work with making and using the flower diecuts - for the jackets I am painting! Thanks for the creative reminder! (and another project to add to my pile) To bad we can't post photos on here.

[@BlackbearyForest]

I use Tim Holtz machine too....The Vagabond....I love it. :-) I'm so glad you can use this to be more creative. :-) Sorry about your big pile but I think we all share that trait. lol You can always send a photo via email if you like. My email address is on my About page in KZbin....just click "For Business Inquiries". I appreciate you watching. :-) Thank you. :-)

[@julianaleo631]

You are awesome too... Have a great week.

[@DoloresJRush]

Love your raggedy posies! I've got a whole box of petals that needs to be done up like yours. I didn't like just flat flowers either and I tried stacking them and didn't like that either. I've got lots of odds and ends of ribbon and lace I could use as well and since I don't have your glue, I think I'll use my hot glue gun to glue them together. Thanks for the idea!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Dolores :-) I'm so glad you like them and it sounds like you have the perfect things to make some. :-) Hot glue works great. You are so welcome. :-) Thank you for watching. :-)

[@TeresaRodriguez-wm7cu]

Love your flowers😊. Didn't quite get the name of the glue. Tfs

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Teresa :-) The glue I used is Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@NatureLadyxyz]

Yes.thanks so much.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you for watching Mary :-)

[@CraftyBeginnings]

These are freaking awesome, I am soooo loving these flowers. I am definitely going to do this with flowers I don't really like. Tfs

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you :-) I'm glad you enjoyed it and very glad you will make some. :-)

[@fouchardbernadettemercibea6535]

Tros jolie j'aime beaucoup vos creations mercie continues j'aime

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you very much :-)

[@Red50able]

These are pretty, i have some scraps that i didnt know what I was going yo use them on, now im going to make some flower:) oh yea Im going to say 9 months? Have a nice day:)

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Debbie :-) Awesome!!! I'm glad you can use your scraps now. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@BraveblueRaven]

Beautiful flowers Laurie! Wow interesting story about the snakes! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creativity, I really enjoy your videos!! Big hugs, Ginny xo :o)

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Ginny. :-) I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

Those flowers are awesome. =) WOW!!!! That's a lot of Tags!!! =) Great idea to use the packaging that way. =) I look forward to that video. =) *LOL!* "Snorting little beagle pig"... pwa ha ha ha!!! =) adorable. =) Yeah, I was thinking it was similar to making pompoms. =) I love hearing Baylee snore. =) I love all your flowers, they are cool, pretty, and neat. =) and I love their "poofyness" ;) I love that brown polka dot fabric. it's beautiful. =) Thank you for the warning about the snake story... I'm terribly afraid of them... but I don't want any harm to come to them... I just want them to stay away from me.... anyway, Yikes!.... stay safe out there!!! You have a lot of neat, and pretty brads. You're doing great on using your stuff. =)

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Phoebe :-) Yes, I have a lot of tags ahead of me to make. I might work on a bunch of those when we skype art again. And I'll tell you a secret but don't tell anyone else lol....I didn't even keep ALL of the packaging. lol I kept the thicker stuff but the thinner ones I just thought...I can't keep it all..I have to have some light at the end of the tunnel so I didn't keep packaging that I COULD have used but it was thin and not as fun to use. And I still have a ton left and more to come as I go through things. lol She sounded like a little pig so now she's my Snorting Little Beagle Pig. lol You are welcome...I'm not keen on snakes either but not as afraid of them as some people. Alan saw a very dangerous one on his ride the other day. It was a Diamond Back Rattler and that's not one you mess with. I won't be sharing this story though. Thanks...I'm trying and I have more to get through but I'll make it if no major life things get in my way. :-) Thanks as always for watching and your comments. I appreciate you.

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

You're welcome. =) *LOL!* ok, I won't tell anyone. =) wow, that's impressive! =) That's a lot of packaging, which means you've been doing great on your mission to use your stuff. and yeah... I understand about not keeping it all. I hope to be able to Skype art soon... My plans keep getting interrupted. *LOL!* Well, your Snorting Little Beagle Pig, sure is loveable and adorable. =) *giggles* =) YIKES! I Hope Alan didn't get hurt by or because of that scary snake! ... To the best of my knowledge, here in Canada, there are no dangerous snakes.... but for some reason they still scare the crap out of me! ;) You're welcome, it's my pleasure. =)

[@BlackbearyForest]

I totally understand. No rush. :-) Stuff is going on around here all of the time lately it seems too. :-O Baylee says thank you. :-) No, he didn't but could have. I'll tell you about it in person if you want me to but it does involve a snake. lol I understand being scared of them but I'm glad most of them around here just want to be left alone and not bother anyone. It is very rare to see a poisonous snake around here. Mine too. :-)

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

*nods*. We'll manage one day, soon. ;) awe, you're welcome Baylee. =) I'm glad it's rare to see a poisonous snake... and I'm glad Alan is ok. (and yes, I'll want to hear the story).

[@decbarfra]

Thank you for the inspiration. These flowers are absolutely gorgeous!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Trish. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@APGJamie]

I love 'em & have been thinking about trying my hand at flowers :-o xo

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Jamie. Awesome...they will be great! I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@toriswanson5451]

oops- Laurie.

[@nosmallwonderetsy1]

I love this! I will often have "flower days" where I just die cut a bunch of flowers, curl the petals and sew buttons in the center, just so that I have a bunch of flowers ready when I need one. I never thought to use fabric, but this is perfect because I have had "ugly" fabric for years that would be perfect for flowers!!! Are these the flowers you made in 2014?

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much. :-) Yes, it's such a great way to use up old flowers you don't like or fabric you don't like anymore. It just changes how it looks so much it's like new. lol The flowers in this video are flowers I made recently. The flowers I made in 2014 were in the Pockets & Posies video if I remember correctly. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@Trompke]

Thanks Laurie! I like these flowers very much! I have stuff enough to make thousend or so... :-)

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Hanny. Ohhhhh just be bold and go ahead and make a thousand and one of them. lol Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@takehomeahottie]

Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you!!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much. You are very welcome. Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@samaritaDeath]

If I had any snakes in the garden I would move house! Love the flowers especially the dinky one with the knot

[@BlackbearyForest]

lol I know how you feel. They are gone now so all is good. :-) Thank you....I love that one too. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@Creativebirdie]

such happy flower

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Secret. :-) It's so nice to see you. :-) Thank you! I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@shirleyhaberle86]

Laurie, you did it again, sooo inspiring. Love everything you make. Glad I didn't have to deal with that snake, so scary!! I use my teeth also,you always keep it real.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks so much Shirley :-) Teeth come in pretty handy. lol I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@ashphoenix5447]

I love the sound of ripped fabric. Weird I know. I also like the look of it. I loved making pompoms as a kid. I just love these fabric/silk/paper flowers you've made. You have such pretty brads. I don't see brads like that these days. Those must be one of the things you say you've had in your stash for 20 years. Or maybe I'm just not looking in the right places. Anyways, I love these flowers & I can't wait to make some. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Oh me too....I love to hear it rip and I love the look and all that stringy thread. lol It gets all over the room but oh well. My mom always had thread on her clothes so I guess I got it naturally. lol Yes, I have had some of those brads for years. I don't even remember where I got them. It was one of only a few places though. It was either The Scrapbook Superstore (near where I used to live), Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Joanns is a possibility but not likely. You are so welcome. I hope you make some. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@ashphoenix5447]

No worries. I thought I was answering a question you asked but maybe I misheard you-lol Brads must not be as popular these days as I don't see that many different varieties but they also aren't the 1st thing I look for either. I have regular multi-colored brads & they do for flower centers just fine. Have a great week.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Come to think of it I don't see brads like that either but like you I don't look that hard. Hmmmm lol I bet they are easier to get online. I agree with you....the multi colored ones are fine for flowers and buttons too or anything else I can get my hands on. lol So many things I thought I had to have to create with that I rarely use. I just didn't know at the time. But, we learn as we go. :-) You have a great week too. :-)

[@DoloresJRush]

You could use buttons if you can't find the brads or glue decorative paper circles under "dragon tears" (looks like clear squashed glass marbles). You can find those in a dollar store around the floral/craft/candle section. Or bling jewels!

[@deborahfanning3504]

3 years i think

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hmmm, not sure what you mean. What is 3 years?

[@deborahfanning3504]

@@BlackbearyForest wow im not even sure now, it may have been how long it had been since you had done video about the flowers im really not sure I need to watch the video again to see what i was talking about

[@BlackbearyForest]

That makes sense. :-) Time goes so fast. :-)

[@rebecca-familyrich7764]

OMG I love ❤️ love love these TFS!! Laurie you are awesome

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Rebecca....great last name by the way. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@Nana_Wright]

I love these! What kind of glue are you using? I really couldn't hear you well in the video when you have that information.

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Tammy :-) I am using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive glue. :-)

[@Nana_Wright]

Laurie Richardson Haley, Thank you for the quick reply. I will need to buy and try that glue. I love the idea of changing the flowers. I have tons that I have never used.

[@BlackbearyForest]

You are welcome. :-) I hope you enjoy it. I think it's a lot of fun. And it gives new life to stuff you have had a while. :-) You can do this with Aileens Tacky Glue or whatever liquid glue you normally use but it may take longer to set up. I get impatient and don't want to wait. lol I find the Helmar sets up pretty fast. You can also use Fabri-tac glue by Beacon. It works fast too but my bottle dried up so fast so I decided to try Helmar. I keep it upside down in a jar and it works great. :-)

[@Nana_Wright]

Thank you for the tip :)

[@lovewisdomgrace]

Super cute! What a fun way to use things in your stash! I always thought I was ok with snakes until I heard your story. Mmmm....nope. That description has to leave my brain before bedtime tonight. Lol!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Grace. :-) lol Oh man....I'm sorry about that. I have never seen anything like that before and had no idea they did that either but now I know. lol I have another snake story that happened just two days ago but I won't be sharing it....even I wouldn't want to hear about that one and I had to be privy to this one. :-( Thanks for watching and I doubt there will be anymore snake stories. :-)

[@patriciastubbs7605]

I love the way your flowers look. TFS !

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thanks Patricia :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@CindyUtter]

I love these! I cant wait to make some!! Thank you for sharing!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hey Cindy :-) Thanks so much. I'm glad you like them. I'm glad you will make some too. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-) Thank you!

[@JuliaWebb-zz1mf]

Where do you find the flowers 🌺 at

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Julia. This was such a long time ago I can't be exact but most likely it was Hobby Lobby or Michaels. Thank you for watching :-)

[@millertms7]

Been watching a tone of your videos. Can't find you on instagram . Do you have a blog?

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Connie. Thank you for watching. I appreciate it very much. You can find the links to my Instagram and Blog on my "About" page on KZbin. But I will add the links here for you to make it easier. :-) Instagram - instagram.com/laurierichardsonhaley/ Blog - laurierichardsonhaley.com/wordpress/

[@irenecortez7819]

I moved from California to Arkansas. Do you teach classes? I would love to take one. Are you close to Memphis? Love your work

[@BlackbearyForest]

Hi Irene :-) No, as of yet I do not teach classes but I have been toying with the idea of creating an online workshop. I live on the other side of the state. I am closer to Nashville. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@irenecortez7819]

Laurie Richardson Haley thank you for the reply

[@BlackbearyForest]

You are welcome. I am sorry it took so long. I got behind on comments and it's been hard to catch up. You made my day though with your comment. It's an honor to think someone would take a class from me. So thank YOU! :-)

[@lauraorta1003]

Ok here am I to finish watching 😤, I don't seam to have time to do nothing.

[@BlackbearyForest]

You are welcome to sit in here as long as you like. :-) lol

[@anitamitchell6434]

Where do you buy your brads at? So cute!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Most of the brads I have came from Hobby Lobby, Michaels or a scrapbook store I used to frequent years ago so I have had them a very long time. :-)

[@kysuzy2themax]

Have you used hot glue in your flower making?

[@BlackbearyForest]

No. I rarely use hot glue anymore but I think it would be fine if that is the type of glue you like using.

[@hellenic.h1168]

Oh wow I luv em n theyr so pretty I'd use my vault flowers even:)). Thanku so very much for sharing ur very clever:)):)):)).

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Hellenic :-) I'm glad you liked them. :-) I appreciate you watching. :-)

[@MsJet1]

Adorable!!!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you JoAnn :-) And thank you for watching. I appreciate it. :-)

[@BambiOlsonLexi]

What kind of glue do you use?

[@BlackbearyForest]

I use all kinds of glue. Usually whatever is closest to me on the table. If I am using a dry glue I just use a glue stick and it doesn't really matter what brand. If I am using a wet glue I use Aleenes Tacky Glue, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Mod Podge or similar or sometimes Golden Matte Medium. It really depends on what I am doing. For these flowers I used the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive.

[@BambiOlsonLexi]

Thank you

[@BlackbearyForest]

Sure thing. :-)

[@vinnydabarber]

Very pretty! Where do you get your brads from? TFS!

[@BlackbearyForest]

Thank you Vinny. I have had those brads for years so I don't remember where they came from but if I had to guess there are only a few places I would have shopped and found them. It would be The Scrapbook Superstore, Hobby Lobby, Michaels or Joanns. Thank you for watching. :-)

[@retroredux1]

so glad you posted this I'm doing a challenge and one of the things I've included in the bag of stuff I need to use up is a bag of fabric scraps. Now I don't have any flowers to use as bases but I have an idea of what I'll substitute for that. I really enjoy your videos! If you ever get a chance I would appreciate if you would check out mine as well. :)

[@BlackbearyForest]

Awesome....I'm glad I could be of help. :-) You can use anything as a base...cut out some circles from paper you want to use up or paper bags anything...nothing is safe. lol I appreciate you watching. :-)