These were made from pecan tree parts: the husks are the petals and the stems fell from the trees. All I did was use acrylics and a couple of coats of polyurethane and then mounted on a spare piece of plywood. Oh, and I tinted the frame.

Oh Cliffdweller, those are beautiful and I love the bright colors! Wow!

Those are beautiful. I love the color. hmmmm I have some pecans in my freezer. Time for pie?

Oh YUM!

Cliffdweller, that is so creative and I love the colors! They really pop out. Now I think I need to start saving seed pods!

Thanks for sharing with us...nice to see you sharing with us!

What a great idea! The flowers look really cool!

Boopaints said:Cliffdweller, that is so creative and I love the colors! They really pop out. Now I think I need to start saving seed pods!

Thanks for sharing with us...nice to see you sharing with us!

Now I'll be collecting seed pods to add to the stack of pizza boxes I've been saving to make stepping stones.

I never thought of using pizza boxes for forms! GREAT idea!

I've seen sites suggest it before but the boxes here are too "thin". When I was in Maine recently we ordered pizza - "THICK" boxes, perfect! Dragged them all the way back to Virginia!

NECESSITY is the mother of invention, eh??

Oh yeah, I even brought back the clear plastic containers from the sandwiches I bought in the hospital cafe - perfect for storing mosaics or whatever!

Cliffdweller, sorry for OT comments. Back to our regular program...wondering if you're able to keep these "flowers" outside all year?

Speaking of seed pods - I found these dried pods hanging on a vine so I harvested, painted, and mounted. Thanks for your comments.

Love the bright happy colors you use. Very cute.

Cliffdweller those are very creative
Have you tried pine cones
If cut carefully they make excellent wooden roses or zinnas
The newer ones do better
We once decorated gourds with them

I LOVE these Cliffsweller!!! That hot pink/fuchsia color rocks!