How to make roses from maple leaves
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006.
Impressive works. Author unknown Natalie, thanks to Gagarin for pointing this out. Thanks to Alex for submitting. @ haha.nu
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September 6th, 2006 17:11
pretty
September 14th, 2006 16:57
That is so incredibly cool! Thank you for sharing!!!! I am definitely going to give that a try!
September 18th, 2006 01:19
It is very beautiful and I really appreciate the author’s imagination!
September 24th, 2006 13:24
nice! I plan to try this out as soon as leaves start falling around here.
September 27th, 2006 02:14
holy moly! thats amazing! I’m going right outside to get some maple leaves.
thanks
September 27th, 2006 09:05
This was great, I read this in the morning, and the family took a little nature hike later that same day, I scooped up some big leaves and walked behind for a bit and was able to make the rose, tie it off with some long weeds and then push a branch up into it and walk up next to my wife and present it to her, she thinks I am the most romantic guy alive
THANKS!
October 3rd, 2006 20:11
This is lovely! I just showed it to my son and he is going to make me some for my desk.
October 4th, 2006 08:54
This is great! My mom will love it! Now I can stop raking the yard!
October 4th, 2006 20:20
omg! i love your idea.
i wanna try it out but the directions are kinda not exact. i guess i can do thi for mother’s day or for christmas! please make a more exact direction
October 5th, 2006 09:37
now all i need is a maple tree!
October 5th, 2006 09:57
The directions are inexact, but the general idea is enough to get you going. It’s an art, not a science, you know. Just keep playing until you make ‘em look like roses.
For example, the step-by-step images imply you use three leaves, but in the 12th picture with three finished roses you can see that it took more than that for some. If you roll three and it doesn’t have the right fullness at the outer layer, grab another leaf and roll it around what you have, folded a bit shorter and rolled a bit looser. It will work just fine.
Tips from the ones I just made in the yard:
It might help to find some smaller leaves for the inside layers, and larger ones for the outside. In the images, it looks like the first two were about the same size but the last one was quite a bit larger. It evens out when you roll looser.
Many of the leaves on the ground will be too crisp. You’ll want to find colored ones that are still pretty soft, which may mean you need to shake them off a branch or even pluck them.
No thread handy? You can strip a leaf down to the stem and veins and use that instead. If the stem is too thick, you can peel it a little from the bottom.
It took 4 tries before I made one just as pretty as the pictures above. The making goes pretty fast. Gathering the “right” leaves took far more time, but even so the whole experiment took about 10 minutes.
I’m glad I came across this at the beginning of leaf falling season around here – I should be pretty expert at this by the time we get our first leaf storms.
October 5th, 2006 10:30
wah! I wish it were autum!
October 5th, 2006 14:30
Very nice, this’ll make a nice center piece. Heck I can even surprise my husband with a “bouquet of roses” on an autumn walk..lol! (yeah, I’m crafty and he gets quite a kick out of it.)
October 5th, 2006 14:38
If the only leaves you can find are crunchy soak them for a bit. Ever heard leaves crunch on a rainy day?
October 5th, 2006 15:20
they need to stop biting their nails!
October 5th, 2006 15:47
Bery cool
October 5th, 2006 16:56
This is so neat, and simple (Zzonkerr’s advice up in the comments was invaluable too.) Thanks for posting!
October 5th, 2006 17:37
This is a very cool tip. I never imagined something could be done like this. I am thankful for your creativity that has brought a smile to my face and my heart. Good for you.
Cheers…
October 5th, 2006 19:59
soak leaves in glycerin. Soak the whole rose in glycerin to preserve. Beautiful!
October 5th, 2006 21:26
what a cheap bastard.
why not just go get some other flowers if roses are not in season?
this person may think women like this type of shite, especially when so many of women have “confirmed” that they rather “get something made for me” instead of purchased.
but really, when you give these “roses” to a girl, she will think you are either gay or have absolutely no life.
and for all of you have left comments like “neat”, “great”, or “impressive”, you need to get out more instead of sitting in front of the bloody computers.
go smell the really bloody roses instead of fake bloody maple leaves.
October 5th, 2006 22:39
WOW! The last two photos just blew my mind!! I must try this. I feel fortunate to have two maples in my yard!
October 5th, 2006 23:09
That is nice. I love those maple leaves and now they have one additional decorative benefits.
October 6th, 2006 04:09
Very beautiful and cool!
October 6th, 2006 06:41
They are pretty alright… pretty ugly and pretty apt to stay that way.
October 6th, 2006 11:19
To bbc america:
Consider this a beautiful example of American Ingenuity and Thrift, not to mention the creativity with everyday found objects! Thanks to the original post.
October 6th, 2006 12:04
OK, who peed on Howard’s cornflakes this morning?
I want to try it.
October 7th, 2006 04:27
The same lesson
http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244
October 7th, 2006 11:02
Brilliant technique… the same results can be achieved with other materials… Ribbon, Dollar bills, Decorative paper… even Green Leaves…it’s a FUN idea… the technique was first made popular in the 60’s and it is great to see it coming around again… FUN!
want more fun flower projects…
http://www.jtv4u.com
October 8th, 2006 01:45
To: bbc america,
I agree with #25 (daisy) . It’s great idea…If you think you are so great then what do you have to offer? I prefer anything that will last for years to come and this idea is just one that will do just that…I plan on making several for gifts and just because….way to go to the great idea maker…
October 8th, 2006 11:29
Fantastic creation! I will definitely try it.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to All you folders out there !!
October 9th, 2006 10:15
Very nice, thank you for this creation
Anne
October 9th, 2006 11:23
very nice
nice imaginations
October 10th, 2006 21:44
Those are cool! I’ll have to try that!
October 11th, 2006 10:31
ANYBODY can go to a store and pick up roses…it takes someone caring to make the roses as a gift…lovely idea and I’d be thrilled to receive such a gift made from the heart…..so much more meaningful…dislike receiving purchased gifts!!!!
October 11th, 2006 12:35
These photos are wonderful and inspiring, thank you for putting them up!
October 11th, 2006 21:25
@bbc america
You are an idiot Sir.
Any chick will dig you like the Digg V3 Uprgrade if you actually MAKE something for her instead of going out and buying some 15 rose boquet where there is only one ACTUAL rose.
October 12th, 2006 13:50
Lovely!!!!!!
October 12th, 2006 16:37
this would be a good gift to a chick?
like if your walking in the park with her make one
while your walking with her and give it to her
October 12th, 2006 18:23
Very cool, I love the idea. Will definitely use this soon. Very very cool. And screw the party-poopers. Why are they even here in the first place if they think it’s stupid?
October 14th, 2006 21:29
These are wonderful. What a great idea and lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.
October 15th, 2006 03:02
beautiful!I love the idea very much!
October 15th, 2006 14:11
My dad and I immediately ran out and drove around town looking for a maple tree. Then he sneaked out of the car and stole some perfect leave while I waited in the car. The leaves were great. We made two roses, now we need to steal more leaves.
October 17th, 2006 09:00
Awesome, I am allergic to flowers so fake yet real ones are really cool. For the “Bloody” poster, maybe go learn some better vocabulary words. Also, leave people to enjoy the better things, like FREE fall roses… made out of maple leaves.
October 19th, 2006 23:16
“Author unknown.” ????
Author: http://www.lobzik.pri.ee/modules/news/article.php?storyid=244
October 20th, 2006 00:20
Bloody – hmmm obviously a limey. The only thing he knows about bloody is his underwear.
October 20th, 2006 13:55
What a great idea. I love them. Is there a way to preserve them to last until Thanksgiving? I found a beautiful maple to get leaves from. Thank you from Cape Cod
October 22nd, 2006 18:31
My first try at this looked like a first try, but the second went quickly (2 minutes) and turned out great. I then did the project with 4 kids (ages 8, 11 & 13) they all loved the process and results.
Before getting started, I’d suggest you first read the posts of Zzonkerr #11 and Elaine #19. Both provide reliable tips for collecting leaves, rolling, and preserving your results.
For creativity, time, and money involved, this is an A+ project.
October 24th, 2006 09:38
OMG!!!! THIS IS SOOO COOL!!!!! Now all I have to do is find my some leaves!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2006 11:50
thats a great idea.. Now I can have people make them and send them to people that are in the hospotial…. they will love them… thx for the idea… from steph(NORTHVILLE NY)
November 6th, 2006 17:00
im so incredibly happy that you guys posted the right amount of pictures to explain what to do.
thanks.
i plan on collecting leaves all afternoon with my little brother and sister.
November 14th, 2006 02:41
These are wonderful, I can’t wait to make a centerpiece with my kids, who will enjoy making and feeling proud once completed. I used to make leather long stem roses when I bartended and women loved them because they would never die yet still were a rose, the symbol of love. Therefore I think bbc is full of you know what and maybe he needs to get out and enjoy life instead of posting nasty comments to people that are kindly sharing their art. If you don’t like someone art then it is simple, don’t look, move on.
Anyway, I think they are great, creative and make beautiful fall decorations.
Rebecka
November 14th, 2006 16:08
Fantastic !!!
November 14th, 2006 22:06
Thanks for this post – had a grand time making these with my son for our thanksgiving celebration next week. Much appreciated.
November 26th, 2006 01:19
these are impossible to make…the pictures aren’t clear enough at all…
December 8th, 2006 21:22
very interesting, creative tutorial you got here. Nice work.
http://www.acreativedesktop.com/endofworld.html
December 24th, 2006 00:16
Bah! I live in La Paz Mexico (the Baja desert) and there are no maples. Ratz!
Got one that works with cactus?
…or rocks and buzzard feathers?
December 31st, 2006 09:32
I love roses and this is another way, ingenious though I may add to make them.
January 1st, 2007 02:55
Lovely. I’ve passed this on to several bride friends. They are always looking for crafty, unique ideas for their weddings. Thank you for sharing.
To BBC America: How very consumerist American of you. In the nicest way–GROW UP.
K
January 4th, 2007 00:16
Wow what a fantastic idea. Wonderful!!
January 8th, 2007 04:13
To bbc., Be nice.
This is a really cute way to use something that will just die away, why not turn it into something beautiful and useful. I personally would probably never make these, but who am I to make fun of someone who would.
Keep those ideas coming, we all have something to share. Lets be thankful that we are all individuals and that we don’t all like the same thing, but play nice and let everyone else enjoy.
January 8th, 2007 10:41
This is a very cute idea. I wish I had known about it when I got married a few years ago. I had a fall wedding and it would have made for perfect centerpieces for the tables. Crafty and cute, but FREE!
I’ll definitely be making these next fall for a centerpiece for our dining room. Very seasonal!
January 8th, 2007 12:05
Definately creative. Lovely work. The part of the world I live in we don’t have maple leaves. Any other leaves which could be used instead?
January 9th, 2007 02:56
Magnolia?
January 11th, 2007 00:30
That is so neat! i would have never thought of that!
January 12th, 2007 23:02
My daughter thinks this would make a great fund raiser for Valentines (She goes to an art school).
January 25th, 2007 20:31
That is so amazing!!!! Beautiful! WOW! I’ve got maples all over my yard, I must go try this now! Thanks for posting this!
~~EK
January 28th, 2007 11:01
This is a wonderful idea for preserving enjoying the beauty of Fall during the winter months.
Thank you so much!
January 28th, 2007 21:26
WOW!! These are beautiful as well as, extremely creative!! Can’t wait to try ‘em!! As for #’s 15,20,& 24,”And you said you are “HOW OLD??” Pa-leezze, if you don’t have anything worth saying, don’t waste our time with your useless comments!! And…. Adam,(#38,) It don’t get more romantic / impressive than a man picking up a few leaves during a walk and seemingly out of no where inventing a beautiful rose crafted just for her…out of the blue!! YOU GO!!
What a valuable idea… Kudo’s to the originator!! Wonderful idea!! –BRAVO!!!
January 29th, 2007 03:28
What a totally cool idea! I wish I had a tree with leaves on it right now to try it out!
February 1st, 2007 11:02
Great idea! I just don’t have maple in the Philippines
Maybe some other big leaves will do… and to BBC America, I pity you, you’re too materialistic…
And to Gagarin who pointed out the originator, it’s good to have this one posted here in English, at least.
February 1st, 2007 14:42
These are fab. Will be hunting for leaves of any description to try these. mothers day next month!!
February 2nd, 2007 10:40
WOW, this is an awesome idea! I am going to share this on my blog!
February 7th, 2007 03:06
I liked the creativity of the person and can you show me some more creativities ???????
February 7th, 2007 04:40
This is pretty usefull stuff. Must know how to make it, impress dates.
February 7th, 2007 13:26
These are pretty cool…..what was sprayed on them, as they are shiny? It looks like a high gloss acrylic or something of that nature. Does this preserve them?
February 8th, 2007 02:09
Thank you Natalie and web page producers for sharing this, now i can make my roses, for my fav’s, first ones for Natalie
February 8th, 2007 03:08
Playful …and a nice surprise, thanks.
February 9th, 2007 04:43
i can make maple leaves from roses.
February 9th, 2007 11:27
how clever! i’ll file this for next autumn and will definitely give it a try then
February 13th, 2007 02:22
it’s a great idea, I wish Shanghai had leaves, yes, it’s a city that does not have many trees with big leaves
Luke
http://www.chou.cn
http://www.ddsclub.com
March 1st, 2007 12:32
Awesome! What a great idea and costs nothing! I have a HUGE maple tree in my backyard. Can’t wait to make these roses next Fall. I think they would be even prettier combined with berries from beauty bush, early hollies and maybe some Fall seed pods from other flowers/plants. Many thanks for sharing your creativity and for all the creative comments that followed this posting.
March 5th, 2007 21:32
cool. i have about a thousand (no exaggeration) maple trees. just sayin to top the one above me.
March 11th, 2007 19:14
A very crafty piece of work. How’s the smell? I think I might like roses better. Howse about we make carnations from pine needles?
March 13th, 2007 01:08
Normal
March 16th, 2007 18:36
So pretty! Thanks for sharing
March 18th, 2007 11:02
This is really great!
I hope i find some free time to do this myself.
March 22nd, 2007 16:51
Hey, that’s pretty cool.
I just used Stumbleopen and …well stumbled over here. Your site is the first one I have seen using this and I am pretty impressed.
I like the roses out of maple leaf’s. I’ll have to remember that one to show my kids later this year.
Thanks for sharing it.
Dora Renee’ Wilkerson
March 23rd, 2007 02:37
The amazing world of Oragami ! Not just for paper any more.
March 24th, 2007 11:56
@ Dora Renee’ Wilkerson:
I used Stumbleupon too. That’s how i found the site
March 25th, 2007 17:28
I think that is a clever idea. I too stumbleupon this! What a great idea. Now if I just lived in a state that had maple leaves.
March 30th, 2007 00:21
really very good work.
i really surprised.
March 30th, 2007 05:45
LMAO @ 2 things… the dude that said, “now i only need a maple tree..” and about the spam protection… can i answer, “i dont do maths…” lol
anyways the whole thing is just pretty neat and this shows real creativity.
well i too need some maple tree around here…
April 1st, 2007 09:49
great concept and extremely creative!!!
April 4th, 2007 11:48
Wow. Really great!
April 4th, 2007 11:52
How Great is that.. I love when people use free stuff to make amazing works of art.
April 5th, 2007 07:15
Love it, Just have to find a similar leaf where I live in the world! Much better and more natural (obviously) than silk roses.
April 5th, 2007 07:47
THIS IS VERY HANDY I WILL USE THIS INFORMATION AND SHARE IT WITH MY FRIENDS
April 7th, 2007 07:47
Great Site!
April 9th, 2007 21:13
its great .i ll share it with everyone i know.
April 12th, 2007 11:42
Very nice and learn new things is great.
April 12th, 2007 19:17
wow!thts amazing!simply beautiful n gr8 imagination
i was shocked how u can make exotic things out of such simple things
April 14th, 2007 05:18
How I got to this site, I don’t know! However… what a fab project to do with kids! I get tired of the old maple leaf and crayon shavings in between two pieces of waxed paper!
Personally, I think this is a project that just needs one to work with the leaves to get the effect one wants. Therefore I think the pics are sufficient. Probably any large leaf that has some color to it would also work!
Also, good idea with using glycerin as a preservative! Fie to posts 15, 20 and 24! Probably don’t have a creative bone in their bodies and are somewhat jealous!
April 15th, 2007 19:29
Very sexy, dahlink!
April 15th, 2007 22:40
nice dood, cool work.
thnx for sh aring
April 20th, 2007 18:17
beautiful!I love the idea very much!
April 27th, 2007 23:37
This is great work.thanks for sharing idea with us.
May 3rd, 2007 11:43
I think it’s beautiful! And here we are, in Australia, just coming into Autumn! What a blessing!
May the sun shine out of your mouth and blind all your enemies.
And, as a woman, I think getting a bouquet of these would be just wonderful! Thankyou!
May 5th, 2007 06:02
WOW! That’s pretty cool!
May 5th, 2007 14:22
Very creative, very nice
May 7th, 2007 11:52
This is really cool. I found this site in a stumble.
May 7th, 2007 18:10
I’m working on making maple leaves out of roses- hope to post some Paintshopped pix any day now.
May 9th, 2007 15:12
these are really pretty. too bad I don’t have maple leaves in my country.
newayz feel free to drop by my page. i’m from malaysia.
have a great day ahead!
May 11th, 2007 15:40
maple leaves are great
May 11th, 2007 15:43
maple leaves are great,but not interested
May 13th, 2007 09:36
I love the page! Can’t wait to try making the roses. Thanks for sharing..
May 15th, 2007 09:01
those are very pretty and clever
May 17th, 2007 05:25
Those are so beautiful! Well done.
May 17th, 2007 11:07
This is beautiful and with the instructions looks very simple to do..Thank-you.
May 17th, 2007 21:57
that is so gorgeous! i am allergic to roses, so this is awesome, and at least it is “natural” as opposed to silk flowers.
how long til fall?
May 19th, 2007 07:50
This is truly awesome. Pity I cannot get maple leaves here. I would love to try those roses. Great work!!
May 19th, 2007 12:44
That was soooo coool
May 20th, 2007 08:39
ss awrite someone wishes it was autumn summer is a bit warmer
May 20th, 2007 08:41
what is this i dont know whats happening ……they are coming for me agaaaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnn
May 24th, 2007 06:30
This presents the possibility of green roses if done earlier in the season. Perhaps some red or yellow leaves down the stem (attached using some florist’s wire) would produce an interesting reversal effect. I think my girlfriend would appreciate that since she doesn’t like red roses.
May 25th, 2007 11:42
How awesome! I can’t wait to do this as a craft with my girls.
June 1st, 2007 00:33
tht was really gud..
June 1st, 2007 19:41
Now I know what a Canadian rose looks like!
June 2nd, 2007 22:55
sweet…
June 13th, 2007 01:23
I love this idea. I’m getting married in the fall and we’re doing fall leaves with the theme…I definitely want to try this for my bouquet possibly or flowers for centerpieces. Thanks!
June 15th, 2007 20:37
these are spectecular!
June 15th, 2007 22:00
This is a very cool idea – I have a huge maple tree in my front yard, I can’t wait to try this.
June 18th, 2007 09:58
This is such a beautiful idea!! thank-you for the inspiration!!
June 19th, 2007 02:54
cool
June 29th, 2007 00:59
Thank goodness for the people who spend time figuring stuff like this out for those of us too lazy to try. Really creative idea!
June 29th, 2007 16:37
THAT IS REALY NEAT AND CREATIVE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
July 3rd, 2007 07:11
Amazing cool. Thanks for sharing.
July 5th, 2007 04:04
What’s a maple leaf?
Mel,
Arizona
July 6th, 2007 18:52
Mel
July 5th, 2007 04:04
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What’s a maple leaf?
Mel,
Arizona
Heh, I hear that. We don’t have many trees that have leaves out here in the desert. Someone should show how to make a rose out of Cactus needles.
July 8th, 2007 15:18
That’s a great way to make roses from maple leaves, I will have to try, lol!
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July 14th, 2007 16:53
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July 16th, 2007 11:33
These roses are beautiful and you
have such imagination!
I do not have a maple tree in my yard
thanks,
Maderia2
July 18th, 2007 12:57
Nothing is more beautiful than nature…no matter what the season! What a beautiful way to embellish fall leaves…
July 18th, 2007 21:34
wow..its simply greaaaaaaaat..very creative..id like to try this out now..thank 4 sharing it with us..
July 19th, 2007 16:12
That is amazing! I love it, and I can’t wait to see more of this blog
Paint a Smile on Your Face,
Philadelphia
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July 20th, 2007 02:26
I think this is brilliant. I love these. I’m thinking of having a fall wedding and how perfect this would be on tables! Absolutely beautiful! It’s nice to see there are still people out there who take the time to do things like this rather than go to the store and buy something ready made. Kudos!
July 21st, 2007 13:07
What a great idea for craft projects, I love it
July 22nd, 2007 15:45
I gotta practice it, but I have to look for a subtitutes because I live in tropical area. Worth to try I guess. keep up the good work!
July 23rd, 2007 14:04
Lovely idea! Would make a great table centrepiece , Love the autumn colours.
August 1st, 2007 13:00
LOVE THIS! Creative and clever and recycled and beautiful!
August 1st, 2007 14:54
Wow nice, very creative
August 3rd, 2007 10:58
That is so incredibly creative! How long on average will your creation last? It seems it would be a beautiful cernterpiece for any Thanksgiving celebration. I know it’s only August, but still, it’s beautiful!
August 5th, 2007 19:31
I teach art to 4 & 5th graders they will love this. Living in the north east will be useful for sure. We live in the middle of Maple tree country!
Thanks for sharing
August 6th, 2007 16:26
These are wonderful, thanks very much for sharing and teaching
August 10th, 2007 03:07
That is really amazing! I can’t wait to go hunt for leaves!
August 11th, 2007 19:49
That is ingenious. I have shown these pictures to a few other people, and they’ve all said they have been roses. Nice work. I will have to link this page, as I would love to give it a try too.
August 14th, 2007 05:32
You are very creative. One question I wish to ask you is whether the leaves would eventually turn brown or not? How long can the “flowers” last? Come visit my site and share your comments.
Thank you.
August 16th, 2007 08:07
Great, beautiful, artworty. Can’t wait to try!!!
August 16th, 2007 13:06
What a great idea, Can’t wait to give it a go myself. You have a creative mind. Thankyou for sharing it .
August 19th, 2007 22:38
Wow what a fantastic idea. Wonderful!!
August 20th, 2007 13:30
i love it i help’s me saving money on a gift for mom
August 20th, 2007 15:22
Truly beautiful of nature in material and object, leave and flower.
It’ll better if you take the better final product photo, anyway it not the main point. The idea is really create.
Cheers.
August 20th, 2007 23:48
cool
August 22nd, 2007 03:03
Lokking Good!
August 22nd, 2007 03:04
Loosk Great!
August 22nd, 2007 09:12
amamzy! very smart
August 28th, 2007 03:56
Wow! That is stunning, I would have not thought of using maple leaves in that way.
August 28th, 2007 08:16
Nice Artistic Work! I have seen roses made out of other materials, but never out of leaves. I will have to try this when fall comes.
August 28th, 2007 23:44
Wow this is really creative.
August 30th, 2007 17:27
i like it bring on fall
September 2nd, 2007 22:15
i love it
cant wait for fall!!!!
September 6th, 2007 17:14
wow, impressive! it’s great coz the roses won’t feel like cheap plastic.
September 7th, 2007 05:44
I think this is the first time I ever saw anyone create roses from leaves very cool!!!
September 10th, 2007 01:30
That is very neat:)
September 10th, 2007 14:39
Great work…. thank u for posting this….
A different way to propose….
September 11th, 2007 04:51
ur all guys r cheap…….go n buy rose…making roses……u need a life n it looks ugly as hell
September 11th, 2007 08:13
galing!!!
September 12th, 2007 22:51
This is amazing. I love natural crafts. thank you for the recommendation.
September 13th, 2007 05:10
super cool! Will try n make this with some other leaves though…since there r no maple trees in my area!!!
September 19th, 2007 08:39
luvs it!! would luv to try it!!! shame we dont have maple trees!!! anyone wanna send some to us down under???
September 21st, 2007 09:44
Bahot acha
September 21st, 2007 12:19
very cool I don’t have maple leaves but I am sure it would work with others
September 21st, 2007 14:52
WOW! I make stuff with leaves too…This is really beautiful. GREAT for friend in hospital that cannot go outside!
September 22nd, 2007 14:40
thanks for sharing
September 24th, 2007 19:11
Hi! These are really beautiful roses! Thanks for sharing.
September 24th, 2007 23:21
OMG this is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool!!!I am soo showing all my friends!!
September 26th, 2007 03:18
These are wonderful! Thanks so much for posting this page. I’m going to send the addy to my altered book email group. I think some of the altered book artists will be trying this technique!
September 26th, 2007 13:49
wonderfull! simple methods,amazing creations!
Thanks for sharing..
September 27th, 2007 00:25
This is a GREAT idea! Its the beginning of fall and I’m definitely going to make a great center peice for the table during thanks giving! You rock!
September 27th, 2007 18:51
beautiful!
September 29th, 2007 07:11
How beautiful, but where am I to find maple leaves like that here in the middle of the desert?
September 30th, 2007 07:10
i haven’t had time to try this yet. but i would imagine that any sort of leaf would do, as long as you folded them carefully and you had leaves of similar size to build the same kind of buildup. because it’s not really taking the shape of the leaf into use.
October 2nd, 2007 09:08
Very nice. Do you have any more ideas on making thing out of oke leaves? thanks for sowing us in grate detail.
Dave Baker
Skype me: sirdaveoh
http://davecmu7.come
October 8th, 2007 00:11
Very nice. I’ll send this to my grandchildren. gb
October 11th, 2007 02:06
Oh that is so nice.thank you for sharing
October 11th, 2007 10:30
Wonderful!! I’ll try. Thank’s for sharing.
October 11th, 2007 16:24
This is great.I’m delited..
October 11th, 2007 18:13
brill……….. thanx for sharing..
October 13th, 2007 03:28
This is very cool ,I live in South Florida so we dont get to see the leaves change here ,but we do have maples so I will definetely give this a try
October 17th, 2007 05:46
That is so cool. I’ll have to give it a try.
October 18th, 2007 02:21
so clever! this is so neat!
October 19th, 2007 07:32
this is soooo cute!!! im tryin it!! haha..i dont think ill be good at it though…
October 19th, 2007 23:13
I LOVED THE MAPLE LEAF ROSE.I WISH I HAD ACCESS TO SOME. I NOW LIVE IN AN APARTMENT AND ON OXYGEN. I MISS MY GARDEN AND ALL OF NATURE. THANKS CHARLOTTE
October 20th, 2007 14:11
This is just awesome man….
October 20th, 2007 14:13
Wanted to try it so much… but getting maple leaves is very difficult at this part of the globe..
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So sad.. but i will try to find ways… Great one.
October 21st, 2007 07:19
Lovely Leaf-Roses !
For the poetic inspired, try some
HAIKU with momiji, the Red Leaves of Japan!
GABI
http://haikuandhappiness.blogspot.com/
October 22nd, 2007 06:27
That is really cool.
October 24th, 2007 22:49
Why do you not put roses on the table if you like roses?
What is so cool about this?
October 25th, 2007 08:42
Very ingenious, clever, and artful.
Well done.
October 26th, 2007 02:18
Great creative mind.Love the concept and My back yard is full of maples…I’m in Michigan.I’m gonna make a few and credit you for your talents and sharing such a wonderful attraction.Thank you.
October 26th, 2007 20:43
My girl will be visiting me for the first time…and she will remember this trip for the rest of her life. All because of you. Thanks a ton!
October 27th, 2007 17:18
Beautiful! We have now many leaves in Warsaw in Autumn. It will be nice to try to do some maple roses. Thank you!
October 27th, 2007 20:26
reminds me of my grandmother… 50 years ago she made paper roses that looked like the real thing….
thanks for the memory___ terrytip
October 27th, 2007 20:37
omg! thats awesome!
October 27th, 2007 20:57
Wow! I love doing crafts and things with nature. I am going out to collect some leaves as soon as the rain stops. They are beautiful.
October 29th, 2007 04:37
Awesome post and perfect timing too! The leaves are falling and I have something to do with them!
Thanks!
November 1st, 2007 16:04
Oh that is so nice.thank you for sharing
November 1st, 2007 17:49
what a nice roses made..i like it very much
November 2nd, 2007 04:10
This is beautiful! I used to make roses with all types of leaves when I was on the playground in elementary school. I couldn’t play on a lot of the equipment because of my physical disability, so I sat and made the roses. I tied the bud down with the leaf stem.
November 3rd, 2007 04:25
Very Creative and Beautiful!
November 3rd, 2007 05:13
freakin awesome. Love it!!!
November 4th, 2007 17:13
I’m going to stop on the way home from Mass this morning and get as many leaves as I can find. This is simple, beautiful, clever and creative. Thanks for sharing this tweak we can enjoy via the gifts of nature. I love to do stuff like this but I’ve not been blessed with the creativity to think them up. So, for people like you, from people like me….THANKS and God bless.
November 7th, 2007 00:10
It looks great will have to try it
November 11th, 2007 04:56
i love it! i put a website in this post – it’s a do-it-yourself type craft project and it’s pretty nice too! (I think yours has it beat though – but i figured someone might like it!)
http://www.loghome.com/how_to_make_a_rustic_twig_frame_do_it_yourself_decor/articles/2284
November 11th, 2007 22:35
Amazing! Thanks for sharing.
November 13th, 2007 16:57
Wow! That is a really creative idea! Love it!
November 14th, 2007 01:08
Wonderfully creative. Thank you for sharing.
November 14th, 2007 05:28
I love what you have stumble upon, the Maple leave Rose has suce a beauty to it, I’m going to try making them for the Thanksgiving Dinner table. I love Fall and this Rose truly is the rose for fall. Thank you for sharing it.
November 14th, 2007 05:58
I love this site! It is incredible!!
November 14th, 2007 05:59
i love the site!!! Thanks for the cool tip!
November 14th, 2007 09:43
Very impressive. My kids think it would be a fun weekend project.
November 15th, 2007 03:23
wow this is really cool, they look really nice when all done and would make great fall decorations. sadly there are no maple leaves where i live, or seasons for that matter… i live in florida.
November 15th, 2007 12:48
really loved the maple leaf roses. too late for this autumn, but can’t wait to try making them next year! thanks.
November 15th, 2007 22:05
That is a really great idea I would have never thought about that. But the person needs to quit biting their nails it is a very bad habbit that I think they would quit if they just realized how many germs and bacteria live under their nails!!! *cringes*
November 16th, 2007 07:56
I think this is awesome!! It works with other leaves too!!! I am making a bouquet for my Thanksgiving table!!! It gives me a reason to take longer walks searching out nice leaves to use.
November 16th, 2007 13:09
this is the type of fun, practical stuff that makes getting on-line worth it. great sight! and thanks for the craft lesson. fall time roses, how cool is that?!:)
November 16th, 2007 16:24
This is beautiful, my wife feels very happy when I give her roses. She is going to love it. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
November 17th, 2007 23:56
This is a cool craft idead…and for you guys that laugh and critize the original poster for the idea. Get a life. I don’t consider this a “gift idea for my hubby to make me”. I consider it a terrific seasonal decorating idea. I would consider giving it to a girl friend of mine that it would go perfect with her decorating style!
November 19th, 2007 02:25
wow..this is cool! I love the finish work! Great job!
November 19th, 2007 19:02
Wow!
November 19th, 2007 21:24
Impressive! I envy those of you who see a rose where we least expected.
November 20th, 2007 19:56
So cool! We are featuring it on DIYlife.com sometime this week.
November 20th, 2007 19:58
Do you mind if we use an image of the leaves/roses from your site?
November 25th, 2007 08:45
These are gorgeous!
November 25th, 2007 15:05
If world does not believe or In world the Images of nature or any other not found than the world is shown like “DEATH FLOWERS”, so keep it upppppp……….
November 26th, 2007 12:31
i love it!thank you!
November 26th, 2007 18:57
Wow! It’s so beautiful
November 28th, 2007 16:33
This is the first thing I have stumbled upon and it is gorgeous. I think I have to go get some leaves before they are all raked up and try it.
November 29th, 2007 02:44
WOW, this is very cool indeed! Very talented!
Keep up the good work!
November 29th, 2007 05:56
I LOVE that!
November 29th, 2007 21:21
That is so cool! I never thought of doing that before.
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December 6th, 2007 06:51
haha。it can save money.：）
December 6th, 2007 14:12
wow, its great
December 6th, 2007 18:14
What a lovely autumn idea!
December 7th, 2007 20:26
This is wonderful, what a great idea… do they hold together as the leaves dry out?
December 7th, 2007 21:24
This looks lovely.
I do wonder if the preservative technique in another comment would work?
And I’d FAR rather receive these than ‘perfect roses’ with no scent or soul from the store.
I just wish we had maples around here.
December 8th, 2007 07:05
I absolutely love this idea!!!! We have plenty of maple trees in this state, and I plan on trying this in the spring. What a wonderfully natural idea! Thank you!!
December 14th, 2007 06:17
i’ve never seen anything like that! amazing.
December 20th, 2007 03:23
that is absolutly amazing i will have to try it!
December 20th, 2007 16:57
very good!
December 21st, 2007 13:25
Awesome! I’ll have to give it a go man. I’ll probably suck at it though
December 21st, 2007 22:44
I dig it. Real cool idea, and very organic.
December 31st, 2007 21:04
Good!!
January 2nd, 2008 00:50
Awsome job! Cool
January 3rd, 2008 03:46
Neat! I can’t wait to try this out!
January 4th, 2008 18:45
That is just so cool!!!
January 6th, 2008 08:45
Wow! Way cool! Now I know what the grandkids and I can do with alllllllllllll those leaves in our backyard! LOL! Great craft idea! Thank you for sharing with us!
January 6th, 2008 22:20
This is so cool. going out now to scrounge some leaves. Hope I can make a rose as beautiful as the ones shown.
January 12th, 2008 11:03
Pretty creative idea. I love people who think outside the box. Great work!
January 12th, 2008 12:26
what is a maple by the way??.. sorry
January 12th, 2008 12:27
seems we do not ave maples available here, ca i replace it with ay other leaves??
January 12th, 2008 12:28
seems we do not have maples available here:(, can i replace it with ay other leaves??
January 12th, 2008 17:31
i thought it was a great idea, can’t wait to try it!!!
January 13th, 2008 09:30
So I know some of you are absolutely devastated (as I was) when you saw such an amazing project, but then quickly realized that you have no maple trees, or even any idea where they grow. Not to fear, if you live south of the mason-dixon a sycamore tree will work beautifully. (There the ones with the brown spikey balls)
-enjoy
January 13th, 2008 22:15
Those turn out sooo pretty! I made a whole bouquet for my mom!
January 18th, 2008 00:06
Very uniqe and original idea! Wish I’d seen these in the fall
January 28th, 2008 19:20
Mmmmmm….rolls is very nice
January 30th, 2008 06:45
Wow!
I just joined stumble and yours was the first site it took me to!
Very creative!…
February 2nd, 2008 13:32
Wow…this is a neat idea! Really cool. Can use other leaves too?
February 2nd, 2008 18:08
unbeLEAFABLE….Beautiful..clever
February 10th, 2008 04:35
Lovely
February 10th, 2008 07:04
I love these roses, thank you for sharing.
Janice – from the Lens Flare.
February 10th, 2008 12:45
I can’t help saying Thank you to you for this idea. It’s really really nice
It’s quite hard to find such big maple leaves in my country (’cause Maple is not popular here), but I will try to find some good leaves. Otherwise, I will try with some other kinds of leaf. This’s maybe interesting ’cause I will have “green” for “purple” roses
Thank U very much for sharing
February 11th, 2008 10:30
Wow.. Amazing!!!
February 11th, 2008 18:44
Wow..this is the coolest thing i have seen in a long time..That awesome!!
February 11th, 2008 18:50
VERY CREATIVE I WILL TRY THIS WITH MY CHILDREN
February 11th, 2008 19:00
I love these. I live in Central Coast CA and am going to try with other leaves. What a beautiful idea and beautiful photos. I found through Stumble Upon!
http://www.kitchentrove.blogspot.com
February 12th, 2008 00:43
Thanks a million, I look forward to trying this with my children!
February 13th, 2008 00:01
These are gorgeous flowers- crafts- what a great thing to do with the beautiful leaves that fall. My daughter will love these!
February 13th, 2008 19:13
I love this.My daughter sent it to me and we live where maples are more plentiful than any other tree, Im in Nova Scotia,Canada. Thanks for this, I cant wait til next fall so I can try it out.
February 14th, 2008 06:13
Wow what a wonderful idea fro a fall center piece!
February 14th, 2008 20:20
It looks great will have to try it.
February 15th, 2008 08:39
its great..!! very creative
February 16th, 2008 10:11
Wow!
Amazing art. Simply great!!
February 16th, 2008 15:55
Wow – interesting idea to do, but looks amazing!
February 17th, 2008 03:03
That is such a cute idea!
February 21st, 2008 22:45
I just hit the “Stumble” button and this came up. That is absolutely fantastic. I’m really excited to try it. Did you come up with that yourself?
February 25th, 2008 06:20
Did anyone else notice that the 2nd ‘rose’ from the left looks EXACTLY like a pig?
Or a pit bull.
Depending on how you look at it, really.
February 25th, 2008 20:55
creative way it’s done… never even thought of doing anything like this till now
great post..!
February 25th, 2008 21:26
Very Cool!
February 26th, 2008 16:41
creative you are creative
February 27th, 2008 00:52
Very nice. Now I’m waiting for the next autumn to try to make that nice roses.
Thank you so much!
February 27th, 2008 07:05
haha take a look at that faggot making leaf roses
February 27th, 2008 18:59
Reading through some of the posts regarding this article, I never realised there were so many simple people on this planet. Great article.
February 28th, 2008 07:23
As I see this,I was not impressed, it did not look that much realistic of a rose, but the reason I am writing this comment is because my wife is totally impressed with this. Unfortunately fall is over, and there are no more leaves outside there.
We will wait until next year .
February 28th, 2008 12:21
its great..!! very creative
February 28th, 2008 13:44
where can i find maple leaves in india?
February 29th, 2008 08:33
great… what an alternative for an expensive flower heheh
February 29th, 2008 17:54
Amazing, I do Origami myself and can make lots of things, maybe I should blog those
Thanks for the idea 
February 29th, 2008 19:48
Nice but not much like a rose. Anyways its the idea which counts and someone may make it better than this.
February 29th, 2008 23:50
oh that’s so cool! i’ma try it when fall rolls around again! *prints*
March 2nd, 2008 10:19
really very atractive. it seems like naturual..
March 2nd, 2008 12:32
I prefer real roses or real maple leaves in here natural state, free from the hands of bored people ;p Nature is the greatest gift already
March 4th, 2008 22:07
Amazing! This is what I call art! Congrats!
March 5th, 2008 17:48
well done, good job!
March 5th, 2008 22:56
Yech – I hope I don’t get any
March 14th, 2008 03:47
some one has 2 much time on their hands
March 16th, 2008 22:51
really great idea. i’ll definitely try
March 18th, 2008 12:37
Hello!!! well done! u must have golden hands to make tis great compositions!
March 26th, 2008 23:02
This work is awesome. Creative artwork.
March 29th, 2008 20:28
These are so beautiful! They look like leather.
March 31st, 2008 12:30
came here via stumbleupon.
great artwork. nice !
March 31st, 2008 13:17
Nice !! What an idea? Awesome, you do have got some creativity!!
April 2nd, 2008 02:25
That is so cool!!!!
April 2nd, 2008 10:20
These are very beautiful, I tried but didnt work out, I guess i need some more practice.
April 2nd, 2008 17:59
Wow..that’s so cool!!!
April 4th, 2008 19:59
Wow It look well awesome dude you rock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
April 5th, 2008 04:44
Wow, that’s pretty cool looking, original and magical. To take a leaf and make it into a flower. I’m just sorry there are no maple leafs around where I leave.
April 5th, 2008 13:01
this is amazing. i will do this with small children and then take questionable photographs of them and publish them in foreign magazines.
April 7th, 2008 14:37
wonderful, very impressing
April 10th, 2008 10:31
Wonderful creativity, really cool.
April 11th, 2008 16:25
Great ideas, learning
April 11th, 2008 22:40
This is a lovely inspiring site . I like it particularly because I am interested in flower pressing.
April 12th, 2008 01:30
Great step-by-step photos and a neat, quick project for natural decorating. I’ll save this link and post it on http://www.thingsthatpeoplemake.com when the leaves come out this year!
April 15th, 2008 07:55
This is cool. Now if someone can do it for me….
April 15th, 2008 21:21
I love this idea. I would love to post this link on http://www.cracklincandles.com for my fall garden party article!
April 16th, 2008 23:49
Wow these are so pretty, Hope I can remember how to make them this spring.:)
April 18th, 2008 03:03
Beautiful! I think I’m going to make these as center pieces for my fall wedding (a VERY small wedding, of course). Creative, coloful, and cheap! There are some perfect sugar maples behind my workplace, so I’ll go hunt for them this fall. Thank you!
April 18th, 2008 07:55
Just “stumbled upon” this and am so happy I did, beautiful! I have to come back in the fall when our yard is full of leaves again! Very nice, I will mention this on my blog.
April 21st, 2008 20:06
For the next trick we will make a purse out of a sow’s ear…..
April 22nd, 2008 15:56
this is too impressive. Thank you for the post
April 23rd, 2008 00:43
thats a cool idea of making out pretty roses.. Damn good..
April 23rd, 2008 00:44
Thats a cool idea of making out pretty roses… Damn gooood…
April 23rd, 2008 02:05
How ingenious, very nice!
April 26th, 2008 11:29
Awesome idea ^__^ Found this while Googling my nickname one day XD Awesome idea, fun to make and great result: http://maplerose.deviantart.com/art/Maple-Roses-66288740
May 6th, 2008 02:55
Hey this is really cool i love it they are soo pretty great imagination if i had a maple tree i would soo try and next time ifind one i think i just might thax for the idea
May 6th, 2008 13:19
that looks fun! an how innovative =) thanks for sharing.
May 7th, 2008 06:19
I love craft and this is so innovative and natural. Thanks for sharing.
May 9th, 2008 10:59
very nice n innovative!
May 9th, 2008 13:07
Wow very interesting stuff. Let me try this.
May 10th, 2008 12:52
Wow, pretty impressive here! Nice bouquet of maple leaves.
May 14th, 2008 05:22
Wow! I will definitely try this!
May 16th, 2008 06:11
That is really neat . I will try it.
May 16th, 2008 09:35
Genius
May 28th, 2008 10:33
Thanks for sharing!! Seems difficult but worth giving a try.
May 30th, 2008 20:05
amazing! indeed creativity at its best
May 31st, 2008 21:45
To all the previous posters that say “why not just buy real roses” you obviously don’t get the point and are not nearly as romantic as you think you are. While “real” roses are terrific, this little project is PERFECT for when you’re walking with your sweetie in the fall, it WILL completely knock her off her feet by the sheer surprise of your sweet thoughtfulness. This is a great project for kids too- as they love making stuff out of anything lol. I’m so glad I stumbled on this site, my best friend is having an early autumn wedding and plans on making her own centerpieces and this might just be perfect for her!
June 1st, 2008 17:16
Fabulous, but unfortunately I am uable to do it as I am in India and we don’t find any maple leaves here.
June 4th, 2008 17:56
Wow! this is awesome. I love leaves and will definitely try this!
June 4th, 2008 22:48
wow! that’s very creative! this gave me an idea for something to do. thanks for posting this!
June 6th, 2008 20:48
Col. All I need now is some maple leaves and a method for preserving the ‘roses’.
June 12th, 2008 16:26
Great Maple Roses! I would like to try this.
June 12th, 2008 20:44
This sucks. Looks like you threw together some old leafs. Oh, thats right. That´s what you did!
June 12th, 2008 22:43
I love the final presentation – perfect for an unusual fall centerpiece!
June 17th, 2008 07:57
Wonderful toy without any cost!!
June 18th, 2008 06:46
Really fun and creative! too bad its summer, but I’ll have to try this when fall comes around!
June 19th, 2008 08:32
wow…very nice, i will have to try that!!!
June 23rd, 2008 02:18
My daughter is getting married this fall in Southern Indiana at one of our state parks in an area overlooking the Ohio River. It will be right in the middle of leaf season. Across the river is Brandenburg, KY… one of their forestries over there. Anyway… my daughter found this bouquet to be her bridal bouquet… I practiced with silk maple leaves and have that for her toss bouquet. It is so beautiful.
Great idea!!!
June 26th, 2008 15:19
Really very creative and impressive work.
Keep it up
June 27th, 2008 22:11
OMFG, that is so awesome! i need to try it
June 28th, 2008 13:43
suparb i will try to do it will give you to some one
July 3rd, 2008 21:12
Beautiful and inventive.
July 6th, 2008 09:25
Hay, after stumbling through many sites I’ve found one with some heart. What a relief stumbleupon.com or whatever…!!!
July 7th, 2008 10:20
I’m going to give this to girls I date and see if they help me get laid as real roses do…
July 8th, 2008 03:10
wow thats really cool.
i may try it myself
July 11th, 2008 07:00
Herbert Le Pervert i suspect you will have trouble NO MATTER what kind of roses you give a young lady . I think the roses are very clever and No One ask you to make any . Go to a site more for your type!!
July 12th, 2008 07:18
These roses are amazing. We have huge maple leaves in Vancouver. I can’t wait until fall so I can try making these.
July 20th, 2008 10:35
ohhhhh its really nice
July 21st, 2008 19:14
thank you this is very cool
July 22nd, 2008 13:54
photoshopped.
July 24th, 2008 02:17
Wow!! I love it!!
July 28th, 2008 00:51
I like this page. Thank you!
July 28th, 2008 11:34
How cool! This is very creative. Thanks so much for posting it. Now I want to do one to send to someone as a gift.
July 28th, 2008 17:12
hi
i am designer i can understant the art it’s too cool and crative i like it…
regards
lokendra
August 4th, 2008 04:40
aftre all my vacations i hav found something nicei really want to kiss stumble upon team as i m a girl
August 6th, 2008 03:54
simply beautiful.
August 8th, 2008 05:27
Now that is pretty awesome. I’ll have to tell my sister about that
August 10th, 2008 18:57
Amazing! Never would thought of this is possible with leaves!
)
Thanks for sharing this! Gonna use it soon!
August 11th, 2008 06:14
I never would have thought of it;
but, seeing it? I am in awe!
August 11th, 2008 10:12
So native and artistic….
August 12th, 2008 08:49
Very neet. I am going to pass this on..
GOOD BLESS
August 14th, 2008 07:29
What a wonderful idea! So easy and fun, with a beautiful product to decorate the dining room table at the end. Thanks for sharing.
August 14th, 2008 11:41
nice tips
This is very creative!
August 24th, 2008 06:18
Ginnymac!!!! A leaf from a tree made into a flower A LEAF and then a FLOWER!! Whats going on? Is it magic? I dont condone magic but if you could teah me your mysterious ways i would pay by being ur magical servent of leaves. Now i must seek more leve flower magic. The Quest begins!!
August 26th, 2008 18:10
This is awesome!
August 28th, 2008 08:34
so pretty
August 29th, 2008 02:53
it’s great!I love it a lot.
August 30th, 2008 02:27
I love this idea and will be tyrying it with my god daughter next week! thanks for sharing
August 30th, 2008 16:30
It so creative, inovative and pretty.
August 31st, 2008 01:43
What a different idea. Very creative, especially lovely for fall arrangements.
August 31st, 2008 17:35
Great great work
September 2nd, 2008 15:30
Simply beautiful! I had no idea! It’s coming up on fall and I’m going to try this! Thanks for sharing!
September 2nd, 2008 16:48
“Why not just buy real roses?” Because real roses aren’t any fun to make. This isn’t all about how roses are great as romantic gifts (or not). I don’t think the sole purpose of making things is to give them to other people, or for “romantic” purposes. Just sitting down for half an hour with a hobby is a gift to yourself. Period.
September 4th, 2008 00:55
It is really good idea
September 5th, 2008 19:30
What an idea! Great!
September 8th, 2008 21:15
This *must* be posted on instructbles.com
September 11th, 2008 02:39
This is incredible. How unique! Must try it!!!
Just stopping by to say “hi” and will stop in often
September 12th, 2008 21:50
That’s very impressive with what you can do with leaves. What happens when the leaves become dried up?
September 13th, 2008 04:24
Can that be done with cactus?
September 15th, 2008 00:34
WWWWWoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW~
What a beautiful idea!
I’ll try it this fall!
September 15th, 2008 21:50
Excellent work. I shall have to make some of these as soon as I get home. I have an unlimited supply of excellent leaves in my back yard.
September 17th, 2008 05:58
Ha that is so neat. Gotta give this a try!
September 17th, 2008 19:38
Speechless.. this is amazing…
September 18th, 2008 11:46
Awesome. That might be a nice additional gesture for valentines day. I would still buy roses though. You don’t want to be that guy…..Nevertheless it would add a nice touch.
September 18th, 2008 15:29
I am getting married next fall and have been trying to come up with an alternative to plain old flower bouquets and I think this may be the winner. Thank you a ton. I can’t wait to actually try it out.
September 19th, 2008 05:19
This is very nice
September 19th, 2008 05:34
great! awesome tutorial, never thought How to make roses from maple leaves, that was piece of creativity. keep it up.
September 20th, 2008 01:29
I have never see anything like this. It is amazing
September 23rd, 2008 01:43
Wowza!
September 23rd, 2008 03:11
I think they are lovely, I like them because they have the look and feel of the fall season, and the also have a rustic natural quality I find attractive.
September 23rd, 2008 22:33
Wow- those are gorgeous and a great way to reuse those beautiful leaves!
September 27th, 2008 04:42
this is a cool progect.
September 27th, 2008 05:54
Nice. i will have to try that
September 29th, 2008 07:41
it so cool and lovely…i should try this!
September 30th, 2008 08:50
These are beautiful!! i try to make some, but mine didn’t turn as pretty as these…maybe with some practice it will turn as much pretty as they are here! i hope!! thanks for sharing that with us!
October 1st, 2008 04:52
That is so totally awesome!! I am so trying it.
October 2nd, 2008 06:50
That is so cool !
October 2nd, 2008 22:51
This is such a great idea. I’ll be using this idea in our coffee shop for this autumn season!
October 5th, 2008 06:51
These are just so sweet, would be perfect in a store window fall display.
October 5th, 2008 21:55
That is just beautiful! Thank you for sharing…
October 6th, 2008 00:38
Wow; these are so sweet!
They’ll never have the perfect beauty of a true rose, but I’m not sure I wouldn’t appreciate a bouquet of maples more than a dozen reds… =)
October 7th, 2008 00:10
Tosi hieno! Olen kyllä itsekkin rakennellut vastaavia ja kransseja. Kaikki joukolla kokeilemaan =)
October 9th, 2008 09:22
Such pretty flowers! Beautiful handwork and pictures. Thanks for sharing!
October 9th, 2008 14:40
really love what i see.. great stuff! will check on you more often
October 11th, 2008 20:15
Oh, its so wonderfull. So nice to see hov to make your day lighter…..
October 12th, 2008 00:24
I love these leaf bouquets,I ve made one this year and need to know what was sprayed on them to give it such shine.Or is it a sealer? Anyone know
October 14th, 2008 01:06
It’s really clever and pretty! I gotta try this out one of these days.
I wonder if we can do the same with other types of leaf?
October 14th, 2008 07:53
Very very clever. I am going to try this on a picnic next weekend.
Alex
http://modeflair.blogspot.com
October 14th, 2008 21:33
WOW! Those are so neat! I have to try them. =) Great idea! Thanks for sharing it. Happy Fall. HUGS
October 20th, 2008 00:52
Many thanks for sharing your idea. Just made some nice roses from our Japanese maple here in Devon, England.
October 22nd, 2008 02:29
Thank you for the posting. I was going to make a dozen for my girlfriend but when I started It was pretty difficult. I ended up making one :-p but cut some other wild fall flowers and put it all into a vase. thanks again!
October 22nd, 2008 06:21
To BBC america:
U prob havent seen this webstie since like 4 eva. But this is a lovely gift for “chicks.” I wish it was light out so I could get some maple leaves! WAAAAA!!!! I can’t belive BBC America was insulting america its self. It is a great country. Expensive but beutiful.
October 22nd, 2008 06:29
Just stumbled and WOW!! That is really neat. Do they continue to change and crumble or no?
October 24th, 2008 08:14
süüpper… çok beğendim.by
October 24th, 2008 17:02
It is very creative and beautiful….
October 25th, 2008 23:33
So beautiful!
October 26th, 2008 23:22
Just stumbled this, made a pretty sweet 4 rose bouquet. Thanks, this is a beautiful idea.
October 26th, 2008 21:01
its a load of fucking crap aint u got anything better to do
October 31st, 2008 02:09
woah..nice
October 31st, 2008 17:32
Great idea. The fall leaves are so beautiful. I’ll have to give it a try as soon as I can find some maple leaves here in Southern California.
November 2nd, 2008 06:50
These are really beautiful. I would love to try making them when the leaves start to fall.
Great blog.
November 3rd, 2008 03:02
Absolutely beautiful. I will have to remember this next fall.
November 3rd, 2008 23:23
Your leaf roses are magnificent. Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing with me.
Rose
November 5th, 2008 11:00
Very nice, thank you for this creation. Best regards!!
November 5th, 2008 23:16
I LOVE this and will use this year as a centerpiece for Thanksgiving! Are the sprayed whit chilac (spalling) once done?
November 6th, 2008 06:52
That’s awesome. I wish I had known that in high school. Oh well. I’ll make one for my wife now.
Ps. Can I post this on my blog.
November 9th, 2008 13:28
I love the way you wrap the leaves as it was not easy as i tried to do it with my wife at home
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Anyway i will try again. Thanks for the tips.
November 9th, 2008 23:34
That’s really cool! Thanks for sharing!
November 11th, 2008 01:03
So cool. I’m definitely considering using these as centrepieces for my wedding next Sept (although they’ll be mostly green). Thanks.
November 13th, 2008 22:30
I have been looking for an inexpensive way to make Thanksgiving center pieces these are great!!! I added some sented poppurri and a little golden spray paint and wala 15 center pieces for under $15.00.
ALL THANKS TO YOU!!
November 14th, 2008 00:14
Wish I’d discovered this a month ago. They are so beautiful. Now all my leaves are in the compost heap. Remind me please for next year.
November 17th, 2008 10:04
Wonderful idea bad thing I found it a little too late. For sure I know what to do next year. Do they dry as beautifully?
November 19th, 2008 07:25
SWEET!!!
November 22nd, 2008 06:31
Wow – what an amazing concept! I think if I tried to make some, it might be disasterous!
November 22nd, 2008 21:26
If a girl didn’t like these, then she must be really materialistic and immature. I know I would much rather have something hand-made over something bought at the last minute any day. Will definitely be showing this to my boy and hope that he gets the drift. Lol.
November 24th, 2008 10:53
Can’t differentiate from real roses. Amazing effort and the flowers look so beautiful.
November 30th, 2008 15:56
Truly amazing roses. I can’t wait to try it.
December 2nd, 2008 12:53
I agree truly amazing and lovely! This is such a great idea for gifts… I cannot imagine anyone not wanting something like this. So very creative.
December 3rd, 2008 04:55
What a creative and fun idea. The result is absolutely lovely.
December 15th, 2008 04:07
very creative!
December 22nd, 2008 04:29
omg thank you so much now i can make roses for my best freind that i like but she doesnt know it she will be so mezmorized she couldnt say no right i mean come on this is amazing!!!!=)
thank you so much =)
December 25th, 2008 04:02
Very nice. Simple and creative. I love it.
December 28th, 2008 14:25
Can’t differentiate from real roses. Amazing effort and the flowers look so beautiful
December 31st, 2008 23:09
Nice
Your site is the first one I have seen using this and I am looking forward in more cool things from you!
I really like the roses out of maple leaf’s. Going to show my kids at school.
Thanks.
Mattea
January 6th, 2009 16:38
LOVE this! Thank you for such a great, creative idea!
January 28th, 2009 20:50
Love this!! so creative and neat.
January 29th, 2009 09:21
i think the maple leaf it’s more beautiful than the flower.
February 10th, 2009 16:34
I have a two large Norway maples. Now I have something really cool to do with them. Thanks.
February 13th, 2009 22:29
I admit, that is impressive.
February 16th, 2009 05:46
We tried that out and it worked well.
February 21st, 2009 10:09
Wow that’s great i am going to try this right now.
March 18th, 2009 05:14
That’s very very great!!
I am going to try this as soon as possible!!
March 22nd, 2009 01:36
very very cool! this is an ideal project for flower lovers like me. I do all kinds of handmade things and post them online. thanks
April 1st, 2009 09:24
I wish I had a maple tree in my garden, I’d enjoy maple syrup on my cereal every day. Unfortunately I don’t live in Canada. Anyway, the maple roses look lovely
April 24th, 2009 11:09
BBC America:
You sure told us all. What lifeless morons we are to enjoy creativity and appreciate art. We should surely go spend money on “real” flowers to avoid the risk of being thought of as a homosexual.
FYI I am a girl. If a guy gave me those, I’d think it was resourceful, thrifty, and far more romantic than prim finely cut roses that he could have purchased.
You my sir are the one who needs a life instead of sitting in front of a computer and bashing peoples creations.
April 24th, 2009 11:11
P.S- Love the maple flowers. (obviously)
April 24th, 2009 15:13
wow this is gorgeous…. I never thought that mapel could be used for this purpose also…
ummm amazzzing
April 25th, 2009 21:30
I’d love to give a try, but sadly we dont have maple tree:(
April 28th, 2009 07:22
This is absolutely an incredible idea! So many leaves, so little time! Thank you for this idea!
May 9th, 2009 01:43
Hola!!
El tip esta muy bien, las flores quedan muy bien, muy bonitas.
Que creatividad!!!!
Gracias por compartirlo.
Saludos!
May 21st, 2009 16:45
Wonderful idea bad thing I found it a little too late. For sure I know what to do next year. Do they dry as beautifully?
May 26th, 2009 22:32
holy cow! That is so cool! I definently have to try this out and see what the wife thinks
I know she will love it!
May 28th, 2009 00:15
I’m a Canadian living close to Vancouver BC. We have maple leaves everywhere! those suckers are a pain in the neck when you have to rake them. But now I have a new fondness for them and will carefully stack them in the garage. All you californians and from the south… come on over to my place
Absolutely brilliant idea!
May 31st, 2009 18:37
i tried it.. nothing but mess came out..
June 2nd, 2009 16:25
i love this idea, how can you be more romantic..!? i would like to make 100 of these and give it to someone.. very special..
June 2nd, 2009 21:28
this stupid!:@
June 3rd, 2009 16:15
Wow| That’s very very great job!!
I will certainly try to do this as soon as possible..
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June 4th, 2009 05:31
Very cool. I am definitely going to try this when fall comes back around. Very nice again I must say.
June 4th, 2009 17:08
Man,this is awesome.I try do this,but with no success.
June 5th, 2009 12:25
Cool!!!!
June 7th, 2009 20:22
And made from natural materials; BEAUTIFUL!!
June 25th, 2009 02:28
The best thing to do with Maple leaves in the Autumn is to place them in a barrel and burn them. I love the smell of burning leaves…Fire! Fire!
June 30th, 2009 22:28
really beautiful and creative!
June 30th, 2009 23:23
I am totally going to make this when I go home to WA tomorrow. This is beatutiful!
Its a great way to recycle all those leaves that fall to the ground in Fall instead of raking them up and throwing them away. Although we never have done that in my household, we rake them into a pile then toss it into the woods to be naturally recycled but some people have to PAY to get rid of their yard clippings.
Similar ideas have been posted in a group on Greenwala.com for ways to recycle things or reuse items for craft ideas http://tinyurl.com/create.php
July 2nd, 2009 23:17
This was so cool!
Great job!
July 3rd, 2009 06:44
IT’S FINE AND FUNNY.I like it.
July 8th, 2009 02:30
realy cool gunna try it!
July 22nd, 2009 19:16
This work requires a lot of patience, but very creative and unique!
July 23rd, 2009 21:15
Wow! Nice one! Love this!
July 25th, 2009 07:57
would love to try that, too bad we dont have maple trees here.
July 29th, 2009 10:56
Very Cute Rose done at minimal cost. I appreciate your Creativity.
July 29th, 2009 22:09
I stumbled on this the first time today. What a fantastic idea. I love making things out of “nothing” and so natural. For those blockheads who think this is stupid, you really do need to move on when you come to a site like this. No one needs or wants your criticism. As for those who want to preserve these, why not just let them take their natural tole, and make more the next fall. Very creative and wonderful idea!
August 4th, 2009 22:51
haha, i wonder how big my roses would be if i used big leaf maple leaves!!! !!!! maybe i’ll post pictures of my attempts this fall!
August 6th, 2009 18:12
Wow- That is amazing! Thank you so much for the share. This is why I love the internet & networking. You learn so many wonderful things. For information on small & micro cap companies visit http://www.proactivenewsroom.com
Thanks!
RM
August 7th, 2009 04:35
This is very creative.
August 8th, 2009 07:18
Very cool! I will use a lot.
August 9th, 2009 10:05
so amazing.
August 10th, 2009 01:12
Just lovely …. this will make an amazing display on my mantle this fall.
August 23rd, 2009 14:08
Impressive!wonderfully smart, great! Wish I have that same leaf here in the east…
August 28th, 2009 02:26
great idea. I would have never thought of doing that. very ingenious
August 30th, 2009 04:20
Lovely idea, would be worth a try using other materials too
September 5th, 2009 01:41
Very nice!
September 8th, 2009 18:39
Amazing, I’m going to try it.
September 11th, 2009 03:51
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew
September 11th, 2009 14:45
Too much work Easier to go buy a dozen roses and give them to someone
September 22nd, 2009 06:04
That is way cool. What a wonderful splash of color to add to a table in the fall. I will have to give it a try.
September 25th, 2009 02:57
I have got to show this to my wife. She will love it.
I write a blog about how men can better love their wives. I hope you will check it out. I think you will like it.
http://whatsheneedsfromyou.wordpress.com
Thanks,
September 27th, 2009 02:52
To each his own … i prefer a gift that shows some thought … that shows some creativity instead of just going to the store and buying roses that anyone can buy … yes… it is that special touch that always matters… not the cash spent on a gift…:)
September 27th, 2009 11:26
Ajiib…!!!
September 27th, 2009 15:48
cool, very nice and easy to build. thanks
September 28th, 2009 18:30
This is amazing and really fits in with my ethos and green blog. I hope to be able to devise something so beautiful as I love crafting with recycled materials, as you can see from my blog.
September 29th, 2009 04:21
This is awesome! Thanks stumbleupon.com!
October 2nd, 2009 20:34
wow!! thanks for this creation, It is very nice.
October 3rd, 2009 08:19
Wow this is very creative!!
October 12th, 2009 11:27
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October 15th, 2009 15:32
WOW… really cute craft, creative and fun. Thanks for sharing with the world!!
October 16th, 2009 15:28
cool..would any star-like leaves would do coz’ we don’t have maple trees here in the Philippines..too bad..really cute
October 16th, 2009 16:43
Que de créativité. C’est tout simplement magnifique ! Bravo !
October 16th, 2009 20:13
sweet, str8 from the heart and not the pocketbook..Gorgeously free Idea though…
October 17th, 2009 07:54
What a great idea, I never heard this idea to make rose, I am just going to give a try. Thanks
October 17th, 2009 16:45
on the other hand, you could just buy roses. less hassle
October 19th, 2009 02:50
I love this! I use leaves for decoration all the time, but this is so original.
October 20th, 2009 03:33
AWESOME! This I will definitely have to try
October 20th, 2009 20:02
This is pretty groovy. All the comments complaining about too much time and whatnot….hahaha not even worth a response.
This is amazing, and I’ve actually done it with some leaves that are different than maple and achieved some interesting creations! They don’t resemble the finished picture on here exactly, but they’re definitely beautiful in their own right. If you don’t have a maple tree, just try with some other leaves until you find one that works out!
October 21st, 2009 05:04
These are really cool! I’ve never done more than rake the leaves before so I have to try this!
October 23rd, 2009 17:38
I love this! Iam going out today to find some beautiful leaves!
October 23rd, 2009 19:28
heyyyy………..great……..
i’ll definitely try it………
October 24th, 2009 20:12
that’s crap! they don’t even look like roses! meh.
October 27th, 2009 00:01
this is absolutely adorable! i’m going to try this right now!
October 31st, 2009 02:33
I love this, And I ll try out this….
November 2nd, 2009 23:50
heeh great stuff….thx for information….i ll try maybe
November 4th, 2009 11:24
such a wonderful
November 5th, 2009 14:47
wow amazing…
loved it!!!!
tring this weekend….
November 7th, 2009 22:33
Wow! Those are so pretty! I am taking the kids to the park today – we will have to try these out!
November 9th, 2009 15:52
A nice little 10 minute project at home after an autumn walk. thanks for the creative inspiration!
November 10th, 2009 20:21
cool idea.thanks for sharing..
November 13th, 2009 17:47
fine if you have access to a largesupply of maples, i live in scotland and no maple leaves here, tis quite a good way of wasting time right enough
November 13th, 2009 17:50
no maples in scotland, and the links for flowers above.i.e. lotus, black christmas tree. the links lead u 2 believe how to make other flowers. but no some stupid search engine I SO HATE THAT
November 20th, 2009 14:48
It’s very nice!!!