I made Bonnie Lavish red dahlias previously and loved the results.  The kits are super easy, too!  This time around, I made sunflowers.  I love sunflowers!  There's a field on the way to work that has sunflowers planted about every other year, sometimes two years in a row.  So pretty.

The vase is from Manor House Miniatures.  It reminds me of a bee.  :D  The table is a Concord miniature I refinished.

The kit instructions suggested adding flocking or sand to the centers, so I made some flocking using DMC 3371 and sharp scissors.

Since making the dahlias, I purchased a set of stylus tools as well as Bonnie's leaf veiners, which I think are the bee's knees!  I had used a clay sculpting tool last time, but these made life so much easier.  Here are two leaf pairs...one before and one after using the veiner.

In addition to loving sunflowers, I love the German name for them, too!  Sonnenblumen.  :D   Even though I highly recommend this Bonnie Lavish kit for easy and great results, there is a wonderful tutorial out in blogland by Nina at MiniMumm: part 1 and part 2.  Her Sonnenblumen are so fabulous!