🌹 The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kits

An A2-Sized Story of Love, Boundaries, and Blooming Again

Create The Cursed Rose one careful tile at a time.

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit is a romantic, story-led mosaic project designed for makers who want a meaningful creative experience about love, heartbreak, resilience, boundaries, and the courage to stay open after being hurt. As an A2 size Level 2 / Skill Builder design, The Cursed Rose gives you a larger, more immersive making experience while still staying approachable and supported.

Inspired by love that hurt but still mattered, The Cursed Rose invites you to slow down, settle in, and create something deeply emotional, beautiful, and symbolic.

Whether you choose a digital pattern, a guided digital kit, or a complete physical kit delivered to your door, The Cursed Rose is designed to give you a reflective creative experience — and a finished piece that reminds you that protection and softness can exist together.

Please note: each Cursed Rose kit option includes different items. Please choose carefully — some are digital downloads only, and some are physical kits with materials included. This follows the same kit-variant structure as your previous mosaic kit pages.

[Image suggestion: Premium hero image showing the Cursed Rose kit range together — printed A2 template, deep red, burgundy, black, green, blush, and gold tile pieces, tools, backing board, gift packaging, and a finished Cursed Rose reference image. Keep The Cursed Rose design completely faithful and unchanged.]

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🌿 Choose Your Cursed Rose Kit Option

The Cursed Rose is available in 7 different kit options, so customers can choose the version that best suits their materials, confidence level, budget, and creative style.

Some options are digital only, some include instructions and learning support, and some are complete physical kits with materials included.

Please choose carefully — each kit variant includes different items.

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🧩 Kit 1 — Design-Only Digital Pattern

The Cursed Rose Mosaic | Digital Mosaic Template | Level 2 Design Only

Format: Digital design-only template
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who already have their own mosaic supplies
Course access: not included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: A2 size

This is the most flexible Cursed Rose option.

The design-only digital pattern gives you the creative foundation to recreate The Cursed Rose using your own tiles, grout, adhesive, tools, board, and colour choices.

It is ideal if you already have mosaic materials at home and simply want the Cursed Rose design structure to guide your making.

Because The Cursed Rose is a Level 2 design, this option gives you room to practise petal flow, curved andamento, colour contrast, spacing, and symbolic tile placement while still feeling supported by the pattern.

What’s Included

The Cursed Rose mosaic design/template
Printable A2 pattern
Finished reference image
Basic layout guidance
Story-led rose artwork concept

What’s Not Included

Tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed instructions
Physical materials
Course access
Postage

Choose this option if: you want the Cursed Rose design only and already have your own mosaic supplies.

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📥 Kit 2 — Digital Design + Instructions

The Cursed Rose Mosaic | Digital Design + Step-by-Step Instructions

Format: Digital download
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who want more guidance than a template
Course access: not included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: A2 size

This option includes the Cursed Rose design plus written guidance to help you create the mosaic using your own materials.

It is ideal for makers who want structure, instructions, and support, but do not need a physical kit posted to them.

You can download the files, print the template, source your materials locally, and work through the project at your own pace.

This is especially useful for confident creatives, international makers, or anyone who already has access to tiles, grout, adhesive, and tools.

What’s Included

The Cursed Rose digital design files
Printable A2 template
Step-by-step written instructions
Materials and tools guidance
Placement and flow support
Basic andamento guidance
Colour planning guidance
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Finished reference image

What’s Not Included

Physical tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed materials
Physical postage
Course access

Choose this option if: you want The Cursed Rose design and instructions, but prefer to source your own materials.

[Image suggestion: Laptop or tablet showing the Cursed Rose files beside printed instructions, colour notes, red and burgundy tile samples, and a cup of tea in romantic studio light.]

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🎓 Kit 3 — Digital Design + Instructions + Level 2 Course

The Cursed Rose Mosaic | Digital Kit + Level 2 Skill Builder Course

Format: Digital design, instructions, and course access
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who want structured learning without a physical kit
Course access: Level 2 course included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: A2 size

This is the complete digital learning option for The Cursed Rose.

It includes the digital design, written instructions, and Level 2 course support, making it ideal for makers who want to build confidence while learning more about technique, flow, grout colour, and thoughtful creative decision-making.

The Cursed Rose is a beautiful Level 2 study because her petals naturally encourage curved movement, layered placement, contrast, and expressive colour choices.

Through this version, you are not just following a design — you are learning how to make more intentional mosaic choices.

What’s Included

The Cursed Rose digital design files
Printable A2 template
Step-by-step written instructions
Level 2 course access
Andamento guidance
Colour planning support
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Tile placement support
Creative confidence-building lessons
Finished reference image

What’s Not Included

Physical tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed materials
Physical postage

Choose this option if: you want The Cursed Rose as a guided learning experience, but you are happy to use your own supplies.

[Image suggestion: Calm learning workspace with the Cursed Rose digital files open on a tablet, printed notes, burgundy and red colour planning swatches, tile samples, and a course access card reading “Level 2 Skill Builder.”]

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🎁 Kit 4 — Physical Mosaic Materials Kit

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit | A2 Size Materials Kit

Format: Physical kit
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who want the design and materials, but already have tools
Course access: not included
Physical materials: included
Display format: A2 size mosaic

This option is for makers who want the physical Cursed Rose materials delivered to them, but do not need a full tool set.

It includes the core items needed to create the A2 size mosaic, including the board, tiles, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, template, and instructions.

It is ideal if you have already purchased a kit before and still have your tools ready to use.

What’s Included

Premium A2 size baseboard
The Cursed Rose mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Careful packaging for safe delivery

What’s Not Included

Full tool kit
Course access
Digital course lessons
Extra tools unless specifically stated

You Provide

Water
Protected work surface
Mixing container
Cloth or sponge
Your own mosaic tools

Choose this option if: you already have tools and want the physical Cursed Rose materials only.

[Image suggestion: Cursed Rose materials laid out neatly — A2 baseboard, tiles, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, template, and instructions. Use deep red petals, burgundy shadows, black accents, and soft gothic-romantic styling.]

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🛠 Kit 5 — Complete Physical Mosaic Kit

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit | Complete A2 Size Kit

Format: Complete physical kit
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who want everything prepared for them
Course access: not included unless specifically stated
Physical materials: included
Display format: A2 size mosaic

This is the complete physical Cursed Rose making experience.

It includes the materials you need to create your own A2 size mosaic, along with step-by-step instructions and ongoing maker support through the studio.

This is the best option for customers who want to open the box and feel ready to begin.

The Cursed Rose’s A2 size gives the design emotional presence, while the Level 2 techniques introduce creative growth through petal movement, curved andamento, colour contrast, and multi-coloured grouting.

What’s Included

Premium A2 size baseboard
The Cursed Rose mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Access to ongoing maker support through the studio
Careful packaging for safe delivery

First Kit Bonus

Free complete tool kit with your first eligible kit, where applicable.

Please check the listing details for the exact tool inclusions.

You Provide

Water
A protected work surface
Small container or bowl for grout mixing
Cloth or sponge for clean-up
Time and space to enjoy the process slowly

Choose this option if: you want the full physical kit experience and would like the materials prepared for you.

[Image suggestion: Premium hero shot of the Cursed Rose kit opened beautifully with tiles, board, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, printed instructions, dried roses, dark ribbon, soft linen, and moody golden light.]

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🌹 Kit 6 — Level 2 Physical Kit + Skill Builder Course

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit | Complete Physical Kit + Level 2 Course

Format: Physical kit with course access
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: makers who want materials plus deeper technique support
Course access: Level 2 course included
Physical materials: included
Display format: A2 size mosaic

This option combines the complete physical Cursed Rose kit with Level 2 learning support.

It is ideal for makers who want the convenience of having the physical materials prepared for them, while also receiving more guidance on technique, flow, grout colour, petal direction, and creative decision-making.

The Cursed Rose is especially suited to Level 2 learning because her rose form naturally encourages soft movement, curved andamento, strong colour contrast, and expressive emotional storytelling.

This kit helps you move beyond simply filling a shape and begin thinking more intentionally about how your tiles create softness, shadow, protection, and meaning.

What’s Included

Premium A2 size baseboard
The Cursed Rose mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Level 2 course access
Andamento guidance
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Creative confidence-building support
Access to ongoing maker support through the studio

You Provide

Water
Protected work surface
Mixing container
Cloth or sponge
Time to enjoy the process slowly

🧩 What You Learn in Level 2

In this Level 2 kit, you’ll explore:

Andamento and directional tile flow
Multi-coloured grouting
Adding texture and depth
Creating movement through petal shapes
Using colour to support mood and emotion
Building confidence with spacing and placement
Working with a larger expressive rose design
Developing patience and creative rhythm
Making a finished A2 mosaic with more artistic intention

Choose this option if: you want the complete physical Cursed Rose kit plus structured Level 2 learning support.

[Image suggestion: Cursed Rose mosaic in progress with tiles placed along the rose petals, course notes nearby, colour planning swatches, burgundy grout samples, and tools arranged neatly.]

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✨ Kit 7 — Deluxe Gift Kit

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit | Deluxe Level 2 Gift Experience

Format: Deluxe physical kit
Skill level: Level 2 / Skill Builder
Best for: gifts, self-gifts, premium presentation, and slow creative rituals
Course access: included only if stated in the listing
Physical materials: included
Display format: A2 size mosaic

This is the most elevated Cursed Rose kit option.

The Deluxe Gift Kit is designed for customers who want the making experience to feel extra special from the moment it arrives.

It includes the physical Cursed Rose kit materials with a more premium presentation, making it ideal for thoughtful gifts, creative self-care, birthdays, gothic romantics, rose lovers, mosaic lovers, and anyone drawn to meaningful art about love, healing, and emotional resilience.

This version turns The Cursed Rose into more than a craft kit.

It becomes a slow creative ritual — something beautiful to open, make, finish, display, and remember.

What’s Included

Premium A2 size baseboard
The Cursed Rose mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Premium gift-style packaging
Studio support
Optional Level 2 course access if included in the listing
Carefully packed delivery

Possible Deluxe Additions

Depending on how you set up this variant, the deluxe version could include:

Gold tissue paper
Ribbon
Gift note
Extra printed story card
Premium packaging
Bonus creative card
Level 2 course access
Upgraded presentation box

Only include these in the final listing if they are truly included.

Choose this option if: you want The Cursed Rose as a premium giftable mosaic experience with a more elevated presentation.

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🧩 Quick Variant Guide

Choose Kit 1 if you only want the design template.

Choose Kit 2 if you want the design plus instructions.

Choose Kit 3 if you want digital files plus Level 2 course support.

Choose Kit 4 if you want the physical materials but already have tools.

Choose Kit 5 if you want the complete physical kit.

Choose Kit 6 if you want the complete physical kit plus Level 2 learning support.

Choose Kit 7 if you want the most giftable, premium Cursed Rose kit experience.

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❓ Important Customer Note

Each Cursed Rose variant includes different items.

Digital kits are downloads only. No physical materials are shipped.

Physical kits include materials according to the selected variant.

Course access is only included in the variants that specifically say course access is included.

Please read the selected kit option carefully before purchasing.

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🛠 Level 2 — Skill Builder

The Cursed Rose is a Level 2 mosaic kit, designed for makers who are ready to build confidence and expand their creative toolkit.

This is not an overwhelming advanced project, but the larger A2 size gives you more space to practise flow, rhythm, colour, and expressive tile placement.

Through The Cursed Rose, you’ll begin learning how mosaic flow can change the feeling of a design.

You’ll practise how tile direction can guide the eye, how grout colour can add depth, and how small creative decisions can make a rose feel soft, wounded, protected, and alive.

🧩 What You Learn in Level 2

In this Level 2 kit, you’ll explore:

Andamento and directional tile flow
Multi-coloured grouting
Adding texture and depth
Creating movement through rose petals
Building confidence with spacing and placement
Using colour to support mood and emotion
Working with a larger but supported design
Developing patience and creative rhythm
Making a finished A2 mosaic with more artistic intention

Level 2 is where your mosaics begin to feel more personal.

You are still supported by the design and instructions, but you are also invited to experiment, notice, adjust, and grow.

The Cursed Rose is especially lovely for this stage because her petals naturally encourage curved flow, layered placement, expressive colour, and emotional contrast.

[Image suggestion: Close-up process image of The Cursed Rose being made, showing petal flow, tile direction, deep reds and burgundy tones, thorn detail, and grout planning notes.]

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⏳ How Long Will It Take?

The Cursed Rose is a larger A2 size Level 2 mosaic design, making it more substantial than a small hanging kit while still offering clear structure and support.

Most makers can expect the project to take approximately:

20 to 60 hours

The exact time will depend on your pace, confidence, cutting style, drying times, tile size, and how much detail you choose to add.

This makes The Cursed Rose perfect for a slow creative project, a meaningful making ritual, or a larger mosaic experience stretched over several peaceful sessions.

There is no need to rush.

This kit is designed to be enjoyed slowly.

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🌹 The Story Behind The Cursed Rose

They called her The Cursed Rose.

Not because she wasn’t beautiful —
but because getting close to her was never simple.

Her petals were rich and full, deep red with subtle flashes that caught the sunlight just right. Up close, you could see it: not perfect smoothness, but tiny uneven edges, like she had once been broken and carefully put back together.

And still — she bloomed.

Once, her garden had been warm.

Someone had stood beside her every day, tracing the shape of her petals, learning her rhythms. She had opened easily then. Without fear. Without hesitation. She gave everything she had, and for a time, it felt enough.

Until it wasn’t.

The warmth faded slowly, and then all at once. Words changed. Silences grew. The space where love had lived became heavy.

When it ended, she wasn’t shattered in a single moment.

She was left with pieces — sharp pieces, beautiful pieces, confusing pieces she did not know where to place.

So she did the only thing she could.

She rebuilt herself.

Not the same.
Not untouched.
But stronger in the places that had to hold more than before.

Her thorns grew in, not from anger, but from knowing.

Knowing what it felt like to give everything and be met with absence. Knowing how important it was to protect herself while still allowing love to exist.

The garden whispered about the thorns.

“Be careful,” it said.
“She’ll hurt you.”

But the Rose knew the truth.

Her thorns were not made for harm.

They were made for care.

“If you come close,” they said,
“come gently.”

And still — she bloomed.

Not because the pain disappeared.
Not because the past did not matter.
But because somewhere deep in her roots, she understood something quietly powerful:

Love, even when it ends, even when it hurts, is never automatically a mistake.

It is something you live.
Something you feel.
Something that shapes the way you grow.

In embracing this, the Rose discovered the heart of healing after heartbreak. She learned emotional resilience, the value of boundaries, and the quiet strength of self-acceptance.

Each petal, each shimmer, each carefully placed tile becomes a symbol of personal growth through pain — a tangible reflection of creative healing and reflective art.

So she did not close.

She did not harden.

She simply stood — petals open, thorns present, heart changed, but still capable of blooming.

Because even love that hurt deeply…

was still worth something.

[Image suggestion: Emotional lifestyle image of the Cursed Rose design beside soft linen, dried roses, burgundy ribbon, warm red tiles, and a handwritten card reading “If you come close, come gently.”]

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✨ Why You’ll Love Making The Cursed Rose

The Cursed Rose is emotional, dramatic, and deeply satisfying to create.

It gives you enough structure to feel supported, while still offering room for creative expression.

You’ll love this kit if you want:

A meaningful creative escape
A larger A2 mosaic project
A romantic gothic rose design
A project about love, healing, and boundaries
A chance to practise curved andamento
A chance to explore multi-coloured grout
A thoughtful gift for a creative person
A project that feels reflective and symbolic
A finished piece you can display with pride

The finished Cursed Rose mosaic brings emotional depth into your space — not in a loud way, but in the powerful, tender way of something handmade with care.

[Image suggestion: Finished Cursed Rose A2 mosaic displayed in a cosy creative corner with warm light, dark timber, soft neutral styling, dried roses, and deep red accents.]

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🎁 A Thoughtful Gift or Self-Gift

The Cursed Rose makes a beautiful gift for someone who loves:

Roses
Mosaic art
Gothic romance
Meaningful creative projects
Slow craft
Emotional storytelling
Handmade home décor
Reflective self-care
Symbolic artwork
Art about love, heartbreak, and healing

It is also a powerful self-gift for those moments when you need to step away from the noise of life and reconnect with your hands, your breath, and your own creative rhythm.

Treat yourself — you’ve earned this creative moment.

[Image suggestion: Cursed Rose kit wrapped with ribbon beside a gift card, dried rose petals, burgundy fabric, deep red tiles, and soft golden light.]

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📦 Bonus & Shipping

Orders placed before Friday 12 PM ship the following Monday.

Free shipping Australia-wide.

Each physical kit is carefully packed for safe delivery, with care taken to protect your materials and keep the experience feeling special from the moment it arrives.

Digital kits are downloads only. No physical materials are shipped with digital products.

For makers worldwide, the digital options are a flexible way to create The Cursed Rose using your own locally sourced materials.

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🌱 Made With Care

Each Cursed Rose kit is made with care — for the art, for you, and for the world.

Shimmer & Whimsy House is moving steadily toward 100% environmentally friendly materials and practices, choosing more thoughtful packaging and kit materials wherever possible.

This is slow craft with a softer footprint.

A meaningful artwork.
A quiet ritual.
A creative moment made with intention.

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💛 Art That Gives Back

Every Cursed Rose purchase carries meaning beyond the making.

10% of proceeds support survivors of sexual violence, turning creativity, beauty, and story into real-world impact.

When you choose The Cursed Rose, you are not only choosing a meaningful creative project. You are helping that meaning ripple outward through care, compassion, and support.

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🛒 Make The Cursed Rose Your Way

A wounded rose.
A protected heart.
An A2 size Level 2 mosaic full of love, boundaries, resilience, and blooming again.

The Cursed Rose Mosaic Kit gives you the creative foundation to bring this powerful romantic story to life in the way that suits you best — from digital pattern to complete physical kit.

Choose your kit option, gather your creative courage, and make The Cursed Rose one small tile at a time.