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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884321</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SPEAKING ROSES INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SRII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001362232</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lloyd Ted</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1132 EAST 2500 NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROVO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84604</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No transaction reportable.  Ted Lloyd resigned as an officer (Chief Operating Officer) effective as of July 7, 2006.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ted Lloyd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
