MDF Family Tree

Made this little family tree picture for a family member as a new home/ new partnership gift.  Hope the like it.

The trees was stained with distress inks and then embossed with UTEE to give it texture.  I created the names in the  heart shapes in Craft Artist.  Adhered them to the various sized MDF hearts,.  Edged them with gilding wax and distressed them with old parchment ink. 

Card for a Male Birthday

Another card today created in Craft Artist

70th Birthday card

Just a simple card made in Craft Artist today.  I had intended to do some stamping, but the embossing  attempt went a bit pear-shaped, and then I couldn't see to colour in properly, so I resorted to digital crafting.

(Will be resorting to more of this methinks, as my eyesight is deteriorating for close work.  :(

Kaleidoscope Part 2

The finished item (well almost - I need to make a flower arrangement so sit on the top so when it is not being played with it is more of an ornament).

The decoration is pink roses and rosebuds, with some gilding wax, and some gold relief paint in places.

The inside has blue roses and a dais8

The kaleidoscope with the "slides" in situ for viewing.

A view of the top

The rose on  top of the "box" viewed through the Kaleidoscope

Now to get out the clay and make a floral arrangement !   (The grandchildren have had great fun looking through the scope.  (I may have to make some more "slides" and interchange them).

Kaleidoscope Part 1

 I have been working on a Bizarre-ology Kaleidoscope over a few days, and am splitting this blog into to parts.

This was the start of the project which was painted in black gesso and then over-painted with my favourite Pebeo Blue/Black iridescent paint.

I also made up the kaleidoscope and added the faux leather and some gilding wax.

Inside the "doors" is the  "slides"  holder

The images were created using alcohol ink, and and some small beads

and here is a glimpse of one of the images through the kaleidoscope:












Part 2 tomorrow - the finished item.