Wednesday, October 9, 2013

A Gift for my Sister...Angel Wings...

My sister and her husband flew down last week to help me with the ongoing family issues. They're staying for 2 weeks...WOO HOO!!! For those of you who follow my blog, you may remember a set of angel wings that I finished for my home. I had purchased another set for my sister...but wasn't able to get to them until now...

This is a photo of the original finish on the wings...


Originally I painted them a antiqued gold...but it looked like they should have been in Liberace's home. So I began to play. I did several...ok...many washes of antiqued bronze and metallic black. Finally got satisfied with the finish. Often when you see pictures of angels, their wings are highlighted in pink and white. So...I started to play again. I had purchased some pale pink and white crackle paint, so I decided to try that. I did a wash of the pink and white and then highlighted many areas with just the pink. I didn't get any of the crackling that I expected...but still luv the color.

Here's a couple shots of the final finish...


And of course I had to finish it with a lovely brooch...


Believe me...I'm no Picasso...but I luv the way these angel wings turned out. How about you? Would luv to hear your comments on my latest project.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

It's The Small Things in Life...

Hello everybody...making a short comeback. I finally had the time to plant my new miniature fairy garden with all sorts of cute hidden features. It took me awhile to get to it...had to order some more miniature plants...had to make the time...and then had to go buy a new pot...since I broke the first one in a million pieces...can u believe it?

On a previous post I shared some plants and accessories that I had purchased...and of course...I had to use them all. I don't thing I could have crammed anything else in. I must say that I had so much fun creating this one...especially with all the family issues here of late.

Here's a shot of the thyme cottoneaster tree I used as the centerpiece. It gets red berries in the winter and teeny tiny pinkish white blooms in the spring.


Now here's some photos of the finished garden...



Isn't this garden gate the cutest...do u see the hidden features?


And this little sign...adorable...with a phrase that has come to mean so much to me...


All the plants I used except the fern...get blooms on them...including the miniature violet. I hope u enjoyed the photos and would certainly love to hear your thoughts and comments.