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I was digging around in my closet for something an

I was digging around in my closet for something and came across an older sketchbook, which of course derailed the search because I HAD to flip through it 😊

My Mom had this box for a long time, just sitting in a cabinet. It was just plain wood, the lid wasn't attached but it did come with the hinges. One summer I stole it, painted it and surprised her for Christmas.

On slides 2 & 3 you can see the first sketches I made for the box. And slides 5 & 6 show where the next round of sketches ended up. Completely different direction as it turns out! Went for the Arts & Craft period style she loves.

This floral cone actually turned out all right! I

This floral cone actually turned out all right! I haven't quite gotten the ribbon exactly right so sometimes this style hangs a little awkwardly. I have wall versions, that can hang on a hook but I'll be damned if I can find any photos of it on my phone 🧐

Or the silvery one I made last year. You'll just have to trust me, ok? 😁

O-pin-ion: if you purchased these, would you expec

O-pin-ion: if you purchased these, would you expect a hanger on the back (second pic)?

In my head, because they have the wooden lip on the back, they hang flat against the wall.

T'anks!

Almost done - varnish coating left to go! Happy Friday 💃

New hearts ready to go.

New hearts ready to go.

After a few weeks away from the hearts because of

After a few weeks away from the hearts because of vacation and other things, I ran into something that is both frustrating and good.

Frustrating because I had to "break my heart" 😭😅 - I noticed a lot of rhe edges kept coming up (last pic).

I was unhappy with how one of the hearts looked anyway so I pulled it off the canvas. (first pic)

The new way of attaching the hearts seems to be working better (second pic) so now I am going to do the same to the other 3 canvases.

So, frustrating to undo the work but good because they'll look better! And also this is how we get better.

Have you ever had to undo some work to make it better? 🫀

Currently making some smaller ones of the heart co

Currently making some smaller ones of the heart collage image in the last slide!!

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