Sunday 24 March 2013

Hi All!

Thanks for calling into my blog.  I created it to showcase and enter competitions so here goes.  I intended entering this in to the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Challenge.  But heyho, it is too late!

I made this wreath after attending a fabulous workshop with Karen Hayselden. I loved the workshop and created this wreath the next day.

I used Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap, which I PVAed on to a sheet of paper.  I then painted and sprayed it and used Distress Ink pads. After drying, some of it lifted from the paper, nevermind, I die cut it using the Tim Holtz Tattered Floral die and a butterfly die.  Then built the blooms and the butterflies.  The blooms have pearls in the centre.  The butterflies bodies are made of  jewellery wire, folded in 2, with a black bead, then wrapped with cord from my stash, with a larger bead for the head.  The antenna are the wire with a very small bead, wrapped with the end of the wire.  Because some of the Tisssue wrap lifted from the paper it gives a delicate look to the blooms and butterflies.

Hope you like it!

5 comments:

  1. I love everything about this Andrea, the colours, the mix of butterflies and flowers - just simply love it!! You really have learnt loads from Kassa's workshops and your own talent has come to the fore!! Hugs, Ali xx

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  2. Thank you so much, Ali & Mo, XOXO Axxx

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  3. Hi there new blogging buddy x
    LoVing your new blog x
    And loving your name - 'Moggiemouse Crafty Cat' - suits you down to a 'T'

    And you know how I loVes you flowers n butterflies layered wreath so - your colour mix is stumming.
    I will have to have a go at this combo soooon x
    Huggles
    Kassa
    XoXo

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  4. Yes, bloggie me and Tallica Cat Purrkins Moggiemouse's blog! (What a name to land a cat with).

    It was fun to do after your workshop, Thanks, XOXO

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