~ After browsing a number of sites owned by talented jewellery artists I decided to bring out another of my recreated treasures. This cute little design is finished in soft pink, pale green & pale gold. I wanted to keep it … Continue reading
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I started thinking about my keepsake boxes after writing my previous post on keepsakes. We all tend to collect little keepsakes along the way in life. Sometimes we don’t keep them but sometimes there are special things we just can’t throw away. I … Continue reading
I started thinking about keepsakes after reading a post at The Tall Poppy titled ‘The Lost Art of Tatting’. Not a common craft these days but I don’t think it’s a dying art as there are always a few talented people … Continue reading
. Roses would have to be the most painted flower in the art world. This piece is among my earlier works before I began painting my own roses. I bought this craftwood panel in an opp shop and it was looking brand new … Continue reading
This three branch candle holder started off as a very plain, bare candle holder without much life. The frame is quite fine so the surface area was not sufficent for the usual decorative painted finishes which was applied to many of my other recreated … Continue reading