It's been a long time since I posted a blog ... September last year! This new job as head of department is certainly been keeping me busy and on my toes. Anyway I decided a fresh start is needed and a bit of a revamp/re-branding was in order, hence the change of name from Girl Cave Craft to Ella's Attic ... yes still beavering away up here in my loft.
Since it's Mother's Day, I thought I would post some pictures of the gift I made my mum this year.
We've made a couple of jewellery wire trees at our Craft Club in Evesham but this time I cut some small MDF hearts for everyone to hang on their trees to make them into family trees.
I painted the hearts in white gesso and then sponged round the edges with Tumbled Glass distress ink. I made some jump rings (they had to be quite large to fit through the heart). I used a glass candle holder (from Tesco's) and glued the tree in place using copious amounts of contact adhesive such as Evo-stick (very smelly so do this in a well ventilated room) and pushed lots decorative sand into the glue while it was still wet. When the glue had cured (I left it for 24 hours) I then attached the hearts.
I managed to post it to Blackpool and it amazingly arrived in one piece and I am pleased to say that my Mum loved it.
Crochet hearts next week. I haven't crocheted before so it will be interesting to gain a new skill.
Ela x
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