Painted Wedding Card Box

I finally finished painting the card box for my wedding.  I made it out a Frozen-themed treasure chest.  I know, I know, Frozen-lovers all over the world are probably mad at me for defacing a beloved Frozen product.

The end result is quite nice though and will match my wedding cards perfectly! 

Even the back is painted. 

If you would like to know how I did this, visit my wedding blog here.

Have a great day!

Tea Cup Garden Inspiration

Lately, I've been admiring little tea cups filled with tiny villages...

... houses and mushrooms, a whimsical combination!

Little pinecones are also good  :)

buttons, oh yes

and lots of moss  :)

twisty sheer pink ribbons and some messy moss strands make this rather elegant in a woodsy sort of way

A tiny nest of blue eggs seems to fit right in to this tea cup

Your children's toys can make a cute appearance among easy-to-grow grasses

These wild blooms seem right at home in this moss-nestled tea cup

a pretty idea for table decor

You might as well use the tea pot too

a garden tea party anyone?

quite elegant for Spring bulbs

 

I could eat the whole plant... these tiny strawberries look so delicious

Moss all by itself is a perfect addition

River rocks add some contrast

Succulents look great in tea cups

this is a really creative way to grow those windowsill herbs... and you might as well use the old spoons as labels...

If you have no flowers, no toadstools, no moss, and no succulents... just use your chubby baby and put him/her in a really big tea cup.  You'll impress your guests every time  :P

Have a great weekend!

Pumpkins and Acorns In Progress

It was the last day of my preceptorship today and it was a very good day.  Somehow, everything went smoothly.  In the morning the night shift nurses wished me good luck and congratulations on being done my nursing program soon, and at the end of the day the nurses on my shift gave me hugs and well wishes too.  In between, the patients seemed to be in a good mood too.  The ones that overheard that it was my last day had wonderful things and good wishes for me too.  It was fantastic.

 I went home and settled into a dream-like state.  "Wow, I thought.  I'm finally done."

I washed my uniform and settled down at my desk.  It was time to paint again.

 Soon my desk was covered with little orange gourds.

 They are not done in the least, but they look fun.

My fingertips turned orange as they got stained from turning the pumpkins around.  Good thing the paints are water soluble and wash off easily.

 The little ornaments that got painted the most were two acorns.

 I think I got a bit carried away.

 I managed to take advantage of the streaking look to create the acorn nuts.  The caps got royal treatment too and turned out nicely.  They look very textured.

I am quite happy with these two acorns.  I can't wait to give them a clear coat once they are dried.

Happy creating!

Leaf Wall Art Decor Idea

I was experimenting with using leaves to create unique wall decor.

I laid out some of the leaves from my paper leaf tutorial into a heart shape.  You can do this on the wall easily with some double-sided tape, pop dots, adhesive wall putty, wall-safe adhesive, etc.

Here is it with more densely laid leaves.

 Blowing in the wind...

Fluttering off a larger collection of leaves in a leaf layout.

Enjoy!