Tag: Ornament

Peace Dance

Trading canvas embellished with antique book pages & lace dating to the late 1800's. Acrylic painted face. Vintage thread & mother of pearl buttons for added detail. Muscular wire arms for hanging 

Peace Dance

Trading canvas embellished with antique book pages & lace dating to the late 1800's. Acrylic painted face. Vintage thread & mother of pearl buttons for added detail. Muscular wire arms for hanging

Sew Sew

I took ads and bits from the Needlecraft June 1916 edition and collages them together, adding a couple of metal ornaments and embroidery thread

Peace Dance

Trading canvas embellished with antique book pages & lace dating to the late 1800's. Acrylic painted face. Vintage thread and mother of pearl buttons for added detail. Muscular wire arms for hanging 

Peace Dance

Trading canvas embellished with antique book pages & lace dating to the late 1800's. Acrylic painted face. Vintage thread and mother of pearl buttons for added detail. Muscular wire arms for hanging

My Grandmother's Book

This ornament is dedicated to my grandmother's autograph book which she had as a child living in Sweden. Most of the entries are in Swedish and many dated back to 1902-1903. She came to America by boat with her husband (my grandfather) and the two children they had at the time (my mother and uncle).…

The Silver Skates by Hans Brinker

I choose a copy of a very old book for "black, white, & read all over ornament challenge."  The book is dated 1907 ' The Silver Skates by Hans Brinker.  This story is charming, and is situated in Holland. The family shares in their struggles, endurance, compassion, love and sacrifice.  And the out come is…