I decided it would be great to have a pair of earrings to go with the reversible necklace I made on Day 9. Looking through the leftover beads and some others I had, I had the makings of some cute ones.
Sorry the photo’s a little out of focus. Sometimes I’m not a “details” kinda gal.
As far as future Make N’ Tells go, I have some very lovely dried statice that I’d like to do something with.
I’m thinking of trimming the stems, tying a fat ribbon around them, and framing them in a shadowbox. However, A) I don’t know exactly how to do this, so I’d be winging it (those pesky details again) and B) I’m not married to this idea and welcome others. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I also got about 15 more rows of Max’s scarf done tonight while watching “Balls of Fury.” Knitting adds a great deal to stupid movies, is what I learned between tonight and a few days ago when we watched “Semi-Pro”.
I love those earrings!
Shadowboxing can be a little tedious, depending on the subject. I betcha if you found something unconventional (a really cool vintage soup tin or jar, tiny flute or other musical instrument, a tall quirky drinking glass), arranged the flowers and maybe add small birds amongst them, like the ones with the small wire on their feet, and get a larger shadowbox to encase the whole thing. Something like that would be easier to display in a shadowbox.
You could cheat and get one of those box shelves that fit what you create, fix a piece of plexiglass or clear acrylic, attach with adhesive or screws on the corner, and maybe have some sort of decal or cover for the corners to hide whatever you use to make it stick. Shelving paper is awesome, too, and you can cover the inside or outside of the box.
Or check out this tutorial from Martha Stewart! http://www.marthastewart.com/article/preserve-vacation-memories-in-shadow-boxes
Yay! Make n’ Tell’s fun!