An Enchanting Surprise!
Framing Flowers & Birds I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and New Year celebrations. Happy New Year! My Parents liked “Flowers & Birds.” I can finally share pictures of it framed. Finish, Ready for framing: First it was washed and ironed!: Birds & Flowers Framed: The frame was modified. Originally the pattern was much more solid looking, but I brushed some white acrylic over the top to soften the effect. A second matt was cut using really thick card which had a pearlescent sheen to it. The second matt ended up having to be wider than anticipated because I stitched out to a template but didn't factor shrinkage in… and the piece did shrink slightly when washed and ironed. An Enchanting Surprise I woke up Christmas morning to find a RAK (random act of kindness) from the lovely Sandra Popek! She is such a generous lady and it was an awesome Christmas surprise! She sent me Josephine Wall’s Enchanted Manor. I am...