So's arts and crafts

Hello, today I would like to show you a new wall art piece I just made. For this picture I used small squares of painted aquarelle paper which I initially prepared for some necklaces I planned to make. So, the aquarelle paper squares have different thicknesses...this gives a nice 3D effect. For the background I used acrylic paints and glazes. On the edges of the picture, I used some cement effect paste to make everything look it was painted on a building wall. And a detail image: Size: 25x30 cm

Hello all, Here's a new shabby chic wooden box I restored for my best friend. A very old box has received a new life...:)

hello all, Here's my first experiment with hand bookbinding...under the watchful eye of my good friend Paula...:) Thanks for teaching me :) The covers are made of chipboard covered in gift wrap paper. The book contains 12 signatures sown together by hand. As the idea was to make a cookbook, on the first page I have drawn a sketch of a countryside  kitchen inspired from some card making toppers I have. The signatures are A5, and the cover is slightly larger. This cookbook is a very special gift for my best friend  :) representing the beginning of her new healthy life! :)

hello all, Here's one of my aquarelle paper necklaces packaged in a card with a pocket inside, for the gift. Card size: A5

And the story continues...:)

hello all, Here are two new necklaces made from aquarelle paper...this technique is addictive...:)) New and unexpected ideas keep on coming... I made sliding knots, so the length of the string is adjustable.

Hi, here's my latest project...again with an African theme. I started with two pieces of rice papers: an African girl wit a clay pot, and an African village at sunset. So I had two different ranges of colors. I used a stencil to create the background for the African girl wall art - the idea was to make the onlooker think that the girl is standing in front of a wall. The African village scene came out very antiquated due to the crackle varnish and the very small pebbles I used to make a frame for the image. Both pieces are done on  wooden shelf boards. The photos are not very good... but I hope you will get an idea about how they look like.