A thrift store find for less than a dollar. I think it was a display of some sort at one time possibly with a glass top. It is smaller so maybe for a cheese display, I'm not sure. It's about seven inches around and has a ridge that had something that fit into it, your guess is as good as mine. The first thing I did was flip it over to the smooth side and paint it black, then painted small pebbles shapes all over it in white. The color scheme was random, first I added the green, then the blue. I was going to leave it at that, but it needed more. The gray and pearl paint were last minute decisions. After the 'pebbles' were dry, they were outlined in the white. It kind of has a mosaic effect, but it is all paint. It's a new addition to my big wall of art projects. Wow, three months down, nine to go. I have doubted myself lately, but I ...
One of my cousins is pregnant and the baby shower is in a week. I debated what to do for her and finally decided on a Teddy Bear. I posted about this pattern previously but this time, my fabric selection is a bit different. From my favorite, the Goodwill, I got a denim curtain panel for 1.49. The fabric is really soft and was plenty to make two bears, one for another friend due later this year. Instead of just using the obvious 'front' of the fabric, I reversed some of it. It has a great two-toned effect. For an extra bit of interest I added a few patches on the bear. My cousin is waiting to find out if she is having a boy or girl, so with the denim it work for either. I still need to add a ribbon around the neck, but haven't found anything I like yet. Most likely it will be red or blue. Hope she likes it!
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