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Sunday, 17 March 2013

Mother's Day



I saw this wire-work idea and was really keen to try it myself.   I am fascinated with birds' nests eggs and so the wrapped wire conjured up a nest in my mind which had to have some lovely eggs perched on it!!

I hadn't got any wire in my stash of the gauge I would really have liked so I had to make do with this thinner one which worked fine which was very easy to work (and hence very easy to mis-shape!!).

I painted my background on watercolour paper using acrylic paints and then acrylic inks and spritzed water.  I stitched my heart to the background with embroidery silk.

The eggs were tinted with alcohol ink onto which I glued the small wording printed from my computer.

The title was stamped with Lost Coast Designs alphabet in Staz-on Timber Brown and then distressed with Vintage Photo and Peacock Feathers.

I like this wire idea so there may be more to come ...

I'm entering this into the first challenge at the new site Country View Crafts blog - Challenge 1 - Pick 'n' Mix 


Enjoy your week ... xx



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14 comments:

  1. Maelchen18 March 2013 at 00:20

    Hi Alexa, thanks so much for visiting me on my blog, that gave me the chance to pop over and find your sweet wire heart nest. What a cute idea! I love wire art and am curious to see what you will show next. Have a nice week! Manu

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  2. Claudia18 March 2013 at 08:02

    Wow, fantastic artwork!

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  3. Suze Bain18 March 2013 at 09:03

    Love this Alexa. Pretty colours, great alphabet stamps and the wirework is fabulous. Xx

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  4. Paper Profusion18 March 2013 at 11:41

    Hi Alexa, this is a gorgeous wire structure you have crafted. The overall colouring is really calm and soothing. Fabulous work. Nicola x

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  5. Terry18 March 2013 at 13:54

    Oh I am loving that wire heart. Fabulous job on the nest and the eggs are so realistic looking! Gorgeous piece for Mother's Day! Enjoy!

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  6. Cathy L. Calamas18 March 2013 at 19:40

    That wire heart/nest is WONDERFUL!! I have a thing for bird's eggs, too. :))
    Really inspiring.

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  7. Lucy Edmondson18 March 2013 at 21:24

    This is amazing, Alexa, so original,

    Lucy x

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  8. Words and Pictures18 March 2013 at 21:37

    Oh, that's so lovely, Alexa! I love the wirework, and the coppery wire is great with the turquoise eggs. Gorgeous shading on the lettering too...
    Alison x

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  9. Claudia N.19 March 2013 at 11:57

    My, this is absolutely adorable, Alexa!

    Love the wire work and the eggs so much!!! Beautiful colours with the letters too!

    Hugs,

    die amelie x

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  10. Brenda Brown19 March 2013 at 16:11

    Stunning work Alexa, love the ideas and the creativity you have bringing it all together. Thanks for sharing it with us at Country View Challenges.
    x0x

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  11. Gabrielle20 March 2013 at 13:21

    Oh gosh! This is lovely! I would LOVE to have recieved this on Mother's Day! Huge congrats on a fabulous project. Thank you so much for joining in with the inaugural Country View Challenge! x

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  12. Unknown20 March 2013 at 19:12

    That looks supercool Alexa, what a fab wiring creation, so pretty! Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog, take care, Ira xox
    irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

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  13. Sue20 March 2013 at 20:54

    Fabulous Alexa, I love these colours and what a fab alphabet xx

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  14. Ellie Knol8 April 2013 at 22:05

    Gorgeous Alexa, love the composition!

    ....and also thank you for your compliments!

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