[Celticscroller]

Final Version of Summer Bunnies

Are you tired of seeing my little bunnies yet?

I hope not. I spent the day yesterday painting and finishing the final version of my Summer Bunny ornaments. This set is geared for decorative painters. The ornaments are made of 1/8" Baltic birch plywood and are cut silhouettes. I then based them in bright pastels and applied some DecoArt Weathered Wood Crackle Medium and painted the faces of them with a light Ivory color.

The crackling is subtle, and I am not sure how well you see it in the pictures. To bring out the base pastel colors, I then float shaded around the pieces with the base colors. That's where we were at yesterday.

I debated on how to finish these up. I wanted something interesting on the necklines, and I considered painting on the bows in tones that matched the base colors. But I thought that would be a little common and flat looking - especially with their small size. The bows would need to be very small and it would be difficult to really shade them nicely.

I then thought that the best way to decorate them was to use the same pattern as I used in the original scrolled pieces and paint the colors in nice stroke work. I sampled this method on one of the ornaments and found that using the base pastel colors proved to be too light, and the colors were lost in the crackle base. Since the stroked lines were rather small, it would be difficult to shade each one to make it stand out. So on to "plan B."

I tried a bolder color, in the same color family as the base coat but much stronger and the results were a bit more pleasing. It looked much better, but was just a bit flat and again, shading around each stoke would be difficult and tedious. So I went to the Glamour Dust paint and I tried it out to see how it would look. I coated each of the strokes with a layer of the Glamour Dust and it looked really amazing. It almost looks like sugared candy.

I painted all the strokes to match the original cut work that I did on the first set, and then I applied matching rhinestones and a small satin bow to each and they look really pretty. The different textures of the crackle paint, along with the shimmering stroke work and the few brilliant rhinestones, finished by the satin bows give the simple pieces lots of interest without looking overpowering or gaudy. I think that by just adding a few rhinestones and using the fine DecoArt Glamour Dust glitter paint, the piece isn't screaming at you, but is a good balance of color and texture. I hope you all agree.

Here is how the final set of bunnies look:

They are bright and colorful and will cheer you up all summer long! By using the same neutral color for the bodies of the bunnies, it ties them together as a set. I honestly can't pick my favorite color!

They are also a lot of fun to make and not difficult to paint at all. Since the only real shading is around the edges, which is the easiest place to float shade, they are very suitable for someone who hasn't really painted a great deal at all and wants to try something new. Yet they look nice and professional.

I am going to be working on the pattern packets for both these and the MUD Bunnies today and tomorrow. I hope to have them ready to post on the site in a day or so. I would like to have them available in case some people would like to do last minute Easter decorating, but they will be nice all summer long I think.

I finished them up after 10 last night, and I felt pretty good about them, and all the other bunnies that I have made in the past week.

I hope you like seeing them.

Have a great Wednesday!

Never tired of your bunnies! Good morning Sheila. These look great! I like the stronger colours for the swirls. All the families of bunnies will look great mixed and matched together.
Happy first day of Spring. I see little breaks in the clouds but I think the rain will win this one today!

 

[scrollgirl]

Final Version of Summer Bunnies

Are you tired of seeing my little bunnies yet?

I hope not. I spent the day yesterday painting and finishing the final version of my Summer Bunny ornaments. This set is geared for decorative painters. The ornaments are made of 1/8" Baltic birch plywood and are cut silhouettes. I then based them in bright pastels and applied some DecoArt Weathered Wood Crackle Medium and painted the faces of them with a light Ivory color.

The crackling is subtle, and I am not sure how well you see it in the pictures. To bring out the base pastel colors, I then float shaded around the pieces with the base colors. That's where we were at yesterday.

I debated on how to finish these up. I wanted something interesting on the necklines, and I considered painting on the bows in tones that matched the base colors. But I thought that would be a little common and flat looking - especially with their small size. The bows would need to be very small and it would be difficult to really shade them nicely.

I then thought that the best way to decorate them was to use the same pattern as I used in the original scrolled pieces and paint the colors in nice stroke work. I sampled this method on one of the ornaments and found that using the base pastel colors proved to be too light, and the colors were lost in the crackle base. Since the stroked lines were rather small, it would be difficult to shade each one to make it stand out. So on to "plan B."

I tried a bolder color, in the same color family as the base coat but much stronger and the results were a bit more pleasing. It looked much better, but was just a bit flat and again, shading around each stoke would be difficult and tedious. So I went to the Glamour Dust paint and I tried it out to see how it would look. I coated each of the strokes with a layer of the Glamour Dust and it looked really amazing. It almost looks like sugared candy.

I painted all the strokes to match the original cut work that I did on the first set, and then I applied matching rhinestones and a small satin bow to each and they look really pretty. The different textures of the crackle paint, along with the shimmering stroke work and the few brilliant rhinestones, finished by the satin bows give the simple pieces lots of interest without looking overpowering or gaudy. I think that by just adding a few rhinestones and using the fine DecoArt Glamour Dust glitter paint, the piece isn't screaming at you, but is a good balance of color and texture. I hope you all agree.

Here is how the final set of bunnies look:

They are bright and colorful and will cheer you up all summer long! By using the same neutral color for the bodies of the bunnies, it ties them together as a set. I honestly can't pick my favorite color!

They are also a lot of fun to make and not difficult to paint at all. Since the only real shading is around the edges, which is the easiest place to float shade, they are very suitable for someone who hasn't really painted a great deal at all and wants to try something new. Yet they look nice and professional.

I am going to be working on the pattern packets for both these and the MUD Bunnies today and tomorrow. I hope to have them ready to post on the site in a day or so. I would like to have them available in case some people would like to do last minute Easter decorating, but they will be nice all summer long I think.

I finished them up after 10 last night, and I felt pretty good about them, and all the other bunnies that I have made in the past week.

I hope you like seeing them.

Have a great Wednesday!

Thank you Boysie! And Anna - I was worried about the stronger colors of the swirls, but they really do set the bunnies off nice. I am glad you like them and I hope you get some wonderful Spring weather. We seem to be stuck on winter here and having a snow day! But it will come soon!

Take care and thank you both for the nice comments, Sheila

 

[scrollgirl]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

 

[ChrisK]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

As usual, very nice work. I agree making some different versions of the 'same' thing is work, but it does allow you to reach many different taste. Have a great day.

 

[Diggerjacks]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

Hello Sheila

As usaul a nice blog

I like the picture # 4 with the cracked finishing paint

Thanks for sharing and continue with your beautiful ideas

 

[Celticscroller]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

Wow, how different they all look when you see them together. Beautiful!
Sunny but cool here. Back out to the workshop I go!

 

[Kentuk55]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

Easter Bunny's comin to town.. Very nice, Sheila

 

[scrollgirl]

One Basic Idea - Four Versions

Our first day of spring came in like a lion. A cold lion at that. It snowed throughout the day and was quite windy and bitter outside. Not really a good day for the beach.

March is like that around these parts. Every year since I have been here in Nova Scotia it seems we have felt the brunt of our winter weather during February and March. It is hard to believe that in a couple of short months it will be warm enough to be sitting on the beach. But it will come. (Eventually!)

I certainly have enough to keep me busy here. I had a good week and made good progress, but I don't want to slow down my pace just yet. There is so much more that I need to accomplish and as always the days are just flying by.

I worked on the pattern packet for the new (painted) bunnies yesterday. I am happy to say that I did manage to get it completed. Today I will have that pattern up on the site.

For today, I need to finish the pattern for the MUD Bunnies. That involves a bit more because I want to take some step by step photos for the instructions. Hopefully it will be ready to go by the end of the day.

I am very happy the way these sets of bunnies came out. Seeing them altogether is quite a sight. I completed 60 here in the last week. There are the four sets of ten, with extra sets of the painted and the MUD bunnies for my little all season tree. The four different versions are as follows:

The scrolled version - Natural Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The stained version - Stained Finish - Embellished with rhinestones and a sheer bow:

The MUD version, using Margot's MUD texture paste with rhinestone embellishments and satin ribbon:

And finally, the painted version using Weathered Wood Crackle finish and some acrylic paint (with rhinestones and ribbon, of course!)

It is a great deal of fun doing so many versions of the same project. I love seeing them all together and I know that the different styles appeal to different people. Personally, I can't really tell you my favorite. I do like them all and am happy that I don't need to make a choice.

This was really fun to do like this. I had pictured each individual version in my head and I was having trouble deciding which ones to make into patterns. The decision to make all of the versions is (I think) a good one, as it will allow my customers to choose which version they like the best.

It does take a little longer to do of course, but I think that hopefully it will give people ideas of just how many ways you can develop the same concept. It stretches our creativity just a bit.

With that said, I will sign off for today. The site here on Lumberjocks was having some issues and I am happy to have been able to post this entry.

I wish you all a great day today. There is still a light blanket of snow on the ground, but at least the sun is shining today. Spring will arrive eventually. It always has in the past. I have no doubts.

Have a wonderful day and do something creative!

I am sorry to all of you that I didn't get to respond to these comments sooner! Sometimes I get mixed up on the blog posts and I truly thought I had. Thank you for the nice comments!

Yes! The house is LOADED with bunnies! I made 60 of them this week and they are all hopping all about looking for spring! We had snow today (Saturday) so they are rather confused! There isn't a snow bunny in the bunch!

But if we all keep thinking warm thoughts, spring will hopefully be here soon. Have a great weekend and thanks again for stopping (hopping!) by!

Sheila

 

[scrollgirl]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

 

[alba]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

I think that yout tree is a wonderful idea
Beats the fridge for all the celebrations during the year

Have a wonderful weekend
Jamie

 

[Celticscroller]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Good morning Sheila. The tree looks great - brightens up any space any time of year.
We are in for a nice spring weekend here and today is a day for the workshop for pretty much the whole day! Sheer luxury!

 

[scrollgirl]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hi, Jamie and Anna! I love my little tree! While it is pretty at night, during the day you can really see the bright colors. I took some more pictures to show you since it is light out now. Here they are:

I think everyone should have an "All Season Tree!" Why enjoy a cheerful tree only around the holidays??? It makes me happy!

Have a great day! Glad you are having some nice weather and shop time!

Sheila

 

[BritBoxmaker]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

As they say 'The jobs not over until the paperworks done'

Good work, Sheila.

 

[scrollgirl]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Well, the job is almost over, but not quite. I am still going to be finishing up the MUD Bunny pattern tomorrow. But we got the site update finished and I just finished the newsletter.

"Tomorrow is another day!"

Sheila

 

[Kentuk55]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

I like your outlook. Have a good weekend. I can't believe another week of March has bit the dust

 

[scrollgirl]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hi, Roger. I hope you have a great Sunday.

Sheila

 

[helluvawreck]

Writing Step-by-Step Instructions

I spent the day yesterday sorting through bunnies and taking photographs for the MUD bunny pattern packet. In all, I had made 6 sets of 10 bunnies. I made a couple of extra sets because I wanted to add them to my "All Season Tree" for the spring months. As much as I loved the look of the polar bears and penguins and the soft ice blue beads, I knew it was time to change over and have some spring and summer items on it.

I suppose that is part of the fun of having a tree up all year. As the seasons change, so does the tree. It is nice to update it and have something completely new to look at and brighten up the area - even on those dreary days when winter just doesn't want to let go.

We still have a light blanket of snow on the ground, but hopefully that will be just about the last of it. I remember two years ago when we made our trip to the States at the end of March, there was some snow along the way. Not a lot, but some. Enough to think about anyway. But soon after that, the warmer weather followed and we left the cold weather behind for the season. So I need to be patient.

In taking the photos for the MUD Bunny pattern, it meant recreating the designs in a way where people would clearly understand how they are done. I like using the MUD because while it looks like it would be difficult to use, it is truly very simple. Most of the designs are done "free hand" with just a dot or a small circle for reference. The best thing about the flowers is that you don't have to be exact. In fact, they look much better if you are not uniform and a bit irregular in their design. After all, real flowers seldom have perfectly equal petals, do they? So why would you want to make cookie cutter petals that look unnatural and stiff?

The most difficult part of doing pictures such as these is keeping everything consistent. I try to stay in the same position while I am doing a single flower, but it is impossible to do because you have to turn the piece and even slight lighting and distance changes make things look different. That is where Photoshop comes in handy. I love working in Photoshop and appreciate the huge scope of tools available to make a bland and mundane picture something that is workable and really gets the point across. Below is an example of a progression of photos for one of the flowers:

You can see that by showing the process in small steps, it becomes quite easy to understand (and accomplish!) I think that by offering these types of pictures in my pattern packets, they really help people learn how to create these, even if they have never tried before.

I look at each packet that I do as a teaching lesson. I try not to assume too much and I gear all my patterns to someone who may be newer to the crafts (both scroll sawing and painting) and I provide the basic information that they need to be successful in making the project. While this may seem like overkill to some, I do think that most people appreciate it. I always figure that if the information is there in front of them, people will be more apt to try new things and experiment with new techniques. And that is good for the industry as a whole.

For the MUD Bunnies, I used five different designs of flowers plus a basic leaf design. These elements were not difficult to accomplish, and could be mixed and matched to make a huge variety of designs. I figured that when people are able to complete them, they will be thirsty for more techniques and designs of this type. Margot Clark has several detailed tutorials available on her website, along with a wonderful video of her constructing the basic elements. I had purchased the video right off the bat and it was so clear and easy that I quickly had a good understanding of not only how to use the product, but how to make many of the basic designs. I am a firm believer that just about anyone can do these impressive designs without much trouble - even if you never picked up a paintbrush in your life. They are not only fun (and very addicting!) but also very beautiful.

So for today, I will be working on finishing up the pattern for these. My little tree is all happy, adorned with bunnies and eggs and bright, cheery colors. If that doesn't drive winter away, I don't know what will!

I took some pictures of my tree, but it is still a bit dark out. It will at least give you an idea of how it looks, and I will add more later on.

Happy Friday to you all! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Sheila, that tree looks so festive. You do beautiful work.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

 

[scrollgirl]

Site Updated and New Free Pattern Offered

Hi, Everyone -

I just wanted you all to know that yesterday we completed the site update. We are also offering a new free pattern just in time for Easter. These are two beautiful crosses that Keith designed.

The Free Pattern link is here: Free Pattern

They are from his larger pattern set SLDK215 Filigree Cross Ornaments which contains these two crosses, plus four additional cross designs.

Today I am (still) finishing up the SLDP211 MUD Bunnies pattern packet. I am just about there, but with all the stuff we needed to do for the site update, I just ran out of time.
I should be all finished up today though.

I am going to keep things short here today so I can get to work. I hope you all enjoy the pattern. It is a good chance to make a nice, quick project and have some fun scrolling this weekend.

Have a great Saturday!

 

[Ken90712]

Site Updated and New Free Pattern Offered

Hi, Everyone -

I just wanted you all to know that yesterday we completed the site update. We are also offering a new free pattern just in time for Easter. These are two beautiful crosses that Keith designed.

The Free Pattern link is here: Free Pattern

They are from his larger pattern set SLDK215 Filigree Cross Ornaments which contains these two crosses, plus four additional cross designs.

Today I am (still) finishing up the SLDP211 MUD Bunnies pattern packet. I am just about there, but with all the stuff we needed to do for the site update, I just ran out of time.
I should be all finished up today though.

I am going to keep things short here today so I can get to work. I hope you all enjoy the pattern. It is a good chance to make a nice, quick project and have some fun scrolling this weekend.

Have a great Saturday!

Great info and nice patterns. I have only used my scroll saw a few times one day I'll practice more. Only 9 more blogs and its the Big 1000 congrats to you. Thx for taking the time on all your posts.

 

[scrollgirl]

Site Updated and New Free Pattern Offered

Hi, Everyone -

I just wanted you all to know that yesterday we completed the site update. We are also offering a new free pattern just in time for Easter. These are two beautiful crosses that Keith designed.

The Free Pattern link is here: Free Pattern

They are from his larger pattern set SLDK215 Filigree Cross Ornaments which contains these two crosses, plus four additional cross designs.

Today I am (still) finishing up the SLDP211 MUD Bunnies pattern packet. I am just about there, but with all the stuff we needed to do for the site update, I just ran out of time.
I should be all finished up today though.

I am going to keep things short here today so I can get to work. I hope you all enjoy the pattern. It is a good chance to make a nice, quick project and have some fun scrolling this weekend.

Have a great Saturday!

Thanks, Ken. I really didn't even notice that I would hit 1000 so quickly. Who would have thought I would have so much to say? LOL I appreciate having a great place to meet and talk to people and hopefully I have helped a couple! Have a great Saturday!

Sheila