Lacy Yellow Tulip Frame 5 x 7

This tramp art piece started with a very plain, basic pine frame that needed some magic.  I decided to create a lacey, yellow tulip frame that was inspired by my recent jaunts among my tulips and daffodils. 

After designing, cutting and notching, I ended up with approximately 70 pieces of tramp art puzzle pieces.

Here is my dry run.

 

 

I added a crown to the top and built the rest upon the basic pine frame.

 

Here is the finished tramp art frame.  Up to 6 layers, 70 hand chipped pieces later...

 

 

The finished frame.  This piece will be listed for sale on ebay.  Now to decide what the next project will be....

 

 

Happy Upcycling      Angie

 



Spring is Here and I Have PRoof!

Yes! Spring is here. After spending 15 minutes outside in the dank weather, I have photographic proof.  It's amazing the small signs that we don't always see as we are going about our busy days. Grocery shopping, taxi service, cooking, etc.  Who has time? Right? 

As the old saying goes, We should all stop and smell the roses. Well, I stopped and smelled the roses for those 15 minutes and feel 100% better.  I discovered that after a long, cold and sun deprived winter, spring has finally arrived with amazing beauty.



Pussy Willows - Soft and Fluffy



Daffodil - Heavy with Dew



Wet with Dew

Bud on Quince - Like a bouquet of roses

Just what the doctor ordered and the best thing for that creativity.  Back to my wood chipping...

 

Happy Upcycling,   Angie

Spring has SPrung - Practicing with your Digital Camera

Another great thing about what I do, is learning the photography skills that I feel is necessary to properly display the rich, rusty, and grungy of my pieces.   I'm just a beginner but I have seen a tremendous quality change in how my items are displayed to the world.  After taking many hours of getting things just right with the creations, It's only fair to display the true colors and wood notches of my pieces.  

One of the items that has helped my picture quality is the purchase of a quality camera.  Big step up right there, and even more as you learn and practice with the camera, the light, and different lenses.  Practice has been the key for me.  Even if it is just an hour a day, it helps the quality of your pictures and your creativity tremendously.

A great excuse to get outside, enjoy a little sun, and hone those digital camera skills!

A couple of my favorites that I took today:

 

 

After a long and snowy winter, spring is here!!