Hello friends,
Well, I started this project yesterday by gathering pine needles from the yard (best done in fall when they are fresher). I boiled them for 10 min. (read that somewhere). I have friends who make pine needle baskets, some of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen. Anyway, dried them by the woodstove all night and today glued them around my opening, let it dry then filled in and cut it off around the edges (pine needles are long). I did another smaller circle mat for under the pine needle layer, wound some twine around the bottom and mounted it on a folded card. My Elk scene is fall of course, and as most men know, that is bow hunting season for Elk, so, because this is for a man, I thought he would like that!
I've never done this before and when I show you my inspiration you will probably say "what"? ..well this is sorta what I had envisioned, what can I say?
My inspiration piece is: http://www.westelm.com/products/pleated-mirror-w925/?pkey=cmirrors&cm_src=mirrors||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-
Ok, I just discovered that if you highlight the site info above and right click then choose open link, it will take you there.
Thanks for looking.!
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2014 GMT Views: 3099
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 @ 3:10 PM
Oh WOW! Robin, this is so creative and cool! LOVE your pine needle frame!!! Great image and beautifully colored (as always!)! Masculine, but I totally love it too!!!
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28795
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 @ 3:15 PM
OH MY GOSH!! When I first looked at this I thought you had painted all those lines .. but upon closer look they are pine needles!!! You are so talented! This is incredible Robin!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55665
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 @ 4:22 PM
WOW this is gorgeous Robin!!!! What a wonderful use for pine needles. This kind of reminds me of a sunflower at first glance (I am flower minded what can I say?!) Terrific job!! :>)
Registered: December 16, 2008 Location: Woodinville, Washington Posts: 11566
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 @ 6:34 PM
GIRL- You're amazing!!! Over the top WONDERFUL in so many ways! Also, marvelously unisex in design! WOWZERS! Thank you for being so deeply inspired and putting so much of yourself into this!
Registered: January 2, 2013 Location: Burlington NC Posts: 1861
Sun, Feb 16, 2014 @ 6:47 PM
Robin...I started to LMAO while reading your post! I saw this and said 'what in the world...???' HAHAHA However, I said it in a way that was 'are you kidding me? WOW and WOW again! Blew me away, chica! You are the BEST!!! Now...I don't have pine needles...but I've got plenty of mulch. Hmmmmmmm..... hee hee
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