I chose this pair of shoes not only for their color combination, but for the repeating motif on the cream panel.
This Easter card is for friends who share my love of things Faberge. It is a facsimile(the original has the large end on top) of Faberge's "Pine Cone" egg which was created for a wealthy Russian industrialist named Kelch in 1900. I used Stickles to replicate the small diamonds of the original. The "surprise" inside the egg was a small Indian elephant that, when wound, would lumber across a flat surface. If you wish, you can see a picture of the original and its elephant here.
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Sat, Apr 01, 2017 @ 9:11 AM
What a great inspired card! I love the elegant egg with the silver stickles tucked here and there. Beautifully created!
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Registered: August 14, 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 30863
Sat, Apr 01, 2017 @ 10:22 AM
Oh Sallie this is just lovely.....and thanks so much for your notes. I have been to the Hermitage and seen their room of treasures, including several Faberge eggs!! It was mind blowing. We bought a 'fake' egg while we were there.....obviously at a fraction of the cost, but still not junk and very pretty.....it sits on my living room table.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31062
Sat, Apr 01, 2017 @ 11:52 AM
How interesting is the history of your creation, Sallie! Thank you for sharing that with me. Beautiful intricate Easter egg on a lovely decorative bg and so Beautifully sponged, I must say~
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Registered: September 19, 2010 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 8979
Sat, Apr 01, 2017 @ 3:17 PM
Oh this is awesome!! Thanks for sharing the picture of the original egg, very pretty!!
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