Fly Ever Upwards by Lynne Moncrieff

That’s Crafty’s Bits and Pieces Greyboard Embellishments, wings, are so absolutely perfect to be used with Relics and Artifacts Imperial Eggs. I included part of one of my Affirrmations as I see her as someone who is breaking from her shell, finding her wings and ready to “fly every upwards”.

The handmade paper which was a gift from the lovely Dorthe was the perfect addition, as it reminds me of downy feathers!

Supplies

That’s Crafty! Surfaces Bits and Pieces Greyboard Sheet Large Wings

That’s Crafty! Lynne’s Affirmations Clear Stamp Set 2

Relics & Artifacts Imperial Egg (with recess, decorative top and wooden base)

That’s Crafty! Antique Gold Acrylic Paint

That’s Crafty! Multi-Purpose Adhesive

PaperArtsy Stamp Set - Everything Art - EEA06

PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics: Antarctic, Lake Wanaka, Toffee, Chocolate Pudding

Gesso – White

Jump Rings (substitute with Idea-ology Tim Holtz Jump Rings)

Paintbrush – old bristles

Foam Brush

Extras: Handmade paper (thanks Dorthe!), twig, re-cycled silk sari ribbon, rusted tin wire, teabag paper or natural tissue paper, crochet lace

Instructions

Apply Gesso to wings (that is my preference). Follow this by painting the wings and Imperial Egg (with decorative top and wooden base) with Frescos. On the egg and wings, create a stippled effect and on the decorative top, dry brush Toffee and Chocolate Pudding. 

Adhere wings to rear of egg before adhering all to wooden base. Then add the decorative top. 

Stamp one of the women from EEA06 onto teabag paper, layering onto found papers before adhering to recess of egg – I didn’t want it set too deep into the recess. Tear pieces of handmade paper and layer around image. 

Wrap re-cycled silk sari ribbon around twig, binding with rusted tin wire. Adhere this in the gap between top of egg and the decorative top. To this, adhere a strip of teabag paper stamped with partial Affirmation. 

Finally, attach jump rings to the eye screw which is already supplied in the decorative top, threading through two colours of silk sari ribbon. 

This is now ready to display on a door knob or mirror as a visual Affirmation.

Until next time,

Wishes

Lynne