Spring awakening - Home decor by Kerstin

Hello, dear crafty friends!

January is finally over and the first snowdrops

 are blooming in my garden -

the first hope of spring with more light and warmth.

I was inspired to create a new home decor piece with a shabby shed, some sparrows and these wonderful snowdrops.

Tips & Tricks 

1. I used two  sizes of
 Jagged Edge Birch Ply Wood Plaque - the larger as 
my base plate, 
the smaller got a special treatment (see next step)

 2. I sawed the smaller one into two parts as shown in the picture above and placed them flat on the larger base part, leaving a gap, because...

3. ...into that I glued the Tudor Arch Shape - MDF Mixed Media Board

4. everything then got glued together and onto the larger Jagged Edge Wood Plaque (=my "base plate").  

I always use cold glue; this takes a little longer, but is very stable after drying

 

backside

Painting tips:

• if the colours are to be bright and radiant, it is advisable to prime with acrylic white paint first

• often it is totally sufficient to just pick up a bit of paint with a dry brush and distribute it randomly,

 this way the trees look more natural

some close up's

Calico Craft Parts used:

Tudor Arch Shape - MDF Mixed Media Board

 Jagged Edge Birch Ply Wood Plaque

 Snowdrop

 Engraved MDF Garden Shed Kit - Tall with Sign

Songbirds in Spring 

Skeleton Tree MDF Wood Shape - Style 3

 Leafy Vine MDF Wood Corner Embellishment - Style 37

I hope I could inspire you to look forward to spring with me.

Thanks for your visit!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin