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Playing in the Snow

23 Sep

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Okay, okay, so it’s not real snow. But a girl can wish, although the only time I miss the snow is on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.

Finished Merry Christmas Wood Letter Sign

I wrote before about using the acrylic paint with a thinner consistency on the wooden Merry Christmas sign and how happy I was about it. Now, I have taken it a step further. For an ever Christmas-ier feel, I have added a snow effect using Aleene’s Glitter Snow from Amazon.

Chris had suggested the spray type, like the Santa Snow Spray that you can also find on Amazon or in the craft stores. However, after reading more about it, I found out that it is not suitable for the outdoors and comes off surfaces fairly easy. It’s better suited for inside windows and trees. If my tree wasn’t already white, I’d get it to add the snow effect. Since the sign is intended for a wreath, I needed more versatility and durability.

Using the same paint brushes I had already bought for the acrylic paint, I was easily able to build up the Glitter Snow to the thickness I was looking for by allowing it to dry overnight in between session. And for a first try, I’m pretty happy with how it came out and cannot wait for the holiday season to officially begin!

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Crafting Away, Part 1

28 Aug

Making wreaths has become a form of solace for me. My fiance and I have had our share of struggles as a direct result of the virus sweeping the world and its impacts on all industries.

Prior to it being discovered in the States, my job had me on a constant mental overload, and I loved every minute of it. I had never been so challenged in all my life and I was thriving in so many ways as a result. I am no longer in it now, and while I am still a standout in my current position, I was lacking the intellectual stimulation I so crave.

Instead of putting all of my time and energy into my professional work, I can now make time for myself and the projects I want to do…which has become my wreaths projects. I finished the Let It Snow wreath and now I have started 3 more.

I love the wood grain still visible under the green paint in the Merry Christmas sign 😊.

Let me know what y’all think and what projects you have picked up since the pandemic started.

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