Tree inside my window

This antiques store near my house had a bunch of old windows for sale, so I figured I'd experiment. This tree is made from tissue paper. In retrospect, it would have been more ironic to do a weeping willow. Maybe next time.

Anyway, my friend Erin is going to display this in her room at at Studio G. Hip-hip hooray!

When it's not back-lit:

I sanded and repainted the front of the frame, but I left the sides alone. I like the rope. :)

Junk mail wreath

I bought this wreath after Christmas last year because it was 219% off or something. The mission: to decorate it without spending money.

I decided to do something with junk mail, so I cut strips from a grocery store mailer:

and rolled them into tight curls:

I let loose the curls and attached them to the wreath by bending the tips of the branches into small hooks:

BAM! Junk mail wreath!

Birds in a tree

These paintings are on some scrap wood I had leftover from another project. The birds and tree branches are painted, and I cut out shapes from magazines to form the birds' wings and the tree leaves. Buttons are used for the birds' eyes. I'll have these at Artpool's holiday arts and crafts show Dec. 19.

Bird friends on a limb:

Mom and babies:

Birds in a tree: