As I went to let the dogs out this morning, I noticed something odd. The toy that Little Man threw in the pool yesterday caught my eye. There sitting on top was the cutest thing! It was a frog sitting there- just hanging on for dear life. I took some pictures and gently lifted it out to safety. I think that was a subtle reminder for me to keep taking notice of other things in life and not always focus on myself. Keep looking for others in need and be there for them- to help them.
I have a close friend who has trusted me to create several pieces for her and this was one of them. It makes me happy to have a new challenge and this was indeed one. I used a photo given to me as a reference and quilled atop a print out of it. I have the photo cut out in my pocket protector and am quilling on top of it careful not to glue the paper to the plastic. I use straight pins to hold it together until it dries. Here I’ve taken the quilled rider and horse off of the styrofoam backing and added to a background I added of layered trees. Here’s the final piece…
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