the trees i made 2 sided so they could use them in more ways as well as on the seasonal nature table...spring and summer...the bush i tried to make as a blueberry but it looks a little hoakie to me. i was going to make the round tree an apple tree but after the blueberry turned out so crappy, i decided not to.
fall and some boulders...the boulders i suppose were supposed to be trees/bushes too but i liked nina's idea to make them as rocks instead.
the steps to completing these were to sand the edges down (my older daughter and a friend of hers helped with this step), sketch the images with a pencil, burn them in, water color them, rub a beeswax polish on them (made by melting 3 parts of beeswax and adding 2 parts of almond kernel oil and mixing) then buff with a soft flannel cloth. i'm pleased with the results!
we've also been making lots of beautiful beeswax star ornaments. i may try making some pine needle ornaments, perhaps in the shape of stars instead of hearts depending on how much time i have once i've completed the rest of the kids' presents.
so, in progress or ready to make are:
~clothes for jaden's fake american girl doll kirsten
~a knight costume set for sage: sword (found a year ago at a thrift shop, needs the point sanded down), a shield (if greg is able to make one), a tunic (in progress, making with wool felt), a hood (thanks to tabitha for the pattern) and a matching velvet cape (bought a bit of fabric that will match the tunic).
~a doctor's kit for jaden. now that i've decided to make one, i need to get to work designing it. i haven't given it much thought.
~a shirt and skirt for my step-daughter. she is into skulls and i found some great halloween fabric on clearance. i'm waiting for the shirt pattern to arrive but i think the skirt i will wing, just using a rectangle of fabric.
that just leaves caleb, adelena and ridge. i have no idea what i'm going to get or make them...hand making things for kids that age can be difficult. adelena will be the easiest as she likes a lot of stuff that i make. i have a few ideas up my sleeve that i need to think about more.
5 comments:
Oh my gosh!!! I LOVE them!!! I am going to the e-store right now to get some!!!!
Great work mama! Love the dragons and beeswax ornaments!
Love the castle and royal family. Lots of play time to be had with those.
Blessings
Diane
Wow, I am seriously impressed. I love to vicariously live through other's blogs. I am soo not crafty!
Those beeswax stars are beautiful. Must make some. I love that castle too, what a fun idea. I haven't ever seen one like that before. I can imagine all the imaginary play that will go on with that.
My boys quite like to be knights as well and last year for solstice I knit some chainmail for my youngest. Fun to have time for handmade isn't it.
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