A piece of home.....

When our kids leave home

to pursue their dreams.....

it can be hard during the holidays!

Knowing this....
I decided to create something for my son,
it can be used as a Christmas Tree Ornament
then as a
PIECE OF HOME
to hang in his room once the holidays are over!

The base of my creation is an
ArtC ~ Wood Pallet Surface ~ 3" x 4.5"

I pulled out a package of ArtC ~ Adhesive stencils
and tube of Ultra Chalk ~ White

I applied the Ultra Chalk with a paint brush,
then I lifted the stencil and placed it over the remainder
of the Wood Pallet and dried the chalk.

I then applied a layer of
ArtC ~ Gel Stain ~ Chestnut
and wiped off the excess with a baby wipe.

LOVE THE LOOK!

I wanted to have some Twine for my project

but not blue,

so I painted the twine with

ArtC ~ Gel Stain ~ Chestnut.

When the twine was dry,

I pulled the strands of the twine apart.

I gathered a few pieces of New Hampshire nature,

and acorn cap for the cover of the

ArtC ~ Clear Dome Bottle

and a piece of evergreen for inside the bottle and

a couple of Hemlock Pinecones

to finish off the piece!

I chose a few embellishments from
an ephemera collage kit I had on hand.
I painted the wood chippie "love" with
ArtC ~ Gel Stain.

I hope my boy loves this

PIECE OF HOME....

.....as much as I did creating it!!!