Sunday, November 2, 2008
This is how this mirror looked when I started. It had a fabric cover, but it had been water stained, so it wasn't looking that great. By removing the plastic cover and the fabric I was able to decoupage right on the cardboard covering the mirror! A few coats of varnish and -- voila!
Sometimes I'm completely inspired by someone because of their enthusiasm and appreciation of my work. When someone loves what you do, you want to create something fabulous for them. So it was with Marlene.
She found my website when searching for a replacement for her broken vintage hand mirror. She loved my jewelry mosaics and commissioned me to make her one with gold and purple, which I did.
I had another hand mirror and she asked me to decoupage it with butterflies. I was so inspired by her enthusiasm when she saw the bejeweled mirror that I started working the next day and finished it last night.
I love working with butterflies, as they are a favorite subject matter for me, too. My mother always loved butterflies and several years ago I made her a butterfly vase. I also made one for my friend, Liz, who also adores butterflies.
Liz's Butterfly Vase
This was such a small surface that I had to pick and choose my butterflies so carefully. I think it's beautiful and I hope you think so, too!