Dandelions have been the theme for this month’s design problem from Artwork Components. Dandelions peaked in my neighborhood again in April, masking vacant heaps, wild lawns, and site visitors islands in golden yellow blooms. By the start of Might, there have been nonetheless a number of blooms right here and there, however most dandelion vegetation had cottony white puffballs changing the blossoms. And that’s why my designs for this problem are targeted on the seed heads quite than the blooms.
I very practically didn’t get something made this month and solely pulled one thing along with in the future left within the month. Why did I wait so lengthy? I used to be on digital trip. By which I imply, I spent most of my after-work and weekend time this month escaping into the alternate worlds of a collection of city fantasy novels. In case you’re excited by the place I went nearly, it was Shannon Mayer’s Rylee Admanson and Elemental collection.
By the center of the month, I form of deliberate to skip the problem. I had a number of concepts percolating, however didn’t discover any motivation to place down the books and convey them to life. I lastly completed the final e book late Saturday (Might 29) afternoon and abruptly felt motivated to make some dandelion artwork. What may I realistically get carried out in two days or much less with out making it traumatic? Undoubtedly not the embroidered dandelion botanical print I had in thoughts earlier within the month. But when I scaled that concept all the way down to only a puffball, and used a minihoop? Yup, that may work.
After spending about an hour making the minihoop, I felt much more motivated to make dandelion issues. However by then it was Sunday afternoon, the day earlier than the top of the month. I discovered myself wishing I had not waited till the final minute. If solely I had an precise dandelion puffball on which to make my want.
Sadly, there have been no dandelion puffulls to be present in my neighborhood for wishing upon. They’ve been changed by blooming clover. And even when I may want upon a clover flower, I’d should battle the bees for one. So, I rummaged round my craft room and located the provides I purchased after I thought I used to be going to make mini-mosaic pendants.
The epoxy clay was considerably lower than recent, however I optimistically combined some and smooshed it right into a pendant bezel. Then I pressed bugle and seed beads into the clay to make a dandelion puff. I attempted to present the white clay background some coloration with inexperienced mica powder. The end result was too delicate. Inexperienced glitter to the rescue. I knew there was a motive I stored it for years after discovering it didn’t combine effectively with polymer clay. I’m not a hoarder, I’m artful.
This can be the shortest publish I’ve written since I began my weblog. I used to be going to make some pithy remark about making needs by blowing on a seed head, however I opted out. I additionally thought of opining on the usage of pesticides to maintain manicured lawns freed from dandelions, then I assumed higher of it. So right here’s my closing thought on dandelions for this publish: weeds are simply vegetation that dare to develop the place they’re not wished. Thanks for stopping by my weblog at this time.