Aye up me ducks. Howz ya diddling.
Cast yer eyeballs over this beauty. I'm mighty chuffed with it. It's nine and a half inches in diameter. When I started I had no idea how it was going to end up. I take the construction of these mandalas very slowly. Decide on the colours as I go along. Go through all my bits and bobs to see what might fit. Keep adding more layers until I fill the hoop.
The green circle is the bottom of a cardboard popcorn tub. Previously I used the top rim of the same tub on another mandala.
The previous hoops I have wrapped with ribbon but I didn't have enough yellow for this one. I used wool instead.
Some of the decorations I used for this. The black and gold motifs are from a charity shop. Everything is stitched on, I don't use glue. It's fully covered in red felt at the back, with my name and year sewn into it.
I now have a set of four. I can't decide which one I like the best. Sorry, they are not for sale. When you sell hand made craft items, you never get the price you want for them, I would rather keep them. I am fascinated by circles and how they all fit together.
Now I am watching some arty crafty videos on yoootoob, I might do something different for the next project. I woke up in the middle of the night with an idea for the face masks. I will play around with that.
Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip. ilona
Your mandalas are absolutely beautiful Ilona - so much detail in them, I could study them for ages & still see something different. Hard to choose a favorite but I am quite drawn to the black & dark red one with the large pearl in the centre. I too, wake up in the night with crafty ideas! I look forward to seeing what you create with the facemasks.
ReplyDeleteI am lucky that I have a whole house to myself and can leave half projects lying around until the inspiration finds me. The masks. . . . .that's taking some time to consolidate ideas. Something will happen.
DeleteThat's turned out really well. How long did it take to make it? It will be a hard act to follow.
ReplyDeleteDifficult to put a time on it. At a guess 4 - 6 weeks, but then I can walk away from it and follow other hobbies, and return later to add a bit more.
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DeleteIt’s beautiful. There is no way I could pick a favorite. Great job ilona. Looking forward to what you have going on in that crafty mind of yours. Thanks for sharing mother. Those should be on display in tightwad towers. 😊😊
ReplyDeleteI don't get many visitors so they would only be seen by me. Suppose I could have a tidy up and have an 'Open Day'
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DeleteThat one is absolutely stunning along with the one with the centre pearl, beautifully done. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteThank you. The joy I get is in the making. If it turns out ok then that's the bonus. I always said it's not the winning that counts, it's the taking part.
DeleteBeautiful. How long do they take you to make? Must be months!
ReplyDeleteI like your starter of "Aye up me ducks". I am from Leicester and it was a common saying there I believe. ( Now in Herts for the last nearly 50 years via 4 years in Northumberland..Morpeth)
Moving around I think you pick up lots of local accents and sayings. We called everyone 'duck' when I was a kid.
DeleteHi, That is stunning. If you ever changed your mind about selling please let me know. I collect original art work. Veronica
ReplyDeleteOohh Mother,…. That is ART to me,.. something I can’t stop looking at and that transports you into itself for moments of pleasure. Utterly beautiful. You are a very fine Artist. from Norma in Stafford.
ReplyDeletethose are just stunning, you are very talented and patient!!
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