Rock-n-Rose

Mother Nature has inspired me. The vague ideas that were floating around in my head are starting to come together and I am seeing how I might use some of the glass and pottery bits, shells, rocks, and interesting driftwood pieces to create lightly embellished objects.

Today I used a rock I had picked up a month or two ago--I was drawn to it not only because of the shape, but also the lines running across it and the way they catch the light. At the time I saw it, I had been thinking of the words 'rock-n-rose,' which had popped into my head at around that time.

Here is my rock-n-rose:

The rose is an inch across and is done with two shades of pink sewing thread held together and a .95mm (size 13) crochet hook.

This is the rock that inspired me :-)

It reminds me a bit of where we lived in Fairbanks--in the middle of 3 acres of woods. The trees were mostly birch, so they were tall and leggy. The lines remind me of that--Mother Nature's own artistry.

I also did another embellished shell. This one had a hole, but not a big enough one to use as a frame, so I simply used it to attach a motif.

I liked this shell when I saw it on the beach because of the textures and swirly greys and whites.

I decided that I did not want all of that covered, so positioned the small motif near the top, leaving much of the shell visible.

I have a biscuit tin full of collected bits and a bit more besides. I will be playing with some more ideas and rummaging through that tin a few more times, I am sure.

Hope you are enjoying a peaceful day, wherever you are.

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