You may have seen my previous posts on how I’ve made use of our yard clippings. I made a yule log and tree for the holidays and thumbtacks. I finally came up with an idea for one of the thicker branches.
I made a photo holder with a carving in the branch. I wanted the branch to resemble those old trees that have initials and a heart carved into them.
I carved the heart with an Xacto knife. Working slowing, I carved the outline and then chipped away the bark and cleaned up the edges. Miraculously, I didn’t cut myself while doing this.
Once the heart was complete, I sawed a groove into the top of the branch and glued a paper clip into the groove.
I had a feeling when I started this project that it would end up on my wall of shame but I
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Absolutely gorgeous - though I would definitely lose a finger or two if I tried this!!
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Oh I like this idea - very creative ndeed
ReplyDeletesuper idea !...
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! Who would think simple clippings could transform into something so unique and pretty!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I love natural elements used in decor, and this idea is just beautiful! But then, I have yet to see anything you've created which WASN'T beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's fantastic. I just love the simplicity of it ... so natural, so pretty.
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Super cute!
ReplyDeleteJo-Anna
This is absolutely great! I'll have to add this to my list of projects. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletegreat idea, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteSoooo so pretty! I love this as an engagement/wedding gift!
ReplyDeleteThat is AWESOME and BEAUTIFUL! Love it!
ReplyDeleteFound you at Lovely Crafty Home :)
Another amazing project! Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJenn/Rook No. 17
So pretty. And that is a lovely picture too!
ReplyDeleteit's beautiful! thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's awesome!! Love the carving! Thanks for linking up :)
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful! i TOTALLY love it. saving it to my bookmarks for sure! thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE everything that you do my dear!! You're going to be a super star someday!!
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heather
No wall of shame! This is absolutely perfect! I have no idea who would do all the carving, but I can totally picture a wedding reception decorated with lots of these! You're amazing!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! I definitely need to make one (and of course, I will give all the credit to you).
ReplyDeleteI think it would have been adorable if you had carved yall's initials into the heart.
But still, so stinkin' adorable. :]
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ReplyDeletelove it! so cute.
ReplyDeletebrilliant! thanks so much for sharing on Craft Schooling Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI love it too!!! What a cute little twist on the heart tree carving.
ReplyDeletethis is so my style ;) love it, thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteSo, I just dropped back by to let you know that I featured this project on my blog.
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Again, I love this.
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Wonderfull, i'llc copy you !
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ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Thank you for such great inspiration. I'm going to share your fabulous idea on my Friday blog post. =)
ReplyDeleteI've put together a round up of cool photo displays on Craft Gossip today and included your project. :) You can see it here
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Wow to the 1,000 power!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Love this.
ReplyDeleteGreat inexpensive idea... I'm going to use these as centerpieces for my little one's b-day party... i've been looking for creative ways to display her photos throughout the year... thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteSo crazy good!
ReplyDeleteSimple yet effective, particularly for the more rustic/loving photos
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing that idea.
ReplyDeleteIt´s great!
This is adorable!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented!
Wonderful idea! Simple sweet and uses materials from nature -just love this one.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome! I cannot wait to make some for my Valentine Swap girls! New Follower!
ReplyDelete~Jen @ hutchinsonherd.blogspot.com
Amazing idea! You are so creative.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for sharing this!! Awesome idea. I made one from birch for our 25th anniversary. I used an exacto knife and DID use a woodburning tool to put our initials on it. I am in love with it! Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet and clever! Love how it turned out. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, I made my very own, I did however use a wood burner to burn our names into the heart. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome, I made my very own, I did however use a wood burner to burn our names into the heart. I love it!
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