Tuesday 16 August 2011

DARWIN'S DILEMMA

I got the inspiration for upcycling this wooden box which originally contained 4 jigsaws after seeing the beautiful cover of the Craft Stamper in July created by Katy Fox. Around the same time I watched the film 'Creation' about Charles Darwin and the route he took to develop his theory. It got me thinking about the wonders of our flora and fauna and this bug related piece was the result. I hadn't crafted for a while and it felt wonderful to work on a larger than usual piece. Many thanks to my dear friend Sue for the loan of her beautiful stamps which fed my sudden passion for all things insect.

8 comments:

  1. You altered the wooden box in a beautiful, more than beautiful way!!! I like the combination of butterflies and insects, the colors and the repetition! Very nice!

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  2. Hello Penny! Great to see you back, I've missed you.

    This is a fab - I like how you were inspired by Darwin. Great colour combo, and those stamps are lovely.

    xxx

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  3. Welcome back! I've missed seeing you, too. This is marvelous :) Beautiful color.

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  4. That is absolutely gorgeous, lovely to see you crafting! Hugs

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  5. WOW, Penny, this box is AWESOME!

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  6. So good to see you crafting again, this is beautiful Pen! Been thinking of you, hope you are feeling better xxx

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  7. Wow, this is stunning, Pen. Love the colours and Darwinian theme.

    Thanks for your visit and all your comments - you must have been on for hours! J x

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  8. i totally love this one... i studied biology, so this kind of stamps always will be my favorites! and i love the use of ledger paper as base, it always adds the little extra!

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