For Christmas, my family and I decided to make each other's gifts this year. I was very excited, because I love making things. Even more so, I enjoy receiving handmade gifts.
Every Christmas my brother is the most difficult person to buy for. However, since we were making gifts, this Christmas I knew exactly what I wanted to make him - A papercut!
For the background paper I used Amazing Grace music sheet paper. First, I glued the music sheet to a square piece of scrap wood and then painted a coat of white paint on top of it. Once the coat was dry, I antiqued it with an antiquing medium. After I applied the medium, I glued the papercut to the music sheet paper. Lastly, I applied hot wax to the top of the papercut. Here's a pic of the papercut with wax...
Every Christmas my brother is the most difficult person to buy for. However, since we were making gifts, this Christmas I knew exactly what I wanted to make him - A papercut!
For the background paper I used Amazing Grace music sheet paper. First, I glued the music sheet to a square piece of scrap wood and then painted a coat of white paint on top of it. Once the coat was dry, I antiqued it with an antiquing medium. After I applied the medium, I glued the papercut to the music sheet paper. Lastly, I applied hot wax to the top of the papercut. Here's a pic of the papercut with wax...
You can see some of the brush strokes from the wax. I don't have a heating gun, which would have helped blend the wax a little bit better. Here's a close up...
On the back of the art work, I wrote the bible verses Psalm 107:28-30. The experienced sea captain reminiscing of a moment of turmoil in his life, reminded me of this verse, because it describes the help received by the Lord in the many storms of life.
I really enjoyed making it for my brother, and I can't wait to show you what my brother made me!
Cheers,
Jamie
I really enjoyed making it for my brother, and I can't wait to show you what my brother made me!
Cheers,
Jamie
Wow. What a beautiful gift you made. I know your brother must be thrilled. I've always wanted to do an all home-made Christmas but I can't convince anyone else to do it.
ReplyDeleteWarm hugs & warm thoughts...Tracy :)
Dear Jamie this is such a beautiful gift and you made it soooo well!! Love it. Have a lovely merry happy day and love to yoU!
ReplyDeleteYour brother makes things too?? What a creative family you are.
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That is so awesome - you really captured the idea of the John Newton story in one image, with a wonderful verse to go with it!
ReplyDeletethis is amazing. my husband just looked over my shoulder and saw it and now he wants to get a tattoo of the ship part. Would you be cool with that?
ReplyDeleteI love this! So fabulous! And what a wonderful handmade gift. Sheesh, I wish I was your sister. This is stunningly beautiful. Beautiful, wonderful work.
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ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! It's always kind of scary to share one's artwork.
ReplyDeleteJessica - Only if he shows a pic of it in the Pretty Ditty show and tell flickr group ;)
What a gorgeous and thoughtful gift, Jamie!
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful gift and you made it soooo well!! Love it. Have a lovely merry happy day and love to yoU!
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was the image your own idea? or did you get it from somewhere else. it's beautiful! and i love your blog so much!!
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Your brother is so talented, I wonder is he picks up the right career. It would be a great artist.
ReplyDeleteit's a good gift... I wish I could have a brother like him. I just love this kind of gifts, specially if they are homemade things.
ReplyDeleteIt will not work in fact, that is exactly what I think.
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