'Contemplating Flight'...

Title: Contemplating Flight
Medium: Oils
Size: 20cm x 20cm

My painting of a sparrow contemplating flight is a Merit Award recipient 
in 'Hibiscus and Bays Art Awards' at Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland.
Judge: TJ McNamara
I'm so very happy and honoured to have received this award.

This wee painting is the catalyst in a whole series of feather and bird inspired works...
Watch this space!!!





Painterly Expressions...

New work just completed in the Feather series of paintings.

New Zealand Artist
Title:  Florale Piuma
(Which is Italian for Floral Feather.)
Oils on box canvas.


#newzealandartist



Stitched Card Christmas Ornaments...

Christmas has surely come a little early here at Mia Bella Passions...
But that's because  I LOVE everything Christmas!
To make these cute stitched card Christmas ornaments, 
you'll need a selection of Christmas shapes...
I used free templates from sourced via Google.

Print your chosen images from the links directly onto heavy white card.
 Cut out the shapes.
 Hole punch a hole centred.
 Using a sewing machine, place stitching as desired on the cardboard shape.
 You could handstitch these if you wanted to...
 Embellish with buttons, stickers or ribbon.
 Add a string or ribbon hanger.
DIY Christmas Decorations
Perfect for the Christmas tree, or use as a gift label.
 I filled this shabby old painted pot with florist foam.
Into that  went a twiggy dried branch.
I hung the stitched ornaments onto it.
 Oh they look so fabulous!
 I love the little dried seed pods on this branch.
My stitching is far from perfect, but I love the effect ... 
DIY Christmas Decorations
 Embellishments included a few stickers...
And some red buttons...
Such a pretty Christmas vignette on the little French side table!


#christmascraft #diychristmasdecorations


TIM TAM BISCUIT WREATH...

Love Tim Tams?
Love Chocolate?
Then this Christmas creation will be your HEAVEN!
A Tim Tam Chocolate Wreath! 
You will need:
 For a three layer - 36 Arnotts Tim Tam biscuits
For a four layer as I have made - 48  Arnotts Tim Tam Biscuits.
Milk & white chocolate melts
Red and green lollies
 Melt a little milk chocolate over hot water...
 On a large round platter, join 12 biscuits to create a circle.
 It will look like this.
 Then do the same with the second layer as shown.
Continue in this way until you have your three or four layers completed.
Melt white chocolate over hot water....
Dribble over the biscuits so it resembles snowy icicles...
(this is quite funny as the humidity is 90% and it is near 25 degrees today in the Bay Of Plenty  - and I'm making snow!!)
Decorate with red and green lollies as desired...
Keep refrigerated if you live in a warm climate,
Just bring out to room temperature for 10 minutes before cutting into pieces.
 A WOW Factor Christmas treat for sure...
A serious chocolate biscuit lovers Christmas fix... 
HEAVEN!

Printable recipe HERE.
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#christmas #baking #timtams #chocolate #wreath #dessert #treat 





Framed Christmas Bauble Picture...

It's always fun to change up the décor for Christmas, and as I have been doing a bit of paper craft lately,  I decided to craft a simple picture using Christmas scrapbooking paper.
This idea is originally for card making by Homemade Gifts Made Easy.
But I have popped the picture I made in a frame for the mantel.

You will need to:
Gather together some glue, ribbon, heavy card, Christmas themed papers and embellishments.

Print this template and cut out the desired ornament shapes you want to use. 
I used two shapes.
Prepare a frame.
This old frame was painted red.
 There are many beautiful Christmas papers available. Choose two.
 Pencil (I used pen so you could see, but pencil is best) around your templates,
and cut out your two ornament shapes...
Glue into position on the card, which has been cut to the right size for the frame.
Stagger the heights of the two ornament shapes. 
Add ribbon hangers and embellishments.
When glue is dry, pop into the frame.
Simple Christmas paper craft the kids would love to do too!


#Christmas #papercraft #craft 





Christmas Crafting Ideas No:2...


Christmas craft time is here - because it's almost time to decorate!!!
Here are some decor, DIY and crafting with the kids ideas... 
Rudolph Christmas Picture...

Christmas Craft
Glitter Stags Head Picture...

Christmas craft
Music Sheet Angel Wings...
Christmas Craft
Peek-a-boo jar heart candle holder...
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/peek-boo-heart-jar-candle-holder.html

Christmas Craft
Simple Burlap Bows...
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/simple-burlap-tree-bows.html

Christmas Craft

Gathered Burlap Mantel
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/gathered-burlap-mantel-with-candy-canes.html

Christmas Craft
Hole punch paint dip can lantern
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/hole-punch-paint-dipped-tin-can-lantern.html

Christmas Craft
 Birdcage Fairylights...
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/fairy-light-birdcageand-pretty.html

Christmas Craft
DIY Christmas table runner
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/diy-quick-sew-christmas-table-runner.html

Christmas Craft

Christmas Dandelion Wish Sign
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/11/christmas-dandelion-wish-sign.html

Christmas Craft
 Cinnamon stick and berry candle jar
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/cinnamon-stick-berry-jar-candle.html

Christmas Book Table

Christmas Craft
Glitter Branches for last minute decorating
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/12/glitter-branches-for-last-minute.html


Christmas Craft
Pop over here for MORE fab ideas....
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2014/10/christmas-crafting-ideas.html


#christmasdecor #christmascrafts #christmas

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