Thursday, January 24, 2013

Mini Beauty and More Tiaras

It's been chilly, no, freezing here the past two days.  So, I've been busy, curled up on my couch, re-configuring metal.  With a small piece of scrap metal,



and a little metal fleur-de-lis, I created this mini crown.  You know how much I love close up shots, so you can't tell from my first pic, but it's only 2" in diameter.







Each piece is made of brass.  I roughed it up, and gave it a base coat of charcoal paint, mixed with a little plaster.  A somewhat thin coat of white followed, which faded to a pale grey. After a little distressing, I finished it off with matte varnish.  I'm loving this little beauty.




As long as I was on a more layered, distressed finish, I kept going with these.














Oh, yes, I made more angel tiaras.








I'm working on a few redesigned frames, boxes, ottomans, etc.  I'll share soon.


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21 comments:

  1. Linda January 23, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    Oh these are so lovely Rosemary!
    They turned out so beautiful.
    You must be so pleased.

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  2. AnneJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    So glad you made more my friend I just purchased one :-)
    These are so beautiful!
    xx
    Anne

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  3. RhondaJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    Okay, you are just TOO GOOD at this! Amazing, as crowns are so popular and you can never have enough.

    Love them so much.

    Oh, I know it's cold there, my sister told me it was only 4 degrees the other morning. Brrrrr....luckily it's 77 degrees where I live.

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  4. KateJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Rosemary you have such the touch. These little beauties are incredible. Yes I wish we lived closer what fun we would have doing a paint party!

    hugs to you sweet friend
    Kate
    xoxo

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  5. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    That little one is adorable, Rosemary! I love crowns and tiaras in all sizes. I like to use the little ones on statues and one I even used as a topper on one of my small Christmas trees.

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  6. SandiJanuary 23, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    These are amazing!!! I will look at scrap metal in a whole new light now. :)
    Blessings~

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  7. Jeanette@Creating a Life StudioJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:05 PM

    These are so charming, Rosemary. Inspiring, as always!

    Jeanette @ Creating A Life

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  8. Heart Vintage Design January 23, 2013 at 8:13 PM

    Love your crowns : )

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  9. Shabby chic SandyJanuary 23, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    Love them all--that tiny one is really sweet.

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  10. The Feathered NestJanuary 24, 2013 at 1:47 AM

    You are SO amazing Rosemary!!! I love these precious crowns no matter what size they are....you should capture a photo of these sweet creations on some of your beautiful statuary! I bet they would fit them perfectly...hugs and love, Dawn

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  11. Ricki TreleavenJanuary 24, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Little mini ones....how cute!

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  12. VictoriaJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    These are darling Rosemary! They would look wonderful sitting on top of a stack of old books. Love that you made some mini ones:)

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  13. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueJanuary 24, 2013 at 2:48 PM

    I love them too Rosemary.

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  14. Gypsy HeartJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Busy, busy! So very cute ~

    xo
    Pat

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  15. OliveJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    The two inch tiara is terribly sweet Rosemary. I adore minis.

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  16. TriciaJanuary 24, 2013 at 4:23 PM

    Absolutely adorable.

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  17. SarahJanuary 24, 2013 at 5:40 PM

    These are amazing. I'm off to visit your ETSY shop. Love these little mini crowns.

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  18. Sandi~A Cottage MuseJanuary 25, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    So beautiful Rosemary, I love coming to visit and always leave inspired!

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  19. KellyJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    I love crowns and tiaras! Yours are so pretty. Gonna have to go check out your Etsy shop now.

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  20. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️January 25, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    Those are beautiful Rosemary!!!

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  21. CandyJanuary 31, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    So pretty. But then, everything you do is.

    PICKINandPAINTIN.blogspot.com

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