a Valentines Day tail...

a Valentines Day tail 

(yes I am spelling it that way on purpose)

 for you...

Once upon the time there was a statue

who was very lonely.

She had lots of sparklies strewn around her neck

that her owner seldom wore.

So most days she spent being stoic 

and resigned to her uneventful life.

 But one fine spring day

her owner threw open the windows 

to let the lovely spring day make its way 

into the winter home.

And at that very same time a crow saw the open window 

and spotted the sparklies...

 and she called her mate to check it out

as it was nest building time.

So they asked the lonely bust

if they could use some of her treasures

for their nest

and they promised to visit often to tell her

of their 'tails' to far away places.

And of course she answered 'evermore'.

the end

 I just couldn't resist...

"But the raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust spoke only that one word,

as if his soul in that one word he did outpour...

then the bird said, "Nevermore".

 This project was an assignment from Misty Mawn's on-line class. 

I started with a magazine page and it just went from there.

I loved working on the texture of the bust

juxtaposed with the jewelry.

(used lots of stamps including a crackle stamp -

a technique I learned from one of Misty's classes at ArtFest)

Here is the first step

with the magazine picture from House Beautiful.

Just sent this piece to Misty.  

When it returns I will mount it to a wood base 

and probably add real beads and cross necklaces to it.