I finished my roses and fern kits. Over the course of several days, a few glasses of wine in the evenings and much trepidation about making a mess of the floral kits, I finally an able to yell, success!!! Well, I think so, that is.
I made the 1:12 red roses and the 1:12 fern from Melissa's Miniwereld on Etsy. Melissa makes very nice kits, and if I can make them on my first try, then any fool can do it. Seriously. But make sure you have some wine as you work.
What Did I Do?
First order of business, I didn't rush like I normally do. I accepted this wasn't a 1 evening or a Miss Kitty nap time project. I carefully glued each set of petals and leaves and let them dry. I didn't do any fluffing or adjusting for 24 hours. I didn't want mistakes.
Second, I didn't cheap out like I usually try to do. I purchased fine tweezers from The Miniature Garden when I ordered flower kits a few months ago. They were instrumental to my success. I also used a metal poker that came with my knife set and fresh white glue.
The Fern Kit
When I Google imaged a real fern I felt a bit less lost. I had a vision of a fern, but the actual picture made it easier to visualize the final piece.
I took pictures of the fern in 2 different vignettes.
Thank you for everyone's kind comments over the last few posts! I've been trying to respond in a timely matter, but Miss Kitty has cut her naps short the past 2 weeks. Let's just say mama ain't so pleased.
