Time to show you Snowy Landscapes.

 A view outside my dining room window this morning shows some snow flurries on Cape Cod.I like to to change the display in my window to reflect the seasons. The large dummy board that you see is a Cynthia Erekson design called Nicholas Longstocking that I painted years ago. The round box with the legs is a Jane Allen project called Winter Wonderland. The small GLITTER houses were gifted to me by my good friends Jane Allen and Amy Mogish. I made some larger ones inspired by them. My latest obsession is making Wooly Pine Trees. I would like to show you one today!I love when I can repurpose things from my stash to make something new. I had several wood, boxes, wood cubes, dowels and lots of wood handles that I save from my used sponge brushes. I decided to make some wooly pine trees. The one I will show you today is using a box that I had.  I painted a design by Debbie Forshey-Choma on it called Snowy Landscapes. I used one of the dowels that I had to make my wooly pine tree.My PaletteAntique Mauve, Black Green,Burnt Sienna, Camel, Deep Midnight Blue, French Grey Blue, Grey Sky, Light Cinnamon, Snow WhiteI began by first sanding then sealing my box with DecoArt Multi Purpose Sealer.When dry I base coated the sides and top of the box with Grey Sky. I applied this as a wash. I use my dome sash brush to mop and soften my washes. I added several washes of Deep Midnight Blue to the top portion of the sky area. I mop and dry between each wash.I use Lynne Andrews Floaters for all my painting. They can hold large amounts of water so you get beautiful floats.  I worked on the sky area first. I transferred the horizon line and the snow hill lines. I loaded my brush with Antique Mauve and did a wide float walking my float UPWARDS to tint into the sky area. I deepened the color of the sky by floating Deep Midnight Blue around the top off the box. I did a wide shade of the Deep Midnight Blue walking the float DOWN towards the horizon line. I mopped to soften. I float shaded behind each snow hill using Deep Midnight Blue. I then used Snow White to float a wide highlight along the front side of each hill. I used my mop top soften. I added a final highlight of Snow White to the top of each snow hill.Once the sky and snow hills were established I transferred the remaining design...the houses and trees to each side of the box. I use a graph ruler to aid me in transferring straight lines!I also use a graph ruler and pencil to transfer a center line for each pine tree. I finished my piece with several coats of varnish. DecoArt makes several that I like. I used the Ultra Matte for this project. Once my piece was completely dry I added DecoArt CRYSTAL Glamour Dust to the snow hills. I used a stencil I had for the top of my box.So pretty!Let's make a wooly pine tree! I purchased a BIG Shot Die Cutter along with a die to cut the wool fringe for my trees.You do not need a die cutter!  You can fringe your wool by hand as well!! I have made tree both ways!You will need a pair of Fiskar Scissors like this if you are going to fringe by hand. I begin by cutting all my wire for the branches first. I tape each row together to stay organized.Each branched is individually wrapped with fringe. I glue as I go along.  I start at the TOP of the tree glueing my branches row by row to the bottom of the tree. I use brown electrical tape to reinforce each branch to the center dowel. When all the branches have been secured I then rip a strip of brown cotton fabric and starting at the top I wind the fabric around the center dowel, gluing as I go along to cover the brown tape. It gives a nice finished appearance. My husband attached my finished tree to the box cover. I love adding vintage mercury glass ornaments to my trees. The center dowel was an old baluster from a staircase. Here is my completed Snowy Landscape Wooly Pine Tree. This tree measures about 25" tall. I hope you have enjoyed watching me make a Wooly Pine Tree!Always paint with a happy heart!Lynn