Reneabouquets: "Keeping Cozy" by Design Team Artist Diane McClosky

"Keeping Cozy"

We are still getting hit with frigid temperatures in my part of the country so my husband, myself and our beagle are staying put and trying to keep cozy. Our dog seems to enjoy the cold much more than we do!

For me, January has always been a time to take a breath from the holidays, slow down and take time to reflect. Simple Stories Vintage First Snow conveys the same sentiment. This is my second project using their new collection combined with the gorgeous products from Reneabouquets.

My goal this year to try and use the items that are already in my home rather than purchasing new. I had a frame laying around that I have been meaning to alter and this was perfect for the project. It's 8x8 which is a little smaller than I normally do but it worked out perfectly.

The first step was to heat emboss the beautiful board snow frame and the large vintage snowflakes. I choose to use a shaker element as my main focal point on this project in place of a picture. I adhered the frame to another frame from 49 and Market and then used acetate and foam tape. I filled the frame with some crystals I had in my stash as well as Reneabouquets pearl microbeads.

Once the frame was in place, I started to build around the frame with bits and pieces from the collection, some greenery from a winter pick as well as Reneabouquets white roses topped off with pearl microbeads, snowtex and pearl fine german glitter glass. To bring it all together, I added some winter candy flatback pearls and strategically placed a few beautiful beads in the flowers and around the design.

Stay warm!

Until next time..."Let your art take you where you heart wants to be." -Diane