The Dahlia Birthday Cake...

We are deviating a little from Christmas as it really was a case of
 "How could I not share with you the most gorgeous cake"?
Made as a surprise for my recent 'Big Event' birthday
by Cake Works
I am in total awe at the work involved in creating this AMAZING dahlia flower 
- made from icing!
Stunning and gorgeous, in one of my favourite colours.
What a wonderful surprise organised by my beautiful daughter!



Life Is A Paradise...

Sharing today,
 a new inspirational photo quote....
Free to print for personal use.


#quotes #quote


'Contemplating Flight'...

Title: Contemplating Flight
Medium: Oils
Size: 20cm x 20cm

My painting of a sparrow contemplating flight is a Merit Award recipient 
in 'Hibiscus and Bays Art Awards' at Mairangi Arts Centre, Auckland.
Judge: TJ McNamara
I'm so very happy and honoured to have received this award.

This wee painting is the catalyst in a whole series of feather and bird inspired works...
Watch this space!!!





Painterly Expressions...

New work just completed in the Feather series of paintings.

New Zealand Artist
Title:  Florale Piuma
(Which is Italian for Floral Feather.)
Oils on box canvas.


#newzealandartist



Stitched Card Christmas Ornaments...

Christmas has surely come a little early here at Mia Bella Passions...
But that's because  I LOVE everything Christmas!
To make these cute stitched card Christmas ornaments, 
you'll need a selection of Christmas shapes...
I used free templates from sourced via Google.

Print your chosen images from the links directly onto heavy white card.
 Cut out the shapes.
 Hole punch a hole centred.
 Using a sewing machine, place stitching as desired on the cardboard shape.
 You could handstitch these if you wanted to...
 Embellish with buttons, stickers or ribbon.
 Add a string or ribbon hanger.
DIY Christmas Decorations
Perfect for the Christmas tree, or use as a gift label.
 I filled this shabby old painted pot with florist foam.
Into that  went a twiggy dried branch.
I hung the stitched ornaments onto it.
 Oh they look so fabulous!
 I love the little dried seed pods on this branch.
My stitching is far from perfect, but I love the effect ... 
DIY Christmas Decorations
 Embellishments included a few stickers...
And some red buttons...
Such a pretty Christmas vignette on the little French side table!


#christmascraft #diychristmasdecorations


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