It's time for a new Challenge on Project 52!Challenge Group 1 – Post date - 2/8/10
• Theme – Botanicals (flowers, leaves, trees, tropical, forest, real/fantasy, etc…)
• Required material – Wire (metallic, old/new, covered, colored, thin/thick, etc…)
So many options on this one. When I thought about this challenge, the first thing that came to mind was "Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?". I loved the idea of a little garden; the kind that a little girl would dream up.


Supplies:small wood tray, small picket fence, tissue paper, gel medium, craft paint, embossing powder, vintage paper doll, Prima flowers, book pages, ink, ribbon, coated wire, letter stickers, pop dots, brads
For the back piece, cover the wood tray with patterned tissue paper. Use book pages inked with various shades of green to create "hills". Wrap wire around a paintbrush handle to make spirals, then wrap around strips of rick rack, and top with paper flowers. For the gate, paint white and add gold embossing. Create grass by cutting green tissue paper. Use wire to make water pouring from the watering can. The hinge was created by using brads to attach rick rack to both pieces.
Wait until you see what the rest of the design team came up with. Make sure you check out the Project 52 Blog, and then come by and chat with us on the boards. I can't wait to see what you create!














