Spring to go

Just a quick little post today, an impulsive crafting project I made recently during my rehabilitation stay. We had a bit of a snowstorm shortly after I arrived, which left many trees in the area damaged. Some have fallen, others have lost branches. I decided to pick a small piece from a chestnut tree and place it into one of those paper coffee cups.

I didn't know what to expect, and in fact, nothing happened for a while, but suddenly, the bulbs became bigger. After a while, they opened up to show soft green foliage.

To make the sight more acceptable, I decided to upcycle the paper cup in one of my crafting sessions. 

I covered it in multiple layers of white acrylic paint, and once that was dry, I added different shades of brown using a sponge. I let that dry, too, only to realize the upper part had white patches when I was done. I covered that up using dark brown and a pencil, which makes for that difference in colour. I liked the contrast, however, and decided to leave it that way.

I then created a small tag saying "Spring to go". I didn't use my best handwriting, but I added two tiny hearts and a pink button. It was the best thing I could find among the crafting supplies, and I used its holes to position it onto the cup: taking a raffia-covered wire, I pierced through the paper cup and the tag, adding a button, and finishing everything with a bow. 

As for the papercup, I decided to leave it like this, just a plain paper cup covered in brown acrylic paint.

Once I was done, I placed the tiny branch back into the paper cup. I think it gives for a nice, even though modest, Easter/spring arrangement. The bulbs have opened up completely by now, and the leaves are growing from day to day. I wonder how much they'll continue growing? And what will I do with it once I'll be heading home? I guess I'll leave it on the exchange-counter for somebody else to enjoy and observe the development.  

challenges:

- krafty chicks: CAS

- 613 avenue create: ATG

- a place to start: ATG

- allsorts challengeblog: ATG

- card free zone: ATG but a card

- crafty calendar: spring

- crafty catz: ATG

- crafty gals corner: ATG

- creative crafty uncles: spring/Easter

- do-all kreatives: ATG

- lil patch of crafty friends: ATG handmade

- little red wagon: signs of spring

- love to craft: ATG 

- make my monday: all tied up - string, ribbon, twine

- morgans artworld: ATG

- nachteulen: spring/Easter

- sparklesmonthlychallenges: springtime

- try it on tuesday: spring

- wortartwednesday: ATG