The box is done!

After finishing the decorative painting on the box, I repainted the inside an off-white, varnished the whole  box inside and out, and then put on the hardware.  And now it's done.

The plate is finished

The plate I worked on while painting the box is finished.  Now I have to get the box done.

Rosemaling on the edge

All the edges of the box need to painted in red and gold.  When I get tired of painting straight (almost straight) lines, I take a break and paint flowers and leaves on the plate.

Waiting for paint to dry

I've painted two sides of my box. Now I have to wait for them to dry completely so I won't mess them up when I paint the other two sides.  In the meantime, I'll start this plate.  No point in wasting time, waiting for paint to dry.

Rosemaling Boot Camp

I just got back from a week of rosemaling at Vesterheim in Decorah, Iowa.  I finished the top of a large box and a small red plate.

 Now I'm back home and I have to finish the front, back and sides of the box.

What fun!

I've been busy

I finished the front of all eleven ornaments for my rosemaling club (Ornament Of The Year) and five on the back as well.  After I finish the back of the remaining six, I'll varnish them all and then send them off to our OOTY master.

Another completed project

I don't usually paint on a green background, but I like the way this turned out.