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Happy Dance

April 13, 2010 by Michele

We have been known, at our house, to dance our little hearts out! You know, turn up the volume and give ‘er! The girls get in on it, the boy just rocks it out (you should see him and his little moves!). And I dare say, Lo can keep up too. That’s the happiest surprise every time!

The little lady in the photo is a tribute to our family dancing.
I drew the primitive leaping shape on a piece of paper. I collected faces from junk mail and glued them on the shape. That took a while. Then I transferred the shape (with extra space on all sides) onto a small piece of plywood that was taking up space in our shed. I cut the shape out with a coping saw (small hand saw that is shaped like a ‘d’). Sanded the wooden shape. Painted it with a few coats of white paint. I then glued the paper lady onto my wooden shape. And with a final coat of lacquer, she was done!
I don’t know how she does it! She never seems to tire… And she does it all with a smile!
Happy Dancing!

Filed Under: art, nature and wood crafts, paper crafts, reuse Tagged With: junk mail, recycling, wood crafts

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  1. Ariane says

    April 13, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    I love it!! You did an amazing job. I love how she is just leaping in the air.

  2. retdairyqueen says

    April 14, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Welcome to Blogland
    Ariane sent me over
    I was lucky enough to be her swap partner in a bag swap and I have the most beautiful bag made by her

  3. Dresden Quilter says

    April 14, 2010 at 7:21 pm

    I could definitely use someone who is always smiling at my house! You did a wonderful job. She leaps off the page!

  4. Michele says

    April 15, 2010 at 12:04 am

    thank you so much for your well wishes! i still don't know how to do so many bloggy things but i guess i will learn, right?

  5. a good yarn says

    April 15, 2010 at 7:12 am

    That's a very clever piece. Ann ๐Ÿ™‚

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