Memory Boxes

 

These Memory Boxes were brought to the meeting in June.  Thank you to those who paint for this program.  As at the beginning of March Queensland distributed 2156 boxes, 1384 from the DFAQ.  Well done members!

 

This delightful rabbit was painted by Jenny Mayes



The next three images are from Deirdre.  She has such a lovely touch with the brush

 

Vi's cheeky little rabbit.  Don't you just love the hat.

This box was already decorated with flowers so Vi add some beautiful butterflies.

Member's Projects

Deirdre (our wonderful Treasurer) sent in these images of some of her favourite projects. 

 

Deirdre's husband is in the Police Force and she painted this box for him

Back view



Deirdre painted these 10" x 8" canvasses as 2 parts of a triptych painted in a class by Penny Morgan.
Cowrie Shell



Nautilus Shell

These images will go into the Member's Gallery and when I have a few more images in there the Gallery will be opened, so please send in your photos.

JUNE MEETING

Another good meeting this month.  Not very many of us there but we had good discussions and our AGM.  The Committee renominated and were voted back in.  We still need a Newsletter Editor and an assistant for Gail with workshops and projects.

 

We also brought in lunch which was lovely fish and chips...yum!  Not good for the waist but comfort food in this weather.  Gail was away caravanning so we didn't get an Event's Report but we are definitely having Lore Barratt in August, we just have to confirm the project.

 

 

Donna, Jenny and Penny deep in discussion

 

Faye and Trish busy painting decorations for our October Show.

 

Vi and Gillian considering the lunch menu??

 

Faye giving us a wonderful 'Show and Tell'.  See all pics below

 

Faye painted these little fairies on cardstock, cut them out, then sealed them between laminating sheets.  She then drew in the wings using glitter and adhering bling, then cut around the wings.  A great effect. 



 

For these little angels, Faye cut the shapes out of styrene foam trays and painted them in.  This is going to be our project in July.  See Coming Projects in ribbon across top of page for details.

Again Faye has surprised us with her recycling skills.  This is a spice bottle with a circle of calico (spritzed with paint to colour) attached under the lid.  The lid is coloured and a foam ball added for the head.  The wings are butterfly wings Faye bought in a shop.  Flowers, ribbon and glitter are added to finish the project.

Back view of bottle fairy.

This was a circle of fabric painted with a Christmas theme and attached to a small bottle with ribbon.  Great to fill with sweets as a gift.

This was a kit Faye had bought.  The star is cut from several pieces of fabric and bonded together.  The Santa face was an MDF cut-out painted to a pattern 

Faye suggested the star or Santa could be cut from one of these trays.
 

  So that was our meeting for June.  Please come along if you can as we do have some good discussions and little projects each month.