Miniature tidal waves are a wonderful way to use some of the scraps that result after creating so many Found Object Mandalas and larger Tidal Waves. For this piece, I used a scrap of a lovely, rose-colored antique curtain that was donated to my stash more than a year ago. It also was a great way to use the short pieces of picture frame moulding that were leftover from other work. It is mounted using a stretcher bar made from more short, leftover pieces. In fact, the entire piece was designed after the stretcher bar and frame were built! If these parts weren't built, they'd likely end up in a landfill. So ... the challenge to use them was on!
Another challenge involved the Santa profile cookie cutter. Without other Christmas cookies around, it was a little difficult to figure out what it even was! Yet once I knew it was Santa, I just couldn't throw him out; I had to figure out a way to use him! Surrounded by all sorts of other "stuff" and with two buttons stitched on top of it, Santa works nicely on this piece!
Another cool thing about these miniature tidal waves is the fact that I can use buttons in my collection that aren't as plentiful as needed for a larger artwork. I had just enough of these!
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