I like brown just fine, but this ‘old-gold-bronze’ colourway is very much a signature of my friend Page, who definitely provided the fancy gold trimmed wire ribbon (in the upper left)[1] and dull-metallic ornament—that sort of subtle-metal—pewter, old gold, tarnished copper—is very much the sort of thing she immediately appreciates, whereas I have to be schooled in the ‘it doesn't have to be full-on blast-your-eyes level of shinyness, ya know’.
Giftwrap, approx 9.25 x 9.75 x 6.25"; 2 kinds wire edged ribbon, metallic curling, twisted paper, and raffia ribbons, metallic fabric bow, silk rosebud, pine cone, ornament, hot glue on a box that measures 7 x 6.25 x 3.5";; photographed 21dec23 sony ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro; f/2.8, ev -0.3, 1/100s, WB: cloudy; darkened, cropped in gimp
I'm very grateful for this, and I think it's an excellent example of, ‘What do you mean, you have no colour sense?’ The beautiful, mildly medieval-musical paper is also from her household.[2]
Giftwrap, approx 9.25 x 9.75 x 6.25"; wire edged, metallic curling, twisted paper ribbons, metallic fabric bow, silk rosebud, pine cone, ornament, hot glue; photographed 21dec23 sony ILCE-7C, sony 90mm macro; f/2.8, ev -0.3, 1/100s, WB: cloudy; darkened, cropped in gimp
[1]The copper stars on bronze was from a beadmaking friend
[2]I just wish I still had the one person in my life for whom this would be soooo perfect, but...she died two three years ago this upcoming February, sigh. As did another person, a viola player, who would also have appreciated it, being the second most appropriate recipient. I guess if I did shrines, I would wrap spirit gifts for them both; I suppose this footnote stands in. Love and miss you both.
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