Thank you to all who voted for their favorite formation of the glass plates back in November’s post where I asked for help! You have no idea how crazy it made me to have the plates lying on the floor instead of hung on the wall for all this time.
The final version, like most art, developed itself due to a few mechanical issues and the sheer size of it on the wall. The #2 photo got the most votes, which made me happy because I was leaning toward that one from the start. The final product is #2 with one plate missing, and two plates switched places.
It is a very large piece of art…and a complete departure from anything I have ever had on a wall before. But it is HAPPY! It reminds me of beautiful flowers looking out over the room. It took only about 5 minutes to completely fall in love with them. (And took only 6.5 hours and an unexpected trip to Home Depot to install them!)
Thank you all who voted…I hope you like them. It was fun to do that post and see what people thought. I loved reading the comments…especially the ones where people explained WHY they liked the one they liked. I am so grateful to all who responded ❤
I decided to include a photo of the coffee table below. It was an art project of mine that took me quite a while to complete. It is a mosaic under the glass. I have done glass mosaics before and did not want to deal with cuts and shards so I tried to come up with a different medium that would look good but not hurt me! One night I dreamt of “ribbons.” When I woke, I thought it was a crazy idea…but then I thought I would give it a try.
The ribbons turned out kind of neat, I think. It took FOREVER to complete though. It is 2.5′ x 2.5′. Each piece of the ribbon had to be cut off the roll and then glued on individually. I, sometimes, choose projects without thinking it through completely!! 🙂
Thanks for looking!
❤ Lorrie
Blessitude
1/7/15
Absolutely love, Lorrie!! Cher xo
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Hi Cher!!! Happy new year…I hope year is full of love and happiness 😉
Thank you so much ❤
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And to you as well, dear Lorrie! Blessings, Cher xo
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Wow! Wow! Wow!
Love it all.
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I love it coming from you, Louise…I am such a fan of your art!! ❤
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I love the coffee table. What a great idea. 🙂
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Hi Sarah…Thank you!! It was a labor of love…and I really do like looking at it 🙂 Hope your are well…happy new year!
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Happy New Year to you too. 😀
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The plates look sensational Lorrie, and really bring a great ‘zing’ to the room as a whole. And the mosaic with the ribbons was well worth all of your time and effort; it is really quite exquisite. H ❤
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Thanks dear Hariod! Yes…a zing!! And a little zing is good for everyone. They really do promote happiness in the room…I look at them and smile ❤ And thanks for the compliment on the table!! 😉
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Lorrie, all of this is absolutely beautiful!!! Great ideas, you are so creative and talented!!! 🙂 🙂
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Hi Kim!! Thank you so much…I always have to “make” something. I’ve always been this way 🙂 Hope you have a super week ❤
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Sorry for my delayed response, Lorrie. Been sick with the flu! All better now, just way behind in everything….
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No worries, Kim…I understand completely…I am on day 4!! I tried to post for the past two days….and….no way!! I hope you get stronger every day!! ❤
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Wonderful wall art, mosaic and living room. It’s nice to let your creativity play! 🙂
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Thank you my friend Brad!! I agree it is fun to play…and I also agree that everyone has a creative side just begging to be let loose! ❤
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Agreed Lorrie, and what beauty it creates within and without! 🙂
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That is so pretty and looks great on the wall. ❤
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Thank you so much…I am happy you like it…and that you told me!! I hope that the new year finds you healthy and happy!! ❤
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The mosaic turned out so well. The plates look stunning (and unique!)
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Thank you Kim!! I respect your artistic impression so much! ❤
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Looks stunning…almost like a Chihuly Exhibit! Coffee table is beautiful!! Love it all!!
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Thank you Kirt!!! I remember your post …I believe it was a Chihuly exhibit…and it was incredible! I appreciate your comment so much 🙂
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Wonderful !
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🙂 Thank you so much Maniparna. ..I’m glad you like it ❤
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That looks simply amazing, Lorrie! Why don’t you come over to my house and help me hang pictures in my new home??? Blessings,
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Ellie!!! I would LOVE to come over and help you!! Thank you so much…you gave me a giant smile! Hope you are adjusting to your new life in your new environment. 🙂 Make any snowmen lately?? ❤
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Ha . . . very funny!!! Oh Lorrie, I feel so bad for our poor little dogs! At first my Lhasa frolicked in the snow, never having seen it before. Now when she has to go out I must put on her jacket and even little boots – she looks miserable and we don’t walk two miles every day together anymore, And our Cocker looks like the scene in A Christmas Story when Ralphie has to wear that stupid pink bunny outfit. “Aaaa, Mom”
But l know that this too will pass and it will be Spring again. But other than the dreary weather, everything is going GREAT, God is wonderful and we are very blessed. Thanks for your support and blessings to you,
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Oh, Ellie! Your poor little babies! I don’t mind “visiting” the snow and cold anymore….as long as it is only for a few days. The thing that used to get to me was that everything was gray!! I do much better in Technicolor Florida…
I am so happy that everything is going well for you and your family. I know you prayed and pondered the move for some time. I think that we have to answer certain calls in our life and that, as you said, the weather will pass. And soon it will be spring…and there will be a rebirth. And that is one of the most amazing times of year!!
Much love to you Ellie! ❤ ❤
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I love the impact of the plates on the wall – stunning!
Coffee table is lovely 🙂
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Oh, Val…Thank you! I love that you like it all. The coffee table for sure, has a piece of my soul in it!! Much love ❤
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Just beautiful!!!
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Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me 🙂 ❤
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Beautiful Lorrie
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Hi Mary…Thank you!! It makes me feel so good to hear your support 🙂 Happy new year…I hope your year is full of wonderful blessings ❤
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Stunning & so creative!
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Thank you Cindy 🙂 I’m happy you stopped by…and it’s nice to hear you like it! ❤
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Love, love,love the plate arrangement!! I need you to come to my place and decorate for me 🙂
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Thank you Julie!! Honestly, you wouldn’t believe how many hours were spent juggling them around…trying to make them fit…overlapping each other. In the end, the plates almost had a mind of their own and spoke where they wanted to be. I was just the laborer 🙂 Thanks Julie!! ❤
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Oh how pretty they look! Hugs, N ❤
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Thank you sweet Natalie!! 🙂 I pray that you are feeling better!! ❤
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your room looks so cheerful Lorrie, I love it. And how wonderful that you had an idea to create something that didn’t hurt you. And your picture looks like a mosaic, I would have never guessed it was ribbons. how very creative!
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🙂 Thank you!! That is funny to read …isn’t it? Yes…I love glass…but I have been “cut” a time or two working in the medium 🙂 It was my only project in ribbons…kind of like the sound of art made out of ribbons also. A couple friends keep telling me to make more, and I would love to…I just have so many projects that I have not finished…not to mention the time it takes here to blog!! Oh boy, I need a few more hours in the day (or maybe just need to manage my time better!)
Thank you so much for commenting 🙂 Many blessings ❤
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The wall looks truly beautiful, Lorrie! And your new project turned out perfect as well, but I can see how much work it must have been!
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Hi Tiny!! Thank you so much 🙂 Yes…it was quite labor intensive. I didn’t break any speed records getting it done either!!! I am very “emotional” in my projects…I only work on what I feel inspired to. So that table took about 2 years…if you can believe that. Patience is not my strongest suit in life…except where art is concerned. I always seem to find a rather long painstaking art form that stays in my world for much time 🙂 Hope all is super in your world…many blessings!! ❤
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Ok……..the blue on the bottom represents the ocean, and largest plate is the sun with the ones to each side red sunset clouds. How’s that?
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THAT is awesome my friend!! And I will see it all every time I look at them. In fact I am looking at the ocean now!! 🙂
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