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k&t's wedding gift
by sven at 6:21 pm
A fun little painting project...
Our friends Kristen and Todd just got married. Seemed like their gift should have some snazzy decoration -- so I pulled out the butcher paper, acrylics, and white artist's tape, and threw together this stained-glass/Mondrian-sort-of thing.
What's inside the box? This print of "Almond Branches in Bloom" by Van Gogh, which was the image on their wedding invitation cards.
In hurrying to the wedding, we actually forgot to bring our gift along! So, we took it by later that day, and consequently got the satisfaction of seeing it opened.
Both box and gift made a big impression. Yay! :D
posted by sven | May 20, 2008 6:21 PM | comments (5) | categories: painting
Comments
Wow, I thought the wrapping art WAS the gift! You guys are so classy, great gift choice!
Posted by: Shelley Noble at May 20, 2008 6:40 PM
Maybe someday I'll get lucky and get some wrapping paper from you!
Posted by: shuju at May 20, 2008 10:49 PM
Wow - I thought the wrapping was the gift too! but I love that Van Gogh print... I got to see it in person and it just put me in an instant good mood. Much of Van Gogh's work (well, his self-portraits & some of his later work) is so emotionally heavy and complex... this one is just pure joy.
Posted by: rebel at May 21, 2008 1:52 PM
thanks, guys! i love it when the perfect gift idea comes to you in a flash of insight.
rebel, apparently van gogh painted this for the birth of his nephew & meant it as a representation of new life, so you're not off the mark. :)
Posted by: gl. at May 21, 2008 10:00 PM
Ooh, I like that wrapping. It says "quilt" to me. Surprise, surprise.
Posted by: michael5000 at May 26, 2008 12:57 PM