Christmas Tree Inchie Brooch

My apologies this little brooch was a nightmare to photo.

I love inchies and was wondering if, using a 1 inch MDF square as a base, I could combine the idea with a Christmas brooch.  I took small scraps of paper to create a background, shaded them around the edges with a pale taupe pen and then added some faux stitching using a black fine liner pen, before adding some tiny stars in the sky.

The glittered Christmas tree was from a pack of 6 or 8, I can’t remember where from, but they are a perfect size for the square.  Once glued in place I applied two liberal coats of Ranger Glossy Accents to the whole thing.

The last thing to do was attach the brooch pin using super glue to make sure it didn’t come off when wearing.  If I am honest, I don’t think the pictures do the finished item justice.  It looks a little dull in the light.

I think I will make a few more inchies, but explore whether I can make some sort of Christmas tree decoration with one or two.  As it is, it would get lost on a tree but perhaps if I could layer it on a bigger square, or encase it in some sort of box frame????  ………. hmmmmmmm