The last time I showed progress on this piece it was about two years old. That was over a year ago. I decided it was finally time to finish it up. This is mostly leather with a little cardboard in the base and copper wire for the bushes. Finally....I'm able to clear some more room on the bench!! (Hover over image to enlarge).

I took a short break from branches yesterday to do a little painting on a business card holder. I didn't do much, but I thought I'd show it anyway. This thing has been sitting around for about two years now. It's time I finish it. Here are some of the pieces that will be used in the finished piece. At lower left is the base that sits on a desk. On the right are two "logs" that will hold the business cards. Top left is a wolf...he serves no purpose. He just looks pretty! So far, everything is leather except for the base. I constructed it with cardboard and then covered it with leather. I may try to finish this one up in the next couple weeks. But then again, I may spend more time on branches. Stay tuned to find out! (Hover over image to enlarge).