Sunflowers Outdoors was the result of a challenge that asked for a style choice from art history to create a quilt featuring flowers and it was the flowers of Emil Nolde that got me started, using Tsukineko inks and painting directly on a piece of muslin, and then thread-painted over that. However, it all seemed too diffuse and unsatisfying, so I went on from there with beads, and did heavier beading than I have ever done before. The beads in the centers of the flowers were simply glued in en mass which gives a more nubbly texture. As a shortcut, I used Shrinky-Dinks (a sheet of plastic which shrinks with heat) for the leaves, which came out nice and bright. As a final touch, I painted with a clear glitter paint in strokes away from the flowers. My art work is mounted on foam core with a hanging wire, and can be hung on any wall with a standard picture hook. Size: 17" x 12" My artwork is mounted on foam core, which creates a light-weight but rigid piece with a wire for hanging and a felt backing. It is treated with a sun-block spray, although prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may eventually cause fading.