I like it inside.Looks very pretty!!! Good Job!!!

That is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous! Good job!!!! I want to make one!

Lovely! It will probably be more stable is you use the stand with the wider end down. I've found stands that rest on "feet" tend to topple easily, especially if they are place on soil.

Wow!! It's beautiful and I totally love the stand!

That is beautiful. I love the stand. I like the picture on the left. With the round part down for support.

That turned out relly nice. I like the way it is, in the pic on the left.

Wow, I am really impressed with how this turned out. I think I missed the post about using Wallies, but what a great idea. I'm hunting through some wallpaper scraps I have and see what I can find.

Is it a bowling ball? I would love to have complete instructions, and what the heck is Wallies.

Sharon

Shysue it turned out gorgeous. I'm working on a new one with autumn leaves. Will post it when it is finished. You did a great job.

That is beautiful. At first I thought you painted it until I read the story behind it. Wow that is really nice!!!! I bet it will hold up outside.

That turned out just beautiful! I agree about having the wider part on the bottom. You wouldn't want it to topple over and the ball roll into the neighbor's yard! That would even look pretty inside for the winter, although you probably don't get any snow there, right?

Sharon, yes that is a bowling ball (BB - for short on the forum here). You can find "Wallies" at craft stores like Michael's or Joann's. They are prepasted wallpaper cutouts that you just wet and stick on to where you're going to put them, behind the stove in the kitchen, your bathroom walls, etc. etc. The come in several designs such as fish, flowers, geometic designs, cows, roosters, etc. As for the BB, if you don't have one you can use, try calling your local bowling alley and see if they are getting rid of any due to gouges and such on them which make bowling with them awkward. They usually just throw them away. I asked at the alley here and was given six for free. Can't be a free deal any day!!

What a great change!

Thanks for the info, I have 3 BB's and have done nothing with them yet. I put the red swirly BB in the yard as is but didn't seal it first, it has faded. I like this one and feel that it is something I actually might have time to complete.

Thanks everyone for your input and kind words. As most of you believe the ball would be more stable with the wide end of the stand on the ground, that is the way I will use it. Loriey, I can't wait to see your leaf ball. I have some wallpaper border with ivy on it and am thinking of making another one. They are so easy! Katladie, as Craftlady said, you can use the pre-pasted Wallies or you can do as I did and decoupage wallpaper to it. Either way, if you want to use it outside, you will need to put a sealer on it.

The other decoupage ball is at
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/junk/msg0709374021356.html

Look at the FAQ to see a neat ball of gold foil leaves and red gems.

Here is a link that might be useful: Decoupage Ball