2x2” wooden ornament or wall tile with Custom miniature Pacific Northwest landscape
 
Inspired by the magic of sunsets on the Salish Sea. They have become known as “happy little sunsets” and are a sweet little reminder of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. 
 
Handmade in small batches.
Every piece of wood is different, and every miniature landscape is different. The images shown are examples of artwork. Because each piece is hand painted, individual artwork may vary.
 
Pieces are made to order, please choose your preferred color way, landscape scene, and hanging preference. 
 
If you would like to customize your piece, choose Personalized Happy Little Sunsets from the store menu!
 
How it is created:
It all starts with a visit to my friend at SeaLevel Flooring and Construction here on San Juan Island, where I pick up scrap planks of 2” maple flooring. I sand each plank then paint with watercolor and gouache along the woodgrain, add a layer of sparkle with gold mica powder, and seal with shellac.
 
The rainbow planks then go on an adventure to the shop where they are milled into 2x2” pieces. Once each side of every piece takes a pass on the belt sander and is certified with no rough edges or splinters, they come back into the studio.
 
I use a combination of acrylic paint pens, watercolor markers and paint to add the little details that create a miniature landscape. Once the details of each piece are finished, I add a little more sparkle and seal it with a final layer of clear shellac. This helps to brighten each piece and prevent fading. It is not waterproof. 
 
Affirmations are hand stamped with archival ink - it is waterproof and permanent. 
 
Your Happy Little Sunset becomes an ornament with a small brass eye hook on top or a wall tile with a brass tack and soda tab hanger on the back. The back of each piece has grooves due to nature of wood flooring and will be stamped with a small signature that says, “Made by Mollie on San Juan Island”.