My poor blog has been neglected for too long. Here are some paper towel collages that I put together. The colors are so vibrant and the paper towels stain up so beautifully with acrylic paint that has been watered down. I didn’t want to cover up all that texture with imagery.
I was so inspired by a recent craft book purchase that I had to dive into one of the projects. A small wooden box elevated on painted legs. The lid and inside panel are painted polymer clay. The brass frame is real and holds a tiny picture of a butterfly from one of my cards. The textures were created with rubber stamps and I used small seed beads to make some of the thinner stripes. The swirl part is covered with gold leaf. Lots of steps to this fun project!
These glass pendants are so fun to make. All of the paint and imagery goes on the back so the front is smooth except for a flatback crystal here and there. I love how they all turn out so different. I gave some and kept some and definitely plan to make more.
We had a lot of Birthdays in the family one month, so I just went ahead and got everyone gift cards for ice cream. I don’t like giving gift cards that are loose because they can get lost. Luckily I had these pillow boxes amongst my supplies. Some quick stripes of paint and corresponding ribbon really spruced up the gifts.
Everyday she checked it’s progress. It will be soon, she decided.
If you happen to be near Green lake, WA be sure to stop by Birch Paperie . Tamara Gellert has graciously offered let me be the guest designer for the month of April. You can find Pickadoo Card note cards and individual cards for sale. She has lots of other beautiful designs available as well. I am very happy to be a part of it and have my first retail experience.
I’m making a huge bunch of cards for a fun project. So I spent the day stamping colored envelopes with my carved stamps. Soon, they started to look good together and I wished I could put one of each with all the cards.
My 4 yr old daughter and I had a fun craft day and got to use up some supplies. She picked the color scheme and loved gluing all the ribbons and buttons. The one with the door has real hinges that open the door to reveal her picture inside…
I’m very inspired by various works I’ve seen regarding Bingo boards. I actually transferred this board to a wood panel and then distressed using blue and white paint. Perhaps this will turn into a Bingo Bird Card series…. hmmmm
