Butterfly Queens Fan and New Whimsical Frames Collage Sheet

The inspiration for this fan was the chipboard dress forms.  The first time I saw the dress forms I thought they would make a great fan.  Next, I decided on the images for the faces and then but I needed a way to frame them and that idea spawned my new collage sheet “Whimsical Frames”.  I designed the framed images so that they could be blades of a fan, a standalone piece or incorporated in some larger project.

Because I used dimensional embellishments I decide to permanently glue the fan open.  Once I made that decision I decided I needed a stand for the fan.  

I’ve build these stands in the past to display an ATC or other piece of art.  The stand is made from chipboard shoes and ornate name plates.  The only difference in this stand and others that I have made is that the back of the stand is made from combining two name plates rather than just using one.  

Click here for a tutorial on how to make this stand.

For embellishments on the top of the frame and the tops of the shoes I used images from my “Bejeweled” Collage Sheets.

Alpha Stamps Product I Used For This Projects

FAN

Die-Cut Chipboard Dress Forms

75 Cents Collection 12 x12 Scrapbook Paper– Penny

75 Cents Collection 12 x 12 Scrapbook Paper– Shilling

75 Cents Collection 12 x 12 Scrapbook Paper– Sovereign

3D Brass Crowns

Brass Baby Bee Charms

Collage Sheets

British Queens Collage Sheet #1

British Queens Collage Sheet #2

British Queens Collage Sheet #3

Bejeweled Collage Sheet

Whimsical Frames Collage Sheet - NEW

SHOE STAND

Bejeweled Collage Sheet

18^th c Woman’s Chipboard Shoe

Ornate Name Plates – Die-Cut Chipboard

Tiny Curved Hinges

Antique Brass Leaves

6mm Filigree Beads

75 Cents Collection12 x12 Scrapbook Paper - Sovereign

Cinderella Card and Shoe Picture Stand

The stand for this card is made from chipboard shoes and a chipboard nametag.  I previous posted a Marie Antoinette version and a French themed version.  I thought the shoes would also work great for a Cinderella version.

Click here to see a tutorial on how to make a shoe picture stand.

Tutorial – Making a Chipboard Shoe Picture Stand – Designed for Alpha Stamps

In this tutorial I’ll cover how to construct a picture stand using chipboard shoes and a chipboard nametag.  These stands are simple to make with endless style and theme possibilities.

What You Will Need

Ruler

Pencil

Glossy Accents Glue or Glue That Works With Metal

X- Acto Knife

2 Small Hinges

Decorative Paper and Embellishments

Two ATC Sized Shoes

A Set of Ornate Nameplates

Constructing the Back of the Stand

Select one of the chipboard nameplates.  I chose the longest one (the package comes with three different designs).  Using a ruler and pencil, draw a line through the center of the nameplate.

Using a ruler and an X-Acto knife, cut along the line.

Next, decorate the nameplate.  I used liquid chalk to color my nameplate and then papers from the Almanac 6” x 6” paper pad to decorate the front and back.

Place the nameplate on your table with what will be the front of the picture stand facing toward you and what will be the back of the picture stand facing the table.  I chose to use different paper on the front and the back so the side mattered.  It’s up to you if you want the sides to look different or not.  Next, note the placement of the hinges in the picture below.  Glue the hinges to the nameplate using Glossy Accents or a glue that works with metal. The hinge pin should be facing down towards the table.  My hinges were originally gold.  Before gluing the hinges in place I used Ranger Black Alcohol Ink to change the color.

To cover the holes in the hinge, I used metal beads.  Other options are; faux pearls, rhinestones or the heads of brads with the prongs removed.  Just be careful not to use anything too bulky or you will not be able to bend the stand.

Decorating the Shoes

I started decorating my shoes by punching holes for ribbon using a Crop-A-Dile hole punch.  It punches through thick chipboard as if it was butter.

I used two different papers from the Almanac paper pad to decorate the shoes.  Notice, I re-punched the holes after attaching the paper.  Using a makeup sponge, I edged the shoes Black Soot Distress Ink.

I added antique gold fold-over bails and black silk ribbon to the shoes.

Once your shoes are decorated, you can glue together the hinged nameplate and the shoes.  I used Glossy Accents.  Note the placement of the nametag on the shoes in the picture below.  Make sure that the shoes are even so that you don’t end up with a lopsided stand.  I suggest placing the shoes along a ruler.

View of the back of the picture stand.

I’ve used several of the papers from the Almanac paper pad to decorate the back of the art piece.

To create the art piece displayed on the picture stand, I used two of the frames from the London Ornate Resin Frame Set.  I mounted the small frame on the back of the large one. The image comes from the Drama Queens Collage Sheet. 

Below is a complete list of the Alpha Stamps Products used in the project above:

Almanac Paper Pad

18^th c Woman’s Chipboard Shoe

Ornate Name Plates – Die-Cut Chipboard

Small Fold Over Bails

Small Square Brass Hinges

2mm Black Silk Ribbon

Round Corrugated Metal Beads

Filigree Love Birds

Bird Cages Wood Flourishes

Antique Brass Leaves

Metal Clock Faces

Collage Sheet – Drama Queens

Birds & Pink Blossoms Dresden Scraps

Small Fleur Drops

2mm Silk Ribbons - Oyster

Victoriana Rub-Ons

Picket Fence Crackle Paint

 Marie Antoinette Inspired Picture Shoe Stand

In this version, I decided to keep the original color of the nameplate and I embossed it with pink roses.  To the top, I added a metal butterfly and a pink tulle bow.

The shoes are decorated with various papers, gold beads and a metal heart filigree that I bent before attaching.  I also added stamped flourishes on the back of the shoes.  If you add heavier items to the shoe stand as I have in this version, you need to make sure that they are balanced or your stand will fall over.  For example, if I had just added the butterfly and tulle to the top and not the heart filigree to the bottom, the stand would fall backwards.

Below is a complete list of the Alpha Stamps Products used in the project above:

18^th c Woman’s Chipboard Shoe

Ornate Name Plates – Die-Cut Chipboard

Ornate Resin Frame Set (Ivory)

Tiny Curved Hinges

Stamped Flourishes

Florentine Brass Leaves

Brass Branch with 6 Leaves

Morning Glory Heart Filigree

Medium Antique Gold Butterfly Charm

Baby Bee Charms

Butterfly Stamping

Mini Calla Lilies

Mini Pink Roses

Pink Tulle

Wistful Collage Sheet 

Click here to download a PDF version of this tutorial.

Marie Inspired Art with Shoe Picture Stand - Designed for Alpha Stamps

The pink and gold background is brocade fabric.

A few days before my stuff came from Alpha Stamps, I met my friend Sue Young for lunch.  As a present, she gave me a piece of her art and a picture stand with which to display it.  Both items were sitting on my work table when the box came from Alpha Stamps.  I unpacked the box and  began playing with the small set of chipboard shoes; making them walk etc.  The kind of silly stuff kids do.  All of the sudden synapses started firing in my brain.  I looked at the picture stand and looked at the shoes and I thought “these would be perfectly for the base of a picture stand”.  The package from Alpha Stamps also included some chipboard tags, which I thought would work great for the back of the stand.  I guess the moral of the story is, do silly things with your art supplies, you never know what might happen.

Shoe Picture Stand

Stay tuned for more shoe picture stand examples, supply lists and a tutorial later in the week!