Ethereal Form

The dimensions of piece are 7 ½” x 4 ½”. 

This piece is part of a dress form series I’ve been working on.  I’ll be finishing the rest up over the coming month.

Birds and Bees Domino Book

So how much stuff can you cram onto the face of a domino?  Well, apparently a lot.  I first painted the dominos with caramel alcohol ink.  Next, I added decorative paper to the front and back dominos.  Then I added metal findings, beading, fabric and paper flowers, a metal bird and bee and two paper bees.  The feet at the bottom are made of paper.  I backed the paper feet with two layers of thick cardstock to give them enough support to stand.  I don’t know what it is but I just like these little books need feet.

I added German scrap to the sides of the dominos.  The scrap was gold so I painted it with metallic paint.

On the back is a Victorian scrap bird.

In the center of the book are lots more birds and bees.

Next week I'll post a tutorial on how to make a domino book.  PS  This book will be one of the prizes in this month's giveaway.

Queen of the Fairies

I was hoping to have this card finished last month but I just wasn’t happy with it.  It’s been sitting around my studio for a few months.  I loved the image of the woman which is from a cover of a vintage magazine, but I just couldn’t figure out where to go with the card.  I almost tossed it.  Anyway I’m finally happy with the results.  It is not unusual for me to work on a piece over a long period.  I usually have about 10 pieces going at the same time.  I like to take the time to make sure that I’ve done the best I can with each piece (basically futzing and puttering until I’m happy).

For this card, I started with a fabric background but by the time I finished very little of the fabric is exposed.  I’ve used German scrap around the edges and base.  Her wings are made of vellum.

Butterfly Postage Stamps ATCs

Fantasy Film Butterfly

A few months ago I took a class at the Glitter Art Institute in Cottonwood Arizona.  In the class I learned how to make a butterfly using wire and Fantasy Film.  

Fantasy Film is a translucent iridescent film that comes in several colors.  The technique involves creating a frame with wire and ironing layers of the film onto the frame.

The holes and irregular edges are made by burning the film with a candle.  The wispy white stuff is Fantasy Fiber which is shredded film.

The body is made of buttons and the antenna is made from fun wire.  I added beading to the wings and base of the body.

You can purchase Fantasy Film, glitter and other products on-line from the Glitter Art Institute.  The site also has on-line tutorials showcasing their glitter techniques.

 I have lots of ideas of how to use this technique so stay tuned.