3D art project with shimmerz sprays and paint

 This last two weeks have been very hectic and part of that was my textile and materials class.  This project was to take a image/picture of something we could be inspired by. So, I picked Van Goughs Iris painting.  Then we were to distress and change fabric to make something.  Thankfully my friends mom had this lighting fixture and gave it to me and off to the creative races I went.  Here it is and the close up of a flower.

and another view

the flower closeup

I am going to show photos of the process below and what I did.

First I had to twist wire to add to the lighting fixture for more support, then wrapped wire in batting and wrapped with cotton fabric, which was also doused in texture paste watered down. That gives it a more grainy feeling and it is still flexible to bend. 

                                             Here is a close up of the stems- see the shimmer? :)

                                         The fixture with added wire and I tested the moss too

The leaf before and then a group after wire and added spritz of color

Then I hand cut the satin fabric petals one by one and the organza petals one by one and the leaves. Then I stitched tiny white wire to the leaves and the center area of the petals.  Then using Shimmerz spray and paints and some Tattered Angels Glimmer mist I colored the petals and did spray the leaves as well. Up close you can see it sparkle (love it)

                                                                     
                                Petals after spritzed and a photo of the some of the colors I used

Then I did a burning technique on the flowers and then attached them to the stems.

The centers of the flowers are made of white yarn and I basically filled my hand with craft paint and squished it around, then they dried and I glued them to the centers.

Then I bent and attached the flowers to the lighting fixture and then covered all areas under and around the flowers with dried moss. 

I am planning on removing the wiring from the top and possible rework it into a table lamp (which may or may not happen) regardless I like it, the class seemed to really like it and even the bank teller noticed it and said it was wonderful on the way to class.  Hooray for me, next project has been assigned, due in about 3 weeks. Maybe I will share it if it is worthy LOL. Thanks for looking

 Oh p.s if your looking for the sprays check out AWDML.com or fortheluvofart.com  I have also seen a large selection of Glimmer mists at Bluemoonscrapbooking  Shimmerz has its own retail shop at the link.
  Shimmerz just came out with a solid full color spray called colorings ( they may or may not be ready to ship yet) and then just shimmer to spray over them if you like. All the other sprays have shimmer in them. They are water based, and the paints can be watered down and used like watercolors or right out of the jar. Blingz is HIGHLY blinged out, the pearls are just like it sounds light shimmery effect, Vibez is a bit more intense, but not full color like the new colorings

Layout using DCWV Green papers

I got another layout done- Very exciting for me. It is the first hike our dog went on in Spring of 2004.






Here is the supplies list:

I moistened and crumpled and sanded areas of the background

*Spritzed with Glimmer mist Olive Vine
*DCWV Green papers
*DCWV Green Chipboard shapes
*Prima Fabric Fancies Jade flowers
*AC Felt flowers Emma
*Chatterbox bitty flowers from Fabulous treasures
*Pearl buttons
*Creative Cafe felt flowers Brown & a couple green
*Making Memories flowers-5th Ave blossoms & buttons
*SEI Bridgeport brads
*BG chipboard alpha-Offbeat collection
*AC felt sweater green #1 chalked with white & Orange
*Maya Road Petals & Leave chipboard sheet for leaves
*BG Rub ons Green
*BG Recess for paper covering chipboard leaves
*Chestnut roan ink

Layout using feathers & glitter

Got a layout done today. I really liked the Mardi gras feeling of the mask, and wanted to pull in the fun feeling and keep it girly too.





Products used:
Background paper- Prima Angelique collection Wings
K & Co. Que Sera Sera papers & Die cut images (die cuts in this kit)
Notebook edge punch
Art institute glitter- Transparent fine flax
SEI Bridgeport tiny brad
Chatterbox wooden brad inked with Pearlex met. gold ink
American Crafts Jewelry box alpha gold distress and inked with cats eye chestnut roan
Feather boa (will be in store this week)- sprayed with glimmer mist- Pink Taffy and then Antique brass
Petaloo Palette of petals fuschia flowers
Heidi Swapp Damask stamp

Thanks for looking. I have one with me in a mask and will use similar products to see what I come up with. Maybe I will get it done this week-LOL we will see

Welcome to my New Personal Scrapbooking Blog!!

I have been wanting to start this one for a long time, but the site, the store and gallery have kept me a bit busy.

I am thrilled to start this, I love to share great tips and technique ideas, and love all forms of art. So hopefully you will enjoy this blog and gain lots of inspiration.

In the most recent issue of PaperCrafts there is a cute purse made with paper and Iron On Vinyl by Thermo Web. I thought it was soo cool that I purchased it by the bolts to sell in the store. I think it will be here early this week so I can try it out.

I also did a quick little make up of the Daisy D's Valentine Card kit. They are cute as can be. It is hard to see in these photos but I sprayed the Glimmer Mist on them, and on the ribbon too.

If you click on the Daisy D's link above and then scroll down you can see the photos.

Later today I am going to be working on a couple more themed Rolodex cards for the swap going on in the Serendipity Scrapbooks Forum. I need to make up some Christmas and Bling ones. I will post them here when I get them done. I did a slide show on the right of some previous rolodexes I have done.

These rolodexes are Quotes ones- I keep them on the round wheel for ideas. They have themes, and sometimes we use a quote to go with the theme and sometimes a general quotes just depending.

I just saw in the Forum that they are doing Recipe cards too, I am not the master cook, so I didn't sign up for this round. I may in the future months though, since I do have some wonderful cookbooks.

So totally of this subject what did you all get for Christmas?? Anything scrapbooking related?? I got some digital gift certificates and a Bamboo Fun Tablet. Here is the one I got, it is the small one, but I am told to start that way and see if you like it.
















It came with a sample program Corel Painter Essentials 3! Awesome and fun.

I also got a new tamaron Telephoto lense for my Camera and CS2.

So share , please post what you got, since all of us addicted to scrapbooking have nothing against checking out things right-LOL???

Have a Happy new Year !! Take awesome photos- see you in 2008