Mixed Media Angel Fairy....

Today I made a mixed media angel/fairy, using wallpaper scraps, tissue paper, chipboard wings, paint, chalk, and embellishments of different kinds. I am going to post the pictures of my process so you can see her as she is developed.

The last picture is a little bright with a reflection, but you can see the final outcome. I used a regular canvas board for the substrate and the wallpaper scraps made a nice dress for her....Of course I had to add flowers and hearts, like always, and some Extreme Glitter on the wings and the butterflies made them stand out a bit more...The wings are from Want 2 Scrap, and they come in 3 sizes I believe, with these being the largest. I painted these an aqua color and added a touch of Extreme Glitter in Turquoise.

 The canvas board measures 9 x 12". The three large flowers are by Prima Flowers (I LOVE their selection of flowers and embellies!!) The fabric flowers are attached with one of my "secret glue" mixtures, but you could use Mod Podge or whatever fabric adhesive you prefer. The tiny butterflies are made by Prima Flowers as well, and the halo on her head is done with a Viva Pearl Pen in Gold.

I hope you have enjoyed looking at this, and maybe it will inspire you to make something great!

Happy Creating,

Laura

Victorian Book Cover, Lace, Ribbon, Flowers...

Hello!
I have been having a blast...! I have been sewing and painting and gluing and all kinds of things the last couple of days. My BFF Pamela Joy got me started and out of a rut, and I have been really having a lot of fun. One thing she did to help me, was to get me started working with fabric more. I LOVE fabric and all of the textures and designs! I decided to use some of the fabric to cover a Victorian book that I have started altering. Here are some of the book covers that were on the book originally, but I decided to recover the book in a style more suitable to the inside of the book...

http://tazscorner1.blogspot.com/2013/01/altered-book-covers.html

Now, here is what it looks like, although the scan is a bit blurry, you can get the idea...

I used a more subdued floral print for the inside panels of the book cover, then added laces, ribbons, jewels and beads to the entire cover, along with some lovely 3D flowers held together with a butterfly brad. I am really pleased with how this turned out! On the spine of the book, there is a ribbon made of white fabric roses and it just really sets the whole thing off. I covered the back as well, and it looks just the same, minus the 3D flowers, ribbon and jewels. So, I hemmed the edges of the inner floral panels on my sewing machine, and then glued all of the components on using E6000 and Fabri-Tac made by Beacon. Fabri-Tac seems to be a really sturdy glue and you can find it at Walmart, and Michaels I believe.

So, this is what I have been up to this week. What have YOU been working on???

Happy Creating!
Laura