Good Evening Bloggers:
Today
we are releasing the 1st of our Mixed Media projects from Carol Becker from our Design
team. This project along with the other projects are on shelves to the left of the register.
Our Design Team is doing an awesome job on these projects and have
inspired others to think outside the box! Please feel free to ask any
of our Staff for information on the
products that were used on these projects.
Dress Form by Carol Becker
1 Jar of Distress Glitter
1 Dress Form
1 package of ATC Cards with
die cuts
2 little bundles of
patterned fabric
Other items used:
Vintage Photo Distress
Paint
Glossy Accents
White Glue
Ranger Manila Cardstock
Victorian Velvet Distress
Ink
Tim Holtz's Tape
Glue gun
Lace
Beads
Wax paper
Green or white tulle
Bling
water
DRESS FORM
Paint blouse area of dress
form with vintage photo distress paint. Let dry. Spread glossy accents over the
paint with fingers and sprinkle the distress glitter over the glue. Let dry.
Roses:
While glitter is
drying, take manila cardstock and make a
scallop pattern. Cut out with scissor.
Use the pattern to cut out fabric, alternating the 2 types of patterned fabric,
cutting enough pieces to go around the waist of the dress form..
Make a mixture with water
50% water, 50% glue. Dredge each pice of fabric in glue and water mixture. Wipe
off each piece as you remove from glue mix and place on wax paper to dry. Wipe
off excess glue with a paper towel. Let dry. Fabric will be stiff when dry.
This will keep fabric from fraying.
While the fabric is drying,
take manila cardstock and draw 3 rough
circles and cut out with scissor, 2-1/2 inch diameter. Give each circle an
uneven edge. Give each circle 5 flower petals.
Using sponge applicator,
apply Victorian Velvet Distress Ink to flowers.
Spritz each lightly with water on both sides. Crumple gently, then
spread out and dry with heat gun. Apply more ink as needed and distress edges
with more Victorian Velvet. Blast with heat gun again to set ink.
Leave one flower whole, cut
one petal from the second flower and 2 petals from the third. Glue together
with a glue gun into rose shape.
Tim Holtz had a tutorial on
how to make these roses a few years back. These
flowers can also be made with a die.
Repeat the flower again,
this time with a 1-1/2 inch diameter.
Small flowers: Using manila cardstock cut 4 small 3/4 “ circles. Cut with scissor giving each flower 4 petals. Repeat
application of Victorian Velvet Distress Ink and water as above. Put a green
jewel in the flower center (or use distress glitter glue).
Base:
I used Tim’s decorative tapes to cover the base and applied with medium, let
dry and distress with ink of choice.
Assembly, using glue gun:
Attach fabric to bodice of
dress form.
Cut lace of choice and
attach around waist of dress form.
Attach small rose to top of
dress form facing forward.
Attach large rose to base.
Attach small flowers to
body as shown.
Wrap beads around neck and
drape as desired.
Great job Carol!
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