Fleur de Lis

This project was on the Art Glitter blog a few month's ago for our cross promotion with Graphics 45 and Want 2 Scrap.  But in case you missed it, I wanted to share it on my blog!

For this project, I've use papers from Graphics 45 Steampunk Debutante Collection, Chipboard Fleur de Lis (found at my local box store), Mod Podge,  Swirls Finesse - LeCreme (pearl flourish designs) from Want 2 Scrap, Brown Copic Marker and blender, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, and Ultrafine Transparent Glitter - #249 - Wood Berry from Art Glitter, and a few Prima Marketing Paper Flowers.

I started by tracing the Fleur De Lis onto the 12" x 12" piece of steampunk paper, and carefully cutting it out.      I painted the sides and back of the chipboard with brown acrylic paint.  I then decoupaged the paper to the chipboard.  I cut out the round medallion from another paper in the collection, and a few of the roses from the rose paper in the collection.  I placed the medallion where I wanted it and then flipped the chipboard over so that I could mark and trim the excess that stuck out beyond the chipboard.  I did the same with the roses so that once glued in place, there would be smooth edges along the line of the chipboard.  These pieces were then decoupaged in place with the Mod Podge.

To add a little more depth, and make the designs stand out a little more, I took a brown Copic marker and outlined the rose pieces and the round medallion.  Then I took the blending pen and blended the marker out a little.  I used the same marker to go around the edge of the whole piece.

The Want 2 Scrap pearl scrolls were place so that they spanned from the "arm" down to the curl at the bottom.  Once in place, I snipped off the small section of pearls that was suspended between these two sections.  

Finally, it was time for glitter!  I used the "sprockets" as a guide and made tiny dots of Designer Dries Clear Adhesive (DDCA) - using the fine point tip, and then coated these in Wood Berry Glitter.  I used the fine point tip to add DDCA over the lady's earring and then glittered that.  Finally, I drew DDCA along the petals of the paper flowers and then sprinkled these with Wood Berry Glitter.  Once the DDCA was dry, I used a soft brush to brush any excess glitter off the flowers and fleur de lis, and then glued the flowers in place, using DDCA.

Please come check out the Art Glitter blog for great projects, tips, tricks and tutorials for lots of glittering fun!

"M" is for My Daughter

I can't believe my baby is turning 20 next week!  She's away at school and moved into her first apartment this year.  But what really shows me that she is growing up is that she has finally moved beyond zebra stripes in her decor!  She actually picked a very "grown up" comforter for her room, so I am making an "M" for her wall.

For this project I used:  A chipboard "M" (you can use the letter of your choice :)  Scraps of paper in her color scheme, Helmar Decoupage Paste, Helmar Gemstone Glue, Art Glitter Ultrafine Glitter - #249 Woodberry, Reusable stencil from Plaid, Embossing ink (Versa Mark) and embossing powder (Mardi Gras from Globecraft Memories).

Start with a chipboard letter

Tear scraps of paper and arranged them loosely on top of the M making sure everything will be covered and that you have a good balance of colors.

Use a sponge brush to brush a thin layer of Decoupage Past on the chipboard and lay the first piece of paper down.  Then put more paste on top of the first piece, just where the second piece would over lap and make sure you have enough paste on the letter to hold the second piece in place.

Continue until you have the entire letter covered, with the papers extending beyond the edges.

Let dry completely.

Use an Exacto knife or razor knife to cut the excess paper away.  Turn the letter upside down on a cutting surface and work from the backside.  Don't try to hold your knife flat against the edge of the letter to cut.  You will end up cutting into the chipboard.  Hold the knife so it is at a 45 degree angle from the edge and follow the bottom edge of the letter.  If you are impatient, like I was, and don't wait for your paste to be completely dry, your paper may not cut straight or may wrinkle or tear.

Brush the front of the letter with a generous coat of Decoupage Paste and let dry completely.  If there were edges that came up during the cutting process, put a little paste under them and press them back into place.

My daughter loves Fleur de Lis, and I happened to find this pack of stencils from Plaid that had the Fleur de Lis on the front of the package.  It was meant to be....

Tape the stencil in place with painter's tape.

Use a small sponge brush or stencil brush to stencil Gemstone Glue.

Remove the stencil and cover the glue with Art Glitter Ultrafine Glitter.  Tap the excess onto a clean sheet of paper and pour back into the jar.  Once the glue is dry, use a soft brush to brush any excess off the Letter.

I finished the "M" by adding some rhinestone Fleur de Lis from my stash drawer.  Then I stamped and heat embossed some flourishes in the corners.

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Thanks for stopping by!

KC

Art Glitter, Graphics 45 and Want 2 Scrap...Oh My!!!

What an awesome month it is going to be on the Art Glitter blog!!  For the month of July, Art Glitter is teaming up with Graphics 45 and Want2Scrap.  What fun!!!!


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Here is a sneak peak of my project that is on the Art Glitter blog today:

Please visit the AG blog to see the full project!