Saturday, June 18, 2011

My Blog Hop Entry for Creative EdVentures!

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A scrapbooker I am not. However, an artist I am. You won't find a die cutting machine in my studio, or rows of punches;bolts of fabrics, my own handmade paper, different molds I have made for a variety of mediums, would describe  my surroundings better. The purpose of this blog for me is to show an example of one of Sue Miller's stamps and be a part of this wonderful Hop. 

Here are the my entries for the Creative EdVenture Blog Hop.  I loved the images and wanted to make 2 projects. I love the image,  Wishing you the Breath,and I adapted it in two ways:
Here is the first.


Shadowboxes are fun, and offer so many possibilities!
How Did I Do It?
I found a cardboard box, and thought wouldn't this be cool to cover w/ glitter. Well I found the glitter paper already made up. I made a pattern and traced  and turned the paper over to cut from the back to get a nice clean cut with an exacto knife. I cut all the pieces for the inside and out, and a piece for the back as well. I poked two holes in the top and added grommets for additional support for the cording if desired to be hung.                                                                                                                                                        TIP:if you want a good cut, use a sharp blade, which really means changing out every few cuts. Make your largest cuts first. If you run out of material, sometimes you can piece together a small cut that won't be seen.  
Next I found some snow flakes I liked, and put them in a pile for possible items to use. Found the red textured and glitter branch, I trimmed up, and glued down at the end on the box.. this gave me a good idea what would be covered up, when the image was inside the box. I used mostly colored pencils to color the image. I did use finger nail polish over the eyes to make them pop. Some cosmetic blush was used along with the pencils to keep a nice soft look.  Having a hard time with my hands I decided to cut them out another pair, shape them, and mount them to be holding a pearl, that is to look like snowball. I found a Christmas tree brad, that was slid through the paper. A snowman can be made out of polymer clay. It started in all white, and I colored it with markers. The snowman was made round, and I used a finger nail file to sand him down flat in the back, before I glued him down, so he would sit better on the card stock. Experimentation is the key to doing projects like that. Before I used anything on my original I test it on a duplicate. It's very disappointing to find ink running, when you down to the last  detail and ruin an entire project.  The two images are just a little different with the photography, but are the same piece.

And here is my second:

Growing up in Germany brought a certain awareness on how charming handmade ornaments can be. Wanting to recreate that type of look and combine a modern image is  how this came about.  Start with some florist wire, and shape into desired image. Can tape in several places to secure wire. Next find pipe cleaners, eyelash yard, or something you want to cover the wire with. Depending what I use, I normally use a tacky glue to hold the fiber down every  few inches.  Next I came back with some antique Christmas balls and used a wire to wrap and secure them on the frame.  Going through a stash of vintage items, I found some old wire off another Christmas item, and a glittered star that was missing some of the sparkle from prior years.  I did add some gold  glitter glue in the center and proceeded with Martha Stewart's glitter pens in 2 colors to define the edge of the star more before gluing  it to the bell shape.  I painted the image before cutting it out, with Jones Tones, and other acrylic paints for the teal color on the card stock. The face was done in the same manner as the above my other image.  The heart under her eyelid was painted in metallic paint before adding on top a glitter paint.  Next the silver and white pom pom was added.  Her collar was made from what looked to be an old piece of metal. First I antiqued black, but didn't care for it. Next with the Jones Tones, I did a wash on the other side. Remembered some of the techniques from sewing and made notches and curved the metal to form a collar on her outfit.  The white feathers, were trimmed, and a bit tricky to put down. I used white glue and waited for the right stage of tack before laying them down, and they were trimmed when  they were secured.  Once this was dry, I started to cut the image out, and place on the star with the metal crimped wire going over her in different directions just like the old ornaments were made.  





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Thank you so much for stopping by, 
Cindy


31 comments:

  1. aww so sorry your having bad weather, Ill try and peek back to see your creation :-)Scrappingmamma~ ustoleit@comcast.net
    http://www.scrappingmamma.net

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  2. uh, oh...sorry for weather interruption! Will pop back by! Good Luck!

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  3. Mother Nature has been in a mood.
    http://lorisartsyobsession.blogspot.com/

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  4. will check back tonite! great blog hop!!!!! joydee1963 at yahoo dot com

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  5. Too bad, but I will check back! Can't wait to see your creation!

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  6. Sorry for the bad weather it is just getting nasty here in WA State also. Stay safe and will return tomorrow to hop with you ♥

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  7. Will be looking for your post later today. I am a follower of your blog. Check me out here:
    http://treasureddreams.blogspot.com

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  8. I'm sorry that you're having bad weather. Hope it blows over soon! I'll check back later. Keep safe.
    Sylvia,
    ilovetexas99@yahoo.com

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  9. Oh,Cyn...my computer got fried about 2 weeks ago from a storm.Keep calm.

    ~*~Sandra~*~
    lwhsjh@juno.com

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  10. I saw your pieces in person. I am able to make some comments.I like the shadow box concept. By adding 3 dimensional pieces makes a world of difference. Like what you do in raising the hands, makes them come forward, like they are handing you a pearl. On the bell ornament like the feather enhancement. Looks very Dr Zhivago-ish.

    Tom

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  11. Oh I am sorry about the bad weather..hope to see your projects soon!!

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  12. Hi Cindy sorry you are having to go through all that bad weather sweetie I will be back for sure hugs love and prayers Love You Bev

    beverleemossman@aol.com

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  13. YAY and finally! Love your projects Cindy - hopefully when you get your own computer back you can share more of your process with us:)

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  14. Hi Cindy~So sorry you had such a bad time today but it's ok as we blog hoppers waited patiently.To answer your question...it looks like your pretty "Snow Lady" is on a red piece of a christmas tree.That was my first guess.And my 2nd guess is...she's on a piece of red garland that could be put on a christmas tree.No more guesses for me.~~~~It is so nice to see how many different ideas all the bloggers came up for this pretty lady.I really like the one that looks framed in silver.Very striking indeed.She's all cozy and warm with her little fur hat.I can see you put a lot of work into these projects.Thanks for sharing and remember to always...stay crafty!!!
    ~*~Sandra~*~
    lwhsjh@juno.com

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  15. Cindy, absolutely love your projects; definitely worth waiting for. Hope your computer and weather problems are soon resolved.
    Big Hugs!
    Christine

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  16. Cindy, These are adorable. I enjoy the aspects of fur and what looks to me to be tinsel. Very imaginative.

    cjt71584 at yahoo dot com
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=66900701

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  17. Love the spin on the image ! Very cool ! :) X Fab

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  18. so creative and different - that is why I like blog hops - you can be inspired in so many ways.

    Kitty

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  19. Cindy you post was worth waiting for... I just absolutely love this stamp.. and your projects just make her pop..hugs Laura

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  20. WOW amazing projects. You are very talented
    I am a new follower
    Trish
    krazykcrafters at msn dot com

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  21. very nice cindy!!!!!!! Loved seeing the process!!!

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  22. I do like the colours you have used for the shadow box Cindy, The red jumps right out at you. Thank you for sharing :0)
    janaminna@hotmail.com

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  23. I very much like the shadow box & ornament! so well done!

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  24. Great creations, I liked both, Great colors that you used and I love ms glitter.
    Pam Latham

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  25. Cindy!!! Your two projects are wonderful. Love how you did your shadowbox ornament framed with the glitter paper. Gorgeous! (love the stamp you chose too) ..

    The old German-modern image ornament is perfect! Love all the embellishments you did with it; the color combinations and design works so well.

    I'd like to say "well worth the wait"!

    Thanks for sharing all the details :-) hugs from Texas, xo

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  26. I am so glad you got your projects up so we could see them as they are wonderful!! Thanks for all your efforts to bring these to us! You rawk girl!

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  27. I am enjoying this blog hoppin'. Of course, yours is my favorite!

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  28. So beautiful! I love it!

    craftyscreations@gmail.com

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  29. Those are beautiful, great idea for unique gifts and ornaments!! Cosmetic blush....never thought of that!!
    Sylvia
    ilovetexas99@yahoo.com

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