Tuesday, May 19, 2009

7 gypsy spinner


i have a wonderful art friend, jan, who i trade atc spinner cards with every month and that is how i am basically getting to fill it up. i also traded with kelly, but she had to take some time off. so between the two of them i have some really super terrific cards on my spinner. i rarely get the time to make a card for myself, but yesterday i had the urge and sat down to create one using a new collage image i had gotten a few weeks back that i haven't had the time to use. this card was fun to make and i really enjoyed myself.

DIRECTIONS here is how i made her. i took a piece of green cardstock and used a couple of different stamps to create the background, using green and blue inks. i then used brown chalkbox ink (one of my most favorite stamp inks in the whole wide world) and edged the card to distress it. i started to assemble the images to piece together for my paper doll. i used markers to color in the face and hair. i took a gum eraser and distressed the black top on her dress. i then painted white polka dots and let them dry so i could use red sparkly gel pen on top of those. i took a small button and threaded it and put it in the center of her row of buttons. i distressed the edges of the outfit with brown ink. i colored her little shoes with my glittery red gel pen and then noticed her fingernails needed a fresh coat of polish too. i used my white opaque paint pen and put little white dots around the edges of her wings. i picked out a hat for her and added a big red rose for decoration. to the rose i added some gel pen and pink glitter glue. once she was all dry i assembled and glued her to the background. i edged the card in brown opaque paint and added the word fabulous to her dress. to give her dimension i added three different colors of markers all around her silohuette.

7 comments:

  1. Roc, this piece just sizzles with style and creativity! Thank you for describing your creative process and for describing all of the little details. She's wonderful! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  2. More of the tips please Roc! great to hear how you made it- love it!

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  3. VERY COOL! i love that you walked us through making it.

    i have no spinner cards . . . next time you send me something, include a blank one, and i'll make you a card for your spinner!

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  4. She is fantastic! Thanks for sharing how you made her. I have a spinner that is empty!! heheh

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  5. So glad you added directions. Again... really admire your ART.

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