It's all about the dress-form!

We just can't seem to stop playing with these things!

The paper mache dress form is so FABULOUS!!!

If you didn't see my post a couple of weeks ago when mom, Kim & I (oh, and the Magpie!) got together to create Halloween-themed dress forms, you can see my spin on it HERE.

Mom finished hers up last week & I just got around to taking pix of hers & the Magpie's.

Still waiting for Kim to release hers to me!! Such a perfectionist, that one!

Without further ado...

 Mom's lovely Halloween Girl:

 

And here's the Magpies version...

We glued them onto various candlesticks before we realized that if we had purchased them at JoAnn's instead of Michaels, they are already attached to a paper mache stand! 

JoAnn's dress form

UGH! Live & learn, right?!

Come back soon...we have even MORE dress forms to share...

this time we got a little "Steampunkie!"

Happy Wednesday!

Cheers!

It's all the Ra...ven

Ever have one of those days where you are super excited to sit down & CrEaTe something that has been rattling around in your head for days? Well, today was supposed to be one of those days. Instead, it was one of THOSE days!

Maggie was out all day at a swim park with friends...I ran a couple "quick" errands, as if going to Michaels is ever quick! And then had plans to sit at my desk ALL day & create a FABULOUS Halloween bottle so that I could make MORE fabulous Halloween bottles for a tutorial...well, my mind just couldn't tell my hands how to accomplish what it wanted!

So, below is what I worked on for several hours today & I am STILL not done, nor am I thrilled with the results so far...

The bottle on the left was my first attempt for the Ravens Blood bottle, but the colors were off, so I made the one on the right. It's better, but not finished.

(Raven collage sheet; I made my own labels using the Macabre Page collage sheet)

I wanted to whip through this bottle, so that I could get to what I REALLY wanted to play with today:

I have been watching videos for DAYS & am just itchin' to start playing with this Gelli Plate I got from Altered Pages!! Alas, it wasn't in the cards today!

But YESTERDAY was a totally different day!

I got together with mom & Kim to make some spooky mannequin girls inspired by Ranger's CHA 2012 Winter Designer Challenge that was featured in Somerset Studios this month. I had an idea in my head & I have to say, it came together quite nicely!!

This is my 

RAVEN MAVEN!

We started with a paper mache dressform from Michaels. I covered mine in black tissue paper & decoupage'd over her.  I added the feathers along the back of the neck - a feather pc meant for a mask that I cut in half, also at Micheals. Then I just started adding layers of tissue paper, lace, tulle & netting from a vegetable bag! The final touches were the Tim Holtz "31" placard, the wings on her back & the Raven on her shoulder!

Mom & Kim's weren't done yet, so I will post theirs when they finish them! What fun!!

I have a cool Halloween project that I'll be posting on the Altered Pages Blog next Tuesday, so be sure to stop by there & check it out!

That's it for tonight!

Nitey-nite!

Altered Altoid Tin - A New Singer

I just added this little Altered Altoid Tin Box to the Etsy shop!

It started off as a challenge entry for the Altered Pages July Challenge - to use some type of metal in your project. At first, I was having a hard time coming up with an idea because I didn't want to simply use a charm or a metal frame to meet the challenge. Then the light bulb went off & here we are! I had so much fun making this one that I can't wait to do some more!! Let me know what y'all think...

Front of Tin

Inside & open (I assembled it backwards! Silly me, but charming, right?!)

Inside closeup

Other inside closeup

Side View

Designer: Becky Voth