PRETTY IN RED TRIPTYCH - NEW COLLAGE SHEET

The inspiration for this triptych is lovely ladies dressed for winter, which you will find on my new Pretty in Red Collage Sheet described further down in the post.  The red is a nod to Valentine's.

To complement the color scheme of their coats, I’ve used silver, grey, red and white papers, and embellishments.

In addition to the winter ladies, the new collage sheet also contains coordinating flowers and leaves, which I have used as embellishments.

Just as with the previous Winter Park project, I added lots of icy sparkles using Twinklets Diamond Dust.

PRETTY IN RED COLLAGE SHEET

This collage sheet contains 8 large versions of lovely ladies dressed for winter, two smaller-sized ladies, three winter cameos, and a variety of complementary red flowers and leaves.  Click on the image below to purchase this sheet.

THE DETAILS

The base of this piece is made from a three-panel die-cut chipboard triptych; for each panel, there is a solid back and a front frame.

I started by painting all of the panel pieces white.  I attached paper from the Winter Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad on the back piece.  In the center of each panel, I attached one of the lovely ladies from my Pretty in Red Collage Sheet.

The embellishments on each of the side panels are the same.  I started by attaching a silver snowflake garland (using E6000) from my stash.

Next, I used flower and leaf images from the Pretty in Red collage sheet, backing them with lightweight cardstock for support.  To give the flowers and leaves more interest, I used black microbeads in the center of the flower and Twinklets Diamond Dust on the leaf (attached with Glossy Accents).

TIP: To create more dimension, fold the petals of the paper flower forward.

At the top, I added a mini cardinal and a silver snowflake charm with a flat-back pearl.

I used thin silver snowflakes on all the panels to dress up the area around the ladies.

For the center panel, I covered red leaves from the collage sheet with Diamond Dust and made a centerpiece using a giant silver snowflake covered with Diamond Dust.  I then attached flat-backed pearls to a snowflake sequin from my stash.  I layered the sequin on top of the giant snowflake.

I inserted white foam stamen in between the red leaves.

I used E6000 to glue the three panels together.

 

I covered the backs of each of the pieces with Double Dot Chevron scrapbook paper.

DETAILED SUPPLY LIST

Pretty In Red Collage Sheet

Winter Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad

Double Dot Chevron Scrapbook Paper – Wild Berry

Arch Top Reliquary – Large Triptych

Twinklets Diamond Dust

Giant Snowflakes - Silver

Silver Snowflake Charms

5mm Thin Silver Snowflakes

½ Inch Mini Cardinals – Set of 3

Tiny Mixed Sized Flat-Back Pearls

White Foam Stamen

WINTER PARK - Video Tutorial - New Collage Sheet & Digi Image Set

It’s a beautiful day at Winter Park.  The sunshine turns the park into a magical place as the sun bounces off the ice-crusted trees and structures.

Skaters are taking advantage of the break in the wintry weather and enjoying skating on the park’s frozen pond; some are more graceful than others.

If you look closely, you’ll see small creatures enjoying the beautiful weather.

The fountain's cascading sprays are frozen in place, creating a beautiful ice sculpture, and trees are dressed in glistening ice.

A fancy horse-drawn sleigh chauffeuring fashionable ladies passes by. You’ll find out about these cuties and more in my next project.

Looks like some have used the break in the weather to shop.

The overall dimension of this piece is 24” x 16”.  You might be thinking that it’s large, but the good news is that it is made of multiple pieces that you can easily store separately.  Because it's modular, it also makes it easy to tackle as much or as little of the project as you like.

To complement this project, I created a new collage sheet, “Ice Follies,” and a new digital image set, “Winter Park.”

ICE FOLLIES COLLAGE SHEET

This winter-themed collage sheet contains ladies and a gentleman frolicking on the ice and a beautiful sleigh pulled by horses.  Click on the image below to purchase this sheet.

WINTER PARK DIGITAL IMAGE SET

This image set contains architectural pieces that can be used to create a winter park or other outdoor scene.  It also includes the skaters and sleigh found on the Ice Follies collage sheet for a total of 35 images. Click on the image below to purchase this set.

In the video tutorial below, I’ll be covering:

- How to assemble the pieces

- Creating dimension with paper

- How to suspend paper images

- Making Icicles

- Snow

- Frozen pond with skaters

- Building a fountain

VIDEO TUTORIAL

DETAILED SUPPLY LIST

Ice Follies Collage Sheet

Falling Leaves Collage Sheet

Baby, It’s Cold Outside Collage Sheet

Winter Park Digital Image Set

Brick Wall Scrapbook Paper
Provencal Cobblestone Scrapbook Paper

Creepy Tree 8”

Creepy Tree – 5 Inch

3D Chipboard Tree – 6 Inch

3D Chipboard Tree – 8 Inch

Cottage Base – 9x9x1

Twinklets Diamond Dust

Clock, Finial & Borders Silicone Mold

Silicone Mold – Ornaments & Settings

Creative Paperclay – For fountain & snow mounds

Lavabo Fish & Basin Wall Fountain Set

Wood Finial Chess Pawns

Embossed Round Paper Mache Box – 3 Inch – Lid for fountain base

Tiny Wooden Flower Pots – For the top of the fountain

1/8 Inch Red Satin Ribbon

Metal Patinas – Antique Copper

Guilders Paste - Patina

GRIMM'S FAIRY TAROT - FAIRY TALE THEMED TAROT CARDS IN AN ALTOIDS TIN BOX

I was racking my brain trying to think of some kind of interesting twist for tarot cards and the idea of making cards based on the Grimm fairy tales. popped into my mind. 

For me, the best part of the project was choosing the images for each card (there were so many to choose from).  My favorites are Red Riding Hood as The Fool, Puss in Boots as the Knight of Swords, and Sleeping Beauty pricking her finger as the Wheel of Fortune.

The case is made from a blank Altoids tin.  I would have made a full set of cards but settled on making just enough to fill the tin (15 cards).  You can always hinge two tins together if you want to make more.

Click here to see a tutorial on how to hinge together two Altoids tins.

Below is the image I used on the chipboard labels.  Feel free to download and use it in your art.

To dress up the outside of the tins, I used Fairy Tale Altoids Inserts that come in a set of three different designs.  I used the first two on the left for my tin.

I used Victorian Gold Metal Patinas to paint the parts of the tin that were not going to be covered with paper.  While covering the tin with paper, I made sure that I didn't paper anywhere that would prevent the tin from opening and closing.  I painted areas like the lid's inside lip, and the bottom's outside edges because paper adds too much bulk, and you won’t be able to close the tin.

I used an Altoids Dragons Insert on the inside of the lid.

FRAMING THE CARDS - LARGE VINTAGE AND ELEGANT  DIGITAL IMAGE SET

I used various frames from my Large Vintage and Elegant Frames Digital Image Set to frame each card.  To purchase this digital image set, click on the image below.

Each card measures 3 1/2" by 2 1/8".  I glued the image behind the frame and then used a corner punch to round the corners.  By rounding the corners I could use a larger card, as square-cornered cards would need to be smaller to fit into the rounded corners of the tin.

I backed the card with a thin piece of chipboard and decorative paper.

On the front of each card, I added a banner with the name of the card.  Below is a free collage sheet containing the banners I used and more.

FREE COLLAGE SHEET

Feel free to download this collage sheet and use it in your art.