Project 52

BAD GIRLS PROJECT 52 CHALLENGE #6 ARCHES

Happy Holidays to my Bad Girl Sistas out there! (The random drawing winner for Challenge #5 announcement is below.)

Is there one last-minute handmade gift yet you need to make? Why not combine it with our new challenge revealed below and give this away as a gift this holiday season? It's time management at its best!

If you need inspiration for finding your inner artist, check out my post here.

The winner of this challenge will be our

January Guest Designer!!!

Here is the theme of this challenge (full rules at the end of this post):

Challenge 6 – Arches (single/multiple/connected, paper/fabric/wooden, etc…)

• Theme – Sea (ocean, beach, sea-life/real/fantasy/symbolic, waves, shells, etc…)

• Required material – Pearls (any type/shape, used in any way)

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Now for our fantastic Design Team interpretations:

Introducing our extremely talented December Guest Designer,

Jeannie Molle

I asked Jeannie to tell us a bit about her ---> My name is Jeannie, I live in Florida and am a mixed media artist. I utilize anything I can get my hands on to create!!

Jeannie's Arch Project: Mermaid

I've known Jeannie as an online friend basically since I started scrapbooking five years ago as we were in a circle journal group. Then we both got into digital scrapbooking on our own, and here we are both found our own way to mixed media art. When the votes came in from my design team for Challenge #4, and I went to email the winner, I recognized the email and realized the winner "Jeanne" was my old friend! She hadn't uploaded her avatar, and hadn't mentioned to me she was participating in the challenges. I have been so busy I just never put two and two together. Well, since she lives in Florida, near the ocean, I think this challenge is right up her alley, as you will see! Her take on it is so unique and utterly inspirational. Pure art.

My inspiration came from Odysseus & the sirens. So I created my mermaid holding the pearl in her "arched shrine chest" close to her heart - drawing the seamen near.

I created the arched shrine body and tail out of aluminum, then embossed it with a Ten Seconds mold and accentuated it with the alcohol inks, pearl mixative, sprinkling in glitter and allowed to dry. I created a seaweed tail-back with a ton of glitter, sequins and wire. Which I glue gunned together and put aside to dry. Then I went to the wigjig and created a wire outline of her tail. While I had the jewelry tools out I also created her pearl charm for the center of the shrine and attached it to the shrine. I attached the wire outline to the aluminum tail frame using eyelets. Then glued her glitter seaweed tail to the back of her tail. Lastly I found a gorgeous vintage lady's head, printed it on vellum and attached it to her bottlecap head. Pulling it all together - I drilled a hole in the bottlecap head. Attached the head to the arched shrine body with chain. Lastly attached the tail to the body through those eyelets with chain. Voila!

Check the forum for Jeannie's picture tutorial!

Supply List:
Aluminum
Ten Seconds products (stump, mold)
Ranger Adirondack Alcohol inks in Denim, Stream & Adirondack Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixative -Pearl

Maya Road Bottlecap                                                                                     Wire, WigJig, pearl & Vintage brass beads, eyelets, sequins and a LOT of glitter!!!!

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Pam:  

Pam's magical project looks like it was taken right from the movie The Little Mermaid!

Be sure to see her instructions for the columns on  her last photo, and you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself!

 

Supplies used :
~Real fresh water pearls from our China trip
~Shells from various tropical beaches
~Liquid Clear Glass- for water splashes
~Fancy pants clear overlay- Scary swoosh
~Shell beads by 'Trendy'
~Websters silhouettes
~Prima Flowers
~Key's -Blue Moon
~Maya Road Black Pearl Stick pins
~pre cut wave border and sea weed?
~Woven fish and dolphins- bulk package 'Michaels'
~Cardboard
~Plaster from home project, Could color and use Model paste
~Underwater photos (mine) Shop Like a Bad Girl!

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Katie T: I love Katie's project, it looks like an illustrated book come to life. Her mermaids are stunning.

My project is called Fallen Sister

I based my little shadow box on part of a poem by Federico Garcia Lorca, who was once a friend of Salvador Dali's and who also wrote this poem about him.

Tips for recreating this project: If you don't have watercolor paper, you can make something almost like it yourself!

• I simply used gel adhesive to lightly coat bristol board and placed a sheet of charcoal paper on top of it. It takes watercolor pretty well!
• Also, don't be afraid to make and use your own embellishments. aside from the brads, pearls, and fibers, I tore strips of mulberry paper to create the sky inside the shadow box, as well as the orange sun.
• I created the roses out of small strips of sketching paper which I quilled myself. To create them, simply cut a long, narrow strip of paper, coil it tightly around a toothpick, and adhere the end to keep the rose from unwrapping itself. Next, using the toothpick, push up the inner layers of paper from the bottom of the rose and ink them, then paint them with acrylic paint and "smoosh" the very middle layers together to resemble a rose. The paint will act like glue. Let everything dry and then wrap the rose in jute cord and you're good to go!

supply list: foam core board, bristol board, charcoal paper, dimensional fabric paint, jute cord, watercolor paint, sketching paper, pearls, brass brads, fibers (basic grey), watercolor pencils, mulberry paper, acrylic paint, hole punch, toothpick.
public domain vintage images from karen's whimsy, flickr, and liam's pictures from old books. Shop Like a Bad Girl!

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Jaz:

Jaz's project is titled "Jess the mermaid"

Look at all the amazing layering! I adorle Jaz's whimsical style, it is so inspiring.

Using a cover of an old photo album that comes with a window frame, I added a box to the back to make it look like a shadow box. Added lots of embellishments to make it into ocean theme. And I have kept this favourite photograph of my girlfriend for a long time. I'm glad I can make her look like a mermaid here.

Supply List:
Prima Patterned Paper
Buzz and Bloom Chipboard
Old pair of earring
Pages from old storybook
Making Memories Blush Paint
Pearls,Net trims,shells from craft shop
Misc flowers Shop Like a Bad Girl!

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Finn:  

Finn transformed an iron into a shipwrecked boat, gorgeous work I say, but you look and decide for yourself! So dreamy!

 


Supply list:
Base - an old piece of metal - a part of a polish iron in fact, taken from my mother's house. Glimmer mists: Midnight Blue, Honey Dew, Patina. Grungeboard swirls, Distress inks: Broken China, Peeled Paint. Gauze, crafting glue, seashell, acrylic dew drops, paper flowers, a bit of glitter glue, old watch, pearls and alcohol inks in shades of blue and green. A key with a note. Shop Like a Bad Girl!

How to re-create it at home:
First step is to find a piece of metal in the arch shape - in my creation it was a part of an old iron, which was inked with alcohol and decorated inside with gauze, coloured with glimmerd mists. A lot of old things around you have an interesting structure or shape, so take a closer look at old machines, home supplies, dishes, pottery and furniture - the beauty is hidden everywhere! The next step was adding a sea-weed made of grungeboard swirl, decorated with flowers and glitter glue and adding the key with an inscription - "Memory" - it gave the title to the Arch :) The last part was adding the pearls and a shell - all inked a bit with alcohol inks. I simply love them - they give so may possibilities - to colour metal, plastic, acrylic, glass... You just have to try them in your creations!

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Wendela:

You will want to break out your sewing machine after seeing Wendela's amazing work. She has mad sewing skills. Then the mussel shells add the finishing touch! Gorgeous!

Tips to make this at home: Wendela made this arch from chipboard, and added fabric with gesso, glimmermist, alcohol ink, and crackle paint. The image, was printed with my printer, and transferred with studio multi -medium gloss. When all is dried,  the paint gave some crackles, I made some stitchings with my sewing machine and glued some mussel shells and pearls.

Supply List:
chipboard
gesso
glimmermist auburn
alcohol ink gold (ranger)
crackle paint antiqued bronze (ranger)
multi medium gloss (ranger)
fabric
sewing machine
mussel shells
pearls Shop Like a Bad Girl!

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CHALLENGE #5 WINNER: CONGRATS TO

RITA BARAKAT


Rita, we will send you a $20 GC to shop like a Bad Girl!!! Yay!!! (Thanks Pam for doing the drawing for me).

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OFFICIAL RULES FOR CHALLENGE #6

Follow these rules for a chance to win Challenge #6, and snag a Guest Spot on our Design Team! Deadline Saturday, January 2, 2010 Midnight Pacific Time

1. Complete all aspects of Challenge #6 Arches/Sea/Pearls as outlined above
2. When you upload it the Bad Girls, select the  the Project 52 Gallery, make sure to title it "Project 52 Challenge #6" 
3. Post in the Challenge #6 Forum Thread With a Link and Tell Us About Your Process In a Few Short Sentences. Make sure you have all 3 steps!

Ok, ready set go!

Please take a moment and let our design team know what you think of their hard work above by leaving a blog comment! They really appreciate each and every comment and getting to know all of you in the Bad Girl community. Also tell your friends. Thanks!!!Enjoy your holidays and happy creating!

Our Fun Mixed Media ATC Challenge #5 and New Guest Designer Announcement

 

Welcome Bad Girls to Our New Project 52 Challenge #5: Mixed Media ATC's!

We announce Challenge #4 Winner Guest Design Team Member below! Our new challenge is Mixed Media ATC's. This is just the right project to fit in during the holiday season to win a Bad Girls Shoppe Gift Card and treat yourself this Christmas.

What is an ATC?

ATC stands for Altered Trading Card, a miniature work of art meant to trade ideally in person; on the back is the signature, date, and number (if it is part of an edition)

What size is an ATC?

2 ½ X 3 ½ inch or 64 X 89 mm cardstock always

What types of art are accepted?

According to the original ATC site in Switzerland, all types of art and all techniques are accepted. For our challenge it MUST be MIXED MEDIA ART.

Sounds fun, right?  There were several of us on the Design Team who were first-timers, and right away turned into ATC-addicts!!! Play with us, join us!

You'll be making 4 ATC's, please see all RULES below and follow them strictly.

Here is inspiration from our design team:

Julie Ann: I have a confession to make. I'm not good at swaps because I procrastinate going to the post office forever. That's one of the reasons I've never gotten into ATC mania. As a beginner, for this challenge I wanted to go big or go home! Now don't be intimidated, you just have to make FOUR ATC's for the drawing.

"Tree Of Life"

I decided to interpret the theme from birth to death. I found the awesome stand to display the ATC cards and it happens  to be called "Tree Of Life: 3 Dimensional Scrapbook". The tree is supposed to grow with your life.

Tips to make this at home: I found this fun tutorial at a stamping website where you make a nice transparency & crepe paper "sandwich"! First, have your ATC base image complete. Then spread Diamond Glaze over it. Lay crepe paper (I used creme, you can use white or another light color) on next, and make sure it sticks really well to the Diamond Glaze so that the image shows through the crepe paper. Sprinkle some glitter on. Next, with your transparency cut to the size of the ATC, if you want to stamp on the transparency or add a rubon, do that now.  Then, turn it over and spread Diamond Glaze lightly on the wrong side of it. Put a few drops of alcohol ink or glimmer mist onto the Diamond Glaze, and swirl it with either a popscicle stick or put on a rubber glove and use your finger.  Now turn the transparency over, right side up, and line it up to your ATC and place it on, and press down lightly. Finish embellishing as necessary. Voila!

Supplies: Blank Transparencies 8.5x11 by DCWV
Transparency from clear stamp set
Tree of Life: 3 Dimensional Scrapbook by Nancy Horkey/Advantus Corp
Black Mini Bingo Card by Jenni Bowlin
Photo turns
ATC (General) Cards by 7Gypsies
7Gypsies ATC Naked Pockets: Unpunched
7Gypsies ATC Stickers: Family
7Gypsies Gator Clips for ATC Display 7Gypsies Paperclip 7Gypsies Glitter Texture Rubon Basic Grey Border Rubons
Label Stickers
Diecuts
Rubons
Prima bling
Metal frame
Clock parts
Crepe paper
Glitter (Yellow, White)
Diamond Glaze
Alcohol Inks
Glimmer Mist
Copic markers
White StazOn Ink
Black StazOn Ink
Flourish Stamp
Damask Stamp

Francesca:

Theme: Life, Light, and Bright

Francesca couldn't stop at just one set. After about a week, she sent me a second set of ATC's!

Supplies:
Transparency: Hambly, 7 Gypsey's
PP: assorted pp from scrap drawer
Bling: Heidi Swapp jumbo crystal brad
Wings: ArtCHIX Studio
Heart: Heidi Swapp chipboard
Alphas: Making Memories
Arcylic Paint: golden titanium white; golden teal
Butterflies: Heidi Swapp
Writing: black faber castell - fine
Staz-On: inking edges
ATC paper: cut from Fabriano cold pressed watercolour paper
Liquitex gel medium

Tip to recreating this project:
Glue random pieces of scrap paer to completely cover the ATC, splash on some white paint, and when that dries splash on some teal paint. When that dries, add on your embellishments. So fun, so easy and so wonderfully pretty. Hope you enjoy this challenge as much as I did!

Francesca's Set #2:

I've never made ATCs before, and I think I've become addicted..!!

Supplies used:
transparency - hambly and fancy pants design (the green one)
beads/baubles/pearls - jewellery bits
1" circle punch
jump rings
wire
ribbon

Tip to recreating these:
Simply cut down the transparency to standard ATC size, punch out a 1" circle at the top, and adhere beads. Wrap around ribbon two time and tie. Adhere words.

Tania: I went "dark" with my ATC's

These ATC's by Tania are perfect for those obsessed with vampires, and hits like True Blood.

Supplies:
Kromekote card ( shiny card)
Candle
Matte Fixative
German scrap
Brads
Transparency
Red paint

How to re-create this at home: I used the soot technique and some graveyard stamps to create my backgrounds, then used the transparency and watered down red paint, poured it on and let it run down the transparency to simulate blood. Then I cut out pieces and stuck it to the backgrounds. Added some German scrap and brads and they were done. The words were printed on the computer, mounted on chipboard for some depth. I created the stand , totally inspired by the ones in the Bad Girls shop by using chipboard, and black paint. 

Katie J: 

“Angel ATCs”
Series Edition of 4

“Angel ATCs”

Supplies:
clear acetate packaging, rubber stamps, Staz-On Ink (black), alcohol ink (Ranger), angel images, Glossy Accents (Ranger), Versamark ink, gold embossing powder

How to re-create this at home: I used clear packaging for the base of the ATCs. To create the background, I stamped on the plastic using Staz-On ink. Make sure when stamping on a non-porous surface (such as glass or plastic) you use a solvent based ink to prevent smearing. I applied alcohol inks strait from the bottle, and let it drip down the card. The angel images were added with glossy accents, which dries clear. When embossing on plastic, be careful not to heat too quickly, as this can cause the plastic to warp. If the plastic becomes too warped, you can place a piece of cardstock or chipboard over the plastic (while it’s still warm), and press it until it lies flat.

Aimee: 

I chose the life theme and chose images to represent different aspects.

Life is Love
 

Life is Funny

Life is Friends

Life is Mysterious

The Back of Aimee's Cards:

 Wendela: My theme is new life!! I love eggs

Supplies:
atc cards, blanco
wool felt
lace
bird images printed on a transparent sheet
sewing machine
iron leaves, swirl and flower
birch bark, found during a walk


How to make this at home?? It's simple! Print some images on a sheet, and add it with your sewing machine on the wool felt,with the lace on it, and after that put it on your blanco atc card, with tiny stitchings or some glue. Have fun!! And  Yeah!! I’m addicted!

OFFICIAL RULES

The winner of this challenge will receive a $20 Gift Card to shop like a Bad Girl in the Bad Girl Shoppe! Be sure to leave a blog comment here first!

Three Rules to Follow:

1. Follow the challenge guidelines exactly
2. Post your project in the specific "Project 52" gallery with the title "Challenge #5 ATC's"  before December 19 Midnight Pacific Time (see time converter)
3. Link your layout to the Challenge #5 Thread in the Project 52 forum
   

Challenge 5 – ATCs (4 minimum, series/not, traditional size, foldable extensions)

• Theme – Life &/or Death (funky and dark, light and bright, etc…)
• Required material – Transparencies (part/whole, printed/painted/inked, etc…)

Have fun, and may the winner get to treat herself in the Bad Girls Shoppe! Happy Holidays, xoxo, Julie Ann Shahin

CONGRATS TO JEANNIE

OUR DECEMBER BAD GIRLS PROJECT 52 GUEST DESIGNER

Here is my doll. She is actually made of metal; a found bird cage. Her theme is joy & sadness; as Marie Antoinette is my inspiration. I fashioned a cake from foam, printed paper, faux pearls & bling. Also the cake is painted with a frosted glaze that did not photograph well.

Give her some love!

Honorable Mentions:

Rita Barakat

Chris Aiton

and there was a 4-way tie for third-place honorable mention!!!

 

New Art Challenge #4 and a Winner

I am so excited now that we have three challenges under our belts, don't you? I have to give a shout out to those of you who have done all three challenges so far! You know who you are! I might even make a special blinkie for you ladies.

We have something yummy for everyone today!!!! EXTRA EXTRA Read all about it!!! Our designers have gathered together their secret tips and/or opened up their secret sacred studios to share with you, our loyal followers and fans! Just follow and hop along our blog festival below to be treated as only the Bad Girls can! Yay!!!

The mission for Bad Girls Project 52 is for you to achieve peace and joy as an artist as you discover hidden talents. Skellie blogged that "Your hidden talents are the things you could do that would make you happy. But you don’t know it yet." So how do you apply that to the Bad Girls challenges?

• Tip #1To discover your hidden talents & passions in mixed media art, take our Blog Hop today - Take notes! Lots of great tips!!!
• Tip #2 To discover your hidden talents & passions in mixed media art, start googling. Everytime we have a new challenge, I google that challenge keyword plus the word "tutorials" (example: "mixed media canvas tutorial"). In the old days, I used to go to the library, and check out 10 books on the subject - that's how I'd find my passion. The google way is so much easier! If you can't find a tutorial, ask us to teach it - we have several Project 52 Team Members getting ready to teach classes at Bad Girls!
• Tip #3 To discover your hidden talents & passions in mixed media art, open  a flickr account, then search for keywords relating to our challenge. You can also search for groups relating to our challenge (example: click on groups, then search "mixed media" or another keyword, and sort by Relevant and by Activity or Size to find whole groups of people who love to make the same thing you do! When you see something you like, "favorite" it. If you favorite the artist, click on their profile and add them as a "contact", and see if they have their blog or etsy store listed. As Tim Gunn once said, "Be inspired, make it better, and make it work." Or something like that. LOL
  
  
  
  Here is a mosaic of my recent favorites on Flickr, it's interesting to see how the same colors and similar styles appear: 1. Sweet Pink Snowflakes, 2. "DANCE OF THE SNOWFLAKES" ~ wall art, 3. *QueeN of HeaRTs* aLTeReD aRt ViNTaGe PaPeR DoLL CoLLaGe MoBiLe, 4. *eNCHaNTMeNt* FaiRy MeRMaiD aLTeReD aRt PaPeR DoLL TiN CoLLaGe, 5. Lesson 3, 6. Snow Angel Tags- Set of 3, 7. Snow Queen ATC Swap - The Faerie Zine, 8. Just One Thing 057, 9. Snowflake Princess, 10. white and pink snowflake, 11. Winter's True Beauty--Altered Tin, 12. Rosalie, as the Winter Fairy, 13. Page from an altered Christmas book, 14. Fairy Girl Mixed Media Painting, 15. snowflake stencil art, 16. xmas snowflake dec07, 17. Altered Snowflake Box, 18. winter, 19. xmas snowflake2 dec07, 20. Page from an altered Christmas book, 21. Page from an altered Christmas book, 22. Paper Collage Christmas Ornament, 23. Snow Angel-Make it Mondays Challenge, 24. Black and White Christmas, 25. Cocoa Cottage mirror, flag
  

This week's challenge you will be playing to snag a spot as a December Guest Design Team Member, part of Challenge #6 appearing on December 21st!

Challenge 4 – Paper Dolls (jointed, template, 2-D, 3-D, single/multiples, etc…)

Due: December 5, 2009

* Theme – Joy &/or Sadness (human, animal, real, fantasy, etc…)
* Required material – Metal (any type, real, faux, part/whole, etc…)

Follow all the rules below at the end of this post!

Now for our Design Team interpretations:

Introducing our wonderfully inspirational November Guest Designer

Karin Kreijen aka meXx

 

I asked Karin to tell us a bit about her --->A little bio about who I am… Well I am a lovely colourful girls who lives in mini land who listened to the name called the Netherlands.. I live in a tiny small town together with 1 husband, 1 child MeXx and two cats Pooky and dipsy…we love to live in the highlands of the Netherlands..I work as a hairdesigner and the rest of the day that I am off work I take care of my family and love to scrap…I am more a freestyle girl who love to mess up with different things and always up for new things…and I am proud to be here for a guest love it.

Karin's Paper Doll

 

Supply list…..
-empty cornflakes box
-silver acrylic paint
-mod podge.
-paper lines…. Sassafrass lass..cosmo cricket…prima…scrapdiary
-cupcake papers
-stickers sassafrass lass, arrow stickers
- metal charms with gem stones from necklace
-a doll fairy wand faux metal
-sparkle stones
- a old photo of  a girl
-metal heart charm

My inspiration for this challenge came when I visit the thriftstore..i was looking for old photoframes for mexx his bedroom ..he needs to be primed..And then the idea was born I found a wonderful frame within a old photo of a girls wich I use for be my model for a paperdoll..my girl love the circus and bold colors too so that is what brings me to the idea… I love to live in a fantasyworld that makes me happy with clowns ,dears, gnomes ,elfs  etc….The colors and creatures brings a lot of joy in my world.

Pam's Paper Doll

My Paper Doll is called TangleDancer. I loved her so much I had to do a LO of her.....

THIS IS TANGLE DANCER.

She is a fantasy figure she is joy and sadness and mother earth which encompasses all. She is an elemental, not a fairy. ( I started out making a fairy, but, that just didn't feel right).

SUPPLIES:

-Gesso
-Computer generated altered face
-wire form -brass designer mesh
-jewelry-crystal bits & real stone beads from my stash
-yarn from stash
-prima leaves
-silk flowers from a premade bouquet
-glimmer mist
-prima glitterspray flutter br.


Hints to recreate:
-start with a plain cardboard paper doll
-gesso or paint all areas- repaint your details at this point
-bead your yarn before attatching to figure
-her knecklace hides the neck join
-Her arms move and are attatched with brads hidden by her hair.
-I created her skirt first then attatched

Jaz's Paper Doll

Jaz focused on the theme: Joy. 

I, Julie Ann, am enchanted by the little girls and butterfly wings, and of course yellow is my favorite color. Check out the cinnamon stick, can you imagine how good this must smell? You totally know these girls are the best of  friends in this joyous piece.

* Required material – Metal (any type, real, faux, part/whole, etc…)
1) Metal box to make the lil house
2) Metal fork
3) metal flower embellishment
4) metal old watch
5) metal pony charm
6) metal standing bird cage
7) metal necklace
8) metal Tim Holtz frame
9) Recycled round metal plate

a general supply list
1) Webster's Pages Patterned Paper
2) SEI Patterned paper
3) K&Co die cut pieces
4) Cinnamon stick
5) Prima Bling
6) Misc Trims and ribbons
7) Buttons
8) MM Paint 'blush'
9) Misc paper flowers
10) vintage Brad
11) Crafty Secrets Little Dolls

Tips for re-creating this at home:

• Try to use any items you can find at home. Recycle them and go green.
• Cover up the rectangle metal box with patterned paper. Trace a semi circle to make the little roof.
• Use a fold (distress with midnite blue staz on) and a cinnamon stick to place at the top of the box, embellish with pretty details.
• To make items look old, try paint and distressing. cut a little hole to make a window. Place the dolls, one resting at the window and one outside the house and one standing at the bird cage.

The fun part is embellishing this project with blings, butterflies and flowers. Let your creativity flows and have fun !!

Anna aka Finn's Paper Doll

My inspiration for paper dolls was a eye-catching video by polish group "Armia" called "The hidden love" - lovely song, one of my favouries in fact. I loved the climate, the animated elements and the cartoon singer - and decided to create something similar in concept.

Supplies:

- canvas - mine is 25x25 cm
- a bit of cardboard
- a set of patterned and plain papers - my colour choice was green and greenish and a hint of blue
- bingo card (Tattered Angels) and a sheet from an old book
- Glimmer Mists by Tattered Angels: Hydrangea, and Honey Dew
- a piece of transparent ribbon
- 2 acrylic squares (Tim Holtz's Fragments) and 2 photos
- crown and hand stamps
- a piece of string
- found metal objects: gears and other clock's parts
- self-adhesive scrabble letters
- Distress ink: Walnut Stain by Ranger
- rub-on - Daisy D's
- brown gel-pen

My dolls are my husband and I of course - all made with paper, cardboard, metal elements from my collection and decorated with stamped crowns (well - why not?!) pointing hands and red hearts which I cut out from a different, red paper. Our photos are covered with two pieces of acrylic. 2-D dolls needed some scenery - so I made a shadowbox paper picture: a canvas back, decorated with paper hills, clouds and trees, embelished a bit with metal gears, scrabble letters and numbers from a bingo card. I coloured it with Glimmer Mists, sliced together and let it dry. The last step of the creation was placing the dolls in front of the landscape, on the "wooden frame" of the canvas, altered with paper, ribbons, rub-ons and other objects which I used in the landscape. If you want to try a similar project at home (and I hope you will!!!) try to imagine the whole composition before starting the project - a sketch may be a good idea. It will help you avoid many mistakes as placing the embellies in the places which will be covered by dolls or other parts of the creation. And remember - have fun!!!

Wendela's Paper Doll

My theme is JOY!!! I made a wedding dress...

Julie Ann says, "Of course, what day is one of the happiest days of your life than your wedding day?" !!!

Supplies:

aluminium foil
embossing folder, with birds and swirls (cuttle bug)
bigshot
alcohol ink raisin and pearl (ranger)
glimmermist pearl (tattered angels)
lace
webster's pages winterwings paper
vintage brooche
some flowers, I used on tiny bouquet, find on a fleamarket
I used a paper roll inside , to make it more firm

My theme is JOY!!
Required material – Metal is here aluminium foil, and an old vintage brooche

I love to make dresses!! And this is a real challenge for me to make one from paper!!! Clothes for my doll!! A real party dress, maybe for a little bride...I began with the paper, made it wet and crunched with my hands, to create the back of the dress..with the aluminium foil, I made the front of the dress. And of course a lot of lace and flowers!!

Want to know how to make this STEP BY STEP for FREE? Wendela's tutorial will be available in our Project 52 forum before the end of Monday evening (today).

Katie T's Paper Doll

this july, one of my best friends passed away. her name was ripley and she is and will be missed. in her honor, i created a paper dog doll whose arms, legs, and tail move. she is currently attached to my wall!

on her legs is a quote from all dogs go to heaven: "all dogs go to heaven because, unlike people, dogs are naturally good and loyal and kind."

supplies:

-foamcore board
-bristol board
- acrylic paint
- patterned paper (tinkering ink)
- red fibers + transparency (basic grey)
- metal label holder (making memories)
- ribbon
-paper flower
-pins
- vintage illustrations from the graphics fairy, takeabreak @ flickr, and koreana @ flickr.

tips for recreation: think outside the box! the paper doll i made is mounted on the wall, yet is still fully movable and remains "traditional" in the doll sense. instead of using a ready-made frame, make your own. mine is constructed out of foam board which i painted with strokes of umber, yellow, and white to give it a wood-like appearance before finishing i t with a hand drawn woodgrain pattern. permanent marker works great! i freehanded both the hands and hot air balloons to give them a whimsical, folk art feel. there is no right or wrong; don't worry about being precise. it's all about expressing yourself. have fun!

Tania's Paper Doll

Tania's doll captured the romance of ballerinas, I just love the roses.

Supplies:

-Chipboard Dress forms
-Paper ( I used music paper)
-Flowers
-beaded thread
-Art Girls Charm ( my metal)
-Wood beads
Paper beads ( I made these- myself)
-wire for threading( fairly thick)
-Tissue paper
-face image ( downloaded) 

• Tips to I covered a couple of Chipboard dress forms to create the body, folded the skirts and added them around the waist ( this bit was tricky!)
• then I made the paper beads,( FREE TUTORIAL!!! check the forum for how to make paper beads) and threaded them onto the thick wire and shaped them to look like arms and legs,
• attached them to the body
• then I added the metal charms
• and added the face, the flowers and beads.

My Secret Tip: a hot glue gun works wonders when you have something difficult to stick, and not enough hands to hold it. It drys so much quicker than any white glue.

OFFICIAL RULES

Welcome to Our 2nd Blog Festival!

Follow these rules for a chance to win Challenge #4, and snag a Guest Spot on our Design Team! Deadline December 5, 2009 Midnight Pacific Time

Four Easy Steps -->
a) Visit and comment at each of 9 blogs (links below) on their Challenge #4 post, as our designers have secret tips related to this challenge for you and/or a peek at their special studio spaces

b) Complete all aspects of Challenge #4 Paper Doll/ Joy &/Or Sadness/ Metal

Challenge 4 – Paper Dolls (jointed, template, 2-D, 3-D, single/multiples, etc…)
Due: December 5, 2009
* Theme – Joy &/or Sadness (human, animal, real, fantasy, etc…)
*Required material – Metal (any type, real, faux, part/whole, etc…)

c) Upload to the Project 52 Gallery, make sure to title it "Project 52 Challenge #4"

d) Post in the Challenge #4 Forum Thread With a Link and Tell Us About Your Process In a Few Short Sentences. Make sure you have all 4 steps a through d!!!!

Let's Hop and Get Some Fun Tips and/or See The Artist's Studios!!!

1. Julie Ann

2. Finn

3. Francesca

4. Tania

5. Wendela

6. Jaz

7. Pam

8. *Karin aka Mexx  <<<---NOVEMBER GUEST DESIGNER!!!! *

9. Project 52

HAVE FUN! DEADLINE DECEMBER 5, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHALLENGE #3 DRAWING WINNER

CHRIS A!

Chris, please PM to me your email address so I can send you your Gift Certificate to the Bad Girls shoppe! You get to shop like a Bad Girl!!!

Our next challenge is December 7, 2009.

Are You Bad Girls Bad Enough for Challenge #3?

“Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself”
 Samuel Butler

Our Project 52 Gallery is full of exquisite altered book covers

from Challenge #2 (take a look and give them some love), and we, the design team, are voting on a winner. We will announce the November Guest Design Team Winner, Tuesday, November 10th here on the blog and on the forum as well. Add us to your blogroll so you don't miss any news!

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Now for our new challenge #3! 

Are you bad--- enough? You'll be asked to reach out of your box once again, as well as look deep inside!!!! One lucky random drawing winner for Challenge #3 will receive a $20 Gift Card to shop like a Bad Girl in the cherished Bad Girls Boutique! (We have decided to rotate prizes.) Sound intriguing? We give you the rules below- just 6 steps!

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Here is inspiration from Design Team Members who were

assigned to Challenge #3 (Paper-Mache Form/Self-Portrait/Found Objects) interpreted it:

JULIE ANN:

I made a paper mache art doll for my self-portrait. I thought for days on this challenge before I started this project, and even did an art journal page on it. I even started making a torso of my own body like a belly cast yet I just wasn't feeling it, and then Tania showed us her magnificient fairie torso below, and I took it as a sign that  I ought to abandon my torso for now for the creative challenge of seeing what I could brainstorm up instead. And I love the new result.

 

Title "Artsy Scrappy Mama"

I decided my self-portrait would be a paper mache art doll because I didn't want to buy something, although I did look in a few stores. I wanted to actually make something and get my hands dirty, yet actually I wore "kitchen gloves" for the messy part! The wire mesh for the dress is no accident, I want you to see through it, to see the body has vintage sewing pattern tissue paper on it. I also wanted to attach items to the dress so this wire worked great, it is called "WireForm by Paragon" or "WireMesh by Paragon" depending on whether you want copper, brass, or aluminum diamond. Pam asked me what her name is, and I decided to name her "Artsy Scrappy Mama" because I wanted to show you a self-portrait of me in my studio, which is painted yellow, where I am happy and thriving.

My technique: I wanted to use things that were on hand for paper mache. Make note of everything I recycled!

• The doll body was  constructed from a toilet paper roll for the torso,
• and a wad of newspaper rolled into a ball for the head,
• taped together with masking tape.
• I used straws for the arms and legs,
• I punched a hole into the body for the legs and arms with my Crop-a-Dile
• Instead of using newspaper for paper mache, I used vintage music paper, vintage sewing patterns, and vintage book pages
• I made a 1-part flour to 1-part water mixture for the paper mache glue, and let each layer dry overnight
• The eyes and mouth were made on Claudine Hellmuth’s Sticky Back Canvas, cut out and applied
• The background behind her is also paper mache, made on a cardboard mailer. The  newspaper article is about me, written several years ago, an interview I gave on hybrid scrapbooking when I was Creative Editor of Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine

Supplies for Julie Ann's: toilet paper roll, newspaper, masking tape, straws, vintage music paper (PERSONALITY), vintage sewing pattern(PERSONALITY), vintage book pages (FOUND at antique store), Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas Paper, Hambly Transparency, pop dots, various fabric strips for hair, Prima flowers,  fake eyelashes (FOUND in my cabinet), wire mesh (FOUND), ArtGirlz cupcake/imagine/feet charms (PERSONALITY); Art Matters Pin I saved from Toronto Museum (FOUND & PERSONALITY); chandelier crystal from flea market (FOUND); feather; brads; twist-ties (FOUND); Hard Rock Cafe stir stick (broke stick off) (PERSONALITY), binder clip (FOUND), chair, misc charms and beads, newspaper article (PERSONALITY)

Tools used: Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; GlimmerMist by Tattered Angels Mist and Screens; Punchella; Acrylic Paints; Stickles glitter glue; Copic marker; oil pastels; water, flour, gloves Please see the forum for further tutorials on my paper mache art doll!

FRANCESCA:

This was a blank, paper mache bead box I bought from DeSerres. The minute I saw it I knew I had to have it to alter it. My found objects were the bottle caps my hubby leaves lying around the house; pearl buttons found at a garage sale; some wire I had (not sure where it came from!).

 

It's called Little Bits Of Me. I am a woman who comes from a long line of very creative, beautiful, strong women. I am who I am because of their influence on me throughout my life. On the inside of the box I've listed a word that describes the most significant women in my life, and the qualities that I aspire to and hope that one day, my little girl will say about me..

Fearless - my mother
Faith - my mother-in-law
Compassion - my sister
Strength - Elisa
Loyalty - myself

In each box I will store a keepsake that have been given to me by these women to remind me of them and to pass on to Elisa.

Hint at recreating this project:

• Gesso the entire box, inside and out and let dry completely. 
• Then paint the entire box with Iridescent Pearl (Fine), and
• when fully dry, give it a good sanding to distress. 
• Use your favourite patterned papers and cut lots of circles in varying sizes
• and layer, layer, layer using pop dots. 
• Further embellish the flower centres with pearls, buttons, or rhinestones. 
• Use a bird template (if you google bird template you’ll find a ton to choose from). 
• The pearlized buttons were further enhance by colouring them in with Copic markers, to add a splash of colour.

Supply list: Graphic 45 patterned papers; Gesso; Golden Liquid Acrylic – Iridescent Pearl (Fine); Sandpaper; Pop dots; Melissa Frances butterfly transparency; Cavallini and Co round stickers (in bottle caps)

Found Objects: Bottle caps; Wire; Pearlized buttons

AIMEE:

I had to keep this project simple because I was on vacation and didn't have a lot of time to complete it. I wanted a piece that had little elements about me inside so it's really like a treasure box.

I started out by gessoing the paper mache blank inside and out and then rubbed on various colors of distress ink. I picked a photo of me and framed it in fall ribbon. I knew I wanted to do a Fall theme because I LOVE Fall and I was born in the fall. Once I had the theme it just pulled itself together. I cut off the back of a vintage book cover and glued it on the base. I also distressed and gessoed that a bit as well. I then glued on my photo, canvas stickers, leaves, door plate and buttons. Let the glue dry overnight to make sure everything is secure. I then traced the elements with my sketch and wash pencil to bring them out a bit more. Next I glued the smaller paper mache box inside in the center. I stamped a leaf stamp with Brown Stayz On Ink. I cut out a place in the top of the box to embed the green leaf pendant and secured that with glue and gold paper on the back of that. I distressed the smaller box as well. Then found my elements that meant a lot to me, created tags and attached them with white string. I chose items that were all about me, part of me and that meant a lot to me. Last but not least I glued on the skeleton leaves around the edge, glued on the pearls, glued on the large ribbon and attached an old amber pendant that was my Nana's to the bottom of the ribbon with copper wire and voila that is my treasure box!

Supplies: Paper Mache Blank (I chose a book shaped box); smaller paper mache box for the inside; found items (door plate, vintage book cover, items for inside); string ; paper; vintage buttons; e6000 glue; ribbon; Christmas Tree Ornament (copper leaves that I tore apart); Copper skeleton leaves; copper wire; pencil; old earring or pendant for ribbon ornament; Ranger Distress Ink in purple, green and brown; Gesso; Tacky glue; photo printout; Gold Pearl Ex; Pitt Pens various colors; Generals Sketch & Wash pencil; freshwater pearls; white string; little tags I hand punched; tag punch;
jewelry pendant for inside box; scrapbook paper; canvas stickers; Brown Stayz On Ink; Leaf Stamp

KATIE J.: 

For the project Who I Am,

I altered a paper mache book

to make an art journal of the different aspects of me.

For the project Who I Am, the outside of the book was created by using a crackle medium. To add some color, I took some tissue paper and sprayed it with glimmer mist. After it dried, it was crumbled, and adhered with gel medium. A fun element was the use of Christmas picks that are used in holiday arrangements. They are inexpensive and have great color and lots of glitter. The angel on the cover is also a Christmas ornament. I included the “sweet pea” packet, as that is my “birth flower”, and is my mom’s nickname for me. Inside, the book contains sheets of paper that I’ve used as the art journal. I used paint to create the backgrounds, and machine stitching to attach collage elements. For the tags, I used distress inks for the backgrounds, as well as a mask for the decorative edge. I used a resist technique on the tags: first, I wrote words with white oil pastel then I sprayed over it with ink. Next, covering the tags with a scrap paper, I used an iron to melt the wax, leaving the words visible. The pages are tied together with tulle and topped with another Christmas pick, some flowers, and a stick pin to unify the inside with the outside. This was a fun project that allowed me to play with many techniques.

Supply List: • Paper Mache Book; • Craft Paint; • Crackle Medium; • Gel Medium;
• Tissue Paper; • Glimmer Mist; • Ribbon; • ‘Angel’ Christmas Ornament; • Paper Flowers; • Buttons; • ‘Sweet Peas” Flower Marker; ; • Christmas “Picks”; • Vintage Sheet Music; • Vintage Book Pages; • Patterned Paper; • Pink Tickets; • 140lb Smooth Paper; • Shipping Tags; • Chipboard Letters; • Black Tulle; • Stick Pin;
• Printed Book Binding Tape; • Distress Inks; • Mask • Water Soluble Oil Pastels;
• Sharpie Marker; • Machine Stitching

TANIA:

The challenge was to do a self portrait using a paper Mache Shape, My name Tania means Fairy Queen, so there was the start of my self portrait.

I created a fairy Queen, representing me and my name, she has a crown, created using Cuttlebug Die Cuts, Wings I created using baking paper , and muslin, and layers of paper pieces and sequins, threads and paint. Once it was all dry I painted, and cut out the wing shape, and attacked it with the sewing machine. Added some beads and sequins, Hey presto Wings!

Inside the Shadow Box, for which there is a tutorial on the forum, I placed a tree the number 4 and a cupie baby to represent the 4 children I have grown. The flattened bottle top I found whilst out shopping is added under the heart and tied on with threads.  I added mulberry paper flowers and ribbons to finish my mini me.

Supply List

Paper Mache Shape, Music paper, Chipboard Shapes & Pieces, Flowers, Ribbon,  Sequins. Beads, Wire, Paints, Threads, German Scrap, Cupie Doll, Gems,
Cuttlebug Die cuts, Pearls

Found item - Aged Bottle Top. (Under the heart)

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

    *Challenge 3 – Paper Mache Blank (any shape or subject, usually craft store item)

• Theme – Self-Portrait (about you, present/past/future, serious or fun, etc…)
• Required material – Found Objects (junk drawer stuff related to theme/story)

 SIX RULES TO FOLLOW
TO WIN $20 GIFT CARD TO BAD GIRLS BOUTIQUE:

1. You must leave a comment here on this blog post with one word that describes YOU

2. You must incorporate a paper mache (papier-mâché) form (any shape or subject) in your project that is pre-made or that you make (allow overnight dry time between layers)

3. You must use the theme Self-Portrait (about you, present/past/future, serious or fun, etc…)

4. You must use Found Objects/Junk Drawer Stuff related to theme/story(such as trinkets/baubles/pieces/charms/hardware you find/collect or purchase at scrap/stamp stores, flea markets, etsy, antique, etc.)

5. Upload Your One Photo, yes, ONE Photo, of Your Project to Our Project 52 Gallery by November 21, Midnight Pacific Time  (time zone converter) If you have additional photos, link to them in the description from either your blog or from photobucket.com

6. FINAL RULE: You must post a link to your project in the gallery before November 21st Midnight to our Challenge #3 thread in the forum - don't forget to do  this!

CONGRATS! YOU ARE ALL WINNERS TO ME IF YOU COMPLETE THE

CHALLENGE!

Project 52's Challenge #2

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist,
and the less the artist does the better. ~Andre Gide

Hi Bad Girrrls! Welcome to CHALLENGE #2! We are extremely grateful for the feedback that you appreciated the blog festival information and tutorials for Challenge #1. Many of you told us excitedly that you are new to mixed media. I'll let you in on a secret about me.....I only knew what to do with gesso as of June 2009, but before that, I've been wandering around for the past 3 years wondering what in the world gesso* is used for, my main mixed media mystery. Francesca's Tutorial is one example of a creative use of gesso, and an example that there are no rules in art.

"The rule book that I use has only one page in it and on that page are the words, "There are no rules in art." All one has to do is make it work." William F. Reese

I encourage you to ask away, ask as many questions as you want about mixed media- because if I or my team do not have the answer, I will find the answer for you! Don't  wander around for 3 years like me with questions! Now on to our new challenge....

CHALLENGE #2

Old Text Book Cover (re-purposed, strong, older is better)

* Theme – School (education of any kind/lessons learned, etc…)

* Required material – Office Supply/s (any office supply store items are game)

WINNER WILL BE OUR NOVEMBER GUEST DESIGNER!!! ANNOUNCED Tuesday, November 10th, 2009  *see full rules below

It is your challenge to alter an old text book cover, use the theme school, and you must incorporate office supplie(s). The deadline is November 7, 2009 Midnight Pacific. Discuss in the Project 52 Forum.- Upload to the Bad Girls Project 52 Gallery.

Now for inspiration from the Bad Girls Project 52 Design Team's Group 2  (Pam, Jaz, Katie T, Anna, Wendela) and Bonus Projects too:

PAM:

 

Supply List:

-Zutter Bind it All
-Older Industrial Clipboard with rings
-Old Dictionary Cover-papers from inside
-12 each of Tags in 2 sizes- walnut dyed
-Covered Clips
-Fabric
-7Gypsies closures , overlay and papers
-gesso
-Walnut ink- Glimmer Mist- Emboss powders- Copper Smootch
-Tim Holtz Grunge Board
-Maya Road- and assorted papers from stash
-Nostalgiques embellishments
-Just a touch of glitter
-Quotable Quotes by famous people on Education

Pam's Tip:
Notable things about this project were:
*I selected the tags and pages in groups of 12, for the months of the year or the regular school years.
*I can also add more at any time.
*Keep your own plan and custom needs in mind when doing a big book type project.

Steps
Step 1. I took an exacto knife and carefully cut out the pages keeping the cover fully intact.
Step 2. I then punched through for the wire rings with first the front cover and spine then the back cover and spine, so that the finished project lined up and I could enclose the rings mostly.
Step 3. I also gessoed the back of the spine to give it more stability and strength.

JAZ:

 

 

Supply list:
-Old story book (im using my childhood "The Children's Classics - Alice in Wonderland" Storybook dated 1975.)
-MM Paint "Blush"
-K&Co diecuts
-Mellisa Francis Frame
-Prima Flowers
-Webster's Pages
Pompom blue trim
-Webster's PAges Brown Trim
-Webster's Pages Pattern paper
-Jenni Bowlin Pattern paper
-Laces and vintage trims & vintage buckle & buttons (flea market finds)

Misc Office supply
-Paper clips
-Pencil
-Staple

Jaz's Tips for Altering a Book to Make  a Shadowbox: Leave the old book cover as it is . First and foremost, place the MF Frame on the page. Then decorate it with embellishments. Adhere ribbons and laces from one end of the book to the other. At the book opening, tie the vintage buckle in front and back so that when the book closed up, it can be buckled.

For the inside pages, cut out about 8cm x 8cm frame (approx. 3" x 3") ,from about some of the 50 pages so that you can place the photo in the last page.and you'll get a depth to look into the photo.just like a shadow box within the book. Distress and embellish the page.

Use a very old book that you already have. It gives you a sentimental value too. The older the book the better, less distressing required. Have fun!

KATIE T:

Supply list:Cover: Houghton-Mifflin literature textbook, circa 1983; rub-ons (American Crafts); green fibers (Basic Grey); thickers alpha (American Crafts); round paper clips (Clipiola); pearls (Kaisercraft); brad (Making Memories); "Learn" tag (Colorbok); Other (purple beads, kraft paper, buttons, pencils, pink lace ribbon, plastic mesh, jute cord for binding). Pages: Patterned paper (TPC Studio, Studio K, Scenic Route, Adornit); labels (Design Sponge, Colorbok, 7Gypsies); buttons (Making Memories); transparency (Basic Grey); rub-ons (American Crafts, K&Co.); stamps (Glitz Design); photo turns (Making Memories); chipboard letters (Making Memories, American Crafts); ribbon (KI Memories); heart stickers (The Paper Studio); flowers (Kaisercraft, Prima); rhinestones (Kaisercraft); flower stickers (Sticko); chipboard accents (Cosmo Cricket, KI Memories); brads (American Crafts); round sequins (Doodlebug Design); letter stickers (Scenic Route).

Katie's Tips for Re-creating This Project Yourself:
Don't be afraid to use vintage textbooks and cut them apart! Recycling is huge right now and you'll amaze yourself with how beautiful your DIY creations will turn out. As for the inner pages? Don't stress so much about design or using sketches (although you can if you want to!). Just let it flow. My scrapbook pages come together by themselves when I'm feeling inspired, and that's usually while listening to really good music or watching really good TV/movies. Just have fun and let go; stop setting high standards for yourself. Once you do that, the rest will fall into place.

ANNA:




Supplies:
- an old book taken from the shelf (1954)

- Glimmer Mists by Tattered Angels: Olive Vine,Hydrangea, Midnight blue, Patina, Slate.
- Tim Holtz's Masks - Timeworks
- Alcohol inks in shades of green and blue (for example: Lettuce, Stream, Denim, Pesto)
- found metal objects from my collection - gears, watches' parts etc. and long metallic brads.
- White acrylic paint
- rub-on by DaisyD's
- laces and ribbons from my collection
- some chipboards - arrow, wings, and bracket
- a few random Prima flowers
- Tim Holtz's stamp
- Distress Walut Stain ink

Office Supplies:
- small metal paper clip
- staples
- transparent adhesive tape (scotch)

When I was preparing to this project I tried to figure out which things in my life are important - which lessons from my family and friends are the most valuable for me. Then I found a photo of my grandparents - one of the last ones they took together before my grandpa died - and I realized that one of the most amazing thing about them was their strong love to each other. They met just after the War, and grandfather fell in love from the first sight... they met only few times before they got married - and they were one of the most happy couples I knew. They had to leave their families and homes to be together, they were starting totally new and totally different life in a new place - but they always were so close and supportive to each other. I think their love is the best lesson to me - that's why this book is dedicated to them both.

Anna's 3-D Technique Tips: To create this project I used an old book - about 200 pages - because I wanted to get a really nice 3-D effect inside. My idea was inspired by my friends creations - she makes beautiful 3-D altered books but I wanted my book to be more mixed-media, so I added extra lace, chipboard, flowers and metal objects. I used lots of Glimmer mist to get the color and distress ink to distress the papers' edges. When it comes to the cover - I decorated it using paint, masks and glimmer mist The title is a rub-on, I put on some adhesive tape colored with alcohol inks. The last step was adding chipboard and embellies. Creating it was a great fun - you should try it by your own!

Step by step:
Step 1. I started my work with the projecting the inside part: The first move was cutting the elements inside the book with a sharp crafting knife - starting from the back. The whole effect depends on how do we create the "layers" of the book. Remember tat during cutting you should put a cutting pad in-between the sheets to avoid damaging of finished layers. In mine there is one "background" layer - blue in color, with wings and net, the "grandpa" layer - with 2 horizontal stripes of paper, a "grandma" layer, with a vertical stripe of paper, and a "cover" layer with the quote and embellies. Every layer is about 30 sheets thick and there are some extra layers in-between the "grandma and "grandpa" to make the 3d effect more visible.
Step 2. When the layers are all cut - it's time for coloring (with glimmer mists and distress ink) - at that moment I also put the angel's wings and the net on the background of the book.
Step 3. Next step - adding the photos on the right layers and adding extra embellies like laces, ribbons, gears or flowers - all colored with glimmer mists or alcohol inks. They are all situated between the different layers of the project.
Step 4. Now it's time to finish the "front" of the 3D picture - i did it by spraying it and distressing and adding the quote - stamped on the pieces of the papers. The embellies here are flowers and a bit of lace - all in the matching colors.

WENDELA:

 
 

Supply List:
old book cover, from an old Dutch poet
lace
pompom trim
roses ( prima marketing)
vintage buttons
old book pages from a childbook
fabric
graphic 45 patterned paper
sewing machine
Ranger distress ink (peeled paint)
Ranger distress paint (peeled paint)
letter stamp
Office Supplies
envelope ( template )
clip
ruler


I stamped the word "teach"...
teach me dear Lord, to live my life through your eyes..

Wendela's tips for making this at home:Buy an old book on a fleamarket, the older the better. Go there and find more vintage findings, it's really nice to be there!! Use lace fabric, and your sewing machine...and put it all together with some flowers, vintage buttons, and crackle paint!



FRANCESCA (BONUS PROJECT):


Supplies:
*cover of old Canadian Encycolopedia
*gesso
tim holtz white crackle paint
*scrap papers (for the bird collage)
*pearls
*Prima jumbo page pebble
*tiny pom-pom ribbon
*old book page
*7 Gypsey's book binding tape
*Making Memories black glitter alphas
*American Crafts transparent borders
*KI Memories lace paper (to create the alpha mask)
*glimmer mist (created by putting fluid acrylic paint in a spray bottle with some water)
*a black fine point marker
*old typewriter font (from 1001 free fonts dot com)
*a silver book handle (7 Gypsey's)
*Bam Pop pp

Tools Used:
Crop-A-dile, big bite (6")

Office Supplies:
*Hello tag
*staples
*file folder tab
*small needle point tacks (along the top of the ribbon)

Francesca's Notes: This is a book that will store all of Xavier's grade one papers that Xavier brings home from school. Only the important ones that I want him to remember.

JULIE ANN (BONUS PROJECT):

 





Dance Lessons
Supply List
*vintage sewing pattern
*vintage playing card
*vintage buttons card
*vintage music paper
*vintage label
*Glimmer Mist in various colors
*Basic Grey rubons
*Prima Large Flower
*Prima Flirty Little Secrets rubons
*Making Memories Alpha Stickers
*Prima Stitched Mulberry Patterned Paper
*Prima White Flowers, Lace (Bad Girls September Kit Enchanted Hideaway)
*Prima Say It In Crystals Swirls Black
*Melissa Frances Keyhole
*Golden Pearl Glaze
*Golden Matte Medium
*Golden Iridescent Gold
*Glitter
*InkEssentials Crackle Accents
*Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
*Fabri-tac Adhesive

Office Supplies:
*Invoice paper (butterfly)
*7gypsies mini-paperclip
*7gypsies snap
*7gypsies file tab
*ruler
*vintage dictionary

I was so totally inspired by the team this round and whipped this up on the theme of "All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned In Dance" as I spent my high school years in the dance studio. I think it helped me survive that in my life! I also realized I made my very first official scrapbook during that time too of my pictures, drawings, choreography notes I wrote, programs, magazine clippings, etc.

Julie Ann's Tips for Making This at Home: I found the Glimmer Mist soaked in quite a bit to the cover so be aware, I sprayed mine without priming it in anyway. I mixed different rubons that didn't go together, the faint brown floral Basic Grey rubons in the upper left corner with the Prima rubons.  I love the one-step crackle medium by Ranger, just let it dry overnight for instant aging!!! Check out the forum for more inspiration and tutorials!

ABOUT US: BAD GIRLS PROJECT 52 is an artistic community of 10 artists who share their view of a very poignant challenge that is put forth to them every 2nd and 4th Monday. We welcome everyone to join us on this journey and share their artistry also...it is our hope that by playing with us you will find peace and calm in all areas of art and gain more insight into the wonderful world of mixed media....

It is our mission to provide a place for all artists to not only collaborate, but to join together in a journey that will enable a peaceful soul and a free spirit.....come to learn the true meaning of ART....

(*Gesso is a primer. You use it to make something stiffer, such as art journal pages to hold layers or embellishments, or to prime something before painting it such as wood.)

Now It's Your Turn
FULL RULES
CHALLENGE #2
Old Text Book Cover (re-purposed, strong, older is better)
* Theme – School (education of any kind/lessons learned, etc…)
* Required material – Office Supply/s (any office supply store items are game)

It is your challenge to alter an old text book cover, use the theme school,/education and you must incorporate office supplie(s). The deadline is November 7, 2009 Midnight Pacific. Discuss in the Project 52 Forum.- Upload to the Bad Girls Project 52 Gallery. 

WINNER WILL BE OUR NOVEMBER GUEST DESIGNER!!! ANNOUNCED Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Instructions:

1. Upload to Your Photoserver Like Photobucket Our Project 52 Blinkie, Then Add It  to Your Blog Linking Back To This Blog

2. After Your Blinkie Is Up, Leave Us a Comment On This Blog Post With The Link Where  We Can Find It

3. Create Challenge #2 & Upload It to the Project 52 Gallery before November 7th Midnight Pacific

4. Come to the Project 52 Forum and Link Us to Your Project in the Gallery

Come say Hi to the Design Team and View Bonus Tutorials in the Forum today!

xoxo,

Julie Ann Shahin, Lead Designer