Saturday, June 27, 2009

Note to Self "Start Creating!!"





Here I am again still behind on creating....I have promised to list art to give away and so I dig in my archives of STUFF and find things I have created and need a new home until I can get it together (when will that be?).

So a little giveaway for the next couple weeks. I am giving away this cute little 5X7 memo board and 3 vintage button magnets.

I used a chippy shabby chic frame and got a piece of sheet metal from good old home depot and used a collage picture of a German Antique Doll Head (collage sheet from where else but Retro Art Cafe.

I then applied the collage piece to the metal sheet with Gel Medium and after it had dried completely, I put vaseline over the picture and painted everything pink. After that dried, I simply wiped the paint and vaseline over the face away and assembled in the frame. I then added some vintage lace and rosettes to her necklace to give her a 3D look. With the addition of magnets to buttons....a cute little memo board.

Post and I will draw a winner on July 15th. thanks for visiting.

13 comments:

Silke Powers said...

Oh, wow, I love your giveaway! Count me in!!! :) Silke

P.S. Thanks for posting how you created that pretty pink lady! I liked the part about the vaseline - clever!

Julia said...

What a wonderful giveaway! Pink is my favorite color, so I just love the picture. Cool idea with the vaseline. I have to keep that in mind.

Alison Gibbs said...

What a gorgeous creation for your giveaway
Alison

Artfully yours, Linda said...

Very nice - I have plans for the buttons! Hope I'm the lucky one.

Unknown said...

It's lovely Jackie! I love that you used the Charlotte for it! Hope you get more time to create!

Sandy xox

Elena Lai Etcheverry said...

Jackie! I love this memo board and the buttons are awesome!

betsters said...

Jack,
Once again you have created a real gem...or should I say button! Cute as buttons!

And the doll picture is great, pretty, special, adorable, pick any one or all of the adjectives! To sum it up, it's awesome!

I have to say Thank You for the inspiration and doing this for all of us!

Hugs.

Kat Baker said...

Well that's certainly an interesting technique. Can't wait to try it. Thanks for tips and the opportunity to win your pretty in pink girl. Love her. Cool buttons too. Kat

Jolee Jane said...

wow she's a beauty
love the idea using the vaseline, clever girl

Retro Cafe' Art Gallery said...

Keeping my fingers crossed again!!!! Maybe some toes this time too would help! Love her!
xoxo,
Kristin

Sharon said...

This is very sweet looking....and strangely calming to look at. Perhaps it reminds me of times when the pace of life was less hectic...it's a lovely little memo board!

MagnetDude said...

Very Beautiful!

MagnetDude said...

Very Beautiful!