Sunday, November 8, 2009

Wizard Of Charms

I finished another set of wine charms. My sister Deb, is enamoured of The Wizard of Oz. What better subject to use for wine charms, cuz, We Are Not In Kansas Anymore, that's for sure!


The secret is in the Modge Podge. I used a larger font book this time for the words and made sure to Modge Podge the back of the words, so the print on the back wouldn't show thru. I also forced myself to wait 48 hours between drying time and moving on to the next step. I think I will give these one more coat of DG3. I also wised up and am making Smaller Holes AFTER collaging the cap. DUH. The caps are photographed on Cardboard that I am recycling into postcards. I buy cases of Fancy Feast cat food for my two spoiled boys, and the can layers are seperated by perfectly sized cardboard in very good condition. I did about 3 layers of gesso, some through stencils:
Added layers of Glimmer Mists and Adirondak color washes. The computer doesn't show how shimmery they are. I am a Glitter Whore. I know, it's hard to be taken seriously when you like sparkle, but so be it. Guilty Glitter Glutton am I. teehee.








The charms and the postcards are a good project to do together, while one project is drying, you can hop over to the other. Not sure where these are going, but I will be adding transfers of some sort either with alcohol and transparencies or gel medium. I may even bind them together and make a book. I think Happy New Years cards would be fun, too, don't you? Time will Tell, or more Accurately the Muse Will Speak. teehee. xoSusan

9 comments:

  1. So glad you overcame the bottle cap problems and I love all of the paper. There's a million possibilities for it but a journal would be good.

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  2. LOVE those wine charms you created! Those papers are yummy as well. And your November Muse? . . . oh my! *insert big smiles here*

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  3. I have a weakness for anything Wizard of Oz so I just adore those charms Susan! And it's hard to believe your papers were once just dividers in catfood boxes....they turned out beautifully.

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  4. ooo these turned out so well!! and recycling cardboard is the best!! i'm teaching my art kids to take the cereal boxes apart!!!

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  5. Ohhhh . . . the charms are AWESome!!! And your backgrounds are a definite WOW! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  6. Beautiful charms but I am so loving those glittery and textured pages ! A book sounds liuke an awesome idea...

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  7. The backrounds on your postcards are fantastic!!!!!!! So divine! Go glitter ho!

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  8. That cardboard to too divine to cut up paste over or anythng else. Love it Susan. You are the recycle queen.


    beth

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