So happy to back to my little blog...I wanted to share with you my ArtFoamies foam stamps. I am working on a new collection, but would love your support so I can keep them coming! These are ART Stamps and can be used on any surface with just about any medium. I will be doing more home decor types of projects soon too.
To see the whole collection head on over to: https://artfoamies.com/collections/artfoamies-by-candy-rosenberg
Glue Gun Craftiness!
Recently I cleaned my craft room and found lots of lost goodies. {Picture for proof}
I had been searching for my glue gun for a couple of months to do some glue gun strings for the wings. I did make some but decided they weren't right for that project. Now that I am essentially done with the wings, I got bored and challenged myself to see what I can make using only the glue in the glue gun, paper, and paint. And what I got was "Chaos." A woman that is hurting, her heart bleeding all while beauty is raining down on her to try to save her from the pain.
The strings, butterfly, body, and hair...are all glue gun glue! This was the result:
I started with these molds, filled them with glue gun glue, and let them dry overnight.
Peeled them out of the molds.
Using DecoArt acrylic paints, Prima Marketing waxes to color the butterfly and figure.
I created little thin strings to create the hair, glued it down with Beacon Adhesives 3-in-1, then hit it with the heat gun to melt it into the paper to create her big head of hair.
Come see Kae Pea live on the ArtFoamies FACEBOOK at https://www.facebook.com/artfoamies at 5pm Central time for a full reveal!
To order the new collection or other stamps by Vintology Goods go to https://artfoamies.com/collections/artfoamies-by-candy-rosenberg
I know it's been a while, but it's now time! A new collection of foam stamps at ArtFoamies by Vintology Goods! You will recognize most of our stamps if you are familiar with our chipboard. Although our chipboard will not be available again until this summer, we wanted to share the same designs in stamp form. I am so thrilled to have the dress form and wings and fun new tickets to play with. We have lots more in store!
Here are a few projects we did with the stamps:
A set of Artist Trading Cards with multiple layers of the tickets popped up with Scrapbook Adhesives foam squares and all other is held with Beacon Adhesives 3-in-1.
Art Journal Page using the ticket stamps to create my own washi tape.
Art Journal Page using my own washi tape, chipboard dress form and wiings.
Mini Dress Form and wings on an Artist Trading Card.
Large and Small Dress Forms
Thank you for stopping by the Gwen Studios Blog Hop with the Designer Connection Crafts team! So excited to be working with this new company and their scrumptious ribbons and tools. The moment I opened my box I knew exactly what to make. With my daughter moving into her own place and she loves the BOHO style well then why not make some home decor for her new house!
Be sure to check out all the hop information HERE!
BOHO CHIC with GWEN STUDIOS
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All you need is some ribbon, a nice size wood branch from your yard, the Gwen Studio snap kit and you got Boho Home Decor in under an hour!
Grab some branches from your yard, or a neighbors yard if necessary.
Using the Snap Set Kit, add the ribbon to the branch all the way across.
Not only do they have yummy ribbons but check out this snap on kit. I used it to attach the ribbons to the wood stick.
Janet Treischman https://tryit-likeit.com/weaving-nautical-decor/
Pam Bray: http://www.pammejoscrapbookflair.com/2021/07/burlap-gift-box-with-dcc-and-gwen-studio.html
Debra Quartermain: https://www.debraquartermain.com/makingcelebratingblog/view/1247/pretty_ribbon_decor_with_gwen_studios
Anita Scroggins: https://bit.ly/DCCGWEN
Ann Butler: https://bellacraftspublishing.com/quick-easy-ribbon-bookmarks/
Terry Ricioli: https://terryriciolidesigns.blogspot.com/2021/07/ribbon-dreamcatcher-for-gwen-studios.html
Erin Reed: https://www.erinreedmakes.com/post/5-fun-craft-ideas-for-ribbon
Tanya Trantham: https://creativepaperaddiction.com/2021/07/08/dcc-and-gwen-studios-blog-hop/
Steph Ackerman: https://stephaniescraps.blogspot.com/2021/07/gift-ensemble-with-gwen-studios-and-dcc.html
Michelle Frae Cummings: https://faeriedustdreams-michelle.blogspot.com/2021/07/beachy-decor-with-dcc-and-gwen-studios.html
Thank you for stopping by!
Alis Volat Propriis "She Flies With Her Own Wings"
Interesting tidbit: Alis volat propriis is a Latin phrase used as the motto of U.S. state of Oregon. The official English version of the motto is "She flies with her own wings" in keeping with the tradition of considering countries and territories to be feminine.
Working on the steampunk hat for this art canvas project. I am using foam rubber along with paints from DecoArt and Prima Marketing, Inc. and my go-to adhesive, Beacon Adhesives to create the vintage look of the piece. So many more layers to go, been at this piece for over two years. Getting close to being done.
Check out what I have done so far...
Perfectly Imperfect. Serendipitous and I LOVE IT just the way it is!
We all have friends, people we grew up with, family friends, co-workers that become friends, girlfriends. boyfriends, you name it. But there is that one set of friends that stands above all, and often they are people that you don't live near or see often, just co-mingle online and so on. Which makes the friendship that much more meaningful because we are all overwhelmed with time constraints and it takes extra effort to keep these friendships alive. They are the ones, however, that keep you afloat when you feel like you are drowning. These people are members of your TRIBE, and for me, one of those people is Jen Cushman.
We met through the Craft Industry, I was always inspired by her talent in making Jewelry, and eventually, I got the opportunity to work with Ice Resin, in which she was a part of. I got to be on the design team which really stretched my imagination because I AM NOT a jewelry maker by any stretch. It really made me grow as an artist because the product was so amazing to use. Now she is following her calling of being an intuitive practitioner and I have been blessed with her guidance on more than one occasion. You can visit her site at SOUL. STIR. MAGIC. to see for yourself. RUN, don't walk, and let her guide you in the craziness that we call life. Get centered and motivated and back on track!
We became fast industry friends, her calming demeanor allowed me to take a breath and just feel. Her words were always so kind and caring and knowing what I had gone through during those years, always lent a shoulder and a big hug. There are not enough thank yous in this world to make it even. I have been fortunate to not only work with Jen but to also attend her workshops and retreats by sheer luck and chance from the universe. These opportunities put me in places with people that just filled my life and heart with such Joy and broadened my amazing TRIBE!!
I recently reached out to Jen as I am spearheading an artist campaign in which artists trade art with each other of equal value. We all know artists struggle financially, often not taken seriously when they put themselves out there. Artists are always intrigued with the art of others and often want so badly to "afford" their art. Although we know that art is worth every penny, it is often hard to be able to substantiate spending the money when things are tough for us trying to build our own livelihood in arts.
So I am working on putting together a Facebook Group just for that, inviting artists to join us that are willing to "trade" art with other artists so we can have that coveted piece we have always wanted from them. Jen is my first and I have been busy working on a signature dress form for her, while I await a specially made jewelry piece that was created for the reason of wearing it in court during my trials and tribulations of justice. I got those pieces today and nothing but tears when I opened it up and it said JUSTICE on the necklace. I know that I will prevail, I know that my time, money, and effort will all help many others after me and I will not stop until it does! I am getting close!
Here is a little sneak peek of what I am working on for her, I will be shipping hers this week!
Thank you for being who you are, but most of all thank you for being with me on this journey. I am ever so grateful.
Candy
www.AVintageGirl.com
What a journey it has been...12 years ago I attended my first Craft & Hobby Association trade show in Anaheim, California. I was there with Scrap n' Art Magazine working the floor as PRESS. I remember walking in and my mouth fell open with the sheer size and amount of vendors of every craft and hobby supply you can imagine. I can't believe I didn't take pictures of that moment. I was just standing there in awe. I was there for four days and only went down three aisles. I vowed I would come back, and I did every year (and when they had it, twice a year) for 12 years, until COVID 19. This January was the first show I missed in 12 years and I cannot tell you how much I miss everyone. It truly was the once a year event that refilled the soul bucket!
That first show in 2009 one of the days I was just exhausted and truly overwhelmed with 1000's of people all around me, so I wandered around the huge Convention Center to just find a place to get a few moment of peace and quiet by myself. As I wondered through the empty areas of the convention center, I heard a faint crying sound coming from a room, as I got closer I realized there was a woman that was sitting on the floor sobbing. I was trying to decide whether I should just leave her alone or say something. I am so glad that I decided to get her attention and ask her what was wrong. She told me her story, marriage and babies and all the loss she has had in her life. That was the start of an amazing friendship that I am so very grateful for with the beautiful Elena Etcheverry! And here we are this many years later and no more heartbreak, Devin is here and filling our lives with such joy!
Elena, my youngest daughter, Mariah and myself at the 2012 show. Elena is wearing a paper dress I created just for her for this show.
At {a vintage girl} we create chipboard albums elements, so when Elena invited me to make something special for Devins room, I had our amazing laser cutter, Robert Prince of Old Mans Hat Co. to create a Unicorn laser cut out of wood with dimensional elements. I started with painting it to primer it and kind of just got stuck right there. Life and lack of creativity got in the way! Until last night. I was cleaning up the craft room as I am determined to be creative again and I looked at this piece sitting on the windowsill for months and suddenly it came to me what I wanted to do. I had to make sure it was in my vintage style so it represented his Auntie properly. Then I looked around the room and seen the new Beacon Adhesives Glow In The Dark adhesive and said, hmmmm, that would be a fun addition. So I went to work on it.
I used DecoArt paints, Prima Marketing acrylic paints, art baubles and Finnabair waxes to give it the vintage look.
Thank you Elena Etcheverry and Devin for being such a wonderful part of my journey!
Thank you to Stencil Girl Products and Tina Walker for a wonderful challenge sharing an artist that inspires you in your creative work using StencilGirl Stencils. My artist of choice is Seth Apter, a talented mixed media artist located in New York City, New York. I have been following Seth for quite a few years and had the utmost pleasure of meeting up with him at our annual "Creativation" trade show for the Paper Crafting industry and are now creative friends.
Seth's style is just up my alley, vintage-y, grungy and industrial. So I tend to reach for his stencils first whenever I am creating an art journal page, etc. However, for this challenge I wanted to do something a bit different, I struggled for weeks about what to create using his stencils. Then it hit me one evening sitting in my craft room. I had pulled out an older art journal that I "played" in with no real direction when it came to me, why not make one of my signature dress forms using these pages. The pages were already done so only needed to add the stenciling.
I used three different stencils over the already done art journal pages with Prima Finnabair white medium gel to add the dimension, then used Fiskars flag punch to punch out enough pieces to create a 18" dress paper mache dress form.
StencilGirl Products- Seth Apter Stencils
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I ended up punching out four large journal pages to cove the dress.
I applied each punched flag with Beacon 3-in-1 Adhesive and created a dress on the dress form. Start at the bottom, go all the way around then move up a row until you get to the top, turn the flags around to create the top. I added the wire hole punched edge to make a creative top edge of the bodice.
Thank you for stopping by, be sure to check out the other artists that are participating by visiting at https://tinyurl.com/y4ns74v3
I am always blown away by our amazing and talented brand ambassadors, look at this stunning project featuring our brand new "Happy Camper" album. Those colors, that Prima Marketing, Inc. paper!!! Check out the new album in our {a vintage girl} store.
