It's the first Friday of the month which means it's my turn to share a project and tutorial using some GinasDesigns.net products. Here's what I'm sharing this month...
An altered art homage to the coming days of summer, warmth and honey using Gina's Triptych - Arch Top.
The bottom of this piece is embellished with three Faux Metal Number Plates which are flanked with some copper brads to give them a finished look.
I've created some honey in the chipboard Honeycomb embellishment I added, and while there are some chipboard bees included in that set, I couldn't resist using this divinely detailed bee charm to top off the piece.
I've added a few teeny weeny buzzy things too.
And because everything looks better framed I've mounted my triptych in an 11 x 14" shadow box.
I'm not going to lie, this piece took a while to create. The process isn't exactly difficult, it's just time consuming to achieve the right look. I do have a video tutorial of the process but for time sake it's been edited to the bare bones. If I've missed something and you have any questions feel free to ask :)
Copper BradsHoneycomb & Bees Medium
Giant Bronze Bee Charm
Small Bronze Bee Charm
Slider Beads
Paper Butterflies
Acrylic Paint
Mod Podge
Aleenes Tacky Glue
Giant Bronze Bee Charm
Small Bronze Bee Charm
Slider Beads
Paper Butterflies
Acrylic Paint
Mod Podge
Aleenes Tacky Glue
Vintage images*
*Note: When looking for images for your artwork try using the search term "vintage public domain portraits". The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs collection is a great resource. Just be sure to double check the Rights And Restrictions before using any images you find.
