I've Been Busy Creating

As you can see, I have been quite busy in my craft room. 

 A dear friend of mine asked if I could create a hummingbird.  Well, here is my first attempt at making one.  I added a bit of sparkle to his wings and tail feathers.

I love paper dresses!  I made this one out of card stock (which I embossed) crepe paper, satin ribbon and a satin bow.  I mounted it on a 5"x7" canvas which I painted pink and personalized it with my daughter's name. I have this one for sale in my Whimsy Kreations Shop.

I created this little scene on a 6"x6" canvas which I painted a copper color. I spritzed Glimmer Mist over a stencil to give it a pattern then added my embellishments. I used polymer clay to make the bird who is sitting on twigs that I gathered from my yard.  I added a flower and the word 'Imagine' to make it complete.

This is Forest Fred who has been busy gathering wheat for the winter.  I found this large acorn cap at the Dallas Arboritum a while ago and realized that it fit Fred's head perfectly.  I created him out of polymer clay and gave him black beads for  eyes.

Paper Dresses ~ Beautiful Greeting Card/Scrapbook Embellishments

Card Art Creations

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Cardartcreations

Yvonne Tune hails from Ireland and recently opened her shop on Etsy.  All of her little dresses are hand~crafted with her own original designs.  They are ready to add to a scrapbook or to a special card you would like to create. 

Handmade miniature paper dress which is flat backed, ready to be glued to a handmade card, White embossed bodice, with a deep pink double layered skirt of crepe paper, guipure lace added to the waist and finished with miniature ribbon roses, it is 12cm in length, and 13cm at the widest point of the shirt

Handmade miniature paper dress, embossed pink bodice, with a double layered skirt of crepe paper. Organza ribbon at waist band, and ribbon rose, the bodice neck line is finished, with a daisy trim. It is 11cm in length, and 9cm at the widest point of skirt.This little dress is flat backed, ready to be stuck to a handmade card.

Handmade miniature dress, Black embossed bodice, with a Daisy trim, double layer red Crepe paper skirt, with satin ribbon waist band, and a mulberry paper red rose. This little dress is flat backed, ready to be glued to a handmade card.

The Creation Of A Paper Doll

First of all, I had to come up with an idea. I came up with this particular creation after ordering curly wool from a marvelous shop on Etsy called Dream Fiber.  As soon as I saw it, I thought what lovely hair this would make. 

Then I cut out all the pieces to make my creation, making sure 

I had the right beads for the eyes.

I liked the idea of a little girl with her puppy and creating 

an old fashioned look to her.

Oh, I think that's a little puppy peeking around her skirt.

The faces are coming together now as I  carefully place each piece.

How fun it is seeing it all come together.  I will have this creation in my Whimsy Kreations shop on Etsy at the end of next week.  I do hope you will stop by and see her.

Whimsical Paper Art Houses

These are just two of the whimsical houses I created for my Etsy Shop.  I love working with paper and coming up with different ideas.  Right now I am working on some clowns which I will post when I have them completed.  I sell them as prints of my original artwork. 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsyKreations

Willow Willowbee resides with her parents at 203 Swallowbee Lane. She loves running through the fields and gathering flowers. She also loves visiting Mary Belle Buttons and her three kitties. 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhimsyKreations

202 Swallowbee Lane is inhabited by non - other than the Mayor of the village of Alvarie. He loved the sunny cottages on the beach and decided to build one here on Swallowbee Lane. He even planted a palm tree to give it that perfect beachy look

Working with Paper and Canvas

The first picture is a mixed media piece.  I have ribbon, a heart button, bird cut outs, blue and pink card stock and a stamped floral design which I have colored with my water color pencils. I am pleased with the results. The birds look as though they are flying over water and the ribbon resembles palm leaves.  The floral stamp finishes off the edges of the design.  I have not glued them in place yet, but when it is done I plan on putting it onto a canvas frame.

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The cut outs are my own design and are glued directly on a canvas.  

The mane of the Lion and the grass pop out a bit to give it a three dimentional effect.  

I have no idea what this little elephant is looking for but he sure does have his eye in that palm tree.  I am having fun creating these paper cutouts. This little elephant is one of my favorites.  Using all these different papers really give the piece a lot of texture and depth.