Apiary Instant Art

I found this wonderful vintage Apiary etching in my vast book collection from my theatre days. I did a production of Love's Labours Lost set in the late 18th c. This would make a great companion piece to a Bee Art project.

Butterfly Clip

I am working on a wedding for next summer and wanted to take advantage of the butterflies that are on sale at the end of summer this year. All I found were these glittery ones. NOT what I wanted so...
I went to The Graphics Fairy blog and looked up butterfly images and found some I liked. I printed them on to Velum so that you would see the image on both sides. I did a clear matte archival spray to seal the image. I took the wings off the glittery butterfly and used a super fine black glitter on the body. I cut out the wings and glued them on to the body. For now I am leaving the clip that came on the butterfly. Maybe some will clip on flower arrangements and maybe some will be floating in the air. For my airborne ones I will remove the clip and string them on fishing line.



Here is a finished Butterfly!



Butterfly that landed on some dried Hydrangeas.





I am linking this to Brag Monday @ The Graphics Fairy.
Also linking to Funky Junk and Under the Table and Dreaming

Moon Maiden

Pretty French image of a Maiden on a Crested Moon. Who knew that the Man in the Moon is a Miss!

Fashion Plates

I found the companion fashion plate to the other set I posted previously. Beautiful.

Pretty Lady

Fabulous illustration from Millinery Magazine. She would be great as a transfer or for a scrapbook page. Tres Jolie!

French Label

I found this fabulous label going thru all my Costume files. I have 6 of these magazines and will be sharing some wonderful illustrations and some great projects too. Lots of fascinating ideas using ribbon! While I was at it I made a version without the wording so you can create your own label.

Bee-utiful Candle

I used my favorite Bee image from The Graphics Fairy to create this candle. I was experimenting with a new vellum paper to print the image on. My previous printing on vellum and spraying with an archival sealer often created blurry images. This vellum is perfect!
Deb @ The Design Haus challenged me to create some new designs for the Holidays so new designs coming soon. I also love the Fleur de Lis Ribbon I found at a local scrapbook store. 2 favorite icons together on 1 project
I am linking this to Brag Monday @ The Graphics Fairy.

French Laundry Basket

I fell in love with this image @ The Graphics Fairy and have been waiting for just the right project to use it. I found this great weathered wicker basket and as soon as I got it back to the studio I had a Eureka moment! I think they are a perfect arranged marriage.

I transferred the image on to a twill napkin and adhered it to he basket with milliner's glue!

I am linking this to Brag Monday @ The Graphics Fairy and Shabby Chic Cottage.

Mirror Art

Here is another version of Mirror Art that I create using an existing mirror. I previously posted about artwork using mirror spray paint. Here I rubbed the mirror finish off the back and adhered an image that I found @ The Graphics Fairy using Mod Podge. This technique is a great reuse of vintage mirrors that have hazing or scratches in the reflective surface. Actually the worse the better as it creates an antique look!

Here, instead of a vintage mirror, I used a mirror tile left over from some long ago home improvement project. I had intended for this bird mirror to be used as a candle plate. I think it would look great in a bookcase propped up to reflect light in a dark space.

I am linking this to Funky Junk Interiors.

Instant Art- Vintage Fashion Plates

More from the Costume Research files. These are true vintage Late 1830's. They were research for a production of A Christmas Carol. They would be perfect for a Shabby Chic project or Greeting Card. Enjoy!