You can create some really cute crows using lunch bags. I’m in love with these
For his first Paris show in almost 15 years, Ralph Rucci staged an intimate show at the Ritz dedicated to his friend and muse Elsa Peretti.
For his first Paris show in almost 15 years, Ralph Rucci staged an intimate show at the Ritz dedicated to his friend and muse Elsa Peretti.
With everything that 2020 has thrust upon us, a little extra merriment is more than welcome this season. So if you find you aren’t ready to take down your jolliest holiday decor when New Year’s Day rolls around, no one will blame you. Buuuut, if displaying your most festive wares beyond December isn’t quite your speed, you can still enjoy a subtler level of celebratory flair long after the rest of the block switches off the holiday lights.
I sold one of my primitive witch dolls on Etsy and found, when I went to pack her up, that she was missing a prim pumpkin in her basket. Vanished! I make almost all the accessories for my witch and Santa dolls so I just decided to make another one... and for once took enough photos to capture the process. Yup, he's not a cute and pretty Jack like you see everywhere at Halloween. My pumpkins have character! So here we go..... I have a stash of styrofoam balls and grabbed one in the right size. This process will work for any size foam ball. I flattened the top and bottom with a saucer to make it less round and more pumpkiny. Then I scored it with a small paint brush handle. Using my clay tools I carved out a face. You can also use the tip of a steak knife, an X-acto blade or anything that will give you the holes you want. Crumpled up tissue torn into small pieces will cover the curves of the ball and Mod Podge sticks it on. Use a soft paintbrush and just smooth the tissue on gently. This takes the styrofoam look away from the ball and makes it look more pumpkiny and gourdy. You know what I mean! Here I've used pumpkin orange and red to paint the whole pumpkin. You can let this dry naturally or, if you want a bit of warty skin texture, use your heat gun to dry the paint. Hold the heat close to the pumpkin surface and you will get a bubbly, bumpy effect in no time! Go slowly and steadily so the warts form but your styrofoam ball does not melt. Soon your paint will be dry and textured. Next, add a bit of burnt umber paint to your pumpkin then blot it off with a rag while it is still wet. Use a damp q-tip to clean up the details. If you take off too much just put more paint on and blot, q-tip it again until you get the contrast you want. I wanted my Jack to have some grungy teeth and I used the tip of a butter knife to press them into the mouth seam. Then I added black paint deep inside the eyes and nose holes and along the mouth. Use a damp q-tip again to clean up your details but not too much. Don't worry, you can keep adding and taking away paint until you get just the right grungy prim look you are happy with! I have a jar o' twigs in my stash and found one just for this guy. What, you don't have twigs in your stash? A stick from the yard will do or even a small cinnamon stick. I added two silk leaves (which I grunged with a little burnt umber paint since they were too bright) and a bit of curly rusty wire to my Jack and voila! My prim Jack looks happy in his new home and tomorrow he'll be travelling with his witchy mistress to a far city. This process works for any size styrofoam ball and you don't have to carve them like jack o' lanterns at all. You can make some grungy primitive pumpkins for your Halloween and Thanksgiving decor. I guarantee no one will have pumpkins just like yours!
Decorating with primitives for the fall. Beautiful examples of fall decor in primitive rooms.
It's Fall! In this article I'm going to show you how to make your very own Corn Husk Wreath easily and inexpensively using materials around your house!
Monthly contributor post from Jenn at The Purposeful Mom: Autumn is my favorite season of the year! I love all the crafts and activities that I can do with my kids during the fall. I thought I’d share with you some ideas for incorporating Bible truths with fall-themed crafts! 17 Fall-Themed Bible Based Crafts andcontinue Reading...
Primitive dolls, ornies, bowl fillers and other fabric prims usually look hurriedly stitched and thrown together. Odd-colored thread, mismatching eyes and sloppy seams are part of primitive crafting charm. Transforming your prims into a much loved or used item is easy to do.
Fall is in the air, and what better way to celebrate the season than by adorning your home with vintage-inspired botanical prints? These timeless beauties,
Gemma Ward looks ready for her closeup in the October 2018 issue of Allure Magazine. In front of the lens of Nicolas Kantor, the Australian model appears in a
These plants will light up your yard with fall hues without the mess. These prim shrubs will bring the reds, oranges, and yellows to your autumn garden.
A tutorial for making blackened beeswax ornaments for Christmas or any special occasion. A traditional craft that is easy to make.
I have no info on this incredible piece expect for the fact that it seems to have come from a college sculpture class. Ideas anyone? Source
