I've always said a good sense of humor can get you through many dreary days. Others have said it
better. "If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life,
choose a sense of humor."Jennifer Jones
"Life is so much easier with a sense of humor." "A sense of
humor is a major defense against minor troubles."Mignon McLaughlin It is with my warped and twisted
sense of humor I bring you a cheeky new take on the phrase "April Showers..."
I first found Victorian images of woman with umbrellas then tattooed men. I
quilted them together in honor of April, National Humor Month.
Supplies:
Gypsy Soul
Laser Cuts-Layered Frame Aria, Gypsy Soul
Laser Cuts-Layered Frame Felicity, Gypsy Soul
Laser Cuts-Layered Frame Tulip, Gypsy Soul
Laser Cuts-Frame Lavinia, Collection of Found Images
(Victorian Woman with Umbrellas, Tattooed Men),Printed Images of Card Stock and
Transparencies, Double Sided Tape,
Embossing Ink Roller, Red Geranium Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Acrylic
Paint, Lumiere Crimson and Metallic Russet Acrylic Paint, Paintbrush, Heavy Gel
Matte Medium, Scraps of Cardboard, Heavy
Book, Scissors, Black Sharpie, Used Tea Bags, Matte Medium,
1. Gather
Supplies.
2. Search Pinterest for Desired Images-I Used
Vintage Victorian Women with Umbrellas and Tattooed Men.
3. Quilt Together into a Grid.
4. Make Copies on Both Cardstock and
Transparencies.
5. Layer Transparencies on Top of Cardstock
Images.
6.
Attach with Double Sided Tape.
7. Paint Base of GSLC Frames with Black Acrylic
Paint using a Paintbrush.
8. Use Embossing Ink and Red geranium Embossing
Power on the Top Portions of the GSLC Frames. Cure With a Heat Tool.
9. To Add Interest and Texture Use Dry Brush Technique to Add Lumiere Crimson
and Metallic Russet Acrylic Paint to the Top Portion of the GSLC Frames.
10. Use Scrap
Pieces of Cardboard to Add Backs to all of GSLC Frames.
11. Carefully
Choose Portion of Quilted Double Exposure Images to be Included in Each Frame.
Cut Out.
12. Layer
Frames and Glue Together Using Heavy Gel
Matte Medium.
13. Allow to
Fully Dry Under Heavy Books.
14. Once Fully
Dry add Bits of Used Tea Bags on Portion of the Images to Give a More Vintage
Sepia Look with a Paintbrush and Matte Gel Medium. Once Again Allow to Dry
Fully.
Some Final Thoughts.
I hope you have enjoyed my take on "April
Showers!!" I think many of us could benefit from a cold shower from time
to time when the stresses of everyday living get too much for us. If you are
allowed the luxury a bubble bath is even better with lit candles and meditative
music and sipping a guilty pleasure beverage of your choice.
"I have a knack for finding humor in all
sorts of things, no matter how grim. My sense of humor is wry and a bit on the warped
side. (Well. more than a bit depending on whom you ask.)"Gerri R.
Gray
"Laugh as much as possible, always laugh,
it's the sweetest thing one can do for oneself and one's fellow human
beings" Maya Angelou "A
sense of humor...is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's
lips is a sign that person down deep has a pretty good grasp on life" Hugh
Sidey "People with a sense
of humor tend to be less egocentric and more realistic in their view of the
world and more humble in moments of success and less defeated in times of
travail." Bob Newhart "You've got to have a sense
of humor to keep your sanity." Lance Bass "Common
sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A
sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."Clive
James
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