What the Finches Said-A Peek-a Boo Project

I’ve always been a big birdwatcher and springtime brings about a flutter of activity. There are nests to build and yummy morsels to discover. The Purple Finches and Goldfinches begin to get their more robust plumage. This is the inspiration for this instillation.  If Finches could speak I think they would remind us that winters always pass, time to get busy is upon us, follow the seasons, listen to the spring winds, beauty is sometimes hidden, and don’t be afraid to sing your sweetest most haunting songs.

Supplies:  Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-For the Birds, Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Wrought Iron Set, Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Tiny Shingles Sampler, White Gesso, Paintbrush, Fusions-Slime and Rusty Car, Aqua Net Hair Spray, Wooden Cigar Box Bottom, Bird Tissue paper, Matte varnish, Acrylic Paint in Shades of Brown and Yellow, Weldbond, Metallic Paint in Shades of Gold and Copper, Chili Powder and Ground Nutmeg

1.  Paint GSLC For the Birds Birdhouses and eggs with White Gesso.

 

2.  While still wet sprinkle with Fusion Slime and Rusty Car stains.

3.  Layer and Spray with Aqua Net until you have an interesting effect.

4.  Allow to dry fully before taking apart GSLC For the Bird birdhouses and eggs.

5.  Find a old wooden cigar box to tear apart and use the bottom to create your panel.

6.  Coat wooden Cigar box with matte Medium and add Bird Tissue paper randomly.

 

7.   Use Acrylic Paint in Shades of Brown and Yellow to paint a GSLC Bird Nest.

8.  Glue GSLC Bird Nest Together Layering with four eggs.

9.  Dab Metallic Paint in Shades of Gold and Copper using a paintbrush sprinkling with Chili Powder and Ground Nutmeg to add further textures on to GSLC Wrought Iron Corners.

 

10.                Add GSLC Tiny Shingles to the top of the GSLC Birdhouses you chose.

11.                Layer your Art Panel together using Weldbond

12.                Weight down with a bag of kitty litter or other weighted item to squish all the layers together.

Some Final Thoughts.

All Over Ohio- Over the Rhine

Well the rain it has been falling

Like it wants to drown us all

And the trees are gently swaying

Like they're thinkin' 'bout the fall

I still get shivers when I hear

You singin' down the hall

I'm gonna kiss you all over Ohio

And the starlings they were flying

Earlier today

Doing their maneuvers

Clouds of feathers on display

Makes me wanna kneel in prayer but

I've forgotten what to say

I'll just name all the birds in Ohio

Now the reason I am writing

Is to tell you 'bout the flood

Ahh, the river is so beautiful

But it leaves a load of mud

All I have now are these dirty songs

I guess they're in my blood

They make me wander so far from Ohio

(Yeah) It's a silly undertaking

To fly halfway 'round the earth

With an imaginary womb of songs

Intent on giving birth

I gave all that I had to give

I'm not sure what it's worth

Scatter the ashes right here in Ohio

All I wanna be is a thousand black birds

Bursting from a tree into the blue

Love - let it be not just a feeling

But the broken beauty

Of what we choose to do

And the halleujah

Used to make my Daddy cry

I still wonder 'bout the ruckus

Angels make up there on high

In the meanwhile there are measures

We can take to get us by

Lay me down next to you in Ohio

But my expectations stand still

Like beggars at the door

I'm flat broke from the dues

I've paid them all before

Gonna let the Cuyahoga

Wash me up on burning shores

Shipwrecked with you in Ohio

All I wanna be is a thousand black birds

Bursting from a tree into the blue

Love - let it be not just a feeling

But the broken beauty

Of what we choose to do

I have seen the slow corruption

Of the best ideas of Christ

In the pulpits of our nation

Gospel turned into white lies

If you preach a subtle hatred -

The bible as your alibi

Goddam you right here in Ohio

But my shameless hallucination:

He's still knockin' at my door

And I know how this one's gonna end

He's gotten in before

I've run as fast as I can run

I've had to ask, What for?

He haunts me all over Ohio

All I wanna be is a thousand black birds

Bursting from a tree into the blue

Love - let it be not just a feeling

But the broken beauty

Of what we choose to do

Well the rain it has been falling

Like it wants to drown us all

And the trees are gently swaying

Like they're thinkin' 'bout the fall

I still get shivers when I hear

You singin' down the hall

I'm gonna kiss you all over Ohio

 

The Layers of Love-A Peek-a-Boo Project

I’ve always loved the textures of vintage time worn carpets and the images of religious iconic bleeding hearts. These are the inspirations for this installment.

 

Supplies: Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-4 Inch Trading Coasters, Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-2.5 Inch Trading Coasters, Digital Images of Vintage Carpets, Bleeding Hearts and Victorian Vignettes, Art Deco Rust Painted Finishes, Paintbrush, Weldbond, Scissors, Sandpaper Block, Art Deco Triple Thick  Glaze, Rub ‘n Buff Autumn Gold, Deco Art One Step Crackle Finish, Wash of Water and Black Acrylic Paint, Rayon Thread of Red and Copper, Scotch Tape, Sarong Silk Ribbon

1.  Make copies of digital images of carpets, bleeding hearts, and Victorian Vignettes adjusting the sizes to fit onto GSLC Trading Coasters.   

 

 

2.  Paint edges of GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters with Art Deco Rust Painted Finishes.

3.  Glue carpets images to GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters.

4. Cut and Gently sand the edges using a sandpaper block.

5.  Paint edges again of GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters with Art Deco Rust Painted Finishes

6.  Coat GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters with Deco Art Triple Thick Glaze.

7.  Edge GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters with Rub ‘n Buff Autumn Gold.

8.  Glue Bleeding Heart Images to GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters.

9.   Cut and gently sand edges with sandpaper block.

 

10.                 Add more Rub ‘N buff Autumn Gold to edges of GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters.

11.                Coat GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coaster with DecoArt One Step Crackle Finish.

12.                Antique hearts with a wash of water and black acrylic paint.

13.                Wrap GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters with red rayon thread securing with scotch tape then reseal with Art Deco Triple Thick Glaze.

 

14.                Wrap GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters with copper rayon thread securing with scotch tape then reseal with Art Deco Single Step Crackle Glaze.

 

15.                Once Dry add a tiny Victorian Vignette to each GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters.

16.                Layer GSLC 2.5 Inch Trading Coasters and GSLC 4 Inch Trading Coasters placing small pieces of Sarong Silk Ribbon between the layers securing with Weldbond.

17.                Use Metal Clamps to keep them tightly secured together.

 Some Final Thoughts.

To further the textures of the vintage carpets I added rayon threads and remnants of satin sarong ribbons.

The Sacred Heart symbolizes the deepest love that can exist in the Roman Catholic Practice. It is to symbolize Jesus Christ’s Actual Heart and His love for all of humanity. I find the images riveting and intriguing. May the layers portrayed in these art pieces comfort you and encourage you to acts of sacrificial love.

 

 

How Deep is Our Love?-A Peek-a-Boo Project

To know someone fully is to dive into the depths of the deepest oceans. When we first fall in love we do not dive in too deep, it’s a drop in a cup of water or the shallow waters of a springtime shower. It’s only as we stay together and weather the storms that we discover the magnitude of our lifetime companions. This is the inspiration for this project.

Supplies:  Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Sandra Evertson | Coral Wreath, Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts-Sandra Evertson | Filigree Heart, Vintage Wooden Frame, Faux Black Velvet Paper, Ruler, Acrylic Paint-Prussian Blue Hue, Antique Gold, Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue Deep, Pymole Red, Pyrrole Red, Paintbrush, Paprika, Digital Image, Wooden Piece, Jigsaw, Distress Stains in Shades of Blue, Brown, and Yellow, Weldbond, Glossy Accents Medium, Iridescent Glitter, Double-sided tape.

1.  Cut apart GSLC Coral Wreath and Filigree Heart.

2.  Choose a Vintage Wooden Frame for your completed project.

3.  Measure a piece of Faux Black Velvet Paper to fit snugly inside of frame.

4.  Use a Drybrush Technique to paint GSLC Filigree Heart with Prussian Blue Hue, Antique Gold, Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold.

5.  Add further details dry brushing with Cobalt Blue and Cerulean Blue Deep acrylic paints. Allow to dry fully.

6.  Use a dabbing technique to paint GSLC Coral Wreath with Pymole Red and Pyrrole Red acrylic paints.

7.  Sprinkle with paprika and dab on highlights of Pymole Red and Pyrrole Red acrylic paint-Allow to dry fully.

8.  Photocopy a digital image of your choosing.

9.  Cut a small piece of wood to create a frame for your digital image.

10.                Stain wood with Distress Stains in Blue, Brown and Yellow tones.

11.                Glue image to made wooden frame using Weldbond.

12.                Add Glossy Accent Medium to image.

13.                While Glossy accent Medium is still wet sprinkle with iridescent glitter.

14.                Assemble project using double sided tape to layer into vintage wooden frame.

Final Thoughts:

I like how the filigree heart is guarded by the red coral wreath protecting it begging someone to take a closer look. My partner and I are vastly different as the ocean from the desert. A love that can endure the differences and embrace the substances that matter last a lifetime. We are a mighty team, better together that apart, fuller because of our emptiness and sweeter because of shed tears. I love seeing what of our dreams will still come true, we have some huge ones left to dream.