Patina Petals

Patina PetalsI just love the copper patinaed look I achieved using the new Patina Collection Color Mist! Its a bit difficult to tell from the pictures but in person they have such a nice metallic glimmer to them.  Adding the copper washers and wire really adds to the real metal look I think.
Supplies Used:
Color Mists The Patina CollectionPaper FlowersCopper WashersCopper WireAdhesiveBeadsWire cuttersRound Nose PliersHeat Gun

First step is to mist your 

paper flowers

Don't be afraid to layer your colors

and spray heavily. Between each layer

use the heat gun to dry your flowers.

To really get a nice build up of

color I do this 4-5 times until

I get the desired look I want.

Once your flowers are completely

dry stack and glue them together

with your adhesive.

Cut about a 2.5" inch piece of

copper wire and bend it in half 

making a loop at the bent end.

Stack your copper washers and 

adhere them together.

Feed your wire threads through the

center of your flowers and the washers.

Thread the wire ends through a bead

and spiral each end using the pliers.

These would make great embellishments for your art, scrapbook pages, packages and more!

Put Your Big Girl Panties on...

I've altered all kinds of things and participated in all types of swaps, but I think the following one I just finished probably takes the cake for the most unique for me LOL It all started when a friend bought the wrong size panties so instead of taking them back she proposed a Big Girl Altered Panties Round Robin Swap....taking from the saying "Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!" so the plain white panties arrived and after being stumped for awhile I finally decided I wanted to alter mine into something I would want to hang on the wall and a pair of big panties wasn't what I had in mind lol They started out looking like the following white pair:

I began by misting them with Lime Jello and Tahoe Turquoise Color Mists first then I cut the crotch out and cut them in half. Once they were dry I gathered and matched up the pieces to a pair of dollar store fairy wings and began sewing them on using ribbon, working my way around the wings gathering and turning slightly as I sewed....sewer I'm not but I managed! When I was done I misted them some more with Copper Kettle and 22 Karat Gold Color Mists and then stamped with some pink acrylic paint and a foam stamp. Once they dried I added a few other embellishments and turned them into Super Diva Fairy Wings which when worn give you super powers of protection just like Superman's cape or Wonder Woman's magic lasso ;-) Now they're ready to be sent on to the next person to add to them....

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