Saturday, July 29, 2023

Delightful Hand Wall Art

 



I  am loving playing with Delight® and have made some very cool discoveries. Gather your supplies and join me on this art adventure.

SUPPLIES
Delight®
Hand shape (cut out of cardboard or a sheet of Delight®)
Acrylic paint
Texture tools (stamps
pattern tracer, etc.)
Vintage elements

I had these hand shapes die cut for another project but thought I would try it with Delight. You can use a shaped panel or you can cut your hand shape out of cardboard or a sheet of Delight®.
I started by applying Delight® to my hand shape then brayering it flat. Then I embossed the surface with different stamps to give it texture. 

Next I brayered (rolled flat) the clay and made sheets of Delight® which I was able to cut into shapes. 
















I cast a heart in a silicone mold that I was actually just using for the border and shape. Next leaf shapes were cut out of the sheet and applied them to the surface. I took my tracing wheel to make the dotted center of the leaves. It indented the leaf shape and poofed out the edges. I will definitely be doing more projects using the Delight® paper. 

After adding more leaves, a new center for the heart shape, I painted the hand shape. Then I applied vintage millinery flowers and some pearls to add more depth. With a hanger on the back, it can be hung in small places like the kitchen, bathroom or by your entry.

I will be trying this again but with different colors.

Dream in Color!

Darlene Olivia McElroy
www.darleneoliviamcelroy.com

Saturday, July 1, 2023

"No Place Like Home "




 "No Place Like Home"

I always have loved creating houses.. adding fun embellishments really custom makes your own ! Adding sweet quotes, metal embellishments, jewelry components ,papers and paints all helps to make them feel personal ! 

Supplies

  • Wooden houses .. I had mine cut out with a scroll saw and then used Proxxon belt sander to smooth the rough edges
  • Collage papers
  • Metal embellishments
  • Jewelry components
  • Washi tape in black with glitter and one with a saying
  • Paint
  • Ink pad in deep blue 
  • Paint
  • Paper quotes 
  • E6000 glue
  • Gel medium 
Now that you have your supplies grab you wooden house and sand down the rough edges with the belt sander till smooth . Adhere the collage papers/ paper quotes where you would like with the gel medium. Let dry  and paint the the other house and let dry. You can now start building the house with all of your supplies ! Use your imagination and come up with fun and unique supplies and uses !











Enjoy creating your home sweet home using Proxxon Tools !