Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Oh, You Want the Truth?

Another piece based on another Pink song! Apparently, she's my muse! This one is "Truth About Love" which is, coincidentally, the title of the latest album. What do you mean you don't have it yet? OMG! You have to have it! Here's the link: Truth About Love.

Okay. Here we go!

The Process...


This one started out as a brown & tan embellished zebra print I'd done. Loved the piece when I first painted it; didn't like it nearly as much a few years (and a few rhinestones) later.

Of course, I deleted the original painting and pic from Etsy. Ah well, here it is rhinestone-less and Gesso'd. 







As you can see, I managed a couple of holes during deconstruction, but I like texture. It's my thing, so it's all good! I began with an idea of using the zebra strips as some kind of off-balanced heart...




The Finished Piece!



Love the original? Get it on Etsy! Prints are now available too on Saatchi Online! What the heck are you waiting for? 

Monday, March 18, 2013

{Fashionist} Rewind is now a proud member of tthe Saatchi Online community of artists!

I am soooo excited to announce that I have joined the Saatchi Online community of artists. This means you can now purchase prints of my work! So far the Chaos and Piss Collection is available but be watching for more to come!



Hope to see you on at Saatchi Onlilne soon!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Chaos & Piss Cafe Press Shop Now Open!

Love the Chaos & Piss paintings series? Now you can show the love with Cafe Press gifs and apparel!


Make Custom Gifts at CafePress

Repurpose a Vinyl Record into a Trendy Tray

I had tons of fun with this project! I started with an old vinyl record I had in the closet. If you don't have any laying around, you can find them pretty cheaply at thrift stores.

Here's the final result:



And here we go!
Materials:

  • an old LP
  • plate
  • cookie sheet
  • scrapbooking paper
  • Mod Podge
  • oven
  • something for the base (I used a funky thrift store glass that I had painted)

Turn your oven on to about 200-250 degrees. Place the plate upside down on the cookie sheet and the LP on the plate. It doesn't take long for the vinyl to heat up. Since I was working on some other projects and got distracted, I left mine in the oven about 10 minutes, but 3-5 is really all that's necessary.



After taking the record out of the oven, let it cool and then remove it from the plate. 

Next, cut 2 circles out of your scrapbook paper. Paint a layer of Mod Podge over the label, place one of the circles there and paint another layer over the circle. Repeat on the other side. I usually do three coats each as I like the high gloss.



I also used a damp washcloth to remove the excess Mod Podge. Let dry. 

To attach the base I used 527 Bond which is my favorite go to adhesive. It holds great!



For best results, let dry overnight. And violla! There you have it! Perfect for jewelry, cosmetics, etc!


Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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Follow these easy steps:

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

{Fashionista} Rewind Upcycled Bag Tutorial

Okay! Here we go! I'm soooo excited to share {Fashionista} Rewind's 1st tutorial! Woot! Woot! I hope y'all will forgive the fact that I started on this bag awhile ago and just could not find inspiration or vision to see what it would become. 

Materials needed:


  • 1 thrift store bag (The one I found was a Candies bag)
  • Blingy acryclic beads
  • turquoise craft paint
  • Gesso
  • Krylon Spray Clear Coat
  • Mod Podge




This is basically what I started with. The bag felt blah so I used Mod Podge to add the bling. Even then I struggled with the design. Finally, this morning, I took it back out again and it came to me. It needed color! 

Since the straps were bucked on, I easily removed them. Next, I painted the straps (both sides) with Gesso to prepare the surface for the paint.



After allowing dry time I simply used turquoise craft paint and a foam brush to paint them. I ended up putting about 3 coats. After waiting for the paint to dry, I used Krylon spray glossy clear coat to protect the paint.

Then it was simply a matter of attaching the straps back on the bag. Boom! Color pop! 


 And there it is! I'm loving the quirkiness of it! If you are too, you can check it out at my Etsy store- {Fashionista} Rewind Candies Bag.

Watch for my next tutorial coming soon! It will be for this way fun LP zebra tray.