In my previous post , I was doing the dance of deconstruction with an old linen tablecloth. Well, I had enough fabric leftover which allowed me to dance a little bit more.
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Then I danced again, only this time with some corrugated cardboard, and made these.
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You can dance, too. Just get some thick corrugated cardboard and create a shape template(I love drawing hearts). Cut out four pieces of the same shape, then glue them together.
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Lightly sand around the edges(or not)to smooth them out. Slap on a couple coats of gesso; it serves as an ideal primer and makes the piece strong and sturdy. After that, it’s up to you how you’d like to further embellish your piece.
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I really like the exposed texture of the corrugated edge; it adds a rustic richness(if that ain’t an oxymoron!). The layers of gesso make the piece tough as nails. Don’t omit that step.
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| ©Linda Nelson 2015 |
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There you have it.
Now, start dancing and get creative.
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These hearts that you made are beautiful!
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Thank you, Julie.
good morning linda love your crafts so beautiful I sent you an invitation to join my google group they have helped so much grow my followers check it out
Linda I absolutely love your fabric hearts! I'm going to be featuring them this weekend at the DIY Sunday Showcase Party.
Marie@The Interior Frugalista
Wow, thank you so much, Marie. So glad you like them! I hope you'll make some, too.
Thank you, Robin. The interacting with others who share the same interests is so much fun.
These are so beautiful!!
I love all threee of thm!
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, these are just beautiful. I can imagine this is a project that you could just "play" for hours with and end up making a whole heap of them. Lovely lovely lovely!
Hi Julia, I'm so delighted that you like them and understand that the ideas are endless. Have fun!
i tuoi cuori mi piacciono moltissimo: hai dato valore a un materiale povero come il cartone: complimenti, hai un tocco molto personale!
lori
Grazie, Lori . Ogni progetto finito è stata magica per me .
These are so much fun! I think the linen one is my favorite, but I'm definitely digging the cardboard one! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Spark!
Thank you, Kristy. They are as much fun to make as they are to simply enjoy!
I ran across your link on Google and had to hop over to see these for myself. These are so beautiful! Your cardboard creation are amazing! Love them! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for visiting.