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CUPID WAS HERE.

In my last post, I shared with you some sweet, handmade musings inspired by Cupid.  Well, he continues to hang around aiming his crafty bow right at my heart.  I don’t mind at all.  Draw it in my direction all you want, little guy!

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The fabric, trim and wire fixation kept me amused for one afternoon, but another afternoon followed……. with more fixations.  I’ve been busy.

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 Full disclosure – this vignette was set up in my guest room, as it’s the only room in my house that gets bathed in the “flat” natural light that I prefer for photographing things.  The common rooms (where I would actually intend to display these adornments)really stink with regard to suitable lighting.

I had made a bunch of wire ornaments to sell at my local garden center during the Christmas holiday.  I updated the few I kept for myself by simply swapping out the original jute twine and green ribbon for pink ribbon.  And, the cache of scrap ribbon leftover from the hearts I made is proof that you can pretty much turn anything into decor!

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Oh, those popularly available reproduction game tiles are so overrated.  Hand stamping real tiles is so much more fun ;D

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Yes, I put on this siren hued, goopy lipstick and kissed the mirror just for you.

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Printing vintage graphics…simple, fun and super thrifty.

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The piece pictured below was a fun little project, and didn’t take much time at all to make.  I bet you could come up with your own version of it.  Go ahead, give it a try.

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And, this little mushroom I made last year fits right in with all the other sweet companions.

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Well, this post wraps up my collection of Cupid inspired creations.  And, full disclosure – this is what my dining table has looked like for the past few weeks.  Really.

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WHAT’S YOUR SIGNATURE STATEMENT PIECE?

I don’t really “decorate” my home for Valentine’s Day.  I generally don’t decorate myself with jewelry either, though I own quite a collection, many of which are lovely costume pieces.  I just prefer to hoard and possess them rather than wear them.  When I do adorn myself with baubles, however, I’m usually inclined to choose one piece as a signature statement, and the showiness of that piece is dictated by my mood at that time.
When I’m feeling fabulously bold, I might choose this chunky attention getter…….. I’m totally serious.  My sister used it as a Halloween costume prop years ago, then passed it on to me with the suggestion that I may want to disassemble it for crafting purposes.   Little did she know that I thought it was fantastic just the way it was and that I’d enjoy it crafted around my neck.

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When I want to feel like a princess, I might fetch this piece.

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My signature winter holiday statement piece is almost always a snowflake brooch. 

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My absolute favorite go-to ring is this one, a Christmas gift I received from my aunt and uncle about FORTY years ago.  I wear it when I am feeling “moody”.

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And, when I simply want to step into a bygone era, I might pair a classic vintage pin atop one of my vintage hats, along with one of my vintage handbags.

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So, I thought it befitting that I would make one (or two) signature statements in my home for Valentine’s Day.

This 1969(unsigned) screen print on mylar by Jim Dine, titled ‘Four Hearts’, is one of two thousand produced.  I wonder what the other one thousand-nine hundred-ninety-nine are doing for Valentine’s Day?

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My other statement piece is this 2016 original, one-of a-kind, signed collage on acetate by yours truly, titled ‘Sweet Tender Heart’.  Priceless.

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Thanks for stopping by, my blog reading sweethearts!

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DANCING WITH LEFTOVER LINEN AND CARDBOARD

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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©linda nelson 2015

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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©linda nelson 2015

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

There you have it.

Now, start dancing and get creative.

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