I don't use it as much as I once did as you can see from posts.
July 05, 2016
February 02, 2016
New surfaces!
I showed some samples of what I was working on last week on FB. Got them done and here we have some new surfaces to play with either with metal embossing as shown on the shrines, Verday Paints, spray paint and all things mixed media. (This doll would look really cool in it's own metal house that we are teaching as an online class. See previous posts.)
Love this Steampunk Santos Doll Kit. I used my VerDay Paints of course, some spray paint on the wings, and wrapped the body in ribbon. This kit is perfect for adding all sorts of other "stuff you have hanging around the house and comes in two sizes 8.75" (small) and 11" (medium). Love these.
If you know me, you know how I love shrines. I've got two designs to choose from and it will be hard to decide which one to do first. This one I spray painted the base with silver paint and then embossed the front with our metal and one of our Big Daddy molds (Bingo/Pow). What a great opening for mementos.
This is probably one of my favorites of the shrines. I sprayed the base and back with black paint, then embossed metal and painted it with a creamy white paint for a cool two color look. Both shrines stand about 11" tall and are perfect for using all your ephemera and treasures. We have a limited quantity and they are up on our site right now.
January 31, 2016
Spring Time House Online Class
Are you ready for Spring? We have the class for you. I've been working on this idea for several months and have come up with a cool online class to show everyone how to take this....
Fabulous material that is Hardware Cloth and turn it into just about anything you need as a structure. In this case we will be making houses.
But not just any house, we are making plaster houses.
We have lots of techniques and samples to show in our videos and you will be amazed at the possibilities these materials can make.
As you can see on the sample, we have our house attached to the top of antique spool.
You will learn how to write with wire, make shapes with wire, emboss on a wood heart with a design or words, wrap the house in plaster (wait till you see all the other samples of plaster wrap), paint with our VerDay Paints and Patina and come up with lots of other ideas for shrines, frames and boxes.
Order your kit now as there is a limited supply. We also have an Add-On Kit that can be ordered with your House Kit. When you get your kit there will be a link to the online videos that will be ready Feb 28, 2016. We have done up the pricing to include shipping for the kits and there is a discount if you purchase the Add-On Kit. For international orders we will ship the best and least expensive way.
I can't wait for you to join me in the studio to make one of my favorite projects.
August 27, 2015
We have a Winner!
Thank you to all the fabulous comments on our recent blog hop with Stencil Girls. That was a lot of fun and I love seeing what other designers do with products. Great Job Girls! You can still see what everyone created and I hope everyone checks out their sites.
Blog Hop Order: August 17 StencilGirl Talk Cheryl Darrow Mary Beth Shaw
August 18: StencilGirl Talk Carolyn Dube Janet Joehlin Kirsten Reed
August 19 StencilGirl Talk Gwen Lafleur Mary C. Nasser
The winner of this blog hop is:
Oh wow - I need to do the outside of my leather sketch pad this way - it's just blank!! So exciting. Thanks bunches for this fabulous inspiration and tutorial Cheryl. j.
Posted by: Joi@RR | August 18, 2015 at 06:30 AM
Contact me Joi, and we will get your paint set to you pronto. You also get a free set of coasters!
Hey, if you still want a set of VerDay paints and try our your own creativity, order now, to get in on the free coaster deal. This offer is good until Monday Night (31st).
August 20, 2015
Special on VerDay Paints
We have had so much interest in our leather coaster sets we decided to have a special. All orders received today through August 31st on our 2oz. VerDay Paint Sets will receive a free 4pc leather coaster set. If you order online simply add in the comment section "coaster set." If you already placed an order on Monday August 17th - August 20th you will automatically receive the coaster set. Click here to order online. These coasters are not on our online order but can be ordered by adding a comment of how many you would like to have. They are $2.50ea if you want more than 4. We will adjust the order to show the correct amount when we ship.
Watch this video for more tips and techniques on the use of these fabulous paints.
The beauty of these paints is how many surfaces they work on and how random the effects are.
Take an average frame and turn it into a rusty, crusty fab frame.
Check out leather coaster ideas on the blog from Monday August 17th.
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