Christmas ornaments recycling the TPR

Hello sweets!!  As promised, here is a new tutorial using the

toilet paper rolls, from now on, TPR!  This time we will create 

some Christmas ornaments but they can be easily changed into 

any season just by changing colors and embellishments!

If you haven´t yet read the post about how to save your TPR, please 

 read about it and join the fun of recycling and making art here!

I decided since I was making houses, why not use the same idea

again but this time you will need two house shapes for each ornament, 

I choose the best sides of each to face outwards, then glue them 

with gel medium or you can use glue of course!

Then I cut the opening, the size depends on the image you will

put inside and how much you want to see of it...

the remains will be used for some cute tags in my presents!

Then add a coat of guesso...

And paint them in your favorite Christmas colors! 

One is gonna be the front and the other the back, then sandwich

the image between them and glue everything, I used heavy gel

medium for it had to be a stronger glue!

The let them dry under a heavy object, I used some glass so they

dry flat...

When they dry is time to embellish!  I used medium as my glue, 

then attached a ribbon, then some stars, glitter and words...

the medium or white glue will dry clear!

In the top you can add a bigger star or other adornment, I love gold

so I mixed up two kinds of stars!

To end, use some heavy gel medium for the string to hang it, 

it will take a while to dry so let them sit facing down in a way 

that you don´t ruin the front and that´s it, you can make as 

many as your inner artists desires!  Invite friends to do this 

with you in a party were you can exchange them and enjoy 

the fun of making these together! ;)

The table will be a mess for sure but there will be hours of fun! 

I hope you enjoyed the process and that your hands and heart are happy

creators of fabulous ornaments this Christmas! 

I love you!

A Christmas Gift For You! Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

Years ago when I started blogging, it was all

a new adventure for me, I didn`t think of it

as I do now, it is like a blank palette to me,

were I am painting with my dreams, thoughts

and art, it`s a place were a new kind of communication 

is developing, I get to know some of you and 

share who I am now and how I see art, 

life and even business. It all has been a 

learning process to me and one I love!

I am really grateful for all this and being able

to be part of this time and how it`s changing

our cultures and almost feeling there are no

time and space limits!

I thank you for sharing what were your interests 

over the survey, what you wanted to read about,
 in appreciation, I am giving you a  Christmas

 gift, one I hope you enjoy!

I hope to bring you more inspiration in the

future and I thank you for sharing with me your

 time and beautiful comments along this year!

Watch the video for a step by step process of the

painting, here is what you`ll need:

Your sketch , you may use mine as a reference or even
transfer this one to your canvas with transfer paper...

A 6" X 8" stretched gallery canvas

Pencil

Acrylic paints( I use Amsterdam colors:

Ochre Yellow

Sky blue light

titanium buff light

white

black

Pyrrole red

Olive green deep

Burnt umber

brushes

fixative 

barnish

Watch video and enjoy!

I`ll be taking a long brake after this post, I

will come back with more cool things as soon as

I am ready!
I wish you have wonderful holidays!

Christmas gift boxes recycling

Hi sweets, I have a new idea for you to try,

I love sharing my recycling ideas with the world

in the hope that many more understand there is no

trash, only possibilities, creativity and that anyone

can pull all that from any material and this abounds
in your house!

Do You like this?

Me L O V E !

This time I wanted to make some beautiful 

papier machiè christmas boxes with our TPR, this

boxes can be filled with presents for our loved ones,

or simply make them to collect them, they look so nice

you could use them for home decor as well!

Papier machiè is super easy and has been around

for a long time, the inventors of paper were the ones

to create this fabulous art craft, the ancient chinese!

Papier machiè the word in french means "chewed paper"

and I think is a great way to recycle all the papers we
are so used to throw away and make our creativity strech! 

Believe it or not, this has helped me a lot in other areas of my artwork!

Paper and some kind of glueing ingredient can be transformed

in to amazing sculptures, here I bring you one to inspire you

for this christmas, I hope you enjoy!

Measurments?  

The featured house is:

2" x 2 1/5" for the bottom box

and the top is 2 1/7" x 2 1/5"  

The plate is: 2.6" 

The circle box is 1.8" x 2" for the bottom piece

and 2" x.5" for the top

You can of course make your favorite sizes! 

You are welcome to share the video!

Have a fun week creating and being happy wich
at the end
it`s all that matters!
Hugs! ;D