Saturday, January 24, 2015

Paper Sheet Muisic Tassels

Paper Sheet Music Tassels

Valentines

The tassels are made from a champagne cork, vintage sheet music, rusty wire, walnut stained twill, beads, vintage buttons, metal charms and vintage book pages that are stamped with a variety of stamps (some from Stampin' Up) and tied on with cotton string. 


I have four ready for Valentine's day!








There are seven more with various themes



Below is a Fox/Cupcake theme and a Fern/No.1 theme


On the left is the Fox/Cupcake theme 
and on the right is the
Fern/No.1 theme

    

Fox/Cupcake theme
can be used to celebrate a special occasion


   

Fern/No.1 theme
can be shared to celebrate a great accomplishment!

  


Below are two are my Sewing Susie tassels
( after my excellent seamstress friend Sue)

 


   

First Sewing Susie Tassel 


  

Second Sewing Susie Tassel


Animal Lovers tassels


 Two Suprise Rabbit Tassels



  

They are the same except for the message.

One message is hugs & kisses and the other is sparkle.


The last tassel is 

Cat Friends

  

  

Thanks for looking at my creations!  
Want to make something?  
Check out my website, www.deborahgaylestudio.com 
 Under Creative Classes, click request on the right.  
Design Services, has many ideas, also.  
If you see something you would like to make send me an email, debi@deborahgaylestudio.com or call 540-429-1942 
and we can set up a class!

























Saturday, January 3, 2015

New Lid for an Old Pot

New Lid for an Old Pot


A very dear friend loved her vintage yellow crockery, but it didn't have a lid. 
She allowed me to make one for her.


I used an old aluminum pot lid that fit the pot perfectly.


 First I removed the old handle.  I decided to metal stamp names,
around the edge of the lid, of items she could store in her pot. 


I blackened in the letters with a Sharpie Pen and removed the excess with a Pro Polish Pad  from Beaducation. https://www.beaducation.com/zen_products/109-pro-polish-pad-pack-of-10?product_category=369-other-polishing-supplies


I stamped in words such as PRICELESS TREASURES!


and MY KEEPSAKES!


and YUMMY TREATS, they could be for the cats!


and SPECIAL BLESSINGS! 


Next I created a polymer clay handle. 


I screwed a small screw into the clay, then unscrewed it out.
I made an impression in the clay where the nut would go and pulled it back out.
Then I baked the clay.


 When the clay figure was cooled I painted the cat to look like my friend's cats. 
I think they are of the Cornish Rex breed.
My friend says they look like her cats, but maybe she was just being nice!!  I tried!
I chose a cat, because my friend has 3 cats that she adores!


When screwing the cat knob on the lid, I added a washer on the inside of the lid. 


Thanks for looking at my creations!  
Want to make something?  
Check out my website, www.deborahgaylestudio.com 
 Under Creative Classes, click request on the right.  
Design Services, has many ideas.  
If you see something you would like to make send me an email, debi@deborahgaylestudio.com or call 540-429-1942 
and we can set up a class!