I've been gathering stuff lately. Making piles all over the studio. This is a heap of bird cage charms that I bought to use on the tag books for our swap. There are over 100 swappers making tags, and I still have room for more if you'd like to join us. Most will get a bird cage charm, but I have a few other tidbits to tie on some here and there too.
This pile is just a few of the toppers I've gathered up to put into the kits for the Dress Form Tutorial kits I'm making for sell and for Paper Cowgirls. I can't believe I don't have all the kits packed and ready to go. It makes me slightly ill to procrastinate. But there has been a lot going on lately, between the long, holiday weekend and fun with babies.
The charms might look cute painted like I painted the key holes and doo dads for the kits. (In the foreground of the previous photo) They were shiny brass, I sprayed them with bonding primer, added a little Tim Holtz white crackle paint, then after they dried, I rubbed an ink pad over them to deepen the crackle effect. That might be a bit of work to do for 100 charms, tho…. but worth it, I think I like this look better. Oooh, and the birdie should be blue! Says the person who still doesn't even have her kits ready for next week.
Well, maybe. Sometimes, I need to reign myself in, I tend to over commit. And this is boating and travel season, so I should watch what I plan, making over 100 tags and putting the books together is a tad overwhelming on its own. Hmmm, maybe just white, not crackled and inked? But with a blue bird, of course!!!!!!!!
This week, I have pulled apart 6 hats to harvest the flowers for kits, torn pages from 4 books, cut circles from old rosey wallpaper, and decimated a few necklaces too.
Now, I just need to pull some of those piles together and slip them into bags. All the directions are printed, stapled, and piled up on the table next to lengths of ribbon and lace. But I have a feeling that as soon as I leave the computer, I'll be heading for the spray can of primer and spritzing those cages….
I hope you post a picture of the birdcage charms after the paint treatment. The escutcheons look wonderful!
Hi Karla,
I’m really looking forward to meeting you!! I’ve heard alot about you from Lisa M. and now stalk your blog every few days!! Thank you sooo much for selling your class as a kit–I wanted to take it(since I love mannequins), but the schedulling didn’ work out. So please save one for me!!
Thanks and see you @ PC!!
Hehe, well, just try not to get too ill procrastinating while you’re having fun. ;->
The birdcage charms are gorgeous, and I can imagine that they will look even better after your treatment. My tags are nearly done, just waiting for one more thing to arrive ………
How fun! Love what you did with the hardware to make it look old. Great job! I’ve already made my tags for the swap and can’t wait. Great theme!
Oh I can’t wait for the tag swap :). I think the blue bird is the perfect touch!
You do have the BEST stuff!!!
My tags are done, just deciding if I want to add a few more baubles or not.
Have a great day
Love the bling picture!!! I could just lick it all!!!
Don’t panic. It will all come together. Have fun and share your pictures with all of us who cannot attend Paper Cowgirl.
hugs..Sharon