How To Make a Prom Photo Into Home Decor

Today's project is a prom photo, embellished and framed for home decor. Tulle and silk brocade are joined by silver sequins, flashy trim, and music themed paper. Foiled paper flowers and medallions and even more glam to this hand painted frame.

~ Love Song ~

 The background is music themed cardstock with a navy tulle overlay. I used tiny metal brads for a tufted look. Here is how I accomplished that.
1) Pierce holes in paper at regular intervals with offset rows.

2) Lay large piece of tulle over paper so that it extends beyond each side by a few inches.
3) Beginning at center of paper insert brad through tulle and paper, twist to right one full turn then secure.
4) Work out from center brad placing and twisting brads. Each horizontal row of brads is twisted the opposite way.

 I hot glued rhinestone trim to the bottom edge of the tulle. When it cooled I added half a portion of Royal Highness SMS Sequins. An identical rhinestone band of trim was hot glued to the top. The sides of the tulle were folded to the back of the cardstock and hot glued there. When everything was sealed and cooled I shook the sequins around until they filled the tulle pocket. 

 The flowers on this photo are made of Rinea Foiled Paper. I used both Sapphire and Silver Starstruck Foiled Paper with Sizzix Dies. The first three flowers have petals curled up. The second three have petals curled down. 

 Chipboard leaf flourishes are painted with metallic Tiffany blue and scattered with the foiled paper flowers. A strip of silk brocade from the dress is wrapped into a rose and crowns the arrangement.

Glossy silver and turquoise foiled paper is layered under the photo. I used a Spellbinders die to cut the pieces for the mosaic medallion. Stickers, gemstones, and a chipboard alpha complete the layout.

 The rainbow flash of these amazing sequins is so hard to get with a camera. Here's a little corner of what it looks like in person. Glamour and class are the order of the day.

The wood frame is an 11x14" thriftstore find. I sanded the finished wood then painted it grey. When that dried I dry brushed silver over the top. After several layers and a few mistakes it looks just right! This Home Decor project is my entry for the August challenge at Nomadic Soul Diaries. Find them on Instagram and view the stunning inspiration!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Echo Park Melody Of Life, Craftsmith

Foiled Paper:Rinea
Trim:Webster's Pages
Sequins: Spiegel Mom Scraps
Chipboard Flourish:Gypsy Soul Lasercuts

Dies:Sizzix, Spellbinders, Crafter's Companion

Alpha:My Mind's Eye
Crystal Gemstones:Michael's

Stickers, Journaling Cards:Echo Park Melody of Life

Paint:Plaid, Calambour

Craft On

~charity hotrum~

Decoupage and Stencils Decorate a Dress Form

The perfect canvas for decoupage, stencils, paste, and metallic paint is a dress form. This beauty is 14" tall with a 5" vintage spool as a stand. My recent delivery of Calambour products give her an air of sophistication and charm.

My first step was to paint the form with Calambour decoupage glue. I ripped the rice paper into large strips and placed them on the wet glue. I applied another layer of glue over the paper. I only had one piece of the Victorian Cherub rice paper so I used Calambour Metallic Chocolate paint to patch over the uncovered areas.

 A strip of the Metallic Chocolate shows across the back as well as on the neck and shoulders. I was able to apply the paper to the front of the form evenly and fairly straight. The sections on the back didn't go on as well, but they give her a sashay so that's alright!

 Calambour 3D Glossy Gel in Ducat Gold is layered through stencils to create the fleur de lis on the dress forms left side and the paisleys on the right. Calambour Plaster Effect Mortar (paste) adds a series of leaves, dots, flourishes, flowers, and butterflies with the help of even more stencils.

 In place of a heart I have given this lady a blue butterfly. I stenciled on a butterfly with Plaster Effect Mortar then painted it with Calambour Metallic Tiffany paint. Given the curve, the placement of the butterfly took me a few tries. The resulting flutter of Tiffany Blue makes it all worth while!

My first dress form had a number of lessons for me. Some of those were about curves and letting go of perfection. The majority though, were about the fun of experimenting, taking chances, and creating for the fun of it!

Craft On!

~charity hotrum~