Gauche Valentines

I had a wonderful time playing with the Feb. Chocolate Box kit

from Gauche Alchemy recently, there are just so many

brilliant little trinkets and trims, bits of patterned papers, vinyl, napkins,
vintage mag pages and sheet music, punchinella and other sparkly stuff

with which to make mixed media art.

.....and a 6" x 6" stretched burlap canvas! Too cool!

All at such a bargain price that you can afford to stock up on 

lots more quirky goodies from the shop.

But wait

there's more!

 

with free shipping available on 

qualifying orders!

Here's the first of 6 projects I made

For more details on how it came together,

and close up pics, check out my blog post here.

Thanks so much for coming by

and leaving me love :-)

Gauche Helmar

Recently Gauche Alchemy and Helmar did a bit of a swap

and we Alchemists got to play with some awesome sticky stuff!

I had a lot of fun getting gluey with this project

It all started with a kraft dress-form and a ball of paper twine from Lincraft.

I covered the dress-form with the twine using a generous amount of Helmar PVA glue and once dry, set about decorating it. 

You'll find lots of doodads from the GA Color Kits, punchinella, burlap, ouchless cardboard, lace, and found objects all solidly stuck with the amazing Helmar 450, it may be a little bit stringy but well worth it for the speed and strength of the bond.

I have coloured her up with loads of Dylusions and added some glittery highlights with Tattered Angels Glams and Glazes then used a bit of Rub & Buff on the neck and waist bands.

The quote says "An ounce of mother is worth a ton of clergy"

Yes, I needed some validation.

Thanks heaps for dropping by