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Happy belated 2015 (though it’s still relatively new)! I hope everyone had a Happy New Year! It is a time to start over, begin anew, make resolutions, ring in a new year.
We all remember our first love, it is always so sweet. Lasting love is sweeter still. Love for good friends, family, roses and chocolate-covered anything! Valentine’s Day dates back to the 5th century so wa are talking about a serious commitment to celebrating love and it doesn’t have to be just on February 14th! I decided to celebrate love with this lovely Queen of Hearts as my centerpieces. She is romance personified, and stalwart, because love is not for wimps. Oh, it’s fun and exciting, but you have to be strong and loyal, reliable and sturdy.
My queen has a quote from Victor Hugo “embroidered” in her skirt; Victor Hugo, by the way, was born in France, in February, and the literary movement of his time Romaticism. Coincidence? I think not.
“what a grand thing, to be loved!
what a grander thing still, to love”
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Project Supplies from PaperWhimsy
Large Queen of Hearts Amazing Alterable™
Assorted Backgrounds Downloads or Printed
Other supplies:
PanPastel Turquoise and Burnt Sienna; Chalk matte paint in Imperial and Sheepskin; Art Glitter 144 Miss Muffet: Seam binding; Pink crystal flats; Pink acrylic heart charms; Matte Mod Podge; Super Glue; E6000
Process:
1) Paint back and sides of queen with Imperial chalk paint. Mix Imperial and Sheepskin for pink shade and paint edges and inside of heart cut out and dab onto crown. Sprinkle a bit of glitter on top of crown while paint is still wet.
2) Apply PanPastel Turquoise with a bit of water and a brush to paint upper arms. Use Burnt Sienna PanPastel to paint arms and neck.
3) Attach arms using a bit of superglue on brads (or included pegs) to hold the arms in place. Sprinkle a bit of glitter on arms and base while paint is still wet.
4) After pain is dry affix images and papers with ModPodge.
5) Before gluing the heart shape to the skirt, use superglue to affix the ruffles of seam binding to the back of the heart shape. (Here comes the adrenaline rush! Using superglue is not for the faint of heart but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do! Work quickly and try not to glue your fingers to your queen in the process!)
6) Use seam binding to frame the face and glue with E6000.
7) Embellishments Party! Glue down quote with ModPodge, glue flats and crystals with E6000.
And Finis! I hope she gets her happy every after… or at least some really good chocolates as I’m sure you did the Valentine’s Day!
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