A Faux Tintype Tutorial

At last, after numerous requests....

my faux tintype tutortial

Here is what you will need:

1. your images printed on cardstock

2. black cardstock

3. glue

4. Ranger's Glossy Accents

5. wax paper or freezer paper to work on

(trust me you will need it)

Keep your images together as large as possible.

It's easier to add the Glossy Accent to larger pieces.

Lay your freezer paper down (slick side up).

Slowly squeeze the Glossy Accents on your images

 and using your finger swipe the liquid downward.

Do Not Swirl. How you apply this - is how it dries.

Let dry for 1-3 hours.

Glue the dried images onto black cardstock.

Let this dry for 1 hour.

Carefully cut the images and you can allow the black cardstock to show on the edges.

Up to you.

Trim them as you like and you can make a charm

 by using a hole punch and a jumpring.

For your art, for adding to a wrapped gift...so many things you can do with these.

Take your time, do not rush.

Remember, mistakes are a part of the learning process.

I hope you enjoyed my first tutorial.

Happy creating everyone!

Let me know how they turn out!

Rhonda

Paris, France Oh the Memories

Viola, a short video

of my trip last year to Paris.

I hope you are all enjoying 

your holiday weekend.

I know I am.

-Rhonda-

White Wednesday's Vignette

A White Wednesday Vignette

I'm sharing with you

as I pull together some petite new creations,

gifts from friends

and treasures I cannot part with.

It started with these vintage earrings

I bought them to use on one of my art pieces...

just couldn't do it...I love them so much.

Using my newly altered matchboxes, 

along with petite gifts from friends (merci Marie)

my vignette grew....

All shades of ivory and whites

and another letter holder I painted and 

filled with French supplies.

I leave you with a wonderful

treasure from my friend Lilla

Lilla's art has changed my life. 

I won this beautiful shabby brooch creation from her blog. 

It's base is a waxed French ephemera page and

I worried every day how the Arizona heat might harm it

sitting in my mailbox.

It arrived safe and beautiful.

Merci Lilla!

xo Rhonda

Joining in with Kathleen 

at Faded Charm

for White Wednesday.

A Little More of Paris

I keep getting emails asking for more Paris images and you know I aim to please.

To get you in the mood - you must see this quick video I took in Paris - I just love it!

(sure hope this works...I've never downloaded a video to my blog before this)

Some random daily shots of Paris, oh the memories....

The gorgeous trees in the park behind Notre Dame

Now this is what I call green

Doorways in Paris amazed me

The streets were so romantic and dreamy

Wrought Iron calls to me

This one is for Terri and Rhonda
Me and Marie - she said to say hello to you both!

In Versailles, all I could think of was getting to the Petit Trianon

Behind the Petite Trianon is a bridge to a long walk to the Hamlet, where Marie Antoinette spent
a lot of her days away from the palaces

From what I've read - she was happiest here, can you blame her?

Touching a gate that Marie Antoinette touched was the highlight of my whole trip
(never mind the ugly shoes, they were comfy).

Au revoir on this Saturday morning....have a wonderful day mon amies.
xoxoxo Rhonda

Paris Jet Lag for Sale

As I closed my Paris room's shutters......

 and watched my very last French tv show (Friends in French)

I said a goodbye to one of my favorite cities in the world. I will be back and I will spend the whole time at the flea markets and brocantes - this I know.

We passed the Eiffel Tower on the way to the airport....sigh

Unpacking my finds from Paris

As they say, it's good to be home. I will be sharing more photos in the days to come.

It's back to creating for my shop and simply catching up in life.

I leave you with this note, Paris is affordable, save like you've never saved before

and you can make there and have a wonderful time, believe me.

xoxoxo Rhonda - now I really feel like a Parisgal