Friday, September 16, 2016

New DOTD Goodies + a Cavernous Tomb By Sherry Matthews


Happy Weekend Everyone! We have some fun new goodies in the shop! Awesome Dimensional Embellishments, cool beads, and oh my that Paper Mache Skeleton! The skeleton is super cool on it's own, but you can also embellish him or her further with rhinestones, flowers, lace, and more! 





Art Time Feature With Sherry Matthews!  

Design Team Member Sherry Westfall Matthews has a brilliant tutorial for you! You won't want to miss how she created this incredible "Cavernous Tomb"! Hop on over and watch Sherry work her magic on this fantastic piece of art! https://sherrymatthewsart.wordpress.com/2016/09/03/a-cavernous-tomb/

Be sure to check out the full tutorial!





Inspiration By Gena Boone-Curtis!  

We are in love with this Sea Maiden by Gena Boone-Curtis! The texture is absolutely brilliant. Notice the beads? And we love the maiden's flowing hair! Incredible piece Gena!
Medium Octopus Sea Maiden Doll Kit: http://www.retrocafeart.com/item_6483/Medium-Octopus-Sea-Maiden-Articulated-Art-Doll-Kit.htm
Santos Head Paper Cuts II: http://www.retrocafeart.com/item_5282/33-Santos-Art-Doll-Head-Paper-Cuts--Set-II.htm
She Also Used Our Chipboard Coral Cut Outs and Dresden




Inspiration By Kim Collister!  

Design Team Member Kim Collister has some wonderful tombstones to share with you! They are sure to inspire. Hop on over to Kim's blog post to have a closer look! She also posted some incredible pieces from last year that are definitely worth a second peek!
http://www.imgirlwithoutwings.com/2016/08/tombstones.html

And just a reminder, you still have a month to join in the 2016 Tombstone Challenge. Posted photos are due October 14th. Find the full details here: http://www.retrocafeart.com/pages/TombstoneContest.htm
(P.S. Design Team Member tombstones are for inspiration and are not included in the contest winners.)




Inspiration by Cindy O'Neal!  

This amazing DOTD ensemble was created by Cindy O'Neall! We adore how she transformed the Santos Dolls to create this festive pair! Don't miss all the wonderful details! Just fabulous Cindy!
Medium 3-D Santos Doll Kit: http://www.retrocafeart.com/item_4991/3-D-Articulated-Santos-Cage-Doll-Shrine-Kit--MEDIUM.htm
Stencil Board Picado Small: http://www.retrocafeart.com/item_7116/Stencil-Board-Papel-Picado-Cut-Outs--5-Sizes-Available--10-Pieces.htm
She Also Used Our Skull Beads

1 comment:

  1. I love all the inspiration. Great projects but the tombstones are my favorites.

    Marilyn

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