Whitney Sews: Other Crafts

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Ever heard of Jane Perkins?

No...?

Well that's not a surprise.

I hadn't heard of her until tonight, but I've seen many of her mixed media artworks before. I first discovered her work via pinterest. But have seen it on many other websites. I'm so impressed and in love with how Jane uses 'junk' to create amazing masterpieces.

Jane uses mostly found items and doesn't paint or color them. I would love to make some pieces inspired by her work, but need to hit up about 80 coin operated gum ball machines to get enough nic-knacks to get started.

I hope Jane's work inspires you as it has inspired me!

*All images used were found via the google image search "Jane Perkins"

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

DIY the Holiday - Mickey and Minnie Ornaments

I know a lot of people are wanting to create DIY gifts and decorations for the holidays. To give everyone a head start I will be posting one holiday or Christmas themed tutorial each month leading up to December. This is the first video of the series.

I used some thrifted ornaments and acrylic paint to create two adorable Disney themed ornaments. This is super easy so you can even get the kids involved :) I hope you enjoy!

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Birds on a Wire Painting

I got a great idea on pinterest for a birds on a wire painting. I've pinned several that I like and decided it was time to give it a try myself! I picked up a printed canvas at Goodwill for $4 and used some acrylic paints I had on hand to create my own wall art.