Welcome to the Lesley Riley Transfer Artist Paper & Stencil Girl Blog Hop! Whew...that is quite a mouthful!
I used this wonderful product to make a special gift for a friend. I took a photo I had of my friend with her brother and sister and printed it on my inkjet printer to the Lesley Riley TAP (Transfer Artist Paper). I went ahead and used up the entire sheet by printing multiple copies.
I then cut out one photo and ironed it on to a piece of muslin until I was sure the entire image had transferred.
I then cut another piece of muslin to paint on for the backside.
Quick REALITY Check: (just in case you were thinking this cleverly cropped photo above was of a neat desk...this one below shows the true story!!!) hahahaha! Just keeping it real!
Okay, so back to the painting. I used this marvelous paint from pebeo paints ~ a iridescent silver. I can not tell you how much I LOVE these paints ~ especially when I am creating Christmas ornaments and paintings! They make me sparkle inside!
So I spread the paint on the muslin, with some paper towels to absorb seepage through the back.
Then I took Lizzie Mayne's Art Nouveau stencil from StencilGirl and black paint to add a pattern and contrast.
This is what it looked like when I finished the back.
I sewed the two sides together, added ribbon and stuffed slightly.
I trimmed the ragged edges of the muslin with pinking shears and then added some "jooj" to make it pop! I used some scrap ribbon and made a ribbon bow, glued it to the bottom of the ornament and added a little button.
And there you have a beautiful, handmade special gift for anyone on your list!
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What an amazing gift for your friend! Love the look of the transfer on muslin, too!
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I have never used this technique and it sounds like lots of fun! Would love to try it! nydia1@cox.net
ReplyDeleteReally nice way to do this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a a fabulous idea Kirsten!! Lovely turnout and looks so beautiful on your? tree? Are you decorated already? heehee tfs ")
ReplyDeleteIt's just a TINY tree in my studio I use to hold my ornaments I paint! I am soooooooo not ready to decorate! :)
DeleteThat's gorgeous, Kirsten! I love this idea.
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Love the way it turned out. Great idea. I'd love to be a lucky winner.
ReplyDeleteI great keepsake for future generations.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing the directions.
What a lovely and fast gift.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and personal gift! I love the stencil you chose and oh, my! Those paints I must try! (Hey, I made a rhyme!) :-)
ReplyDeleteWould love to win these to make great gifts & be otherwise creative.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea... beautiful project, and such a great gift!
ReplyDeleteJust received a picture of three of my cousins...I'll be using your idea! Thanks! rtilinsk at mail dot win dot org
ReplyDeleteId love to do this of my grandkids. Thanks for the idea...b
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool. Love the idea of TAP on muslin...AND the art nouveau stencil.
ReplyDeleteGreat project!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for a very personal gift. I love it!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work!
ReplyDeleteKirsten, this is gorgeous art!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful and thoughtful gift.
ReplyDeletePerfectly lovely gift. xox
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. Such a thoughtful gift.
ReplyDeleteWith this blog hop I'm getting so many new ideas to try. Your friend is so fortunate to have you as a friend!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to try TAP. The art this week on the blog hop has been so much fun. Beautiful, creative art work.
ReplyDeletehow cool! what a great gift!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Project! I love the sentiment behind it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a neat gift idea, thanks for sharing. I have been enjoying seeing everyone's techniques!
ReplyDeleteThis project is poetry! So pretty and your friend is gong to love it!!
ReplyDeleteLove your great project. Really like the use of photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a meaningful ornament! Anyone would love these! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love your idea for this personal gift. Simple steps but so effective. I will have to dig out some silly family photos and surprise a few 'near and dear' this holiday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gift! I always love your ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift! The Stencil Girl stencil that you chose was really perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis gives me some ideas for gifts myself... thank you!
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This is a great technique, and a wonderful giveaway. Another great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThis would also make great gifts for a wedding party. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift to give for any occasion. I'm waiting on my Pebeo paints to arrive in a few days. I can't wait to try this out on some ornaments for Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing your talent and a chance to win some wonderful prizes.
ReplyDeleteLove your design and that stencil, Kristen. Can you explain "jooj" ? Not familiar with that term.
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"jooj"...is just a way to fancy something up, embellish it a bit! :)
DeleteSo inspiring- want to find a family photo and start making this NOW!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I meant Kirsten! Just a typo!
ReplyDeleteI love to give personal gifts. I usually don't use fabric but I think 2014 will be different! Thanks for the ideas.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea and as someone else already said, would be great for a wedding, anniversary, etc. party. Thank you for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWow, Kirsten, I LOVE this! Thanks so much for playing with TAP. I shared your project on my Pinterest Made with TAP board.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I enjoyed working with it Lesley!
DeleteSuch a darling ornament! And I think I am going to have to order me some of those Pebeo acrylics - another thing to get addicted to, lol. Thanks for a lovely project!
ReplyDeleteI bet your friend was tickled pink to get this - love how you did this!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! The back is just as nice as the front.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun special piece... thanks for sharing it with us!!
ReplyDeleteI echo the sentiments above.wonderful project thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful piece of art work!
ReplyDeleteI really, really can't wait to try these.
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ReplyDeleteGreat idea - perfect for Christmas gifts!
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Great idea. My family would love something like this. Can not wait to get started. Susann
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Great tips and ideas -- I love StencilGirls' stencils (I have several), and Lesley Riley is an inspiration. I love this opportunity to see other artists, what they're doing, and to see how they inspire me as well. Thanks. (Sandy at wrybbunz@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet project. And I love the honest shot of your desk :-)
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Your ornament turned out great. And your desk looks a lot like mine! I love it. Thank you for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteLove your project. I want to do this for holidays. Now if I can just get the family to send some photos!
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Love the finished product!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteReally like your project! Very nice. chefl@swbell.net
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