As we crafted these lovely little works of art, I was reminded of how we all have the supplies with which to create art. Really, we do! Look around your house. Grab up scraps of this and that. You can put them together to make something really lovely.
For this project, we utilized scraps of lace, beads we had on-hand, wire and other embellishments. I'm not sure where the faces I used came from, but you could use scrap images for those, or search free graphics for small faces. We used punches to punch them out. The circle embellishments could be bezels or even bottle caps. We did use Glossy Accents from Ranger to make the faces look like resin, but you could try applying a thick layer of Mod Podge or clear gel tacky glue...whatever you have on-hand.
Some of my favorite artworks are those that I created from scraps. If I'm suffering from a creative block, sometimes I will simply take a plastic bin and walk around my studio putting "stuff" into the bin. I'll include some collage images, embellishments, fabric scraps, something I have and have been wanting to use for a while, a couple of colors of acrylic paint, a couple of adhesives, and paint brushes. I will then take that bin and make myself create something from just those items...nothing else.
Next time your muse seems to have flown the coop, see if forcing yourself to create from just a few items on-hand brings her back. I think you may be pleasantly surprised.
Have a wonderful day!
~Cyndi
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