Mixed Media Vintage Circus Art

I love everything about a vintage circus.  The ruffled collars on bike riding bears, the harlequin patterns on nightmare-inducing clowns and the huge red and white striped tents.  I love it!  Recently I was ogling beautiful images on Pinterest and found a beautiful butterfly art piece by Debrina Pratt.  It was so inspiring I decided to take the concept and make a little vintage circus art piece of my own.  Not much needed for this except some cardboard, wire and a few wood blocks which I've seen at most craft and dollar stores.  Heck, you could even use a rock for a base if you wanted.  Grag my images HERE.  Make it wonderful and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

These make me very happy!

Watch how to make them here!

STUFF I USED

Vintage Circus Images (HERE)

E-6000 Spray Adhesive

E-6000 Glue

Wood Blocks

Cardboard

Stamp Pad

Wire and Wire Cutters

 HERE'S HOW

1.  Glue the printed images to cardboard

2.  Carefully cut out each piece

3.  Glue graphics to the wood block

4.  Distress the edges of the cutouts and wood blocks on an ink pad

5. Cut wire in various sizes

6.  Glue the wire to the backs of the cardboard cutouts

7. Mark where your pieces will be placed on each block

8.  Drill small holes for the wire

9.  Add more E-6000 Glue on the end of the wire and insert in the drilled holes

Showtime!

Any mix of images will do!

On with the show!

Happy Thurs-DIY!

Hey friends!  Here's my weekly round up of super cute stuff from my friends and around the web!

Enjoy and let your creative juices flow!

Hugs, Mark!  xoxo

                               

 Check out this fun cardboard project from The House That Lars Built!

http://thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2015/06/diy-cardboard-cacti.html/   

Make fun summer accessories from old magazines and glue!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3NKK5XNBFQ

 Make this pitcher with tissue paper and glue! Erin of Earnest Home Co. shows you how!

http://www.earnesthomeco.com/kilim-style-pitcher-diy/ 

Pla paints the sweetest Doll Face Table!

http://www.plaschneider.com/#!Doll-Face-Table/c1p0l/557765820cf2312d7979c457

 Super fun Dr. Who Party Cups!

http://tikkido.com/blog/Doctor-Who-Bow-Tie-Matt-Smith-Paper-Cup-Tutorial

 Hungry Happenings shows you how to make the cutest piggy cones!

http://www.hungryhappenings.com/2015/06/pink-bubble-gum-ice-cream-cone-pigs.html         

Cathy Attix makes a cute Girls Ruffle Top Dress!

http://ilovetocreateblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/tie-dye-ruffle-top-girls-dress-diy.html

 Merma Blog shows you how to make these beaded marionettes!

http://mermagblog.com/make-these-silly-marionette-puppets/

Cardboard Butterfly Obelisk DIY

When I first started making this project I wanted to cover it in something really interesting but I just couldn't think of anything that would work better than phone book pages and butterflies!  I have so many phone books and it was time to do something with them other than use them to reach the top shelf in my cabinets.  Remember, have fun, recycle and don't forget to Make Your Mark!

This cardboard Butterfly Obelisk was a project featured in my book

PULP FICTION: PERFECT PAPER PROJECTS 2ND EDITION

I used the same technique to create these FAUX MALACHITE OBELISKS

STUFF YOU'LL NEED

Cardboard

Craft knife

Scissors

Ruler and Pencil

White glue

Americana Decoupage

1" wide paintbrush

Masking tape

Copies of butterflies

HERE'S HOW 

1.  Cut out the shapes in cardboard and tape the pieces together to make the shape

Here's the template to make life easy for you!

2.  Add white glue on the creases to make your obelisk sturdy

3.  Cut strips of phone book and apply with more glue

(add a bit of water to the glue to make it easier to use)

4. Make copies of butterflies, cut and adhere to the obelisk

5. Coat with Americana Decoupage in Matte or Gloss....Up to you!

For this project and 30 more, grab a copy of Pulp Fiction: Perfect Paper Projects!