Sunday, January 27, 2013

SEEING STARS

It's time for another new challenge! This week, it's all about STARS!  Stop by the challenge blog and check out the "out of this world" projects that the Design Team has waiting for you!

Since I am a huge fan of Marilyn Monroe, I took the opportunity to combine literal stars with her Hollywood Stardom. 


I created this 6x6 chipboard piece, celebrating her life and featuring STARS.


I began with this 6x6 chipboard covered in a wonderful image from Graphic 45's Communique paper.  I inked the edges with Black Soot and then gave the paper a light spritz with Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mist.


Next, I die cut the stars (from Sizzix Bigz Stars) and medium gear (from Tim Holtz Gadget Gears) out of plain Grungeboard. I cut the little tabs off of the gears and then dabbed first a Silver and then Gold Paint Dabber over all to create a grungy metallic effect.  Then I backed the stars with black cardstock that had been lightly swiped with the Gold Paint Dabber.  I added a little "bling" to the centers of the stars.


Here is a closeup of the finished stars.


The large filmstrip is cut from Vellum and then from manila cardstock.  I alcohol inked the vellum with Caramel and Ginger Alcohol Inks to create the really cool mottled effect.  Those are great vintage colors! Then I distressed the manila cardstock with Gathered Twigs and glued the vellum on top of the cardstock using Glossy Accents.  Next, I inked the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink.  Finally, I added the two lovely pictures of Marilyn I found on the internet and sized to fit the frames of my filmstrip.


Next came the film reel.  The medium Gadget Gears was the perfect size for this piece! After painting the Grungeboard, I rolled a piece of manila cardstock cut into a 3/4" strip until it fit the holes of the gears.  Then I glued the ends together with Glossy Accents and painted what would be the "shaft" for my film reel.  Then I hot glued the shaft into place between the "reels".  Next, I hot glued one end of a piece of Tim Holtz' wonderful Filmstrip Ribbon to the shaft.  I left a long tail of film so that I could later intertwine it among the stars and camera.


I found another wonderful picture of Marilyn posing and thought she'd be perfect sitting atop my film reel ... and she is! I sized her to fit, backed her with cardstock and then cut her out.  I inked her edges with a black cats eye ink pad and hot glued her "tush" in place sitting on the film reel.  I wish you could actually see this piece in person.  The dimensionality of her sitting on that film reel is really neat!


Stars are always having to put up with the paparazzi.  I decided to add Tim Holtz' Mini Vintage Camera to this piece.  I started with a piece of Grungeboard and covered it with a piece of black cardstock that was swiped with the Silver and Gold Paint Dabbers.  I popped the lens with a couple of pop dots so that it would stick out.  I added a scrap of Metal Foil Sheet around a large "bling" rhinestone in hopes of created a camera flash effect; like the old cameras used to produce.  Finally, I tucked the other end of Tim Holtz' film strip ribbon into the camera after it winded its way through the stars.


So, here it is again.  Do you see the filmstrip winding its way from the film reels, through the stars and to the camera?

Now it's YOUR turn to create something wonderful using stars.  Then post it to our challenge and YOU could be our lucky weekly winner of our generous sponsor's 


$50.00 credit voucher! You could also be named as one of our TOP THREE works of art for the week! Have fun with this one! I can't wait to see what you create!  Have a great week!

Here are all of the products available at Simon Says Stamp and Show used on this piece:


34 comments:

  1. CAndy i love MArilyn, i love stars and i love movies ..... stunning work!!! BArbarayaya

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  2. Love how youhave captured the old time film feel, with great attention to detail, as always! Lve how you have wound the film strip in!! Another wonderful creation, hugs trace x

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  3. Great interpretation of the SSSS challenge Candy and as always inspiring. I love the posing Marilyn ob the reel.

    Fantastic

    Annie x

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  4. WOW!! This piece give credit to the beautiful Marilyn!! AND now I see that filmstrip going out, brilliant!

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  5. Sensational Marilyn collage - every detail is a delight: film in the camera, amazing look on the cogs and stars, fabulous images and fussy-cutting... oh, and the best ever display easel for the photographs of the project!!
    Alison x

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  6. Hey Candy, I love your star inspired piece and Marilyn looks fantastic sitting on your hand crafted reel, inspired touch. Love your background paper and touch of sparkle. The stars are decorated beautifully and the film strip is aged wonderfully. I love this nostalgic piece. Tracy x

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  7. Hi Candy - This just made my jaw drop! It is so beautiful - I have always been a Marylin fan and this is just such a wonderful creative piece. The detail is stunning and the use of the film winding around the wheel and camera is just genius! Great work as always Hugs Laura xxxxxxxx

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  8. Such a beautiful interpretation of the challenge! Love every detail. Just brilliant!
    Gaby xo

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  9. It is always fun discovering all the details you add to your projects Candy. LOVE the film reel you made from the gears, so clever, and Marilyn sitting on top of it. Wow. Gorgeous piece!!

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  10. This is just so original and truly astonishing! I love MM too and your pics of her are superb but for me it is her sitting on the film reel and the way you have done the camera with the film coming out and wending it's way around the pics - oh yes, and the amazing flash gun - the whole piece is just superb. You have done it again and I just love the way your mind works! Hugs, Anne x

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  11. wowee Candy this is so fabulous, you are so inventive with your craftings. Hugs Annette x
    http://nettysartadventures.blogspot.co.uk/

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  12. Hey there sweetness, thank you for sharing another STUNNING project from your hands, wowwzersss loving the sitting Marilyn Monroe and offcourse the other pictures too of this famous star. Wowzerss you have made a fabulous project once again I love it Hugs Terry xxxx

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  13. Candy this really unique piece of art. I love all details and colour combo.

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  14. Oh Candy, das ist so ein wunderschönes Bild geworden. Ich sehe, wir beide lieben Marilyn, aber Sie haben sie in einen würdigen Rahmen gesetzt. Ganz begeistert bin ich von der Spule und der echten Filmrolle, die auf dem Bild mit verarbeitet wurden, großartig!
    Viele liebe Grüße und von Herzen danke für die lieben Worte, die Sie stets auf meinem Blog hinterlassen.
    Eine Umarmung, Bärbel.

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  15. I love the large filmstrip and Marilyn sitting on it. The camera "flash" is great, and like the way you wove the film strip through the piece

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  16. Seriously Candy - you are just rockin out incredible stuff. This is so brilliant and thank-you for all the deets and ingredients as you went along. I thought each element was superb and then you went and outdid yourself with the next!! I adore MM atop the brilliant film reel and that camera and flash is inspired. As for your vintage film strip - MAJOR wow! If this were for oscars you would merit a statue! Nicola x

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  17. Hi Candy! Your project is an Oscar Winner in my book. Wow!!! Thanks so much for dropping by my blog with kind words. Best, Yvonne

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  18. Oh my goodness! This piece is fabulous. I love Marilyn sitting on the reel and the camera with film in it. You always amaze me. Fabulous creation!

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  19. When I saw this project the first time, my jaw dropped to the ground...really! AWESOME!!! In every aspect...AWESOOME!!!

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  20. Girrrrrrrrrrrrrl..... you've done it again! Holy Moly. So many killer details. That filmstrip coming out of the camera is my favorite of your many unique touches.

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  21. Aaaacckkkk!!! I Love this ! I haven't been by in awhile so busy lately. I see you continue to Rock Blogland with your stunning projects. Be Back Soon.
    Hugs, Dangina

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  22. this is such a great take on this challenge with all of your usual detail!!!!

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  23. Simply gorgeous Candy! I love everything Marilyn too.

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  24. Amazing chipboard piece, Candy! Love the movie star theme, and Marilyn certainly was one! Love the camera with the film roll! There are so many details! Stunning! Hugs, Sandra

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  25. Totally Yummy! Love the mix of silver and gold on your embellishments! The photos, display and layouts are all fabulous! Beautiful projects!

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  26. Loving this glam starlit feature, Candy! The embellishments are perfect!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  27. Hi, Candy! I love Marilyn Monroe too, so really enjoyed this piece. I just got a Big Shot for Christmas, as well as a small collection of dies. I will be adding the camera and clock die to my wish list, as well as the magnetic tray. They look amazing, and the possibilities to use them seem endless. I do have the gadget gears, and I like your innovative use of it. Blessings!

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  28. Thanks for visiting my blog and wishing all the best for my one-year-old-to be :)

    I love this collage :)

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  29. Fab project this Candy! Totally love it and also thanks so much for letting me know that I was one of the top three in last week's challenge:o)

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  30. Such a masterpiece Candy!!! WOW OH WOW! Fabulous project, with so many awesome details to adore!

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  31. wow, i love this creation… its unbelievable and i'm awed by the little details you always manage to create inside such a space… you have a great knack for little details that make up a wonderful delightful piece… i love how you have incorporated the sitting down MM on a film reel, its so 3D… amazing!!!

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  32. Love this creation of Marilyn so much detail and so many elements . You have a great imagination Candy . I love Marilyn Monroe too !!!

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