September 08, 2009
:: Mexican Picture Frames
Mexican Picture Frames
I was at Wal-Mart one day and seen some square cork boards. I knew I'd need them for something one day.
The day came when I moved to my own apartment and I couldn't find any Mexican designs that I liked for my cocina. So I made my own.
I painted the cork with a dark brown. The border I painted with brown and added gold accents (criss corss marks/smudges). I painted some mini clay pots, gold and glue gunned the ribbon and callalillies on them. I also glue gunned the wodden flowers on the frames. The picture was printed out from some old website and I just used picture glue from the craft store and wah-la!
I was at Wal-Mart one day and seen some square cork boards. I knew I'd need them for something one day.
The day came when I moved to my own apartment and I couldn't find any Mexican designs that I liked for my cocina. So I made my own.
I painted the cork with a dark brown. The border I painted with brown and added gold accents (criss corss marks/smudges). I painted some mini clay pots, gold and glue gunned the ribbon and callalillies on them. I also glue gunned the wodden flowers on the frames. The picture was printed out from some old website and I just used picture glue from the craft store and wah-la!
Here are her homies who I used sunflowers and a red painted pot.
Labels: Acrylic, Acrylic Paint, Calalilies, Charro, Cork, Cork Board, Flowers, Frames, Glue Gun, Mexican, Mini, Picture Frames, Wood
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
August 22, 2009
:: Chola Baskets
Birthdays are fun.
Birthdays can be expensive. I bought some Baskets from Targét and I planned on lacing them up but then realized that buying plain baskets 2.5hrs before leaving to Sacramento for the festivities isn't gonna do it.
In between packing my things and cleaning, I glue gunned some ribbon on the top of the baskets and on some glue gunned wooden flower circle thingys as accents to hide where the ribbon was cut on the sides.
Then I painted the letters and added accents (I got the letters from the dollar store). Glue gunned those mofos onto the baskets.
For my Aunt Elva, I had to updo her's a notch. So I cut out a Mexican Postcard and because it was a postcard it was stiff and the basket is round. I wet it under warm water and bended it but not too much, then before it could set.....I glue gunned it to her basket and it stuckk. I also added Calalillies for a special touch
I placed leftover tissue paper from Victoria Secret inside and filled it with a pair of socks (on sale at Target) along with Bath and Body Works lotions, shower gel and anti-bacterial items.
Birthdays can be expensive. I bought some Baskets from Targét and I planned on lacing them up but then realized that buying plain baskets 2.5hrs before leaving to Sacramento for the festivities isn't gonna do it.
In between packing my things and cleaning, I glue gunned some ribbon on the top of the baskets and on some glue gunned wooden flower circle thingys as accents to hide where the ribbon was cut on the sides.
Then I painted the letters and added accents (I got the letters from the dollar store). Glue gunned those mofos onto the baskets.
For my Aunt Elva, I had to updo her's a notch. So I cut out a Mexican Postcard and because it was a postcard it was stiff and the basket is round. I wet it under warm water and bended it but not too much, then before it could set.....I glue gunned it to her basket and it stuckk. I also added Calalillies for a special touch
I placed leftover tissue paper from Victoria Secret inside and filled it with a pair of socks (on sale at Target) along with Bath and Body Works lotions, shower gel and anti-bacterial items.
Labels: Acrylic, Baskets, Birthdays, Calalilies, Chola, Glue Gun
Saturday, August 22, 2009
October 01, 2008
:: Muerte Cholo
I love Dia De Los Muertos.
It's my culture and you can be really creative with the designs.
Like a lame-o I sold this for HELLA CHEAP! $10.00 because I'm a sucker. I'm a buyer not a seller. I think I could have gotten way more. I sold some other ones to a chick at work. And one I gave to an artist as a trade and I never got my trade. sigh.
To create this I took off the dumb felt pattern on this skull I found at a grocery store. It had round crooked felt eyes a weird nose and lines for teeth.
I Used Yarn from the Fabric Store and glue gunned that sucker for his "Vato" Mustach. I painted his eyeballs with a Brown Acrylic but it looked weird so I glue gunned him some Rosas for ojos.
And I have him a hat and Calalillies because I wanted to use em. He' ended up having his head sitting on top of a piece of a Serape (that I had my friend make into an apron). He also lights up.
It's my culture and you can be really creative with the designs.
Like a lame-o I sold this for HELLA CHEAP! $10.00 because I'm a sucker. I'm a buyer not a seller. I think I could have gotten way more. I sold some other ones to a chick at work. And one I gave to an artist as a trade and I never got my trade. sigh.
To create this I took off the dumb felt pattern on this skull I found at a grocery store. It had round crooked felt eyes a weird nose and lines for teeth.
I Used Yarn from the Fabric Store and glue gunned that sucker for his "Vato" Mustach. I painted his eyeballs with a Brown Acrylic but it looked weird so I glue gunned him some Rosas for ojos.
And I have him a hat and Calalillies because I wanted to use em. He' ended up having his head sitting on top of a piece of a Serape (that I had my friend make into an apron). He also lights up.
Labels: Acrylic, Calalilies, Cholo, Dia De Los Muertos, Glue Gun, Rosebuds, Skulls, Yarn
Wednesday, October 01, 2008