'Funky Ladies' mixed-media dress form

Dear friends,

I'm finally able to post my November DT project for Scrappingville. I feel so much better now, and that is great for creating more art!. I'll share with you the second DT project soon. I love, love seeing vintage dress forms online. Though, never saw one at the flea markets here :(. What took me so long to make one, I wonder. So here it is, my first try at embellishing dress forms. A lot of fun, I tell ya!.

Special thing about the dress form book is that, each piece represents all of us, Women Who Create :). Who inspires others to do the same. Of course, I LOVE to add some quirkiness to their dresses :).

First, I prepped my ladies with some molding paste on their heads, shoulders and the 'feet' for dimension. [Mimicking the 'real' vintage dress forms]. Left to dry for a day or two. Then I painted with acrylic, decoupaged tissue papers and stamped with ink on their dresses. I adhered pattern papers for a couple of them. I chose warm, earthy, soft colors for my girls.

If you like, you could add little pockets or photo frames on them. I had mine embellished with metal beads, copper wires, metal charms, paper roses, ribbons & laces.

Meet some of my ladies;

the elegant one,

the 'pink' & proper,

the flea market junky,

the steampunk-wannabe,

the curious dreamer,

and the altered princess.

I think the dress form chipboards are great for making BFF's mini albums, Mother's Day little tags or Proms brag books!. Just add your fav. photos :). The chipboard takes acrylic paint and mediums very well, I LOVE them. 

So, that's it. I'll be teaching this project soon @ Scrappingville and do check our class schedule for details. 

Have a great week!. Hugs.

Supplies: 

Collection Elements French Wallpaper 6X6" Pattern papers, Collection Elements Artistic Expressions (Upper & Lowercase), CE heart chipboards, Hambly Screen Prints (Frames), Maya Road Dress Form Chipboard Book, TYPO Wrap Happy tissue paper, MOMOYO charm (crown). Washi tapes, metal beads, ribbons & laces and paper roses from my stash.