Today’s Technique Lover’s Challenge TLC198 was to create a shade from vellum cardstock to fit over a wine glass, creating a uniquely beautiful votive candle holder. It was also the perfect solution for making a holiday table decoration for Heather Telfor’s challenge (see it here on her blog "bits and pieces": http://cardz.wordpress.com/2008/12/0...or-challenge/). Heather posted this challenge on Saturday as part of Sharon Johnson’s blog celebration. I also decorated a match box to match.
When I traced the image, I added an extra quarter inch to one edge to give me more flexibility in overlapping the sides. I wanted to be able to use eyelets to join the vellum. I’ve had terrible luck with vellum adhesives and I wanted to be sure this didn’t come apart! I used decorative scissors for the edging, and mica paints to color in the hamsas.
All of the details for creating this shade will be on my blog this week and I’ll post here when the blog post has been added!
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Accessories: “Vintage” Mica and Pigment Watercolor Paints (MicaColor, USA Quest); Self-adhesive pearls “Lush” (Kaiser, from Mothers and Daughters Creations) votive candle; wide green striped ribbon (Kirkland Signature – Sam’s Club); match box; gold edged white wired r
Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 13092
Mon, Dec 08, 2008 @ 4:31 PM
WOW! This is a beautiful decoration! What a wonderful shade!
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Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 4316
Mon, Dec 08, 2008 @ 6:42 PM
So pretty! you edging looks like eyelet lace - nice job on this!
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Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 4316
Mon, Dec 08, 2008 @ 6:42 PM
So pretty! your edging looks like eyelet lace - nice job on this!
------------------------------ Julia Aston Proud member of SCS Fan Club, Dirty Dozen Alumni On Design Teams for Eileen Hull/Sizzix Dies, CAS Christmas Card Challenge My Blog
Registered: August 12, 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 36
Mon, Dec 08, 2008 @ 7:42 PM
It is lovely, Cathy, I haven't tried making votive shades, but I am inspired now, and the matches, are a very cute touch.
Thank you so much for sharing and taking the challenge.
