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Whimsical wings

7/2/2016

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I have been wanting to make more wings for use on cards and 3D mixed media creations, so out of the shelf came the lovely book Taking Flight that first taught me this technique, and after an hour or two of bending, cutting, glueing and painting, I had 8 brand new sets, wired and distressed and ready to use. I'll show a few pics of the easy and fun process, and some of the cards and gifts I decorated with them. I hope it will inspire you to make some of these versatile wings , and if you do please let me know about it!

The process...

You'll need wire and pliers...
...twist a length of wire together to form a figure-of-eight...
...shape the wire to resemble the kind of wings you like...
...then cover with pretty paper of your choice. Decoupage glue dries quickly and is waterproof, so you can do other techniques over it...
...use a brown or black stamp pad to lightly and randomly distress the raised areas until you get the effect you like...
...and you'll have a new stash of goodies to add glamour and whimsy to almost anything!

Some of the things that 'just happened ' with the wings...

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