Monday 18 August 2014

THE DRESS OF MANY COLORS...

Hello all you wonderful creative visitors, I want to tell you how much you all inspire me, I was thinking that while I was creating my Cottage ATB, my heart has been singing out loud by all the creations I have been absorbing, I could not do what I do without you my Lovelies, THANK YOU...

I'm trying to play catch up before I leave, sharing what I have already made, this dress has been on the back burner for a while now. My DS Sandy has been telling me to use my paper towels I keep from when I'm pouring my inks. There was lots of white still there so I made some sprays and colored them all up, then they sat in a folder for a while.
I'm really glad I created it, I had a ball for 2 days making this, my hands suffered but it was sure worth it....
I used my dress templates I made, cover it with the paper towels, then folded 2 layers added light pink netting in between, the top layer I stamped it with swirls, and gathered it together to give it softer folds. I used 2 pieces of lace for the waist piece, I folded a paper towel to form the bodice. Added a piece of step ladder yarn to be able to hang it..

                               You can see the layers here..

The jewel on her bodice is a piece of necklace. Glued on some foam butterfly's to hide the wires, used stardust stickles on top.


                 The danglys  are from a earring I took apart...



Another close up....

Thanks Sandy for making me make it, I adore my dress of many colors. She is hanging in the bird cage...
After swimming I had company till 4ish today, then have been madly working on the ATB, hopefully I can get it finished.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, :O)......
I have my Dragons tag to post before Wed evening...
Thanks for visiting my crazy, busy, messy nest
((( BIG HUGS )))

 Head bowed,  wings together..
NAMASTE!!!


10 comments:

Astrid Maclean said...

Oh wow Dianne, how amazing is this? And made from paper towels too, FABULOUS!!! Good for Sandy to make you do it, I love this to pieces! So very, very cleverly put together! Love all the danglies and the lace and the netting and, and, and....

Can't wait to see that ATB!!

Elena F Scrap said...

Ha, ha. Love this one; I don´t have time to left every post a comment but I saw everything you post. Hugs. Elena.

Anonymous said...

so lovely and colourful the best dress my friend

Edith DUTERTRE said...

hello
super mignon
des couleurs qui pétillent
bravo pour cette jolie robe
tendresse
edith (iris)

Redanne said...

I am so pleased that Sandy encouraged you to do this because it is absolutely stunning. Love, love that beautiful dress, just gorgeous! Hugs, Anne xx

Gio said...

Oh, it's so amazing Dianne, and such gorgeous colours!

This time, YOU colour my world!:-)

pearshapedcrafting said...

Wowser!! This is so absolutely amazing! Such vibrance! Such downright gorgeousness!!! Chrisx

Julie Lee said...

Oh, this is such a pretty, magical dress. It is the kind of dress I would dream of as a little girl listening to fairy tales. I love how the gorgeous colours seem to melt into one another. It is a dream of a fairy ball gown! I love all the imagination and enthusiasm you bring to your creations, Dianne and how you recycle. Those claws of yours must be magic to transform what others throw away into real magpie treasures! Thank you for those lovely flights of fancy. You are a creative wizard of a bird! xxxxx

Sue Lelli said...

Wow! Paper towels??!!! If this was a dress in MY size, I would LOVE to wear it! Absolutely GORGEOUS, Dianne! Hope you have a FABULOUS trip!

Darnell said...

This takes my breath away!! I am going to pin this so don't be surprised if your visitor stats go through the roof!!

It is ... I really don't have words, Dianne. Your talent just floors me!! Hugs, Darnell