We drew the names of OPI nail-polishes out of a hat, and gave ourselves freedom to interpret that name into whichever idea we so desired. There were some good choices; Metallic Skies, Strawberry Fields, Greenwich Village.... and I managed to pull out 'Hot and Spicy'. Those of you who know me may well laugh. Because that is not in my wildest dreams how I would describe anything about me, what I like, what I create, what I could even IMAGINE! And now I had to try and imagine just that..... I had to go and have a nap. And a shower. My! But it was a great chance to just push yourself a bit...
I decided early on that I didn't want to go down the 'obvious and safe' route; and to be honest, I am sick to death of kitschy little crafts covered in decoupaged chilli peppers.... (apologies if that's your thing. I just eat them.)
But lets face it. Hot and Spicy sort of says 'sexy', doesn't it? And that is something I'm just not very... well, let's just say I am generally a private sort of person. Not prude (hello - mum of four!), but with my generous covering of very fair skin it is just not fair to inflict some pictures on an unsuspecting public. So I don't. ;)
And I prefer a 'classy' sort of sexy. Librarians in pearls and twin-sets with horn rimmed glasses and a cheeky look....? Anything with Audrey Hepburn in it is a good place to start... So I got to thinking of the old style 'pin-up' girls. After doing a bit of googling, I found some lovely ones. Even ones that are painting or knitting! But they are all so thin.... and most creative people I know just don't have the time to be that, well, thin ;) Some have good genes, others are mind-bogglingly disciplined (though not many!) but the rest of us (well, certainly me!) value our creative sanity and pursue it, to the detriment of a smaller dress size. It is what it is.
If you can't imagine how excited I was to find Hilda, then stick around... Check out the link for more about Duane Bryers and his work. Suffice to say, Hilda is a gorgeous, real pin-up woman. She is comfortable in her skin, and - something I was particularly pleased to discover, a red-head :) I love the way her 'sexy' underwear are long-johns (I am a lover of winter pjs myself. Must the the English/Scottish heritage), and that she is usually in everyday situations - I hope most of us wash our long-johns from time to time ;) If you take the time to check out the link above or google her pictures, she is often found in a range of refreshingly human situations. Just love her! I also added the film strip tape/ribbon (ah, Tim Holtz, why do I have a limited income and you keep bring new stuff out?) to give it a very slight touch of risqué. Candid photography? (Please, if you are a Python fan, make yourself known!!)
So, to make a really long story short: I used a 12x12 card-stock sheet; gesso, crackle medium, glitter, ink, stamps, floral ribbon, brads, Hilda images (covered and cracked with glossy accents, which, btw, curls in the humidity!) and some divine Tim Holtz film-strip ribbon. Et viola... or something.
I hope you like them. I'd like to have as much fun as Hilda looks like she is having.
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| Does my big butt make my big butt look big? |
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| Hold your breath and you might weigh less? It worked for Horton, right? |
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| My daughter wants to know why she collects firewood sans clothes.... I said it was probably a hot day.... cause we all need to lite the fire on a hot day....! |
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| LOVE the strip! |
Next month, we are choosing a country of our choice. Seriously? Was that singular?
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