Stampotique News!

Hello!
I'm very pleased to be able to share something today...I'm a guest designer over at Stampotique Designer Challenge for the month of February!
I'll be sharing a project each week, and I'll have all the step by step pics to show you how I created them all!
My first project has gone live today....and here she is!

A quirky art doll..... couldn't resist! The theme this week is all about hearts, so I included a couple of heart wings as well as the main, shiny red heart Miss Snottie is holding!
So, how did she come into being? Grab a cuppa, this could take a while!.....
First, we need a base for her body. I made a cone...

Easy peasy, draw around a plate, cut a slit up to the centre point, then wrap around itself until you have the cone shape you want. Glue and a bulldog clip  to fasten it together. I then painted it blue, just in case there were any gaps in her 'dress'. Didn't want the white showing through...

Next, paint up some scrap card in different shades of green and blue, then stamp the banner onto them...

Cut out each triangle flag....

Of course it depends on the size of the cone, but I reckon I needed nearly 200 of these triangle flags to cover mine....yep, each one glued on individually....

(You won't see the very point of the cone, so no need to go all the way up to the top)
I made her stand next....

I make these a lot, and they are dead easy to do. I shared a little tutorial before Christmas HERE on how to make them!
Next up, the wings. Paint more card, then stamp a background stamp repeatedly on it. The large heart was then stamped twice over the top....

Once cut out, these are ready to be assembled. The small heart was also stamped onto painted card. I gave it a coat of Glossy Accents for a nice shiny effect.

Now, legs. I love stripey legs, and the easiest way to do them is to draw stripes onto scrap card....

Then cut out into a leg shape! I've added fine lines, and some red glitter shoes....

I used wire to make arms for my art doll. This is easy once you get a feel for bending and twisting wire into the shapes you want, so have a play with some scrap wire first if you're not sure!

The last piece to be made was Miss Snottie herself! Stamped and coloured with a combination of paint and Promarkers...

Cut her out, then we can begin to assemble!
I stamped a phrase onto copy paper (not card! Copy paper is much more flexible when you want to stick it on a curved surface!), then added it to the base...

The legs were then glued to the vertical wire, and the cone placed over the whole thing. The wire arms were glued on the back, and shaped to look like they are holding the heart...

They aren't actually holding it, the heart is glued to the dress! The wings went on over the arms...

And last, but certainly not least, Miss Snottie was glued in position!

All done!

I really hope you like her, I had a ball making her!
Stampotique stamps used:
Banner
My Heart
My Heart Small
Seaweed
Miss Snottie
Love and be loved