Hop on the Love Mobile - Core'dinations

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a mobile I made for Core'dinations.  I love making these little mobiles as a way to display some of my favorite photos (this is my third).  I know that the project may look somewhat intimidating, but really, I probably doesn't take as much time to complete as a mini album.

Love Mobile Supplies:

• Coredinations Glitter Silk 
• Coredinations Chalk Core Colors
• Coredinations Spotted Collection
• Coredinations Polka Dot Pop
• Coredinations Sand it Set
• Darice Scalloped Heart Dies
• Heart Punch
• Circle Cutter
• Circle Punch
• Scallop Circle Punch
• Darice 8" Wooden Embroidery Hoop
• Darice Doily Tape
• Darice Hemp Twine
• Darice Craft Wire
• Sticky Rhinestone Heart Seals
• Assorted Beads and Gems
• Jolee's Boutique Cupids

Step 1:  Begin by cutting a variety of shapes in different sizes from the papers.  Remember that this project is multidimensional, so you will need fronts and backs.  Hearts, scalloped circles and regular circles work best for me as I can easily layer them.  I also embosssed the chalk core and spotted papers for added dimension and interest.

Step 2:  Sand the embossed shapes to reveal the shapes and add interest.

Step 3:  Layer shapes and embellishments to create mobile items.  Create strands of these embellishments mixing them with the photos.  I used a total of 7 strands for my 8 inch embroidery hoop and used photos cut into to inch squares.  Remember that your mobile doesn't have a front and back, so you will want to have your photos glued back to back.  I used 2 of these photo groupings and 3 of the layered embellishments for a total of 28 photos and 42 layered shapes.   I also chose to create the large flying heart shape to hang in the middle of the mobile.

Step 4:  To assemble strands you can sandwich wire between the shapes.  Be sure to leave enough wire at the top of the strand to wrap around the embroidery hoop.

Step 5:  Or you can poke holes in your shapes and photos and wrap the wires around and through to create a loop.  Add beads, pearls, and gems between the photos and embellishments for extra interest and sparkle.  Sequins are also fun to use.

Step 6:  To assemble the mobile simply wrap the wire at the top of each strand around the embroidery hoop.  Be sure to space your strands evenly.

Step 7:  I used twine, evenly spaced around the hoop, to create the hanger.  Simply tie a small knot in the twine and gather at the top.

Step 8:  Finally wrap the embroiderry hoop with lace.  

See, that wasn't so hard.  Hope you have a great day.

Hugs

Love Photo Mobile

Hey everyone!   Hope you are having a great day.  Today I wanted to share with you a project I have up over on the Core'dinations blog.  This fun photo mobile.  There are complete instructions and a supply list over there...so be sure and check it out.  I know it looks like a lot of work, but it is really quite simple.  Just a few simple techniques is all that is needed.

Be sure and check it out....

Bee Amazing - Hydrangea HIppo

Hi everyone!  Hope you are doing well today.  I have been incredibly busy of late and really just haven't been taking time to maintain my blog.  For that I am sorry.  I guess I have also been feeling a bit down when it comes to the work I have been producing...and maybe a bit "burned out".

Well, I have decided I should try and do better.  Make for me, and not for others.  So.....Ok, well, enough of my pity party.

This is a project I made for Hydrangea Hippo.  I am really pretty happy with the way it turned out.

The kit I used to make the mobile, Bee Amazing, is available in the Hydrangea Hippo Etsy.  You should grab one and check out the other dt members use of this same kit.

Hugs.

Nancy

You Spin Me Round

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you something I had made for Zutter that is completely different.  Yes, there are papers involved, and of course, my trusty o-Wires.  But this....

 This was something totally different.  A teacup mobile.

 I cut the teacup using my Cricut and the Tags, Bags Boxes and More 2 cartridge (6 inches).  I first cut the chipboard and then cut the patterned paper (Pink Paislee Spring Jubilee) and assembled.

 I squished some 1 inch pink o-wires with my Bind it all, then stretched them out.

 And attached lots of fun goodies I had lying on my desk to my stretched wires.

This would be a great project for those o-Wires that get messed up sometimes.  hee hee

Super fun to make and of course Ainsley has already claimed it as hers.  lol

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great weekend.

Hugs.

Nancy