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Goddess Looking Glass 
By
Shauna Faith Brom
Trailblazers
Paper Arts & Multi Media Team Designer
All women have an inner
goddess! Sometimes we’re so busy doing for others we lose touch with our
beautiful essence. This project not only serves as a reminder, but also adds a
bit of style to your dresser or bureau. Oh, and yes, you can actually use it as
a mirror! Of course, you can decorate it as your own inner goddess directs.
Supplies:
• Mini Star stamp
(Rubber Stamp Tapestry)
• Black StazOn Ink, (Tsukineko)
• Hand mirror (dollar or
discount store)
• Silver Vellum (Marco’s Paper)
• Woman with mirror parchment
image (Altered Pages)
• Goddess and moon transparency
image (Altered Pages)
• Decorating Chalks, Classic
Glimmers (Craf-T Products)
• E-Z Chalk Enhancer
• Sponge Tip Applicators
• Mica Tiles (US ArtQuest)
• Word Stickers (ColorOasis,The
Hamptons Phrases)
• Word Transparency (Magic
Scraps)
• Sparkle Yarn, white (One and
Only Creations)
• Mini Square Mirror (Darice)
• Rainbow Fluorite Chip Strand,
36” (Hobby Lobby)
• Small Purple Cabochon (Westrim)
• Silver Charms-Mirror, Moon &
Star, Woman (Marco’s Paper)
• Copper Goddess Metal Plate
(Scrapbooks By Design)
• Diamond Glaze (Judikins)
• Hairspray or Spray Fixative
• Scissors
Instructions:
- Cut paper to fit
center section of mirror back. Randomly stamp stars over paper. Let dry.
- Using sponge
applicators, apply various colors of chalk in a random fashion. I used pink,
blue, green, lavender, and pearl. Dab on chalk enhancer (medium) and then add
more chalk. Blend so the color is subtle. Once again, stamp a few stars over
chalk.
- Dab chalk medium on
parchment image and color with chalk using desired colors. Spray with
hairspray or spray fixative.
- Repeat chalk coloring
for transparency image. For the transparency I used medium and chalk on the
front and back to intensify color a bit.
- Put a thin amount of
Diamond Glaze on back of paper and smooth down on back of mirror.
- Lay fluorite chip
strand around outside of paper so that it will go around twice to audition
where you may need to cut strand. Carefully cut where needed. If strand is
long enough to remove a few chips, do so and set aside.
- Using Diamond Glaze,
apply very thinly to images and the word transparency “reflect”. Add “your
inner” stickers.
- Once again using a
thin layer of Diamond Glaze, apply copper “Goddess” plate and silver “Woman”
charm.
- Apply a small amount
of Glaze to mica piece and place over the stickers “your inner”. Randomly drop
very small dots of Diamond Glaze as though falling from goddess hand. Quickly
place a fluorite chip in each drop of Glaze.
- Just above
transparency image adhere small square mirror then purple cabochon on center
of square.
- Apply a short 2”-3”
strip of Diamond Glaze just on outer edge of paper and carefully lay fluorite
strand on Glaze. Continue around the edge so that there is a double row of
stones all around outside of paper.
- Cut about 2-3 ft. of
Sparkle yarn and wrap around handle just at base of mirror. Tie on leaving
some length to tie on mirror and moon/star charms.
Admire your artwork then
turn mirror over and admire your lovely Goddess self!
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