I’m Guesting at Mixed Media Monday today, Marie Antoinette is the theme and I went through a phase last year, of making microscope slide mailers. It was also at that time that I discovered how much fun you can have making soldered pendants!! Now, you can wear the pendants, but what do you do with the mailers? 😉
... "charmed, I'm sure!"
An ornate heart charm, a little recycled broken jewellery and some fancy ‘ribbon’…
"Let them eat cake"
I painted the mailer with several layers of burnt siennna acrylic paint, plus some glazing liquid. I used a foam stamp for the patterns as the glaze was still wet. My foam stamp was the bit I popped out of a foam kneeling mat for gardening – I liked the pattern and you know me, I can’t throw anything away!
Just a few random ‘mots’ from some French text, cut out and applied before the final glazing… So that’s my mailer. I can’t wait to see what everyone makes of this theme.
I used images from the Marie Antoinette Mailer sheet at Ten Two Studios. Lisa sells the mailers too and there are some lovely examples of how-tos in the projects section.
Altered Art & Stuff... 
Barbara Hagerty
/ May 24, 2010Beautiful, as always, Rosie!! I love the piece of foam you’ve used as a stamp, and I particularly love that your slide mailer is not in any of the colors traditionally associated with Marie! Very unique! Bravo!
Rosie
/ May 24, 2010Thanks Barbara – that may be because I never gave colours a thought!!! (You know what I’m like… )
😉
johanna
/ May 24, 2010great sample, rosie! i always love these altered slide mailers, and this one is perfect!
love you used her famous quote “let them eat cakes” (though it is not sure she said it)… it relates so much to her style of life…
Sandy
/ May 24, 2010Rosie what can I say ???
This is absolutely unique.
Stunning Marie art.
Anni
/ May 24, 2010Rosie thanks for a wonderful challenge, I love what you have made it’s a fantastic inspiration, and the colors are great.
Joanna
/ May 24, 2010Hi Rosie:) I love what you’ve created! especially all the sparklies! Thanks for this great challenge. had a lot of fun with it!
xoxo
Yvonne
/ May 24, 2010Gorgeous piece, Rosie!
Bev
/ May 24, 2010There is no end to your inventiveness, Rosie! This is a remarkable piece of art, so creative and so well done. APPLAUSE!
Kathy
/ May 24, 2010Rosie,
This is the tiniest masterpiece I’ve ever seen. It is simply amazing. I cannot believe the intricacy with which you’ve illustrated this familiar theme, but you have truly outdone yourself, my girl!
Cindy Adkins
/ May 24, 2010Oh this is amazing, Rosie!!! And the challenge was perfect! You are so creative and I love to see your work!
Has your husband started fishing for the fishing season yet? As you probably know we have been impacted by the BP oil spill so my husband has to go out on the lake instead of the ocean.
Again, this is a beautiful piece and an awesome challenge!
HUGS
Lori Saul
/ May 24, 2010First a great theme for creativity Rosie and what a glorious creation you have made- beautiful mixed media!
Kristin Van Valkenburgh
/ May 24, 2010Hi there! Thank you for the great theme this week – your example piece is so very beautiful and I love all the texture you created with your gardening mat – SUCH a creative mind! Kristin xo
peggy gatto
/ May 24, 2010Lovely little gem!!!
taluula
/ May 24, 2010Rosie, I know we each have different talents BUT OH MY GOODNESS, I am in awe of yours in this fantastic piece.
Diana Evans
/ May 24, 2010oh what a great piece and theme….thank you for hosting this!!!
Rosie
/ May 25, 2010Oooohhh, this is soooo beautiful. love it
Rosie
Sharon
/ May 26, 2010Beautiful, rich, regal piece. Fit for a queen! ~Sharon
aztecmichelle
/ May 29, 2010Thanks for the details. It’s great to know which colours were used. Lovely mailer.
mixedmediamonday
/ May 29, 2010Such an amazing piece, Rosie! Thanks for guesting again – it’s always such a pleasure! Diane
froebelsternchen
/ May 31, 2010great!!!