Baby Angels Folk Art by Kate Bangs

I love drawing these sweet baby angel portraits. I find when they are finished each one has there own personality.

if you are going to draw baby angels I suggest using Prisma colored pencils.
You can find them at any craft store in the fine art department.

For paper I like heavy water color cold press. Tear the edges for that hand made folk look .

Decoupage Altered Jars

Decoupage Jars 

Black White and Diamonds

Oh my gosh I love making these Glam Jars

To make them yourself try the easy way first.

All you need is an old photo and a diamond stretchy bracelet.

The collage sheets I used are available on my website

www.collagesheetgirl.com

Vintage Beach Photos Collage Sheet

Vintage Beach Photographs

What a great digital collage sheet to use for your summer themed pendants.

Colorful and beautiful domino size tiles.

I just love that all the women are plump and not skinny!

Take a look at my website for more summer images

www.collagesheetgirl.com

Decoupage a Scrabble Tile Pendant Lesson

Working on some Scrabble Tile sheets for my folks that make and sell pendants. If you want to make a Domino Pendant, here's how I make them: Print out a collage sheet. Cut to your domino size. Paint the Domino with Modge Podge. Apply image and press to get out all the bubbles under the image. Paint the top layer with Modge Podge and let dry.
Glue a big bead to the top of the domino. To hang, string silk cording thru bead.
You're done!
Thanks for looking and please visit my website http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/ to see more vintage inspired image sheets

Decoupage Vintage Papers Book

This digital book has a little bit of everything vintage and vintage inspired.

It is filled to the brim with 10 assorted U-Print Sheets.

Print using card stock, photo papers and lightweight papers.
Recently, I was asked the make and model of my printer. I use a Epson Stylus NX420 and it is awesome for decoupage. Its very expensive and the inks do not run. Perfect for printing pages and pages of this book.

Printable Vintage Papers Digital Books will be added to my website soon 
This first edition Intro Price will be $5.99 

An excellent price considering single sheets sell for $3.00 each on my web site.
That's like getting 8 FREE SHEETS
 
Visit my website if you would like to request a copy of this first book.
www.collagesheetgirl.com

Printable Vintage Papers
Book #1
by Kate Bangs
Litchfield, NH

Dragon Fly Decoupage Custom Label Set

Need custom cards, labels or tags for your DECOUPAGE BUSINESS?  Just added on my website Collage Sheet Girl is this new vintage inspired digital graphic set.

Dragon Fly Girl features soft colors of cream, teal and pink. She is holding a vintage postcard, which is a great place to add your tag line, message or price.
Background is a beautiful old French postcard full of grungy stains and old writing.

Card size 3" x 5"
Label Approx 2 1/3" x 5.5"

This can be customized with your information or you can purchase a blank PSD upon request.


Take a look at my Custom Graphics for more designs on my website www.collagesheetgirl.com

http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/item_391/Dragon-Fly-Girl-Vintage-Custom-Graphic-Set-Label-Card.htm

Decoupage a Table Top with a Vintage Note Book

I love to decoupage furniture

I created this decoupage image with a collection of my old papers and postcards

How To Paint Furniture:
Lightly sand
Paint with Kilz primer, let dry
Paint furniture color of your choice
Let dry
Seal with polyurethane


How To Decoupage:
Click on this image to enlarge and save it to your printer.
Print
Cut out blue background
Decoupage this on table top using Modge Podge (found at the local craft store)
Let dry
Seal with polyurethane

I have not used this sheet yet.
If you do, please send me a photo. I'd love to add it to this post!

Enjoy! Kate /www.collagesheetgirl.com

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Paint Rose Christmas Ornaments Lesson On Sale

This is a lesson I only sell in December. It is a simple basic rose painted on an inexpensive ornament. This is a good seller if you are a crafter because you can paint lots of Christmas bulbs very quickly and it is F U N!!

The link to this $5.00 lesson is below

Merry Christmas

Collage Sheet Girl

HOW TO PAINT ROSE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS LESSON

HOW To PAINT ROSE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS LESSON

Decoupage a Vintage Witch Halloween Photo

Pumpkin Witch by Collage Sheet Girl

Celebrate the Season with Halloween Photo Decoupage

It's quirky, fun and just plain silly

          

• Find an old vintage photo, the grungier the better. This will give your project a creepy Halloween look and feel.
• Don't use the original, make a copy of the print.
• Purchase sticker paper found at your local office supply store.
• Using the sticker paper, create a page of hand drawn elements using a fine tip marker.
• Draw cartoony pumpkins, wands and witch hats.
• Cut out your elements.
• Peel off the sticky backing and place.
• Finally, you can frame your finished photo with an old ornate frame or a simple frame painted black.

Have fun with this project and if you like it, please leave a comment.

Thanks for looking!

Kate / Collage Sheet Girl

Making and Selling Decoupage Jars

Decoupage Jars

Recycled Jar Art

I have so many people interested in decoupage lessons I just copied this from my web site to share. if you like this please follow  this blog.  Because i will be adding more soon.

I love jars. I never throw them away. I alway re-purpose them using my images and adding a little paint and old jewelry. I use them for storage, give them as gifts, or sell them.

It is very green to recycle and it is very fun to make a little green while you are doing it.

Here Is How I recycle My Jars

I clean my jars and lids in the washer

I remove my labels under hot running water and use Goo Gone to get rid of the sticky residue.

If I am going to paint my lid I either use metal paint 2 oz. tubes I purchase at the craft store or I prime my lid with Kilz Primer and paint let that dry then paint my color.

Before I apply my image, I clean the outside of my jar again with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease.

I apply my image following the How To Make Stickers tutorial.

Or print out image using sticky paper and cover with clear contact paper to protect it.

To paint gold swirls, I use fabric paints in a tube found at the craft store.

I apply Swarovski Crystals right to the gold paint

 Here is am example of using vintage jewelry on a decoupage jar. 

This is so sparkling pretty!

To add vintage rhinestone jewelry like I did in the witches Brew Jar, I use a glue called E-6000 That can be found at Home Depot or any craft store.

Pricing Your Re-Purposed Jars

Many people ask me how I price my jars. The jars are basically free but for the sake of pricing I use the cost of the item plus supplies x 3 plus a little extra.

The Witches Brew  jar was once  strawbeery jam that cost $2.00 plus supplies of a vintage diamond necklace that cost 50 cents purchased at the flea market.

That's $2.50 x 3 = $7.50 plus I added $1.00  The price of the Witches Brew Jar is $8.50  

That means not only do I get my jam for free while helping the environment, I also make money to buy more jam.

It is good to have  variety of sizes and prices if you are selling jars.

Good luck with your Jar Art

Thanks 

Kate Bangs /http://www.collagesheetgirl.com

Super Close-up....   This is awesome because you can see all the details. 

It not perfect it just handmade goodness!  Haa Haa

I spray primed this lid with Kilz and then painted it a Girly soft pink.

Would you like to make your own Rose Jars.

Here is the collage sheet link below. 

http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/item_134/Vintage-Roses-Labels-Digital-Collage-Sheet.htm

How To Make Decoupage Domino Pendants with Vintage Halloween Photographs

 

 

 Decoupage Pendants are bewitchingly fun to make!  I will glady share with you how I make my Halloween pendants. You can embellish yours with glued on jewels to give it that extra sparkle and make it your own one of a kind piece.


 Easy Instructions to Make Halloween Pendant Jewelry

1. Print out digital collage sheet using glossy photo paper. Cut out images.
2. Paint a layer of Mod Podge glue on the Domino.
3. Press the image firmly on the surface making sure there are no bubbles.
4. Add top coat of Mod Podge to seal your pendant.
5. Glue on Jewelry bale (found at your local bead store) String 16 "silken cord though bale.

Wear and enjoy! 

Thanks Kate

I sell many vintage halloween digital collage sheets in my store. Here is a link to the Grungy Witch photos sheet. I still need to add the Witches Brew.
http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/item_306/Grungy-Prim-Vintage-Halloween-Witch-Photographs-Mini-Digital-Collage-Sheet.htm

Decoupage Purse Marilyn Monroe

Decoupage Purse by Carla, owner of Etsy Shop Cherub Lovers

Carla loves everything vintage and her shop is filled to the brim with vintage clothes, shoes, boots, high heels, jackets, dresses, skirts and swimsuit. This is a popular must see Etsy Shop!

Carla tells me this one of a kind bag will be in her shop soon.  We just love how she up-cycled using our vintage Marilyn Monroe image sheet.
We just have one question.
Carla can you decoupage some heels to match?

Great job Carla! We thank you for sharing and look forward to see more of your Decoupage Designs!


Visit Cherub Lovers

Prettiest label ....My new passion

 I recently start making product labels. I love the romantic vintage look. So I use my old photos and postcards combine them together and came up with this design.This will be a blank uprint label  or I can add custom wording like the example below.. It's so pretty make me wish I made lotions.

 

Decoupage Domino Charms .... Newest forgotten collage sheet

Artist Musings

Sometimes I get an idea for a collage sheet. I make it then I forget about it.

I find it months later stored in a file on my computer.

That is the case with this sheet. 

Oh well...Such is the mind of a visual person.

I know I am not the only one who does this.

I hope...LOl

P.s I need to finish this and add it to my website
www.collagesheetgirl.com

DriftWood Fish Painting Class in Maine

Every year friends and family get together in York, Maine for a week.
This year I thought it would be fun to teach the kids how to paint my colorful Driftwood Fish.

After a day at the beach it was so fun to sit in the sunshine in the back yard of the cottage and paint together.  
They all did a wondeful job!

In the evening they were excited to gather there own drift wood they found on Short Sands Beach.  Each plan to paint more fish when they got home.. 

Pictured holding some sea blue jeweled fish are Brelee and Audra.

Driftwood Fish Art by Kate Bangs

Drift wood fish Art.
 

 This week The Periwinkle Painters are working on a cottage in falmoutth Ma. Here I am gluing a star fish on this great old door and then painting it a crisp clean white.

While I was there I got to take some picture of my Maine Driftwood fish on the local beach.

I Just added that new fish to my etsy shop The Shabby Pink Cottage. I love to work with the bright colors, vintage jewels and buttons.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheShabbyPinkCottage
Thanks for looking
Kate Bangs

Marie Antoinette Romantic Business Card and Tag Set

I love a romantic business card. I designed this Marie Antoinette set to have a vintage French feel. I used a classic portrait, aged fabrics, sparkling jewels and a French royal crown. This set can be customised with any business name and tag line you like. It is in a JPG file format so you can print them at home.

Pre-Raphaelites Decoupage Collage Sheet

i JUST LOVE ALL THE DRAPING FABRICS

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES.... sLEEPING jUNE

Here is a pretty collage sheet i made some time ago. I see a lot of folk searching for romantic decoupage images maybe this is something folks could use on small projects.
Happy to share this with everyone.

Decoupage Romantic Jars

Decoupage Jars  
How to Make and Price Your Beautiful Recycled Jars

I have so many people interested in decoupage lessons that I decided to copy this from my web site to share. If you like this post, please follow this blog as I am always adding more articles.

I love jars and never throw them away, instead re-purposing them, using my images and adding a little paint and old jewelry. I use them for storage, give them as gifts, or sell them.

It is very green to recycle and it's fun to make a little green while you are doing it.

Here Is How I Recycle My Jars

I clean my jars and lids in the washer

I remove my labels under hot running water and use Goo Gone to get rid of any sticky residue.

If I am going to paint my lid, I either use metal paint, found in 2 oz. tubes, which I purchase at a local craft store or I prime my lid with Kilz Primer, letting that dry and then paint on my finish color.

Before I apply my image, I clean the outside of my jar again with rubbing alcohol to remove any grease.

I apply my image following the How To Make Stickers tutorial or I print out the image using sticky paper and cover it with clear contact paper for protection.

To paint gold swirls, I use fabric paints, sold in tubes and found at your local craft store.

I apply Swarovski Crystals right on top of the gold paint.

Here's an example using vintage jewelry on a decoupage jar. This is so sparkling pretty!

To add vintage rhinestone jewelry like I did in the Witches Brew jar, I use a glue called E-6000, which can be found at Home Depot or your local craft store.

Pricing Your Re-Purposed Jars

Many people ask me how I price my jars. The jars are basically free but for the sake of pricing, I use the cost of the item plus supplies x 3 plus a little extra.

The Witches Brew jar once held strawberry jam that cost $2.00 plus supplies of a vintage diamond necklace that cost 50 cents when purchased at a flea market.

That's $2.50 x 3 = $7.50 plus I added $1.00  The price of the Witches Brew Jar is now $8.50  

That means, not only do I get my jam for free while helping the environment, I also make money to buy more jam.

It is good to have a variety of sizes and prices if you are selling jars.

Good luck with your Jar Art

Thanks, 

Kate Bangs /http://www.collagesheetgirl.com

Super Close-up....   This is awesome because you can see all the details. 

It's not perfect but it is handmade goodness!  Haa Haa

If you would like to make your own Rose Jars, here's the collage sheet link: 

http://www.collagesheetgirl.com/item_134/Vintage-Roses-Labels-Digital-Collage-Sheet.htm