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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Halloween Frozen Charlotte Tart Tin Art

Oh I am so excited... Bob went to the dr. today for his check up to see how things were healing AND he got his stitches out; an all clear on his vision; we found out that his leg pain was just an injured nerve that will heal with time and o.k.'ed to go back to school tomorrow!  It's such a relief...he was worried about getting the stitches out and I was worried about his leg so it all turned out great!

So, today I wanted to get a bit messy...I thought it would be a good time to pull out one of my latest obsessions...my mini tart tins!  I have to tell you I am LOVING these little gems.  I bought a whole boat-load of mini tins several months ago and I've been experimenting with them ever since.  I have some mini tins ~ some old, some fairly new and I've got some really tiny tart tins...I actually think they are candy sized.

Frozen Charlotte
Halloween Tart Art

Supplies:

Mini Tart Tin
Frozen Charlotte (or TH Fractured Dolls)
Black Gesso
Metallic Paint (Golden - Light Copper; Bronze)
Misc. embellishments

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Instructions:

1. Since it is for Halloween I thought it would be nice to really make these little dolls scary :)  So, I covered them with the black gesso and as it dried I rubbed a bit off here and there.  It left just enough gesso to give these little suckers an eerie look.  Set them aside to dry completely.
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2. Now to work on the tart tins.  I painted one with the black gesso and the other with bronze Golden paint.  After that dried, I rubbed the copper paint over the black and the black gesso over the bronze.  You can see how different each turned out below.
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L - Black w/ Copper rubbed over top;
R - Bronze w/ Black rubbed over top.
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3. Next, fill each tin with moss or straw, add your creepy Charlotte dolls then embellish as desired!  I am going to add a magnet to the back of each of these tins cause I have a nice metal cabinet in my room I am going to hang them on.  You could also add a picture hanger to the back if you want to hang them on the wall; add a bit of ribbon to the back for a hanger as well.
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So there you go...
a way fun and creepy way to use those little dolls you just had to have ;)

BOO!
it's your turn!
Go get messy :)
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11 comments:

  1. VicOctober 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Wow, those are great! Glad to hear good Dr. news, too.

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  2. TXMessOctober 13, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    So happy to hear the good news about your son's recovery! You must feel like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders. And there's nothing like getting messy to celebrate good news! Love the mini tins!

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  3. Dee in N.H.October 13, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Those are really cool! Great to hear the good news on the healing process!!

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  4. Art From The heartOctober 13, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    great news !!
    love the spooky stuff !
    hugs

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  5. CarolynOctober 13, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    So happy about Bob's results!!!!! And have I told you lately how much you rock girl! This is a phenomenal project incorporating two of my favorite things~tins and charlottes. Thank you Roni!!!!!!

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  6. LauraOctober 14, 2011 at 7:09 AM

    What fun!

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  7. Elaine AOctober 14, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    So glad everything is fine with your son Roni. I know how upsetting that can be, worrying about them. On a happier note, I love your little dolls in the tins. So freaking cute!

    Elaine Allen

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  8. Kelly KarasOctober 14, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Absolutely ghouly! Love that black gesso over the bronze rubbed with copper.

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  9. BastOctober 14, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Glad to hear good news :)

    Those lil dollies are just spook-tacular. I love the way you colored them. Love the tins. Just the name makes me want to go out an create something out of 'tart tins'. TFS

    KimMJ
    bast830@comcast.net

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  10. DianeOctober 14, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Great news, I'm glad everything is good. The pics of those tins made me remember I have some of them now, did I move them or were they lost and where would I start looking. Easier to buy more but with money so tight I am going to look for them. Maybe having no money is a GOOD THING. LOL

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  11. GirlsinthecraftOctober 15, 2011 at 5:39 PM

    Oh so frightfully fun Roni! Love the sparkle. Ingenious to use the tart tins.

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