Next Tuesday, January 19th, might just be another day for some of you - but for some of us it is a national holiday. January 19th is Dolly's 64th birthday. Maybe I'll watch The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and sing show tunes all day and annoy my husband. In the meantime I wanted to craft up something special to commemorate the big day. One of my favorite Dolly quotes is "It takes a lot of money to look this cheap". Nothing says cheap and tackaliscious like a black velvet painting so that is exactly what I am making today for I Love to Create.
SUPPLIES
Black Velvet
Tulip Fabric Paint
Frame
Tracing Paper
Glitter Chipboard Letters
Aleene's Fabric Fusion Glue
Paintbrushes
Tracing Paper (light and dark)
Pen
Scissors
Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Spray
GET YOUR DOLLY ON
The first thing you need to do is either draw a picture of Dolly onto your black velvet using tailor's chalk or in my case trace a picture with tracing paper. Artist Stefan Govasli was kind enough to let me use his illustration of Dolly.
PAINTING BLACK VELVET
Using Tulip Fabric Paint fill in the lines of your drawing just like a coloring book. Mix colors like pink, orange and white to make flesh color and experiment with yellow to shade the hair. I opted to fill in her entire face with peach paint. Allow to dry completely.
FACE PAINTING
Once her face has dried completely retrace her face using a pen and dark tracing paper. Fill in using Tulip Fabric Paint and allow to dry completely.
ATTACH TO CANVAS
Next I cut my velvet down to the size of my frame. Using Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Spray I coated the board and adhered my velvet painting. Make sure to get your picture as centered as possible.
SAY IT WITH GLITTER
Originally I thought I would cover some chipboard letters in Tulip Fashion Glitter, but then I realized I already had gold glittered letters. Using Fabric Fusion Glue attach your letters to the velvet.
Put your picture into a tacky frame fit for a tackaliscious black velvet painting. Happy Birthday Dolly, only the best for you!
Looking for more fun music related crafts? Check these out....
Musical Mustache Masks
Screen Printed Record Crafts
Rock-n-Roll Home Decor
Cassette Tape Pom Poms
I'm not sure it gets better than a black velvet painting of Dolly Parton.
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Madge
LOL, it turned out awesome! I personally, will be taking a moment for Dolly on the 19th. Next year, I saw we take the girls to TN to Dollywood to commemorate her big 6-5. We can make them black velvet painted dresses for the occasion!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that could make it better is to add Elvis right beside Dolly. ")
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This is all kinds of wonderful! You can't go wrong with Dolly in Velvet & sparkles!
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Jen I want you to know that only was I COMPLETELY inspired by this black velvety way to celebrate Dolly's birthday, I'm doing a post (not my site, on a different one) for Dolly Parton b-day craft activities next Tuesday. :) And linking to this one, if you don't mind.
ReplyDeleteTolly I'd love it if you did! Keep me posted when it goes live so I can twitter about it. I started to do a little roundup here, but ran out of time. A few of my faves include Jenny Hart's embroidered Dolly Parton. I once made this image into a shrink plastic bracelet to wear to an art opening of hers in NYC. Speaking of shrink plastic Kate Black did an awesome rendition. Lastly, I love this wood cut by Lisa Brawn. I don't have a picture, but my sister Hope painted me an amazing Dolly Parton purse for my birthday one year!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to tackle the velvet painting next. I just wrapped up my birthday tribute to mrs. parton!
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Velvet and Dolly. It can only get better with Burt beside her, a vodka cranberry and a bucket of chicken watching a Dolly-flick.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin works with Dollywood, making costumes. Hecka fun.
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um ya your cousin has my dreamjob. Vickie I totally agree! Did I ever tell you about the time Erin and my friend Becky drove to Dollywood only to get there and realize it was closed for construction. Ya they lived the movie Vacation.
ReplyDeletenice tips. can i use acrylic paint to on the fabric? just curious. thanks!
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