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| FORTUNE - Gypsy Caravan |
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| Interior View Through Side Window |
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| Interior View Through Door |
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| Interior View From End |
TUTORIAL
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| Side Panels, Pennants and Roof |
BEGIN
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| Gypsy Sisters 6 x6 Paper Pad |
To begin I sewed together a collage on my sewing machine using Gypsy Sisters papers until I had enough to cover my four panels. This can also be done with glue if you prefer regular collage over sewing.
Cut two 5" x 7.5" side panels out of the paper collage.
Cut two 5" x 7.5" side panels out of the paper collage.
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| Side panel made from sewn, collaged paper - 5" x 7.5" Folded about a half inch on each end. |
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| Four panels covered with collage |
I made a door on one of the pennants, then covered both pennants with the collaged paper. The fancy window in one of the side panels was made by using a Martha Stewart punch.
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| Collage options for end Pennants |
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| Gluing side panel with punched window and end panel pennant together. |
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| Photo showing door |
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| Glue an image to one side - this is what you'll see through the window on the opposite side. |
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| Photo showing cut door. If you wish, this can be done after the collage is glued on. I'm showing it this way as it's easier to see how it's done without the paper. |
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| Cut out door covered with collage papers. |
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| I glued paper on the inside. Three panels are now glued together. |
Put your inside collage sheet image on the panel that is opposite your window.
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| View through the window. I later changed to an image I felt worked better which you can see below. |
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| Embellished side panels |
I used the several different elements to embellish the side panes.
Glue together all four panels.
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| Measure and cut a piece to fit over the top for the roof. The edging on the roof paper is a Martha Stewart punch. |
Glue on the roof. The top of the pennants make the roof into a lovely shape.
WHEELS
For the wheels, I used die cast wagon wheels - the type that model makers use. They are held together with a thin metal rod and are glued onto the side of the caravan. I painted them with a primer and gave them a patina with Metal Effects paints.
Have fun! I hope you make one (or two) too. Please let me know if you do as I would love to see your work.
Have fun! I hope you make one (or two) too. Please let me know if you do as I would love to see your work.
13 comments:
What a fantastically original idea, Theresa and the result is so impressive! Love it!
oh. my. I. love this. !
Thank you Frieda and Kerrie!
A beautiful gypsy caravan, Theresa! I love all the details.
I haven't even looked too much at the details or the tutorial,but I LOVE IT!!! I think I must have had a gypsy in a past life somewhere. Now off to study the whole thing and everything else you have on your blog, it's all new to me, YIPPEE, new stuff to see!
TFS the tutorial for your wonderful gypsy caravan!
I Love how it all came together.
My order from Alpha Stamps recently arrived, and I hope to play with your idea :)
Fabulous wagon and a wonderful tutorial!
This is fantastic! I love how you have such great details but not too literal (something I need to work on). Stitching the papers together is a very clever idea. Thanks so much for an easy-to-follow tutorials and great photos.
Thanks everyone for your comments.
OMG, Off the chart incredible!
The wagon wheels are brilliant.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Deb
This is amazing, love everything about it! Thank you for sharing the tutorial.
This is quite a project = wonderful!!!
...I have always had a gypsy fascination.
Thank you for sharing dear Theresa and happy weekend to you!
oxo
Thanks for the GREAT tutorial! I love this idea and can see all kinds of possibilities. I'll show it to my granddaughter later and see about making one with her. :)
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