Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Day of the Dead Shrine

This project has actually been in the works for quite some time.  Loyal followers may recall that a few months ago I did a charm swap with a Day of the Dead theme.  In doing this swap I found a love and respect for this genre of art.  I had received so many awesome charms from my fellow charm lovers and had no idea what I was going to do with them.  This is what I finally came up with and I am pretty happy with the results.

The theme over at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week is a "red letter day." I think Day of the Dead is a very clever take on a red letter day indeed. I love the imagery and art associated with this day of remembrance.


I actually made the inner shrine some time ago as well.  It is made from Masonite and it comes from a wonderful company called Coffee Break Design.  You can also purchase their line of goods from Alpha Stamps.  I simply used stickels to color the shrine and then I added in an extra altered skull I had from making my charms for our swap.  As you may be able to see, I did not get the best results "filling" in my niche with Glossy Accents.  Even though I let it dry and added more material several times, I still ended up with a very inconsistent "resin" type background.  Oh well! 

It was difficult to get good pictures of this piece as I decided to use the acetate that came with this small configurations box from Tim Holtz to "seal" in my shrine.  Because of my artistic choice, I could not get a good picture without a glare.  In the picture above I was trying to get a little closer so that you can see some of the the clever work from a few of my fellow Art Charmers. 




I did do a few things to create depth in this piece.  I added some charms from the top of the box for movement, I mounted my "inner shrine" on a wood block so that it would not sit flush with the back of the box and I also did that with some of the other charms. 




The outside of the box is covered in Tim's new tissue paper from his District Market line.  I LOVE this stuff!  I was daunted by the price tag at first, but I will say, this is a worthy crafty investment.  It was aged with Tim's distress stains in black soot and antique linen...the stains are amazing too.  I resisted investing in them for a while, but it is pointless...the product is amazing.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing this artistic collaboration with my charming friends.  Thanks for stopping by as always!

Cheers, 

Rhea 

19 comments:

  1. this is SO awesome, Rhea!! I love the products you worked with and will look into this for my art...especially the tissue paper. Just bought ice resin and I'm "itching" to resin some tissue paper!!
    xoxo
    Karen

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  2. I love it Rhea!! Great idea for using those charms. Hmmmmm.....maybe, if you don't mind, I will do something similar. I already have a DOD wedding couple I did last year that might work for something like this.

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  3. Awesome!! I love it. You did a great job.

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  4. I am simply obsessed! I need need need this! This is a wonderful way to use the charms. Maybe replicating this in the near future.

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  5. So glad I found your blog! Who are the art charmers? Are they a yahoo group?

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  6. Hey Kiddo,
    I am so happy with the DOD shrine I am going to build 2 one for me and one for my DD. You did a great job. I love it and thanks for the idea.

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  7. Love the depth, layering and richness of imagery in this.

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  8. Fabulous Red Letter Day piece and Day of the Dead is a perfect interpretation. Thanks for joining the challenge at Simon Says Stamp & Show.

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  9. Rhea...your piece is really cool~ Oh my goodness! There is so much detail in this little beauty! I love the stickles and die cuts and flowers and charms...the list goes on and on! Thanks for sharing your Day of the Dead shrine with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  10. Rhea! YOu did a super dimensional job!! Thanks so very much for shating and allowing me to glean from you!! be blessed
    Beyond Measure
    Tammy
    www.bbbm.weebly.com

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  11. What a great way to show off all those wonderful charms!!
    Very cool Rhea!!!
    I've never had much luck using glossy accents either, Resin is so much clearer!
    Hugs Lynn

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  12. Great work! I love all the little goodies you stuffed in the background.

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  13. Rhea - LOVE this piece!!!! Incredible work my dear, and I'm soooo excited that you used my Catrina charm!!! xoxo, c

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  14. That's amazing! I got a sugar skull coloring book for Christmas!

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  15. What an awesome piece Rhea! Love how you showcased your charms.

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  16. Love this Rhea, especially how many extra pieces/charms you were able to include. Great shrine!

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  17. This is fantastic!!! It just jumps right out at you. xox Corrine

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