Wednesday 15 May 2019

Graphic 45 
Portrait of a Lady
Dressmaker's Mannequin
'Beautiful'

Hello dear G45ers! 
Sharing my love for off the page a 
Dressmaker's Mannequin featuring the 
GORGEOUS Portrait of a Lady Collection.

I created this piece with my Silhouette
die-cut leaves, swirls, butterflies,
paper rosettes, lace and flowers.


Herewith the Supplies and Instructions you 
may use to recreate such a project:

Graphic 45 Supplies used:
Portrait of a Lady 12x12 Collection
Washi Tape

Other Supplies:
Silhouette Cut File:
Dressmaker's 3D Mannequin 
by SnapDragon Snippets Design ID 141314
Assembly Instructions here.

Various Dies
Red Double Sided Tape
Lace & Ribbon
Metal Chain and Embellishments
Metal Embellishment Frame
Pins
Flowers
Lace and String
Flat Back Pearls
Paper Straw
Chipboard Title 'Beautiful'
Watercolor Paper
Embossing Powder
Glossy Accents



Cut the torso and skirt shapes of the mannequin
from the pattern sheets in the collection.
Assemble accordingly. 

Tip : Use red double sided
tape to adhere boxes. 
This makes assembly easy and will 
prevent the box from falling apart. 

Bonus Tip: The pieces are marked 
with a number, but I prefer to mark it 
with a pencil too on the opposite side thus
making sure that they get assembled in order.


Cut the accompanying components from the pattern 
sheets in the collection. Insert a paper straw through
the base of the skirt and reinforcement
instead of using the pole from the cut file.

Tip : Cut some extra pieces for the feet and 
stand shapes only, to be layered on top 
of one another (not for the waist reinforcement
 and skirt base) thus making it sturdy enough
to support the weight of the mannequin. 


Add some lace and ribbon on the side of the
mannequin.


Add flat back pearls to the centre of the
butterflies.


Add the chipboard title at a slight angle onto
the paper rosette.


Add flat back pearls to the oval die-cut shape.


Add a small lady picture from the collection to
the metal frame. Add some metal ball chain and 
let them hang from the paper rosettes.

Tip:  Place picture over frame and gently rub
with a back of pen or similar object so that it 
takes the shape of the frame, cut and place 
in frame. Add glossy accents.
 Leave to dry and add to the chain. Place it 
on the neck section of the mannequin.

Some more photos... 









Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Papercrafting! 
Tanya

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