Lady Be Good....

Good Morning!
Who cranked up the speed dial...? It should still be Sunday, in January, yet March is already upon us and so is Monday morning. Time for another great theme at Simon Says Stamp & Show where we say "Bottle it!" No, not your secret blend of home brewed moonshine...just the glass bit thank you. Bottle stamps, die-cuts, Tim vials, upcycled glassware - be as inventive as you dare!

Who doesn't know the notorious and curvy Jean-Paul Gaultier perfume bottles? I picked up one second-hand...cheap as as chips and crying out for a makeover. I thought this little lady was a mannequin waiting to find her perch! I removed the cap and gave it a good rinse as it was still rather whiffy! (I'm a Chanel gal...) I fancied a bit of colour and dabbed Pool Alcohol ink over the whole bottle.

I used Tissue Tape to create a tightly fitting bodice. It stuck to the bottle really well without glue and I was able to follow all her lovely curves.
I wanted a deep burnt orange colour so I mixed Spiced Marmalade Distress Stain with Red Pepper Color Wash to get this great colour and painted it on with a brush. Thought a Trinket Pin made a great epaulette too!

I did have plans to create a full skirt but every time I tried it I missed seeing the curve of the bottle and I also wanted her to look like a mannequin. So I ditched the idea and went for clean lines...although the prototype skirt re-appeared later that night stuck to my PJ's!!! Here's a side shot so you can see what I mean about the form. I wrapped a length of Idea-ology Ball Chain,  coloured with Rust Alcohol ink around her body and waist, going for the diagonal look.

I threaded it through my Bead Chain Toggle buckle and tied the ends together leaving extra to hang. I edged the bodice with embossed Memory Foil Copper tape and added a Hitch fastener and touch of foliage.

I just cant resist a pair of phantasmal wings and wondered how the Tattered Leaves might look...and got very excited when I saw it was all good!
They are cut from Wendy Vecchi's Clearly for Art which I pounded with Terracotta and Espresso Alcohol ink. I then embossed them with the Retro Circles and added a little more ink.

I then glued them to the back of an Idea-ology button which I tinted with Pool ink. I cut the back loop off the button and glued on a metal nut so I would be able to mount and stick them firmly to the bottle!

The nut means the wings can be set further away from the bottle which makes a big difference.

I'm glad I've found something else to do with my leaf die  - and don't have to wait until the Autumn to use it...

I also added three mini-nuts down the centre back for a little Couture detail!

She's quite petite, which I really like and she is now standing in my attic bedroom. And looky, look, I didn't go all Sepia on you. No, this girl is having a little dabble with colour. I knew I wanted to set her on a stand and after a good rummage in my crafty zone, I found a load of old clock parts, grabbed the super glue and created this! I just love that base piece, set on a Wendy Spool piece covered Distress Stain and Rock candy Crackle paint.

Here's the base...
Just added one more Idea-ology button and an old screw and the job was done! 

Bottles - I know it's an unusual theme but head over to the Design Team and see how they all so creatively rose to the challenge! Remember there's a top three title, $50 worth of shopping to be given away... and a fabulous range of goodies on sale!!! So have a think, a drink and use that bottle! I hope you like the little lady too... Thanks SO much to everyone who calls by - today and each time! Sarah.