Paper Craft Ideas: Let them eat cake!

"Let them eat cake," she said. Although Marie Antoinette never actually said that, what she meant was if you don't have what you are looking for, why not use a suitable substitute?



I needed an image of a cake for a Marie Antoinette paper doll I was making. I, an artist (dare I say it) went looking for a piece of clip art at Dreamstime in order to save myself some time. Oh, I can just hear the collective gasp now!



I was not able to find an image of a cake that I liked much less one I thought would work for my purposes so I set out to make one. The video will show you the process for making your own paper cake.


The story has a happy ending though. My paper cake turned out even more beautifully than I could have hoped to find someplace else and works most perfectly in my project. So, the moral of the story is that what you seek can not be found outside of you. believe in yourself and the universe will provide you what you need.

Paper Hair and Paper Dresses: Marie Antoinette Style

Marie Antoinette was well known for her extravagant dresses and her towering hair. This art doll creation pays tribute to a great lady with a divine paper dress fit for a queen and a stunning paper hair treatment.


Marie's dress is made of crepe paper that was embellished with ink pens and stamps to create an elegant, brocade pattern. The video below is a quick tutorial of the pattern making process used to make the dress.



Marie's hair may have been tall but we secretly admire and appreciate the artistic expression found in that glorious coiffure. She was rather restricted in many ways. If she were living in today's world, she might have rebelled by dying her hair purple and piercing her tongue. I think I like her way better.


This paper hair treatment gives a very unique look to this paper doll. Not only is paper hair fun to make but it is also very easy. Look for new tutorials on The Artful Paper Doll network that will not only cover this lovely technique but will show you how to make the entire doll! In the meantime, please enjoy.

Pink Saturday Paper Parfait

Oooh! Just saying the word Paper Parfait gives me goosebumps. What images does it conjure up for you? How about this stunning coiffure on the Marie Antoinette paper doll below. This is just one of the techniques you will learn in my latest online, paper doll tutorial.


The Artful Paper Doll is pleased to bring you {Paper Doll • ology} which begins on Saturday August 1. Right now I have 9 spots available at the $50 price and after those are gone, the price will increase to $65. See the class syllabus below for the run down of all the yummy layers of paper goodness you will learn in this class. To join the network and purchase this tutorial, visit The Artful Paper Doll on Ning.

Class Syllabus

The tutorial will not focus on the completion of any one particular project but is meant to give you a smorgasbord of elements and techniques you can mix and match to create a project that is uniquely you! This truly is what we all want from a tutorial, to be able to create our own original projects that are a perfect reflection of who we are. Spots are going fast so don't miss out!

xoxo
~Kitty Kellie

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