Queen of Hearts – Paper Art Doll!

Make this fun Queen of Hearts Paper Art Doll!

 

Hello, my Wonderful Graphics Fairy Friends!

It’s Heather from Thicketworks, here to share a delightful Paper Art Doll project with you.

 

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This fun project was inspired by a bevy of wonderful images available here at The Graphics Fairy…here’s a list of all the source images used:

• Vintage Printable Pierrot Clown Lady
• Antique End Paper
• Pretty Crown
• Ribbon Banner
• Victorian Butterfly
• Vintage Ruby Pendant
  

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Supplies:

• 4 Sheets of Medium Weight White Cardstock (Print the Graphics onto these – either inkjet or toner prints)
• 2 Sheets of Medium Weight Black Cardstock  (for backing the Paper Art Doll pieces)
• Scissors
• Super 77  Spray Adhesive (clean up any overspray with Rubbing Alcohol)
• Black Permanent Marker
• Metallic or White Marker (for marking hole locations)
•  Crop-A-Dile 
• 4 Metal Brads
• Triple Thick Gloss Glaze
• Fine Tipped Paintbrush & container of water for clean-up
• Optional: Rhinestones
• Optional: Ranger Inkssentials Craft Sheet (protects your surface from marker stains and Triple Thick goop!)
  

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Print the graphics on sheets of White Midweight Cardstock.

Pair a sheet of Black Midweight Cardstock with each of the Art Doll Printable Sheets. (Once glued together, this double thickness of paper will make for a sturdy Paper Art Doll)

The Wings will adhere back-to-back and do not require a sheet of Black Cardstock.

The Wings are aligned so that they will match up when glued back-to-back:

A light spray of Super 77 will adhere the sheets together permanently, and make it possible to cut out the designs right away:

Glue the wings back-to-back.

The double thickness of cardstock will be quite sturdy.

(Note: the jeweled set of wings is for the back of the figure, and the plain set is for the front)

Next, glue each of the Art Doll Printable Sheets to a sheet of Midweight Black Cardstock, using Super 77.

This will give the resulting figure a neat appearance from the back, and add sufficient sturdiness.

 

Before fussy cutting the arms of the Paper Art Doll, decide which of the postures you would like your Queen of Hearts to have.

Variations have been included so that you can mix and match to customize your Paper Art Doll.

Cut out only the arm shapes needed to create the look you prefer.

 

Fussy cut the Queen of Hearts torso, legs, the set of arms that you have decided to use, the banner and the wings.

Darken the edges of the cut pieces with a Black Permanent Marker for a professional finish.

Use a Crop-A-Dile to add articulation holes to the arms and legs.

Before assembly, create shine and add interest by painting a layer of Triple Thick Gloss Glaze onto portions of the figure, the wings, and the entire banner.

Here, you can see that the crown has been detailed with Triple Thick, as well as the jeweled back of the wings.

Apply Triple Thick wherever you would like to create emphasis.

(I coated all of the “metallic” parts of the costume, the shoes, and portions of the wings)

Once the Triple Thick has dried, use a Crop-A-Dile to punch articulation holes for the legs in the torso, as shown here:

Attach the legs with brads:

Carefully place the arms where they seem the most natural, and mark the articulation hole placement on the back of the figure with a metallic or white pen:

Use a Crop-A-Dile to punch out the shoulder articulation holes from the figure, using the marks you just made as guides.

Position the figure over the wings, and mark the shoulder holes onto the wings with a metallic or white marker.

Punch the holes from the wings, using your marks as a guide.

Thread brads through the shoulders of the figure, the arms, and through the wings, securing all three layers together.

Fold out the prongs to secure the assembly.

The back of the figure should look like this:

Embellish the crown, costume, and wings with Triple Thick Gloss Glaze and Rhinestones, if you so desire!

You can even add a tiny rhinestone on top of each brad, for an even fancier look!

Allow the Triple Thick to dry thoroughly before playing with your fabulous new Paper Art Doll!

(you can tack the banner to her hands with adhesive like I did, for a fun variation!)

Now, she’s ready to deliver a Message of Affection and Esteem to a dear friend or loved one!

Thank you for visiting The Graphics Fairy today!

It’s been a joy to design and share the Queen of Hearts Paper Art Doll with you!

I hope that you create your own version, gleaming with sparkle and shine!

Until next time,

Heather ♥

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