Color
This month we start with a basic black and
mix in the soft colors of Venetian masks--rose, turquoise,
seafoam, lavender, and top it all of with a gilt of gold.
Theme
What
is on the outside. During Carnivale, it is all about the
appearance--exotic, outlandish outsides. This month share a
favorite aspect of appearance--special jeans, new hair color, red high
heels. What is yours?
Technique
The swirl! You see it on all of
the masks--a little fancy swirl to add the perfect
decorative touch.
Card
Cheers and love are our cards this
month. Make a special Valentine or a little something
to send a smile.
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Mini
album of love. Make one for your valentine!
Carnivale Love Kit
We fell in love with these papers!
Six from Cherry Arte and 5
double-sided from Fancy Pants.
We added in some Fancy Flowers and 6
Fancy Boards. You are sure to
use every last morsel of this yummy
kit. All for only
$15!
Click here for details!
Trunk Tag
Ready to earn your trunk tag?
Complete any of the challenges on the left and upload them into the Venice Gallery, then post in the garage and you will earn the tag of the month. Be sure to collect them all!
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Venice Carnevale
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Join us
as we travel to Venice to celebrate Carnevale! Hundreds of thousands of
guests will join in the party that ends on Tuesday, February 20, 2007.
The festivities will include music, magic, ballet, food, and fun. In addition, a circus like a theatre with "Creatures" and the "Magic of Fire" directed by Chiarenza, and dozens of Commedia dell'Arte performances, on their typical small comedy stages, acting out centuries-old Venetian popular theatre.
First
celebrated in 1162, the Venice Carnevale is one of the most popular and the
most controversial of all Mardi Gras parties. The word carnival comes from
the Latin for "Farewell, meat!". As Lent (which begins on Ash Wednesday)
obliged people to fast, during the period up to Ash Wednesday all meat,
butter and eggs had to be used up. This religious formality became the
excuse for a party that echoed pagan festivities. The masquerade went through periods of being outlawed by the Catholic Church, especially during holy days
as the favored masks protected their wearer's identity during promiscuous or decadent activities.
The masks also temporarily overturned the social order of the city. If you
cannot identify the wearer of the mask, you do not know his social status.
Although many cities celebrate Carnival, no other uses masks as elaborate.
It is
these masks that make the Venetian Carnival unique. The modern celebration of Carnevale has reinvigorated the art and craft of making Venetian masks. The traditional method involves sculpting a form out of clay as a base for the mask. Most masks are made from papier-mâché, a sticky paste made from paper strips and glue. This plaster material is layered over the base, dries, and gets removed to form the basic mask. The fun part comes when the craftsperson paints designs in gold, silver, royal purple, sunny yellow, and other bright colors. Further decorations include sequins, silk ribbons, exotic bird feathers, faux fur, rhinestones, leather, gold charms, glitter, and any other outlandish trinkets.
Choose a mask to fit your personality and get ready to shine as we celebrate
Carnevale.
Check out all of our
streets here!
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Guest Street Artist
Janice Badger
I'm Janice (quilter422), and have always been a crafter. I've tried just
about all the crafts out there, but only quilting and scrapbooking have
truly allowed me to create and design from scratch. I think that the high
degree of involvement in the creative process is why they have become
passions for me. (Though my husband might call them obsessions!) My two
sons (ages 2 1/2 and 4) love seeing the quilts and scrapbook pages I make,
and tell everyone that my craft room has "really cool stuff in it". (Not
that I disagree.) They recently asked for their very own "scrappy books" to
draw in after the saw me working in my sketch book. I'm trying to include
more journaling on my pages to make sure they can get to know about their
family and remember even the little things. I hope that even if they don't
continue creating their own scrapbooks, that they will continue to love
looking at the ones I've made, and share them with their families someday.
When it really comes down to it, that's really what it's all about.
Janice's Gallery
Guest Artist
Would you like to be a guest street artist? We would love to see your work! Both digital and paper scrappers are welcome to head to the boards to see how to apply for these fun positions!
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