Imaginarium Designs

Curious Creatures 

By Sue Smyth 

Hi Bloggers

As you may know I love bugs and butterflies, so this month

I have combined both to create some rather Curious Creatures,

which one is your favourite 

I found some deep sided frames at Target and 

though they were just perfect for a project I had in mind

Recently I had bought a butterfly and scorpion that 

had been framed and I thought what if I mix

it up a bit and make my own hybrid bug.

This little fellow is a mix of frog and butterfly, I call butterfly frog.

I have used 2 sizes of ID chipboard butterfly 

and tucked some wings under neath 

The frog is painted black with 

matt black spray paint first then when 

dry paint with black gesso.

Rub over 2 contrasting colours of Inka gold 

or metallic paint.

This is the dragon fly and scorpion I call it dragon scorpion.

Here I have snipped the wings of ID dragonfly and embossed

with a metallic blue, then I have added 

wings underneath.

The plastic scorpion is painted the same as above.

I wanted to matt them on white 

to resemble the examples and what you would see in a 

museum

For some bling the 2mm gemstones are just perfect.

Adhere them with a little extra glue for a good bond.

The last one I created is a combination of rhinoceros beetle 

and butterfly, I might call this one rhino fly

He is decorated the same way as the above, I have 

used some of the ID chevrons too here on the back and

also above on the scorpion.

Just little details that add to the decoration

The Frames I sprayed black, and then 

rubbed over gold paint and 

some of Prima's waxes for the insect like iridescence.

Happy Crafting