Yesterday, I told you about this genius of a fellow
named John Derian, a decorative artist &
entrepreneur.
His forte is decoupage and among the pieces
he makes that I'm definitely drawn to
are his glass paperweights:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUmsfCHm5nd1rtWpDeSXkKpwZHRlqwuoG3y_Pwb3dbuWLE4ZxUAltKn3v8r_7Q42-s27PFv7_92n9DlDbF3OgYGnXHY2PdnVTSe_e7ePZAOgEJSTV0yraeGF4OY6KF88xkxFsOsxDB9-Q/s400/JohnDerian2.jpg)
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHNyJr8TBDJtm4M6Pp5OKhWvqY-IC9w6BqnOvV_bhuoDwOEjRDRBm5N-TKdco03TjYe-Csw6u8rx3Cto17zFYLyjJu9kzMP1aAVrtv8MkT7-txwZ2XuA7Y3n2irizdftMWfzMeqxaEG8w/s400/JohnDerian2c.jpg)
images courtesy of J.Crew
Pretty right?
Well, I thought I'd try my hand at making these.
Instead of glass, I'm using this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOnGmn9llYYAOCuGfPei6ScZNY6z4d9EL_lSMN9M8yW0szE9W0giHyTbPqo0mHtgLbwW_igqPdyuJCqYCcFDEj4-ct2XwJhwbdqy8JCqYvt-SV6NYyL3Pr52R4wpd7AZSkX36SmtehL0/s400/JohnDerian2d.jpg)
A garden stone, a river rock...the name changes depending
on where you find it.
Blah if I say so myself.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dY9v1IdfboRDezBY2aCZY25neMprYIF1wOVeTlKzIeRMnXmy5vhWNmNpMnTvrt_8euIAhG-q-VqnwTQm2XyupYqeoiwky6NKcmXQzKTA9IS8ujXQ-NGMxCsKlo2anp2ft1iAj3aZrFc/s400/JohnDerian2e.jpg)
I got this butterfly in a magazine.
All I had to do was cut around it.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvdvOI_qzLh2R-ugInUf7shzCOyM4Y_kuntkAOPkKUtceusGbXJtuD0kxel1XSTgJgwUuPz2K3Q2vMN6AgsTQ1oOnqdwJq6t7f1G93NdWVVqLl9UwefP9tzasl-HajWGFxDkmiOoTJ7c/s400/JohnDerian2f.jpg)
Then I attached it to the rock {after it was cleaned}
with Mod Podge or regular white glue.
Apply the glue under & over the butterfly
for a matte finish. Gently smooth out with
your fingers to remove creases or air bubbles.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRNA12X4uVIjDPbtQ3XP-k-L5vB8enNh-s9Zuz2Yw7TDDDyfRZAzPMdrneFcDirkC7ou8kTwCGXe2NXh8ITm6BZekSVFeLjuOCuN5zclqtgvxb8RHNzKgmLnCR-6DbUC-zBT6BhZRcg0/s400/JohnDerian2g.jpg)
TADA! My very own paperweight!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOxeZgJ4aIW9sQ3dTDKr5Xei_qbhWhLWaZ5pYGfmrTIpDZn3tQ4-tsphW-lqkUbkXAnVHVtd-Ms9ZwJFypuAt-VGtLuhNXiNwgvMHPuaIiePDtnktIx8gk5r1bPJoBG_zCPFFnBBfSNg/s400/JohnDerian2h.jpg)
I use it to hold down paper napkins
during a fun picnic or barbecue.
See you again tomorrow for another idea!
That's a pretty idea :)
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Sooz! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous paperweight and it's easy to do..thanks Claire:)
ReplyDeleteHappy you like it Betty! :)
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