Category: Step by Step Designs

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Step by Step “Zombies Up in Arms!”

This one looks really detailed but stencils make it super quick! First I laid down a base with a sponge and a Tiger cake for a sunset background. Next, I used an Ooh! zombie arm stencil and mini kabuki brush to add the arms! The branches are actually done with a Christmas stencil that we sell. Then, using a round brush loaded with black, I added a little hanging bat in a tree (totally optional), some scraggly looking grass, and used a dry Cameleon blending brush to drag it down and fade into the forehead. The blood splatters I did using just a portion of a BAM 1415 splatter skull stencil, and then topped that off with some liquid bling!

I’m SOOOO upset right now that my most FAVORITE mini kabuki stencil brush has been discontinued by the manufacturer…I am working on sourcing some new ones and hope to have them up on the site SOON! Follow our Facebook page for updates! They are an absolute game changer for me when it comes to stencils…stay tuned on that!

  • Ooh! Zombie Arm Stencil
    Ooh! Zombie Arm Stencil
    $7.00
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  • Fusion Black Petal Sponge set of 3
    Fusion Black Petal Sponge set of 3
    $3.20
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  • Black Petal sponge
    Black Petal sponge
    $1.00
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  • Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream – 30g Jars
    Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream – 30g Jars
    $14.99
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  • Sillyfarm Rainbow Cakes
    Sillyfarm Rainbow Cakes
    $17.99
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  • Paint Pal Lux Petal Sponges - set of 6
    Paint Pal Lux Petal Sponges – set of 6
    $7.00
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  • Santa Sleigh & Trees Stencil
    Santa Sleigh & Trees Stencil
    $4.99
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  • Amerikan Body Art Liquid Bling .5oz
    Amerikan Body Art Liquid Bling .5oz
    $5.99
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  • BAM 1415 Splatter Skull
    BAM 1415 Splatter Skull
    $4.00
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  • TAG Base Blenders
    TAG Base Blenders
    $15.00
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Step by Step “Spiderfly!”

Here’s another quick line buster design for Halloween…a butterfly-like spider design! First, lay down a base of your favorite tiger split cake with a petal sponge. Then, add some quick webs with black and a round brush. Use a spider stencil too if you like! Finish it off with some white highlights and Vivid Gleam orange glitter cream!

  • Ooh! Tarantula Spider Flip Stencil
    Ooh! Tarantula Spider Flip Stencil
    $5.00
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  • Fusion Black Petal Sponge set of 3
    Fusion Black Petal Sponge set of 3
    $3.20
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  • Black Petal sponge
    Black Petal sponge
    $1.00
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  • Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream Palettes
    Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream Palettes
    $36.00 – $66.00
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  • Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream – 30g Jars
    Vivid Gleam Glitter Cream – 30g Jars
    $14.99
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  • Sillyfarm Rainbow Cakes
    Sillyfarm Rainbow Cakes
    $17.99
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  • Paint Pal Lux Petal Sponges - set of 6
    Paint Pal Lux Petal Sponges – set of 6
    $7.00
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  • Wolfe Hydrocolor Makeup 45 gram
    Wolfe Hydrocolor Makeup 45 gram
    $11.00
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  • BAM 1020 Web & Spiders
    BAM 1020 Web & Spiders
    $4.00
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  • Princeton Round Brushes
    Princeton Round Brushes
    $4.75 – $7.65
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  • Wolfe Hydrocolor Makeup 90 gram
    Wolfe Hydrocolor Makeup 90 gram
    $19.00
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Tuesday Tips @ 10: One Stroke Unicorn Horns

Happy Tuesday! Here’s a video version of an old photo tutorial I did years ago on how to do rainbow unicorn horns quick and easy with a one stroke brush!

  • Fusion Split Cakes
    Fusion Split Cakes
    $12.50 – $13.50
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  • Mehron Paradise Prisma Brushes
    Mehron Paradise Prisma Brushes
    $7.50 – $8.75
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  • TAG #12 Flat Brush
    TAG #12 Flat Brush
    $7.00
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  • TAG One Stroke Split Cakes
    TAG One Stroke Split Cakes
    $12.00 – $15.00
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  • SillyFarm Arty Cakes
    SillyFarm Arty Cakes
    $12.50
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Tuesday Tips @ Ten: Nerf Dart Gems!

Happy Tuesday! Today I am going to share a great trick that I came up with to create really quick but detailed gems using a Nerf Dart and foam daubers!

  • 5 Pack Wood Handled Small Dauber Set
    5 Pack Wood Handled Small Dauber Set
    $7.99
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  • Jewelry for Face & Body Artists
    Jewelry for Face & Body Artists
    $19.99
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Tuesday Tips @ 10: 6 Ways to paint Fireworks!

Happy Tuesday and happy independence day!! Today I thought it would be fitting to show you 6 different ways to paint fireworks!

I hope you have a fun filled day of painting patriotic designs…please feel free to comment and share what YOU painted this year!

  • Topaz Stars Mirror Eye Stencil
    Topaz Stars Mirror Eye Stencil
    $6.00
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  • Topaz Stencils - Fireworks Mirror Eyes
    Topaz Stencils – Fireworks Mirror Eyes
    $6.00
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  • Topaz Stencils - Tiny Bunch O' Stars Texture
    Topaz Stencils – Tiny Bunch O’ Stars Texture
    $2.00
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  • TAP Fireworks Stencil
    TAP Fireworks Stencil
    $3.00
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  • Art Factory Festival Glitter
    Art Factory Festival Glitter
    $9.55
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  • BAM 1039 Scattered Stars
    BAM 1039 Scattered Stars
    $4.00
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  • TAG One Stroke Split Cakes
    TAG One Stroke Split Cakes
    $12.00 – $15.00
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Tuesday Tips @ 10: Painting Feathers

Happy Tuesday! Since my team and I will be painting some fun feather designs to complement our owl bling this week at the MN State Fairgrounds, I thought I’d do a little tutorial on painting feathers! How do you use feathers in your designs? Please feel free to comment and share your own feather related designs and tips! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Tuesday Tips at Ten: How to Paint a Perfect Yin & Yang!

It’s Tuesday! Today I am frantically prepping to run my Glitter Glamper booth at the Kickoff to Summer event at the MN State Fairgrounds, so I decided to resurrect an old video! Check out this video for my tips to create a perfect Yin and Yang…they are much harder than they look and people often ask me how I paint them. Watch to see what I do!

Last week my website host was malfunctioning and I was not able to share my tip here on my blog, so below is last week’s tip. Unfortunately WordPress seems to let me down often, so if you check my blog again and find nothing on Tuesday at 10, be sure to check out my Facebook page as I’ve had the best luck so far getting my scheduled posts to show there! Thanks so much for watching!

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Tuesday Tips @ 10: Shading the Death Star (or a Sphere with a Dimple)

Happy Tuesday! Since Star Wars Day is just a couple days away, this week I decided to incorporate a Death Star design into my tip! The death star is a perfect example to show how lighting and shadows change on a convex sphere, vs a concave dimple. Check out today’s video for a mini lighting & shadows lesson and a fun design to use this Thursday!

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FREE Balloon Tutorial: “Head Huggers!”

This week I came up with a fun idea for some headband balloons that I have been calling “head huggers!” These are SUPER easy and fast to make, and there are SO many possibilities to mix them up with different characters! I put together a little tutorial, and I can’t wait to see what YOU do to take this idea to the next level! Be sure to share your own creations…we love to see your work!

Since the standard heart shaped cat prints that so many twisters love to use have been hard to come by lately, I thought I’d try something different! The cat heads I used on my kitty head hugger I purchased on Amazon. They come with cardboard ears and a roll of glue dots. So for parties, what I did was cut apart pieces of the glue dot roll so I had short pieces with two dots each, stuck them in place on the ears, and then when I need to attach them at a gig, I can just peel off the backing and stick them on. I think they look pretty cute, and a great alternative to the heart shaped cats!

  • Headbands 1″ Clear – 10 pack
    Headbands 1″ Clear – 10 pack
    $5.50
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  • Betallatex 260B Pastel Matte Nozzle-Up – 50ct
    Betallatex 260B Pastel Matte Nozzle-Up – 50ct
    $9.99
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  • Betallatex 260B Nozzle-Up Individual Colors, 50ct
    Betallatex 260B Nozzle-Up Individual Colors, 50ct
    $8.50 – $9.99
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4 Speedy Snails

Today I was practicing some balloon twisting, and working on coming up with a few variations of a snail! The little orange one is just a single 160 balloon with a yellow scrap. The pink & yellow one uses two 260’s and one pink 160, while the bigger one with the chrome shell uses three 260’s and a white round!

It’s super useful to have multiple ways to make different things, not only for the ability to adjust your speed at an event, but to account for any variations in the supplies you may have packed!

It got me thinking of course of how we do this same thing with face painting. I can do a quick cheek art version of something, a more detailed half-face, or a full face, for many of my designs! So I thought I’d put together a little video of the amount of variety you can achieve JUST within the CHEEK ART category alone! Here I start with s super fast snail that is made up of one pounce of a dauber and three teardrops! I then go on to add a little more detail, stepping it up with google eyes, and finally with more shading and festival glitter! The variations are endless, but I hope you enjoy this little sampling of speedy snails!