If you've been in the craft industry you all know the special artist we are highlighting today! She's fun. She's talented. And she never ages! Help us welcome the fabulous Suze Weinberg!
Suze, who swears she retired five years ago, still comes to the CHA trade show every year and never stops checking out new products to get her hands on!
An industry icon for over 25 years, Suze is in love with the Relics & Artifacts® line from designer Sandra Evertson. And just recently fell equally in love with the artistry products from Finnabair, so she decided to combine the two for a home décor project.
Suze's project, which depicts her flair for the dramatic, was painted black using Finnabairs black gesso, followed by Opal Magic Acrylic Paint mixed in with Heavy Body Gel.
One-by-one Suze placed the Relics & Artifacts® flowers onto the frame, then added copper micro-beads from Finnabair, finishing with small rhinestone embellishments from Kabela Jewelry Design Co.
The flowers were painted with Finnabair's Opal Magic Acrylic Paint in two different colors, resulting in a magical effect depending on how the light reflects off of them.
An angelic host is watching over her new garden of flowers. Created with a Relics & Artifacts archangel + wings, Suze added ribbon and other special touches. The sun is shining on the sides of the frame using Relics & Artifacts gold rosette Dresden Trim cut in half. It adds a gilded effect and makes the project really dimensional on all sides.
Accents, like this Memory Hardware Cloche draw your eye to the top of the piece and add gorgeous texture and dimension.
Thank you, Suze, for your fun project, your enthusiasm for Sandra and Finn's lines, and for sharing your super talented self with us!
If you'd like to see more of Suze's art work, or see where she is traveling to next, please check out her blog right here, or her Etsy shop " Fancy Schmancy", or add her on Facebook!
Thank you for sharing Suze's inspiration. I love the Relics and Artifacts line too!
Posted by: Gini Williams Cagle | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 02:11 PM
Thank you SO Much Wonderful Suze!!! You are a joy to spend time with and so Fabulously Talented, such an Inspiring Lady!!
Posted by: Sandra Evertson | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 02:43 PM
Suze is an absolute Treasure to the industry. I have known her for years, and am proud to call her my friend. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. WTG, Suze!
Posted by: Linda Cain | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 03:15 PM
So so so gorgeous!!!
Congratulations from a long time fan!!
Posted by: peggy gatto | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 03:40 PM
What a wonderfully talented lady. Her pieces are always gorgeous!
Posted by: Kathy Bradley | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 03:43 PM
Fantastic!
Posted by: kre8tivekate | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 05:11 PM
Just dreamy!! Love it!!
Posted by: Gina | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 05:25 PM
I love Suze Weinberg!! I met her about 15 to 20 years ago at the rubber chicken and purfect stamps in Maryland where I was lucky enough to take classes with her. I still have all of her glitters and beads and every project I made in the classes. And I specifically remember her telling me to take class the following week with an up-and-coming young man, which I did, (Tim Holtz). Suze was the first "famous"designer I had the opportunity to take classes with. She was at that time and remains a fabulous designer and so fun to take classes with. I had fun pictures that I took with her as well as fond memories !! Happy to see you here On Prima!!! Love your project!
Posted by: Randi M | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 06:44 PM
Beautiful!!!
Posted by: Chrissy | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 08:15 PM
Suze is an example for all of us in the industry, an icon, super talented genius and so personable and full of energy! May we continue to see her rock all mediums. Everything she touches is magic!
Posted by: Milagros C Rivera | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 08:33 PM
This is a wonderful piece...love the details and the colors...always fabulous!!!!
Posted by: Monica Downing | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 09:10 PM
Great piece! Suze ALWAYS does fab things! Love it!
Posted by: Kristi Van Doren | Friday, March 04, 2016 at 11:53 PM
I love suze's style.i follow her website off and on to see what she and her husband are up to and to learn about jewish traditions, very interesting. She does beautiful art work and jewellery and anything else she can learn or get her hands on. This is beautiful as usual.
Posted by: bonnie Ravelle | Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 12:37 AM