The Blue Racer

So far, this is my favorite, though I still have lots of cars to paint.  Nevertheless, I really like how this turned out.  Once again, I forgot to take a true before picture.  But this was one I had started painting last year. I just hadn't started any detail work.

 

 

See the little role of tape.  I bought that last year.  I thought to run a stripe or two up the top of the car.  Once it was on, I thought that worked out just terrific.  Next I added my infamous dots.  These, though, were bigger than normal. 

We already know how to put the wheels on.  Looking pretty good, I'm thinking.

But putting the goofy eyes on just didn't seem to be the right thing to do, so I went to JoAnn's Fabrics, where they have a whole wall full of stickers.  I found some stick on round sparkly buttons in clear and red.  Head lights and tail lights!  I did not rely on the pre-adhesive, so used my favorite tacky glue to make sure they stayed on.

And of course, since it's a racer, it has to have a number.  What better than 66 for Christmas on Route 66.  And here's the final.  I'm rather pleased.

Next time, the progress of the quilt Michelle is making!

Little Orange Car

Last time I left off showing a picture of the little orange car.  Remember this?

 

 

It was painted with tangerine color and orange pearl craft acrylic paint.  I used metallic ruby and gold paints to make some flames on the top, the hood and the trunk - or whatever they are called in whatever country.  The it was time to put on the wheels.  I went into the kitchen for this.  I have very durable cabinet tops.  The dowels are a tight fit to the "tires."  Using a mallet, I pounded the tires to one end of the dowels.   

 

The washers help the tires spin smoothly. 

 

 



And there we are.  All put together.

 





 I painted the inside of the wheels silver to simulate hubcaps and added small dots of black for the lug-nuts.

Once again, I added the little eyes for the headlights.  And there we are.  All done with Little Orange Car.

 

Next time.  We'll finish up the Yellow and Purple cars. 

 

By the way, I'm all registered for this years Festival of Trees.  So I'm committed now!