Vintage Mixed media canvas

 

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As most of you know I have moved and now pretty settled.

While I was on the move the Design Team had fun using stencils from Imagine if so I wanted to show my first attempt at anything like this!

 

 

I painted the canvas white so I had a nice surface to work with, the edge I've inked with Tim Holtz Vintage photo.

The bird cage frame and words I used Tim Holtz stain...(just love this stuff)

 

I started stressing and ripping the paper in selected places for the aged look.

 

 

I started using the brick stencil with just white texture paste then coloured it with a pink paint for the circles and butterfly stencils.....I think it looks ok for a first time attempt!

 

 

The paper collection is My Minds Eye Lost & Found Madison Avenue!

the first layer I glued down after stressing the edges and inking with the Vintage Photo was a music sheet then under the torn area I added a small piece of a script for interest.

 

The top layer is from the same collection that I cut about a cm all around so its smaller than the underneath one then stressed and inked as well.

after placing the "Vintage Girl" and frame I rolled the paper at the top for more interest!

Finally some stamping and added colour to the bricks

 







The bird cage I used a small piece of chain to attach it to the V and have left it hanging for movement

The little birds I cut from a larger bird cage and coloured with inks.

 

 

Finally I have used a selection of flowers and leaves from Imagine if

 inked with Vintage Photo for an aged look.

I tucked a fussy cut clock under the frame, then spritzed the canvas with Perfect pearls Vintage gold.

 

The lovely vintage lady was a leftover from another project for Jo.

 



Shabby French Boutique

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This weeks DT project for Imagine if is a laser cut MDF art box.

After Jo said art box I knew exactly what I was going to do with it!

 

 

I had seen this idea on pinterest awhile ago and wanted to do my interpretation of a little shop.

 

I got right into it by gluing all the pieces together and painted the edges with a vintage white paint.

Then covered all the sections with a beautiful paper gifted to me by a dear friend that was just perfect for a French shabby look!

 



The little door I cut out using packaging from Imagine if, I stamped some white stayzon ink onto acetate for a window, added a metal embellishment painted in the vintage pink and aged it with some Victorian velvet ink.

 



 

Some of the embellishments I have made are the cameo painted with gesso and placed behind the door for some interest.

 

 

The little thimbles are buttons that I have glued some flowers in and attached to the display pole I made from left overs of the box.

The little bird picture is glued onto a metal embellishment from my stash.

 

 

Little vases made from beads, also the shelves have some crochet trim added for interest.

The little door handle I used a broken piece of a key....perfect!

 

I covered the outside of the box in same paper collection! love the sparkle!

Added a chipboard edge from Imagine if painted in the vintage pink.

 



 

Also used a fence made from Imagine if chipboard to hang bunches of flowers from, mini perfume bottles, Eiffel towers toned down with gesso, little books and a dress form adorn my little French boutique!



 

Sitting on the step inside the door is a tub of flowers.....

 

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the process 





Altered CD

 

 

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Wow another month has gone by way too fast.

Some lovely news that my son was getting married and an excuse to make lots of gifts for them both!

I started off with an Altered CD...one of my favourite things to make.

 

Nothing in my house is safe when I get on a creation roll! so out came two new cd's!

 



 

I glued the cd's onto some lovely Kaisercraft paper then trimmed with my craft knife.

the second cd I glue onto the back when its all complete to have a tidy finish.

All these embellishments from Imagine if are just perfect for all my creations!

The heart I painted with Inka gold then stamped with French script while the other pieces I used vintage photo stain to get an aged look.





First I inked the edge of the cd then glued on some bead dangle trim.

the laser cut chipboard pieces have been glued down but the sentiment "Love" I just touched the bottom so a photo of the couple can slip behind it...perfect!



With a selection of flowers and a chipboard flower placed at the bottom and a narrow lace trim added to the edge, a piece of seam binding added to the top for a hanger and a bow tucked in.

 

 

The second  cd is glued over the back and a spritz with Perfect Pearls for a sparkle...Perfect!



 

 

 

 

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Sweet Nothings Mini Album

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I couldn't help myself and I just had to create a mini album from some of the gorgeous products from Imagine if 

 

 

 

Firstly I have used some packaging from Imagine if to construct the covers and spine.

 

 

I used two layers glued together for a thicker card

 

Once I had finished creating the mini album using the paper bag style with pockets and tags using the Kaisercraft "Sweet Nothings" Collection and Tim Holtz "Vintage Photo" Di stress ink.

 

I moved on to creating double sided photo mats that slip into the top opening of the paper bag!

 

On the cover of the mini album I have used three of the laser cuts I just inked and painted and a cute metal embellishment from Imagine if.

Some beautiful soft blue lace and a crochet flower to finish off this lovely paper!

 



 

The spine I have wrapped some seam binding around and created a double bow with another metal embellishment from Imagine if that I added a heart bling to for some sparkle!

 

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