Hello crafters..
Am back soon with another “not so complicated” project
today. Before that, I would like to thank you all for the wonderful responses
to my “forever fall” deco piece. Looks like you liked the bright colors, this
project today is a contrast to that in terms of colors and embellishments.
I managed to do something clean and simple…NO NO NOT A CARD…this is my DT project for AnythingBut A Card challenge#41 blog where the theme this month is an open challenge. You can make anything
as long as it is not a card.
I have re cycled an old wooden wedding invite into an
altered wall plaque! I first sanded it and gave a liberal coat of gesso sanding
in between layers. This time I wanted some soothing color and wanted to have lots
of white! I know you might be as surprised as me on this thought. Believe me, I
struggled to keep it simple but I had this vision in mind and then just did
what I wanted to see…
I colored the panel in pastel turquoise acrylic colors and
thane sanded it to reveal some white in parts and in some places the wood
beneath too.
I drew a free hand heart in the center and used Pva glue to
create cracks there. Once happy with that I masked the heart and went about
creating textures on the rest of the board.
For this, I mixed equal parts of Putty chalk powder with
white glue and little water to get a paste like consistency and poured it into
a plastic paper cone, with its tip cut. Now with one side sealed when you press
the cone, the paste oozes out of the fine tip which can be adjusted depending
on how much you cut it.
Once again I drew free hand flourishes and swirls and left
it over night to dry. The next day it was tough and strong..I sanded it a bit
and rubbed in inka gold and some walnut stain DI just to age it a bit. There I go
again…can’t keep anything really clean can I ???
Once I was happy with the aged panel, I went with creating
the embellishments. This time, it was going to be simple…remember??? I made
these flowers from scraps of pattern paper that I had. The roses are using TH tattered
florals die and the daisy is using CLD
Shasta daisy die and the flower center has some flat back pearls.
I used walnut stain to ink the edges of the flower and
applied a little bit of gesso too keep it shabby! Some ready made leaves and
that was ready.
Next comes the focal object on the panel…the sentiment. I
looks for some interesting craft quotes on the net and took a print out. The
main sentiment is crackled with rock candy distress crackle paint and for the
mini accordion behind it, I have used hand made paper on which I have used TCW
stencil and Di to create a back ground and then stuck the quotes. On the edges
I have applied gesso here too.
Do take time to read the quotes…This is so true with me. Is
it the same with you too…do let me know.
I clipped the quotes to a mini clothes pin and stuck it to
the panel and highlighted it with a jute twine bow!
I then drilled holes on the wood panel and strung in some
baubles in complimenting colors and some copper wire. I had to tie a silver
ribbon bow on one side to just lighten it up a bit!
I small cow bell retrieved from a broken wind chime at home,
finds its place on the lower end of the panel! I have rubbed in gesso here too.
That’s it..my clean and simple project is ready…Do you think
it is so??? Do let me know…If you know my style of work,you will understand my struggle here!!!!
My daughter just loves to hit on the bell every time she
passes by it and says” Amma, it is time to craft”…I just love her for
understanding my love and passion for the art and giving me time for it too.
This project is dedicated to all you craft lovers…Thank you
all for stopping by, leaving comments, visiting me and also following my blog!
Hope this inspires you and would love to see your creations
at Anything But a Card Challenge, this month.
I would like to link my “clean” project in the following
challenges…
Frosted Designs - White space
Fab "n" Funky Challenges - 3 embellishments ( flowers, beads, bells,bow)
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Die Cutting Divas- Ribbon, Twine Pattern paper, pearls
Crafty Catz- Ribbon
Crafts 4 Eternity - ribbon
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Vintage Stamping Challenge - Anything but a card
Scrap It Girl - Use paints, water colors or gelatos ( have used acrylic colors)
Vintage Stamping Challenge - Anything but a card
Scrap It Girl - Use paints, water colors or gelatos ( have used acrylic colors)
Sugar Creek Hollow - Recycling ( wooden invite, bell from a broken chime)
Until my next creative journey,
Happy Crafting and Re cycling,
Cheers.
