Challenge over at RCS *

Well here we are just crossing over into the 2nd half of the year and with a new challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit.  For this challenge I found inspiration on you tube for this idea but mine is totally different.  I can't remember who it was I saw either so apologise for that.  If I remember I will add to the write up.  I altered a 99p cheap looking birdhouse on top of a wine glass as a stand and also to house a battery tealight.

I painted the house using white, added a crackle medium and then overlay with a cream acrylic (I mixed it myself using white and a little yellow).  I then attached lace flowers from a trim and pink mulberry roses and randomly attached to house and glass.  I used leaves from a silk flower spray also purchased from the 99p shop.  Actually I bought some robins from the Christmas section of the 99p shop lol.  I painted the robin in cream, painted the bill and eyes brownish colour and added pearls to the eyes.  I used eggs and nests from the Easter section and painted them cream also.  For the roof and base of house I used a beige cotton trim.  For the base of the birdhouse and glass bottom I covered with felt, added a tassle and stuck the two together - voila all done innit!

That's it for now and sorry for the overload of pics.

Why not head on over to Rhedd's Creative Spirit and join in with the fun.  Hope to see you there

Hugz always

Elaine aka Ellapu xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

fussy and fancy friday - flowers and lace 14j
crafting by designs ag 1a
crafting from the heart ag 4j
613 avenue create ag 6j
one stitch art a time ag with flowers 13j

July challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit *

Well here we are just crossing over into the 2nd half of the year and with a new challenge over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit.  For this challenge I found inspiration on you tube for this idea but mine is totally different.  I can't remember who it was I saw either so apologise for that.  If I remember I will add to the write up.  I altered a 99p cheap looking birdhouse on top of a wine glass as a stand and also to house a battery tealight.

I painted the house using white, added a crackle medium and then overlay with a cream acrylic (I mixed it myself using white and a little yellow).  I then attached lace flowers from a trim and pink mulberry roses and randomly attached to house and glass.  I used leaves from a silk flower spray also purchased from the 99p shop.  Actually I bought some robins from the Christmas section of the 99p shop lol.  I painted the robin in cream, painted the bill and eyes brownish colour and added pearls to the eyes.  I used eggs and nests from the Easter section and painted them cream also.  For the roof and base of house I used a beige cotton trim.  For the base of the birdhouse and glass bottom I covered with felt, added a tassle and stuck the two together - voila all done innit!

That's it for now and sorry for the overload of pics.

Why not head on over to Rhedd's Creative Spirit and join in with the fun.  Hope to see you there

Hugz always

Elaine aka Ellapu xxx

This has been entered into the following challenges

fussy and fancy friday - flowers and lace 14j
crafting by designs ag 1a
crafting from the heart ag 4j
613 avenue create ag 6j
one stitch art a time ag with flowers 13j

Altered bottle for Altered Eclectic Challenge *

For this months challenge I altered a wine bottle from next door neighbours trash lol and turned it into a wedding present.  I don't drink due to all the medication I am on so rescuing bottles is my only option lol.

To start with I painted gesso as the base and then chalk paint over the top.  I decoupaged a rose paper napkin randomly. I blended the edge of the roses by dry brushing the chalk paint round the edges.  I sanded the entire bottle to one smoth it out and to age it. I then varnished the entire bottle and stuck one of my photos over the bottle front.  My favourite one of the married couple. Gorgeous image. I then varnished over the top, added my favourite trim, a few roses and a handmade bow.  All finished and ready for this months challenge.....sorry for overload of pics which I took in my garden....

Thank you for popping in and please free feel to do so again.  Why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with this months challenge

Hugz to all xx

This has been entered into the following challenges
fussy and fancy friday flowers and lace 15j
really reasonable ribbon flowers with trim 15j
craft rocket challenge wedding 6j
crafting by designs ag 1a
crafty creations ag 6j
crafty gals corner ag 6j

Altered rice tin *

New challenge over at Eclectic Ellapu and for the Pink team the theme is anything goes.  So out came the napkins and a rice tin and bit of blue paint, then crackle medium and top coat of grey.  I used a cute little boy riding on a cart napkin, decoupaged it over the paint.  I sanded lightly over the tin to give it the aged look.  I dyed some braid using dylusions ink spray to darken it.  I painted a rope button gave that a squirt of spray also.  That's it all finished ready for use (not sure for what yet, flowers or pencils/brushes).  Sorry for the reflective pics folks, just couldn't get it right lol.

This has been entered into the following challenges

everybody art challenge for a boy 6j
ttcrd ag 6j
crafting from the heart ag 5j
craft your passion ag 6j
613 avenue create ag 6j  DT Fave
gem of a challenge anything but a card 6j

Altered bottle for Altered Eclectic Challenge *

For this months challenge I altered a wine bottle from next door neighbours trash lol and turned it into a wedding present.  I don't drink due to all the medication I am on so rescuing bottles is my only option lol.

To start with I painted gesso as the base and then chalk paint over the top.  I decoupaged a rose paper napkin randomly. I blended the edge of the roses by dry brushing the chalk paint round the edges.  I sanded the entire bottle to one smoth it out and to age it. I then varnished the entire bottle and stuck one of my photos over the bottle front.  My favourite one of the married couple. Gorgeous image. I then varnished over the top, added my favourite trim, a few roses and a handmade bow.  All finished and ready for this months challenge.....sorry for overload of pics which I took in my garden....

Thank you for popping in and please free feel to do so again.  Why not head on over to Altered Eclectics and join in with this months challenge

Hugz to all xx

This has been entered into the following challenges
fussy and fancy friday flowers and lace 15j
really reasonable ribbon flowers with trim 15j
craft rocket challenge wedding 6j
crafting by designs ag 1a
crafty creations ag 6j
crafty gals corner ag 6j