Hello crafters..
Wishing all of you a very Happy New Year..a year filled with
lots of color, creativity, good health and happiness.
With that said, I have a good news to share with you. I am
joining the creative team of Rhedd’s Creative Spirit! It was a pleasant
surprise when Sandie asked me to join and of course I gave in…I love altered
art and what a way to start the new year.
So people, it’s anything goes here and ALTERED art only!
Thank god for that…so play along and let’s see what you have to share with us.
Do hop over to see what the rest of the team have in store for you.
Do you want to see my
first creation for the year???? Here it is….
An altered biscuit tin…I told you that my Bro got me lots of
stuff…this is also from that, Lol! I couldn’t wait to finish the biscuits and
was in a hurry to give the tin a
makeover!
Got lots of supplies from Paper Artsy this time…I heave used
their Limited Edition Fresco paints in 2 colors to layer up the tin. I gave
time between coats and shaded with the colors and once dry, used Elizebeth
Borer stamps to dress it up! The colors used are Chartreuse and Seaweed…loved
the end result!
Some amazing stamps I must say…just look at this Ivy Queen!
MY god, I just loved coloring her with DI and then took the negative of this
ornate oval die cut and gave it the faux wood treatment. Colored it with
acrylic colors and framed the lady in there! She looked amazingly beautiful and
comfortable in that wood frame..what say???
On the sides I used the PA Jofy stencil and crackle
embossing paste . I left it to dry naturally and dint want to color up the
cracks at all..I think it looks plain and nice against the brown- green.
I stamped some ivy
creepers and the sentiment on tissue paper and used gel medium to stick it on
the tin.
On the back side, I stuck a yearly calendar just so that
this can be used as a pen stand on the table! Pretty functional eh???
Now comes the embellishments…The lid of the tin has a lovely
vintage rose using TH tattered florals die, seated on a bed of coconut coir for
dimension! The leaves are all from CLD tropical leaves, though I would have
loved to have some ivy hanging there!
I have fixed a metal handle on the lid and colored the butterfly
with alcohol inks too. Two winged beauties on the front panel…what can I ask
for???
Well is that it…what do you think happens when the lid is
opened????
Out comes…this!
An album…NO…a junk journal made from paper scraps, PP all
dyed with coffee!
Yes COFFEE stained papers, folded with some pockets, doilies, interesting
knick knacks here and there…all hand sewn together with lots of LOVE. Am not
getting into the details of the making here…maybe a dedicated post later on
this.
Just stopping by a few favorite spots in my journal….
It is held together with Ideology clasps and some metal
charms.
It’s unbelievably addictive to hold this journal to your
nose and keep smelling…I HATE to drink coffee but I LOVE to smell this…very
very relaxing!
I wonder if I will ever have the heart to write here.
Well that’s it crafty peeps…my tryst with a tin and coffee
stained papers!
Do let me know your views on this and will be back soon with
a dedicated post on the making of the coffee journal. I owe it to the Cuppa!
Hope this inspires you play along!
Until my next creative journey…
Happy Crafting and Recycling.
Cheers.
For all you lovely people residing in the UK, I have something interesting for you this start of the new year...
On a different note - I would like to mention here that my brother who is based in London has launched a new mobile application called Playfolly. It has been designed and conceptualised by creative artists in the UK. Please have a look at the promo video here www.youtube.com/watch?v=
If you like it, please download it for free on iOS and Android.
So, go ahead and spread the word, a small favor for me.Thank you all.
Warm Regards,
Rupa
I am would like to enter my altered tin in the following challenges....
The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - Something new ( have used new supplies and tried the new coffee dyed papers technique)
Our Creative Corner - Christmas leftovers( the tin has xmas cookies that my bro got from London...emptied the tin before finishing the cookies, Lol!)
Loves Rubber Stamps -Something old and something New -( new supplies, new technique, papers from my stash)
A Vintage Journey - Ring out the old, Ring in the new -(old tin, old papers from the stash, new supplies and new technique...coffee stained papers for the junk journal)
The Artistic Stamper Creative Blog - New Beginnings
Country View Challenges- Use something New To you ( have used new craft supplies and a coffee dyed papers,new technique)
Imagination Crafts Challenge- Anything Goes
