Buttons and Bows-DT Post for Scrapping4FunChallenge

Hello Crafters,

I have a special announcement to make today. I have been invited to be a member of the design team over at the fabulous challenge blog Scrapping4Fun.  I am  so honored to be asked and thrilled about the idea of crafting along side such a talented group of crafters!

If you would like to learn more about me and my team mates, you can find my introduction here.

 
And now, my very first challenge as a member is a take on this cute picture inspiration, BUTTONS AND BOWS.

As soon as I saw this pic, I could only say “cute”…the colors, the textures and the OOO so girlie image! What more, it was little girls birthday on the 15^th and this was PERFECT timing to make something for her based on this challenge.

As always, I had to upcycle something and this time it was this old tin, a generous trash contribution from a friend. She knew I would put it best use and I hope I have done justice to her thoughts! Onto the making of this “Trash to Treasure”….

My 5 yr old loves the Prima doll stamp and thinks it is a replica of “her”! I wanted a more “durable” image and so I stamped on a piece of canvas and colored it with distress inks. I gave a dash of glitter and bling to the hair band and shoes and stitched some cute buttons to the pockets. Also stamped some buttons using the Bo Bunny stamps. All around the edges of the canvas I used the embroidery floss to give a “blanket stitch”, keeping in mind the colors from the inspiration. Felt accomplished as a sewer here!

For the tin, I firstly gessoed it and gave it a coat of yellow ocher and brown acrylic paint.

 I wanted a weather wood look, yes am loving anything “woody” these days! 

I have given the “Vaseline resist” technique to get that look. I applied Vaseline in spots and then applied a coat of white acrylic paint and waited for it to try. Obviously the Vaseline will resist the color and using a baby wipe I rub the areas where the Vaseline is applied and voila! The paint comes off and reveals wood beneath! My weathered wood tin is ready…

I then stamped some flourishes, butterflies and music notes randomly. Created some grassland using IO dies and gave the little girl her space! She fitted in beautifully in her new home!

I punched some holes on the rim and threaded a lovely chiffon fabric( remnants from an old dress) and made a lovely bow with button! OH ! so girlie…

 And when you turn around…this is what you see!

I took the actual image inspiration and made mini tags using cup cake stamps from Inkadinkado. My daughter loves the creamy cakes…so this was  a double treat for her! I colored them in her fav colors and also stamped some birthday messages and pictures of balloons and gifts at the back of the tag.

I joined then all with a button brad and some metal charms which is any little girls treasure…a comb, a pair of high heels and cute envelope with a flower!

That’s about it…This shabby, girlie project was a great deco piece for her birthday celebration with all her favorite colors and elements!!!

Hope you all liked it to. Do let me know and of course take the time and have fun playing along this challenge. It is irresistible…

Thank you so much for stopping by. I would like to share my “Doll” in these wonderful challenges too..

Loves To Scrap Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

Decorate To Celebrate- Anything Goes

Artistic Inspiration -Anything with Bling

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
Loves To Scrap Challenge!- Anything Goes

Until then,

Happy Crafting and Re cycling.

Hugs.

Until then,

Happy Crafting and Re cycling.

Hugs.

The Creaking Door !

Hello Crafters…

How have you all been doing? It’s September already and all I can think of is my daughter’s birthday. She will be turning 5 and thinks the month September belongs to her! Every day she goes about, “ so it’s September now, when is my birthday? “ That’s an everyday conversation now…but why am I saying this to you??? Cos she just got a new pair of shoes and while she is happy her pair, I am HAPPY with the empty box!

It went straight to my craft table and this is what it became after a few hours!!!

 Fall/Autumn/Flowers is the challenge in many blogs and how I love working on nature inspired challenges. 

Thanks you for the lovely response to my “Speaking wall” and this time it’s the “Creaking door” for you… earlier I also had "A Glowingwindow" which won in a few challenges! I think I can build a house now, Lol!

I had the dark woods and some bright colors in mind while starting this project so I made the lid of the box into wooden log door!

The planks on the door are hand painted with acrylic colors and bid flat brush! The dry brush technique here gave a wonderful texture here and the knots on the log too are done with the tip of the brush. Wish you could see and touch the texture here. I was reminded of my “One stroke painting” days as I enjoyed making this door and some planks to go inside the box too…

Gave a lot of ornate touches to the door with a couple of corner plates colored with gold alcohol inks and the hinges are heat embossed in gold and specks of black too using TH, hardware findings die.

The wooden door knob is again painted in black and then rubbed in the inks gold to give the metallic look and added a couple of charms to a chain link and left it hanging there!

The focal point here is the center wood panel which is distressed using the “Vaseline resist” technique. I have kept it simple because there was a lot happening around it. I snipped a few curls from an otherwise big flourish which I have heat embossed and topped with glossy accents to make it look like metal.

I then hand wrote the sentiment on a piece of tracing paper with the versa mark pen and heat embossed in gold and stuck it on the panel.

Now comes the colorful part…The flowers are all handmade  and inked with D Inks using Cheery Lynn dies except for the buds which is TH tattered florals. The leaves too are mostly CL and this set is my new purchase and love those tropical leaves set ( B 119)! I had a mixed color of leaves to go with the Fall theme and stuck to yellows, pinks and purples for the flowers too!

These colors against the wooden back drop was  so visually appealing and I just couldn't stop myself from going over board! Well, I really don’t need a reason to overload my projects and this is no exception. 

A few curly, twirly sprigs, sun flowers(DL 121), daisies(B310) and looooots of leaves add such warmth to the front door! I think this will make a good deco piece on the front door itself…may be will make one for that too!

And when the door creaks open… this is what you see!

Some wooden planks made with waste card board makes the shelves and stores my new collection of alcohol inks, embossing powders and there is room for MORE!!!

The sides  of the box are spray painted in black and gold where as the inside is given the same wooden log treatment. I have done some subtle stamping of flourishes using the Hero Arts stamp and Stayz On brown ink.

That’s it…did you hear the door creaking? Just let me know what you think of it. It’s always so encouraging to read all your comments and gives me a reason to visit you too!

Am linking this to….

Craft Hoarders Anonymous – All the pretty flowers

Our Creative Corner – Autumn image inspiration

Eclectic Paperie – fall

A Vintage Journey –  with a flourish

Cheery Lynn Designs – All aboutTexture (have used sunflower, shasta diasy, tropical leaves, olive branches die)

The Mirror Crack' d – Anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Until Then,

Happy Crafting and Re cycling.

Cheers.