Journal Covers

 

I painted a couple of journal covers in black and then I started to play around with some resin shapes.

I used some metal embellishments too.

I have made these to sell on my stall at my last craft fair for this year.

I used copper tones for the embellies on this cover.

The photos are rubbish as it's rained all day long and it was dark by 3pm.

Key Chains

 

I made some more key chains for my next three craft fairs.

Cogs & Spoon Plaque

 

Remember this spoon I picked up from the car boot a few weeks ago?

I used my new Finn stencil and silver icing paste to put the pattern on this piece of wood.

I glued a piece of lace over the top.

Then I pulled out a few resin pieces and played around until I came up with something that I likes.

I painted on some prussian blue and sprayed water on it to dilute the colour.

Painted all the elements black except the spoon.

Next I sprayed the pieces with Decoart turquoise metallic spray.

Once dry, I used my new favourite colour of alchemy wax brushed iron, to high-light parts of the embellishments.

I decided to paint the spoon silver.

Close up of the head / bowl of the spoon.

And a close up of the other end, the fancy handle.

And finally the middle of the spoon.

This is going up for sale in my online website.

Skull Stopper & Bottle

 

Empty Disaronno liqueur bottle rescued from next doors bin!!  It's a lovely shape and has a fabulous stopper.

I needed some more frames and skulls, so used the fast cast resin in the moulds.

Using up some leftover powertex I painted the bottle.

And then the pieces that I had just moulded with fast cast resin.

I then used jewel paste through a skull stencil on the back.

Then I gave the other side a rough coat of silver paint.

I then started to play with the moulded pieces deciding on a layout.

Next I added some colour to the pieces.

And this is what I did with the fabulous stopper.

This is the front of the bottle.

And from the back.

Close up of the front of the bottle.

Close up of the top.

#upcyclingchallenge #powertex #rusteffects

10 Green Bottles!!

 

This is the empty glass bottle I used.

I covered it in kitchen roll with transparent powertex, for no other reason than that is what I had out on the table. I also added some string for added texture.

Then I decided to paint it green.

I dry brushed with gold to bring the textures out.

I added some metal embellishments.

I added a dragonfly but I wasn't happy with the colour of the embellishments as instead of standing out, they blended in.

So to make it brighter, I painted gold on the metal pieces and metallic purple on the dragonfly wings.

Close up of the embellishments.

And close up of the gold on the bottle.

#powertex #rusteffects #upcyclingchallenge

T-light Holder

I picked up some t-lighters fairly cheap.

I created a rust effect on all 4 sides and on the top. 

Added resin shapes to each of the sides.

Coloured with silver paints.

I went over the silver with silver treasure gold.

And I decided it was way too shiny.

So I went over some of the silver with charcoal matte wax to dull it down a bit.

 

Altered Prosecco Bottle

 

Forgot to take a photo of the empty bottle before I started.

Black powertex.

Two coats of berry metallic paint.

Close up of the fab pattern on the bottle.

I laid some resin pieces out on the bottle.

Painted them in black powertex and stuck them on.

Once fully dry I coloured them with metallic paints and used treasure gold over the top.

Close up of the decorated front.

#rusteffects #powertex #upcyclyingchallenge