Showing posts with label lace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lace. Show all posts

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Re-designing a picture frame and metal vase

I decoupaged this tray with tissue copies of script and a French Label.
 
 
I aged the parts of the frame that I did'nt decoupage. I dry-brushed the script on the inside of the frame with watered down gesso.
 
I inserted a French perfume label.
 
 
Now I am on the hunt for some cute handles to finish it off!
 
 
I love the patina of the inside of this metal vase, just the right amount of variation in color and rust!
 
 
Just a pity that this fabulous patina did'nt favour the outside of this vase.
 
I decoupaged this vase with French script and an image of a lady playing the violin. I bathed the lace in an acrylic wash and used it as a frame for the image. I also painted the base and the edge of the vase with a mix of acrylic paints and did some distressing!
 
 
 
 
 

 
Image on vase: Viola of Shabby chic inspired. Created with images from The Graphics Fairy and her own. You should head over to Viola's blog. You will be inspired!
 
French letter Script on vase and tray: Vintage country style
 
French perfume label: The Graphics Fairy
 
You can often find me at these fabulous parties:

Rain on a tin roof - give-me-goods-monday
The Honey Suckle Bus Stop - Moonshine Monday
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Burlap and Lace Wreath

Hello there! I am keeping this post short and sweet!
 
I cannot tell how EASY it was to make this wreath. I wanted it to be soft, dreamy and romantic looking. I made the ring out of vine secured with florist wire. I wrapped the ring with white muslin and lace trim. The handmade flowers were made with lace, burlap and fabric scraps. I also added buttons, a fabric tag, a dry hydrangea bunch and a French stamped ribbon!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Image for fabric tag: Created with an image from The Graphics Fairy and created by Viola from Shabby Chic Inspired using her own images. Thank you smart ladies!
 
 
That's it from me!
Hope your week is filled with sweet dreams, romance and fine things!
 
You can often find me at these fabulous parties:

Rain on a tin roof - give-me-goods-monday

The Honey Suckle Bus Stop - Moonshine Monday

The Graphics Fairy - Brag Monday

Serendipityandspice - Manic-Monday Link Party

Knick of Time Tuesday Link Party

A stroll through like Inspire-me-Tuesday Link Party



Redoux Friday Link Party
Funky Junk Interiors - Friday Junk Party
Life on Lakeshore Drive - Boquet of Talent Sunday Link Party
Homespun Happenings - Rustic Restoration Weekend link Party

 
 


 
 
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Embellished tins

I had an idea to turn ordinary tins into pretty storage containers for my craft supplies!
 
 This is what the tins looked like before!
 
I started out with the intention of simply doing a decoupage with the paper ephemera and, everything just evolved from there. Before you could say 'podge' I had the glue gun heating up and I was rummaging through my stash and plucking out trims and buttons!

 

 
The paper ephemera and adorable fairy images are from The Graphics Fairy.
All the embellishments are from my own stash!
 

Hope I didn't go overboard this time...lol   
 
Off to fill my boxes with pretties...see ya soon!
 


You can often find me at these fabulous parties:




 


 
 
 


 
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Monday, April 1, 2013

Playing with faux finishes and altered bottles

Hope you had a very happy Easter!  

Hmmm! I am finding that I have a passion for altered art, mixed media and faux finishes!
 
 
I was inspired by the very talented Rosemary @ Villabarnes. She makes the most beautiful silver aged bottles. Go over there and you will be amazed. She achieves stunning olde worlde finishes!
 
Another inspiration was this little bottle of mine with its pretty patina!
Rosemary uses liquid silver leaf, but I don't have that. Plan B to the rescue. I used my pots of different colors of Baroque paste and just randomly aplied it to the bottle using more silver than the dark blue and aqua! 
 
(By the way the bottle was a curb side find). For future altered bottle projects, I must get my hands on older bottles with lettering on it!
 
 
When I was happy with the look I started with the embellishment, using what I had on hand. I covered the cap with german glass glitter using craft glue and spraying it with artist varnish to set it.
 
I adorned the bottle with some lace and roped one of my bracelets around its neck. Then I made a small fabric tattered rolled rose and hot glued it to the lace. I found a cute aqua vintage button in my stash and hot glued that in the centre of the rose.
 
 
I found the image at The Graphics Fairy and printed it onto a scrap of cream fabric. I used the same method from Here to print the image onto the fabric! Then I used craft glue to attach it to the bottle. I could have printed the label a little smaller to show off more of the bottle's patina, but I will remember it for next time:)
 
 
 
I hope you love my first attempt at altering a bottle!
 
 
You can often find me at these fabulous parties:

Rain on a tin roof - give-me-goods-monday
They love me at Transformed Tuesday
Youre-gonna-love-it-week-Tuesday - Kathe with an E
lizmarieblog - inspire-me-please
The Honey Suckle Bus Stop - Moonshine Monday
The Graphics Fairy - Brag Monday
Redoux
Knick of Time
Share your cup
Green Willow Pond
Homespun Happenings
funky junk interiors
lifeonlakeshoredrive
Feathered nest friday
Serendipityandspice - Manic-Monday
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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