Hello Crafty
peeps…
Welcoming
you to my page today with mixed emotions. Today marks the 50th
challenge at Anything But A card…yeah, that’s good news but then it also
happens to be the last…so we decided to celebrate in style. That’s it, the
theme this month is “Celebration” and do what your creative soul prompts you
to except no cards!
Join in the
celebration here and see what the Dt’s have to show you and looking forward to
seeing all of you play one last time.
I decided to
play with colors this time and that too metallics…am loving bright colors these
days..Oh my! What happened to my vintage love??? Not to worry…
I altered an
empty packaging box that was lying around and made something to fit inside…well
that’s the surprise!
Here is the altered box..
Step1 – I
took a piece of black CS measuring the lid size and ran it thru Itsy Bitsy
floral embossing folder. Then generously rubbed brushed pewter DS and rubbed
with a wipe to reveal the black CS in places.
Step2 – I
took out all the bright acrylics and metallic colors that I had and started
building up layers, wiping and applying to reveal the color beneath. Also gave
dry streaks of acrylics…you can see the bright colors here.
Step3- I
chose a bright orange fiber paper and covered the lid and then adhered this
embossed CS on top. The flowers are made with Cheery Lynn Sun flower die on
white handmade paper and spritzed some yellow metallics first and then rubbed
in wild honey DI for the edges and also dry brushed some gesso to give texture.
Foe the flower center I glued in some white sand and colored it with alcohol
inks. I thought these two flowers complimented the embossed flowers on the CS.
I had a few berries and CLD tropical leaves which completed the floral
arrangement.
Step4 – The
sentiment is from KaiserKraft and I love a little sentiment always peeking from
all my projects. It’s as if they are trying to say something to you. I had some
left over Sizzix flourish die cuts from my previous project and decided to heat
emboss it in gold to add the ornamentation! The ornate button is modge mold
colored with alcohol inks and then rubbed Inka gold. The corner metal plates
have been antiqued with acrylics and Inka gold and finally some green crystal
bling just makes you open your eyes wide! Yes…this is way too colorful…remember
we are celebrating!
Step 5 – The
box ix open now! What do you see…ye, a lovely had dyed seam binding in all the
bright colored DI and I made a loopy bow with it. I decorated the center with
some beads and baubles and some metal charms that says it all.
But WHAT IS
THIS??? Any guesses….
I am glad I
made this colorful project in time to give it to my cousin who visited me from
London, I was meeting her after 6 years and yes, that moment had to be
documented!
I hope this
colorful feast prompts and inspires you to play along and do take time to
participate in the “celebrations” challenge.
Thank you so
much for stopping by today. I would like to have this project enter the
following challenges…
That CraftPlace – AG mixed media
Sisters ofCraft- Ag
Inky Chicks
– use metal embellishment
Createsomething catchy Challenge week#2- handmade flowers
Frosteddesigns- metals/metallics
Until my
next creative journey,
Happy
Crafting and Re cycling.
Cheers.
