Altered Frame

Morning folks, I left some photos for your own use on previous post B&W and Sepia I thought you may like them for some craft projects have a look later. Now this little innocent frame above this was before I altered it. Now it has been Dawnied (see below) lol I bought 2 from the charity shop for 32p each  they both had these big flowers in which I have kept. (you never know when it will come in handy) I showed you on Wednesday WOYWW them painted  (there was also a third larger frame)I sanded them all and used a small tester of the vintage crown paints and there is still lots left! So now I have come back to show you one finished frame I hope you like it. I am using this to enter a challenge GSC theme is 'Botanical' pop along loads of inspiration from the DT as always. as well as SCD the letter they are using thios week is 'H' and there  are one or two Hearts in my project ;0) Also Sunday Stampers

I have gone all girly vintage, But I haven't given this peice a name as yet! There are a few techiques in here too! I have had a lot of fun using a new technique (more about that in a min) and using some old stash as well as some new!

Here You can see Tim Holtz yummy 'Ornate Plates' which I hate to use but what's the point of all the good stuff being in the draws and not on my art? I used some paint and one of the 'Adage tickets' inked with DI, I also got a 'Bow Easy' and it does what it says on the tin, you can see a tiny bow made with hardly any bother at all. So more bows around I think lol In the back ground you can see the lovely BG DPs but also the lace stamp I used, loving this new stamp set!

I painted a chip board Butterfly then stamped it in a contrasting colour,  I then used a metalic rub for the edges instead of ink for a change. I also used the bow easy again ;0) I also used a new mold and some friendly plastic  (all very new to me) to make the key hole. I was inspired to have a go by Lucy You can see her TT  if you click her name. I was very impressed. So I have started small but I have already made an Eiffel Tower and other things too, I may get to show these to you another time. But I am loving the versitility this new technique can give me.

I have had some of this chip board for years, it has been radically altered but it's so useful isn't it? the heart I covered with some DP and then a lovely image. I rubbed some metalic rub on round the edges, the sissors you know I already love lol I have stamped and cut them out and then highlighted with Glossy accents.

Last one, another little chip board butterfly, this time inked and then some glass glitter sprinkled all over with a couple of pins at the back, and all mounted on some foam to lift. I have had the pins so long I don't know where they're from. On the outside of the frame is a stamped image coloured with copics, love this. I have cut the stand off that is on the stamp it's really lovely, also on the frame are stamped images from the same stamp set also a yummy flower and another tiny bow. So what do you think? Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- Frame, charity shop. Tim Holtz, adage tickets, Ornate Frames and Distress inks. Craft ySecret s stamp set 'Sew Special' Chip board, hearts, butterflys and ribbon stash. DP Basic Grey & Crafty Individuals. Flower, Hobby craft. Image, Crafty Individuals.

Sew yummy!

Hello Blog land, and my new followers, I never fail to get excited when more people decide to follow me, I am very happy that you want to come back and look around. I missed my bloggy buddies and all your yummy work I have managed to pop to some and leave comments I know how much they mean. I am still trying to gather my energy back from having James since Friday! Bless him he was so good. We  took him to Dunham Massy on Sunday and we got so close to some real wild dear, about three feet away! (I have it on video made our day to get so close to wild life?) I also took some photos of things in the house which you may like to keep to use as you like for an altered/mix media. I will get round to putting them up hopefully sometime this week. I do hope you all had a good week end and managed to get out in the good weather.

More Beautiful Stamps for me to show today though. This is the front of what may become something on my wall, or it could end up on a card ;0) not sure yet I just wanted to have a play and didn't think about measurements.

The sentiment isn't very clear, the glossy accents is still wet! I have used some lovely  DP and just stamped on to it directly! can you spot some of my handmade paper? and I distressed these flowers with a wee bit of ink on the edges and put a scrummy brad in the centre.

I just love these sissors, I would love a real pair! I love sewing as an art form in it's self but I am not very good I have made the odd item of clothing etc I do enjoy material I should use it more in my crafting. I have seen a lot of references in the crafty world of on-line shops. I managed to get some old sewing patterens and vintage buttons, (from charity shops and rummaging in my varied stash) I think with these stamps and a wee bit of imagination I can make something quite scrummy so this is just a bit of a trial run! I used some lace and added so more ink to age it slightly, Loving these new colours of Tim's they are fantastic shades for anything vintage. Please leave a comment I can then pop to your blog too especially if your new to my blog, just say hi ;0) Love Dawn xx

Items Used:- DPs, Basic grey. Inks, TH Distress Inks & SU. Lace and brad Making Memories. Flowers, Papermania. Hand made Paper. Stamps, Crafty Secrets. Glossy Accents.