Hey Peeps
I have been busy getting inky and messy again...this project is for a swap on UK Stampers...called ... Up Cycling. The remit is to take a piece of packaging and recycle it...so I have used a cigar tin for my entry.
Front Cover:
I covered the tin with two coats of Gesso to start off and then painted with Claudine Hellmuth's amazingly lush Traditional Tan paint...which is my favest ever!
For the cover, I cut some card to fit and the coloured with Distress Inks - using Scattered Straw and Dusty Concord. The layers were cut on the Slice and then coloured to match. For a change (!) I used some Wendy Vecchi Studio 490 stamps ... and the rose is made from Grungepaper and the fab flower stamp from The Artistic Stamper. The little bottle is full if beads and there is a little bit of Idea-ology on this layer too.
Inside Cover:
The insert inside the lid was made the same way...this time using some lovely background stamps from The Artistic Stamper...the houndstooth is my favest at the mo!
Card Inserts:
As with all the other bits, the stamping is using those gorgeous Studio 490 stamps...and some Idea-ology stash chucked in for good measure.
I then made some little cards to sit inside the tin...and made too many...once they were covered with the layers and then the Grungepaper flowers so I have a couple of them left over...perfect for making another tin!
I used Glossy Accents to jazz up the embellishments, adding flat back pearls and brads to the centres.
I am hoping that this piece will be ok for the swap...you know what it is like...you make something then start to wonder LOL
Thanks for looking...have an inky day!
Hels x
Monday, 24 August 2009
Any Old Tin? An Altered Project
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24 comments:
it's fabulous Hels, I love the dotty background and the flowers, your choice of colours is beautiful
I love this, I will try Jennie's flowers they are fab xx
Lovin' your color combo of Scattered Straw and Dusty Concord!! Gorgeous! Beautiful layouts and sensational sentiments. Great upcycling!!
I luv it, it's a real keeper! What a great little gift.
This is beautiful!! It will be wonderful for the swap!
Fab artwork 'inky'! xx
Another beautiful project Hels xx
Gorgeous artwork love it
It's fab Hels
x
I love the washed out faded appearance of this, and the butterflies really make it for me. Gorgeous work Hels.
ps...so I need to try out CH's paints do I? They good then? :0)
Gorgeous, really fabulous Hels
This altered cigar tin is just perfect for the swap Hells, fantastic work alround. Love your flowers and colours !
Absolutely stunning!
The cigar tin is beautiful Hels--love those colours and of course the flowers x x
Thanks everyone :O))
just gorgeous! the flower is amazing!
A fantastic transformation - I know I would be delighted to receive this in the swap
x Hilda
well I am not in the swap but whoever recieves this will be honoured I am sure, a stunning example of your art Hels xx
Great colours Hels and a fab altered tin XXX
Looks fab Hels, so much to look at - whoever gets it will be thrilled I reckon!
Wonderful stuff Hels ;) (in case you miss it on your SS post - my SS offering is on my blog now )
Anne xx
fab work hels, love the colours
x
look at you with your fancy projects and your super styling edited photos... i'm starting to become quite jelious :Op
i'm now thinking it must of been you who slole my altered mojo.. give it back or i'm telling lol
This is gorgeous Hels and some lucky swapper is gong to ne delighted! xx
PS I can't get on the HCA forum - have sent you an email x
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