Project 2 for ON&DT- Found Objects

 Hiya my lovelies!

It's time for a new project over at Old, New & Digital Too!

This month it's my turn to pick the theme & I chose Found Objects.

Here's what I did...

I FOUND an OLD book...

 

 

I cut a section out of each page which seemed to take forever!!!

(I left some back pages as a base & the first couple to hide the cut outs!)

  

 

I then glued them all together (which also took ages!) to form a box... a secret box! (which is why I kept the first couple of pages intact).

 

 

I then sourced my digital image from The Graphics Fairy which is an eye. I chose this image because this project is also going to be a gift! My friend is into crime/mystery books & thought it was apt. 

  I coloured the eye in using Promarkers & sealed it with a layer of Glossy Accents to give the eyeball some shine. I then adhered it to the book cover with matte medium.

 

I then chose some more FOUND OBJECTS to frame the eye. I don't know about you, but I have a big box of bits & bobs, broken jewellery, old nik naks & numerous random bought embellishments made for the 'mix media' market. I love this box of delights! I chose an OLD zip for the eye to peer out from. I thought it lended itself well to crime/mystery effect. I chose various other bits & bobs & glued them on.

 

 

I masked off the pages & the eye with low tack masking tape & painted a coat of black gesso over the cover.

 

I then used my NEW Daler Rowney artist acrylic inks to paint the objects. I got these at xmas & hadn't used them yet, so was excited to use them! I also used some Treasure Gold too. I then decided that it needed some texture so I added some grunge paste through stencils. I don't always do things in the right order but hey ho!

 

 

I gave it another coat of black gesso & 'knocked back' the colours a bit with it on the objects.

  I then used some Treasure Gold in teal, indigo, pewter & olive gold to bring out some of the texture. I also used some gliding flakes on some of the texture & on the spine of the book.

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Side View
 

Ta da!

So that's this months project!

I hope you like it as much as I did making it.

Please head on over to ON&DT to see the other DT's projects!

 I am also this month's featured DT & there's a little inside info about me on there too! ;)

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, I really do appreciate it!

Feel free to leave a comment!

Crafty hugs

Sez x

 



Inspired by Jo Myhill for PaperArtsy.

 I know... 2 posts in 1 day!

Get me!

Over on the PaperArtsy Blog Jo Myhill is guest designer. She has done 3 great projects!

I have tried to incorporate all 3 in my challenge piece.

My photos aren't great as it's dark now & have had to rely on artificial light. A lot of the detail in the background is lost!

 

 

I used Fresco Paints in

Toad Hall, Tinned Peas, Sage, Beach Hut, Mocha Mousse mixed with Brown Shed & Blood Orange.

I also used Archival Ink in Olive, Stazon Ink in Timber Brown & Distress Ink in Walnut Stain.

 

 

Crochet flower with flower from a necklace & some cogs.

 

 

Shrink plastic heart & tag with stitching.

 

 

Yes, I used Darcy's Stamps again!

I love them!

I would like to enter this for the PaperArtsy Challenge.

Hope you like it as much as I do!

Thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

 

Edit: Here's some pics in daylight. I also decided to add some Treasure Gold in Olive Bronze.

 

Heart Tag

 

Hiya Lovelies!

I know I must be on a roll!

This is my third & last post today.

 

I wanted to share my version of France's heart tag.

 

 

You can find her project for PaperArtsy HERE. 

 

I would like to enter this for the PaperArtsy challenge & for the Lisa B Designs Vintage Challenge.

 

Thanks for looking!

Crafty Hugs

Sez x

Card for Mum.

Hiya Lovelies!

On Sunday I visited Colemans Craft Warehouse in Rushden. Lin Brown was demoing there. I also needed a few bits. It was a great day except for the fiasco on the way home! Those of you who follow me on Twitter will probably know but for those that don't, we broke down & had to be towed home!

 

Anyway, Mums birthday card....

I bought some Crafty Individuals stamps from Colemans on Sunday (along with a few Frescos Paints & Treasure Gold!) & decided to use one on mums card. I also bought a stencil by Crafters Workshop which I used for the background. I started by swiping Old Paper Distress Stain over some paper. To my amazement it had turned green! I only used it the other day & it was fine, so I emailed Ranger!

 

Now I decided to carry on with my green background... I used Picket Fence Distress Stain through my stencil & then Fresco Paint in Sage. I then blended Scattered Straw Stain around the edges & ran Peeled Paint Stain on the outside edges to give a border.
I stamped the image onto the background & a tag & coloured it in with my distress stains & a waterbrush. I also used Olive Bronze Treasure Gold around the edges. I cut it out & layered it onto the image on the background. I filled in the hearts & tassell with Sepia Accents.
I used Old Paper Distress Stain on a doily which I had cut into quarters & stuck it onto the background on the inside of the card. I then added 'Mother' in scrabble tiles down the side.

 

 

On the inside I finished off the card with an old book page & note. The note is just a notebook page aged with Scattered Straw Distress ink. I then stamped a heart & ornate corners in Memento ink in London Fog on the opposite side. I went over them again with gold paint. I also filled in the small heart with Sepia Accents.

 

 

I hope she likes it!

Crafty Hugs

Sez

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