I feel like I’ve been lazy since I haven’t posted anything for the past couple days. I decided to share one of the Christmas cards I recently made.
I just bought the text background paper from A-muse Studio. It is text of the ‘twas the night before Christmas tale and perfect for a subtle background for holiday cards. The background stamps are TAC and I think the main image is from the Stampin Place, a stamp company not too far away.
June
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June
I’m taking the day to go look at junk, well funky, cool, oh my good I’ve gotta make that, who would have thought of that type of junk.
Junk Bonanza here I come.
Last year I got lots of great idea and I can’t wait to see everything this year.
I’m hoping to take a few pictures to share some of the not so junky junk with you.
June
But it didn’t mean that I couldn’t add a little glitter to the dress and card.
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A rather simple card I CASed that would make a great note card to a friend.
I embossed the coffee cup image and went over it the steam for a bit more shine to it.
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I few weeks ago I saw a card I really liked so I decided to CAS the design and this is what I came up with.
I used papers from one of my favorite paper packs from the now defunct TAC line of papers.
TAC I will miss your stamps, paper and demos that I met over the years but many thanks for the wonderful supplies and memories I will always have.
June
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I decided to try another globe makeover project and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised that I liked the way it turned out.
I didn’t take pictures while I was making it over but I started out with a traditional looking globe like this one.
And with a few supplies I had on hand turned it into this old world looking beauty.
I decoupaged some tissue paper all over the globe to give it a bit more texture. I wasn’t worried about the wrinkles, in fact I tried to create wrinkles all over the globe.
Once the globe was covered and the tissue paper was dry I wet it down slightly with some watered down Mod Podge and sprayed walnut ink over it. I used a brush to blend in the walnut ink.
The ink really brings out the texture of the tissue paper while still allowing some of the globe details to show through.
I wish more of the globe details showed but because I covered most of the globe with a couple layers of tissue paper it obscured a bit of the fine writing. If I did another one I’d try to use a single layer of tissue paper.
I first sprayed the base with Oil Rubbed Bronze but it was a bit too black looking for the globe so I added a generous coat of metallic rub-on that I had.
It looks a lot better with the walnut inked globe.
Ah, an antique looking globe at a thrift store price.
It makes a perfect addition next to the leather look bust I made a couple weeks ago.
Hmm, a globe covered to look like leather? That might be next on my list but how would you see the details of the globe? Any ideas? Maybe a quick outline of the continents?
After I finished my globe I did find this globe from Ultimate Globes that is actually made from leather.
It is regularly $199.99 on sale for $169.99. Sure it is a nice globe but for $169.99 I think I’ll take my thrift store makeover for about $6.99.
Supplies:
Globe
Tissue Paper
Mod Podge
Walnut Ink
Foam brush or sponge
Oil Rubbed Bronze or similar colored spray paint
Rub-on – if you need to adjust the spray paint color.
Total cost: $0*
*I had the globe and all the supplies on hand so this project really didn’t cost me anything. Most crafty people will have most of the supplies I used and might even have a globe stuck in the basement or in the garage sale pile. I’ve had my globe for a while, it was a thrift store find. I’m not sure what I paid for it but they usually they run $5-$7 in my area.
So anyone want to pay me $169.99 for my old world looking globe? I’ll throw in free shipping! :)
June
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I really like paying with this stamp set so I thought I’d share another card I made with the dress and mannequin.
I usually try to keep away from paper piecing but this stamp just begs for it in my opinion.
I love this pearl strip and thought it was a perfect accent on this card.
June
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I know I haven’t posted in a while but I really just haven’t have anything new or creative to share. I have found a few items over the past couple weeks that I thought I’d share with you.
The picnic basket, sconce and coasters are finds from this weekend, the rest have been in hanging out in my car trunk for a few weeks.
I love this little vintage purse that I found. I knew right away that I had to bring it home.
I love the fun pop of color inside.
I loved these little cases for only a few dollars each.
I thought this was a hat box and hoped to find a great hat in it but I didn’t expect this….
A wig! It’s a wig box I guess although there is lots of room for a hat in there too!
It was sort of creepy to open it to find a wig inside.
In fact, I didn’t even open it all the way at the sale to see this lovely patterned inside.
I think it was some sort of travel case, maybe for a shaving kit or cosmetic case.
It was made my Congress Luggage Corp from Roselle, New Jersey and is very heavy for it’s size. I’m think it is a mid century piece.
There is only one small tear in the back of the case.
For some reason I’m drawn to vintage picnic baskets. I loved the uniqueness of this one.
It had a few bumps and bruises.
But considering it’s age I think it looks great.
I even bought a few pieces of enamelware that might have once been used in a picnic basket.
The coasters were new from Goodwill and will be taken apart and covered with leather and suede from my stash. I haven’t tried coasters from suede yet but know I want to try them soon since I have some great colors of suede to pick from.
What have you found lately?
June
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