Saturday, July 13, 2019

Summer Frame

Hello everyone!

Today a new inspiration for Calico Craft Parts.
It's a sea inspired picture frame.

And the best thing is: A frame

like this in altered art can be made easily and quickly and can be used as

a creative Birthday present for your family or friends.

A beautiful holiday photo of your loved ones in the middle,

only three parts that are quickly painted with some acrylic colours and altered with distress inks

and ready is a special gift.

more details can you find here

before

and

After effect

I want to share this

A Vintage Journey - Precious Metal
a beautiful theme and I think it won't just stay with this one project :-)

Frilly and Funkie - Water, water everywhere

Many thanks for your inspirations!

Happy crafting!

Kerstin xx

Monday, July 8, 2019

GD Simon says - Life on the ocean waves

Welcome creative friends!

I'm back again with a new wonderful theme - Life on the Ocean Waves!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge

It's very hot here and I wish I could be there now.

So I already enjoyed to just think of the refreshing sea breeze, the clear air and some restful moments and tranquillity.

We are having a very hot and especially dry summer over here and even the thought of a cool fresh sea breeze is more than welcome...

... as well as another up cycling project in weathered wood style!

This is how I started:

The old plaque with a funny saying was now obsolete.

So I first primed its background with chalk paint, a very good base layer to work on.
To achieve an old and aged look I like to use Distress sprays as the sprayed on colour spreads randomly which doesn't look too artificial.

Besides, I'm known for always liking to work with 3D elements as these seem very vivid and bring life into the project. There are many ways to do this: you can work with embossing folders, in multiple layers, with moulds or natural elements like drift wood, shells or lichen for example.