CraftyCreations

I glued some cotton material on to card then stitched on some organza and my image - I then added the tyvek - again by stitching it on. I added heat via my heat gun which shrivelled up the organza and the tyvek revealing my image

Did this whilst on the ferry from Dover to Calais

I'm busy doing a water colour course - this is my first lesson - I have a lot to learn !!!!!

I used Bundled Sage and Rusty Hinge Distress inks to create my background all my stamping was done with black Stazon

These are the fantastic cigar boxes that a friend who has a little tobacconist in Brugge saved for me - can't wait to get altering them !!!!













This is the rest of my stash - art materials were very reasonably priced - George bought me the easel - I got artist quality W/N tubes and Van Gogh half pans - the beer mats fell into my bag in various pubs :):) - love the manequin - the shells were used to serve us with seafood - the very kind waitress washed them for me - the little truck was only 1 euro !!! love the little ceramic dishes which will be great for making washes

I created my background with a stamped roller I then stamped my main image on to mountboard and attached it. I inked my swirl, crown and name plate with distress inks and then attached them finisheing off by adding my stamped word, using my cropodile to set the eyelets and adding some string

My Background was created using the Shaving Foam Technique. My images (Creative Expressions) were stamped with Black stazon I masked my main images before stamping the text background

I sandpapered my tin to get the wording off - I then gessoed it. I put 2 coats of Copper Acrylic paint on and then heated it to make it bubble. I finished off by adding my bits and pieces

I put some colour on to the base of my canvas then covered it in Beeswax - I thne added some dressmakers pattern tissue. Next came the images - Thanks Sam - I put an image in the name plate and covered with glossy accents and when dry attached with brads. I put a layer of modpodge on the hinge and then inked it I heated it until the glue bubbled to creat texture. I than put another coat of beeswax all over. To finish it off I added the Tape - 7 gypsies and the Letters Tim Holtz Salvage stickers.

I'm quite pleased with the result

This is the box I picked up at the car boot sale - I scraped off the paint - rubbed it down and added firstly a coat of black Gesso then a coat of Copper Acrylic - before it was dry I sprayed on Red Crackle Paint




And this is how it finished after I embellished it




A closer look at the crackle










And the top







And for those who like to have a look - this is what I put inside

Lots of inking masking ansd stamping goping on to create this tag

I inked my tag with distress inks then did my stamping with Stazon

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