Monday 12 September 2011

SMUDGY ANTICS

We have a new challenge for you today..... its a goodie too! It is.....PAINT!


One of our favorite mediums! Splosh it, drip it, spread it around, or water it down...just use it and you're good to go! Remember you must use at least one SMEARED INK IMAGE for this challenge.... RUBBER OR DIGI.... we dont mind!
Now i have gone all VINTAGE..... Girly Vintage at that..... i know i am going to get my leg pulled by some.... but i just had to 'go with the flow' on this one.... and my mojo is .... shall we say.... on vacation? Or just in hiding?
I painted a quaint little box dark brown, when dry i coated it with a thick coat of pva glue and as it was just tacky i painted over it with antique cream paint.... i let it dry over night and i had this lovely cracked, distressed vintage look.... its one of my favourite techniques with paint.... quite impressive but oh so easy.




I put gems around the lip of the lid.... bling! and not black bling...pretty girly bling! I used some fabric to make ruffles and leaves..... silk leaves i heat embossed....very carefully.... i have had them shrivel up to nothing in the past..... ribbon roses, and lovely sheer ribbon bow.... a couple of beaded pins....and a silver coloured butterfly.


The cameo is a SMEARED INK IMAGE..... from the SMITTEN digi collection..... shes coloured with promarkers and triple embossed for a glass like shine.


I made the circle frame from 4 layers of card... 4 circles of decreasing size with the centres cut out of the smallest 3.... i layered them up stuck them together then painted them the same way i did the box.... but started with cream.... then pva, then brown.


I hope you'll find time to play along.... or come and join the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM and take the micky out of the old dragon going soft!


I shall enter this box in the following challenges............


http://scrappyfrogschallenge.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE


http://www.papercreationsink.com/ VINTAGE/DISTRESSED


http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/ VINTAGE


http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE ....pretty things are not my usual thing.


http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ PRETTY PASTELS


http://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/ GIRLY THINGS


http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE PHOTO ON THE BLOG.


http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ MAKE YOUR OWN FLOWERS...ribbon ones.


http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ SHARE AND COMMENT


Thanks for visiting me...love lynx

30 comments:

  1. Wow ! What an amazing box just fabulous ! Love the technique with the paint and pva very impressive. Love also the frame clever idea and looks so much like an old frame, fabulous job

    Marie

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  2. Wow, this is gorgeous! Love the vintage Lady image too, super job on this altered box!
    Thanks for playing in our 'Girlie Things' Challenge #30, and for using a Digital OR Stamped image!
    ♥ Sandi
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
    and Pattie's shop
    Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

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  3. Wow, this is stunning! Love how the paint & glue has turned out - it's beautifully vintage looking. Maria x

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  4. Gorgeous Box. What more can one say.
    Saw it on MIM.
    Smiles:)

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  5. Absolutely stunning just love everything about the box.Good Luck hun in all the challenges.
    Tis beautiful
    judex

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  6. Beautiful card, thank you for joining us at CYDA & Alphabet, hope you will join us again, good luck. x

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  7. What a lovely project to share .Thanks for linking to Make it Monday .
    When commenting on another’s MIM entry don’t forget to mention that you saw it on MIM and the more entries you comment on in this way, the more chances you have of winning.
    Shirley-Anne

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  8. Beautiful box not spooky maybe be certainly stylish and timeless. Thank you for sharing with us at Just for Fun XOXO Zoe

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  9. This is so much more than just pretty! It's stunning, thank you for sharing your creativity with us at Crafty Ann's
    Ann x

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  10. Fantastic altered box, great vintage feeling.

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  11. What a brilliant vintage creation! And very elegant indeed!!
    Thanks for joining us at Paper Creations Ink Challenges:)
    Huggs
    Lynn DT xxx

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  12. Gorgeous project sweetie. Very stylish. Thank you for joining us at CYDA this fortnight and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  13. A stunning vintage box. Hugs Sandra XX

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  14. this is stunning and beautiful... thanks for playing along at Pattie's Creations.. hope to see you again soon... hugs Bev DT

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  15. ooh - utterly gorgeous. Sorry if I am being too girly but I do like this - it is so vintage. Thanks for sharing with us at JFF - Hugs, Neet x

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  16. It's beautiful :0)
    Thank you for sharing it with us at Just for Fun
    Von x

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  17. OMG - totally AWESOME. This blows me away :-) I love that paint effect with the PVA.... I might just have to snitch that idea and try it myself.
    Hugz
    Ike xxx

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  18. Fabulous project Lyn, love the embellies. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's this time and I hope we see you again soon. Carol DT x

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  19. Lovely box.. love the vintagy look.. you always do something neat and interesting.. thanks for sharing it on MIM...

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  20. A stunning box lovley saw you on make it monday
    Luv Jane xxx

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  21. A really gorgeous box xx Jenny xx

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  22. Beautiful vintage box, Lyn. This is a technique new to me. I'm so glad you have shared it. Thanks for your kind comments on my blog.

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  23. Fabulous box, love the colours of the crackle. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Ann's this week.
    Jen x

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  24. I am going to have to get that digi cos every time you do something with it I am enamoured by it but then again I am like that with all of your creations x

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  25. WOW, is this ever gorgeous! Gotta try that fab technique. I'm gonna just let this pretty girly thing go, and not give you a hard time. LOL xxD

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  26. Blackdragon... I am so impressed with the wonderful creation! No Black... Wow!!! I think it is absolutely beautiful! You have done a marvelous job! Your embellishments are stunning! (I knew there was a bit of a girly girl in there somewhere!) Thank You for joining us at Paper Creations Ink! Have a wonderful rest of the week! Happy Creating! Sara

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  27. Hi!
    Beautiful Creation!
    Thanks for joining us at ALPHABET Challenge this week.
    Good Luck!
    -Sony
    Sonia-Studio60

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  28. What a beautiful box! Thanks for joining us at the Alphabet Challenge this week.

    Emma - The Sparkly Fairy

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  29. Wow, simply STUNNING! Thx for linking up to the Make It Monday party!

    mary J x

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  30. Congrats on being picked as one of TOP PICKS at our challenge. Please grab 'Allie's Top Picks Badge' (the Blue one, it's been revised) and place on your sidebar to be eligible for our monthly draw on September 30th.
    ♥ Sandi
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!

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