Wednesday 18 January 2012

Altered Picture Frame .

Another little plain wooden picture frame that I found in the 'box under the bed'!! lol

This one is slightly bigger than the Black one I showed previously so it gave me a bit more space to play!

I sanded it down and then painted it with Burnt Umber Acrylic paint, let it dry, then mixed up some white with the brown and randomly brushed over the top, then while it was still wet i rubbed it over with a damp cloth, it gave it a slightly 'limed' effect....nice...but not quite right, so, I dry brushed on some Gold Acrylic metallic paint, STILL not quite right lol...so...I sanded it quite roughly to show the wood underneath...looking better but I'm still not happy...so I sprayed over some Tattered Leather Glimmer Mists and brushed it in...ooooh yes!! I just then rubbed a little Fired Brick Distress Ink onto the bare wood that was sanded and THAT'S IT !!! That's the look!! Reeesult!!!

Sooo... after a hot cup of coffee... lol.... I then got to work on the background...Some plain brown Kraft card sprayed with Midnight and Tattered Leather Glimmer Mists, dried with a heat gun (yes I am impatient)! lol. Then sprayed over with an ordinary Antique Brown and Gold spray ink. When dried I randomly stamped The Chicken Wire Background stamp from The Artistic Stamper then heat embossed with Gold powder.

I cut the Alterations Caged Bird using brown Kraft card then sprayed it and distressed it before stamping and embossing with The Dots Background Stamp From The Artistic Stamper. I used the Branches and Birds for the trees (oddly enough) which were then distressed with Brushed Corduroy and Forest Moss inks. I just highlighted the details with a gold marker.

The Flowers were done using The Flower Power them plate and also The Tick Tock Flowers Steampunk theme plate, they were stamped onto  some plain and patterned paper then distressed with Fired Brick Distress ink. The big butterfly at the top of the frame was from The Tick Tock Butterflies themeplate and was stamped onto some patterned card then again Distressed with Fired Brick ink. The phrase was stamped using the words from The Rose Stem Script  plate from Chocolate Baroque. I just matted it onto some darker card then outlined with Gold marker to give it a nice border.

All in all this was a great wee project to work on and I did have loads of fun just using stuff from my stash! I am really pleased with the way it's turned out too and just love the whole 'muted' feel to this! Not sure if I want to sell now or just keep it for myself !!!


Thank you for bearing with me on the long post,

Take care and have a great day!

Jackie x

10 comments:

May said...

This is so Beautiful, I just Love it, thanks for sharing, Hugs May x x

Rosemary said...

That is gorgeous.

Hels Sheridan said...

fabbylicious frame Jackie... LOVE all the textures in the stamping... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

Brenda B said...

Lovely frame Jackie, I think the only thing lurking under my bed are the dust bunnies!

Hugs
Brenda 104

Karen said...

WOW your altered frame is beautiful, I love it :)

Have a great WOYWW and a fab week, Luv Karen #86

Princess Judy Palmer said...

What a fabulous art piece. I can see why you can't decide if you want to keep it or sell it. I had to chuckle at all the things you did to the frame to get it just right. I'll bet you couldn't duplicate that if you tried.

505whimsygirl said...

I'd say you do have patience, after hearing all that you did to the frame! Isn't it funny when we get an image in our head and we work and work until we are happy?

Happy WOYWW
Kay
#117

DW Peot said...

Adorable, I mean, fantastic...ummm brilliant altered frame! I love what you did. TFS!
Deb

ScrappnBee said...

Great job with the frame! I SO love the way that you altered and upgraded it!!! Super job! Thanks for sharing! Happy WOYWW -Amanda 40

Artyjen said...

Thanks for sharing your lovely entry with us this month at The Artistic Stamper.....good luck!
xoxo Sioux
I'm not sure if this is your entry as it is not going direct to the post...but thanks for entering