....Well, for these bits it is!
It's not THAT long 'til Christmas, right?
It's not THAT long 'til Christmas, right?
I made a few different decorations a few years ago,
that needed a bit of a revamp.
ANGEL:
Originally:
I pulled everything off around the image and started again,
using a dark red paper with stars applied with texture paste then
a bit of glitter added whilst it was wet:
Some Dusty Attic chippy, & Lindy's gold mist...
You can see the glitter on the star above.
The deer comes from Mary B:
AFTER:
The next thing I tackled was a heavy metal plaque.
It started like this:
It actually pulled apart really easily. It sits outside near
our backdoor, so I guess it's a bit weathered!
The only thing I kept was the little 'wish' frame from up top.
I used it on my last project - not this one!
Stripped:
Next it got coated in white gesso, then gold paint.
I made a 'wreath' by tearing 2 strips of calico, & plaiting them with
some Christmas trim I had:
Just felt like trying something different! It worked well. I simply
tied a knot to start it then a piece of ribbon to finish it - just like you
do with your hair!!
Heat embossed a greeting on my doily. Also on the wooden stars.
The ribbon ends were scrunched with water, then left to dry:
The star in the middle of the 'wreath'.
My whole plaque:
Lastly, I 'switched up' my 'Jesus is the Reason for the Season'
canvas. Well, it's printed on the back of a pizza box.
But 'canvas' is close enough;) This is a more subtle change.
Before:
I left the tree & presents. I just didn't like the bauble banner on top
& I ALWAYS hated the bird!Also removed the tree's pot.
Can you see how I added the 'wish' frame with the presents?
And a MUCH nicer dove!!!
Also added some more definition to the 'Jesus' banner:
Fussy cut the 'joy' out. Added some bling
& lots of stars!!
I was really pleased that I decided to play around with these.
Feel much happier. Waste not, want not & all that. BUT they look fresher.
Win-win!!
Here's some before/after collages:
Hope this gives you some ideas & inspiration
Cheers & happy scrapping ~ Lizzy ♥♥♥