Hello creative Friends,
We all love to receive new crafty goodies but the amount of packaging
used to keep our products safe as they make their journey to us leaves
little to be desired. It's the downside of online shopping for me.
Here's a project I created recycling a tiny amount of this
weeks packaging and re-purposing found bits and bobs ...
Using a blank A5 journal cover I protected the holes with washi tape and
scraped modeling paste through this fabulously detailed Stamperia stencil.
This plastic water bottle had blown into my front garden.
Cutting off the top and bottom I've used its plastic to cut three
large stems and embossed using the first folder that came to hand.
Taping down those die cuts onto a dark background helped me to
identify the embossed areas whilst dry brushing with white gesso.
When removed they've certainly left their footprint...
I'll recycle that background another day.
Along with buttons cut from old clothing, unloved prizes from
Christmas crackers and poorly cut dies (my fault not theirs)...
this cover was ready to be transformed...
With the protective washi removed I covered in a coat of gesso.
A wash of diluted Black Soot Distress Oxide is painted over the cover
and spritzed with water. A small amount goes a long way pushing
that diluted colour around the page where it clings and defines.
Found this strange shape amongst those Christmas cracker bits,
It brought a smile to my face reminding me of a cold wet dog nose.
Perfect find for my intentions...!
Wrapped wire and buttons to embellish a warm blast with a hairdryer
gently curls those water bottle flowers when glued down in place..
There's a hint to the right what i've used that #wetnose for 😀
It holds a re-vamped stubby little pencil perfectly..
What fun I had recycling and re-purposing...
I think i'll keep this journal just for those recycling arty days.
Wishing you all a super weekend what ever your up too.
Take good care everyone
Creative Hugs
Tracey xx
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