I have had this boring mirror from IKEA hanging around for awhile now. I finally decided to make it pretty. I painted the base with a cream colored paint and then added some hints of pink, green, and brown to add interest. My sanding block came out to distress all over. Still pretty boring. The Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die was just what I needed. I cut flowers out of cardstock, grungepaper, tissue paper, and tulle. Once I had a bunch cut I just started to play with arrangements. I added ink to some, paint to others, and perfect pearls mists to others. Some I crumpled up and others I just put them on just they way they came out of the die. The different brad and button centers added another layer of interest. The final piece was the "Gorgeous girl" kraft tag. It's not from a scrapbooking company, but a gift company called
East of India. They have beautiful items that work perfectly for papercrafting.
Now it is finished and ready to grace the wall of my gorgeous girl.
P.S. Do you know how hard it is to take a picture of a mirror and not get your camera, or your messy craft room in the shot. Sheesh. :)
What have you been crafting?
Jess
Wow that mirror is now ultra smart with those beautiful flowers and they really do stand out with that muted palette behind them. What a fabulous make to take on A Vintage Journey, thanks for bringing it along to share with us xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Brenda. I think it's perfectly shabby and girly :)
DeleteI am not a big flower fan, but your flowers looks gorgeous and make over is awesome! Thank you for sharing your art with us!
ReplyDeleteI am not a big flower fan, but your flowers looks gorgeous and make over is awesome! Thank you for sharing your art with us!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ana. I added just enough grunge to make it work!
DeleteWhat a beautiful decor piece! Thank you so much for sharing it with us and participating in the challenge at Inspiration Journal. =)
ReplyDeleteFabulous upcycling of the frame - your flowers are fab! Thank you for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
ReplyDeleteAlison x