Good morning all.
We ended up with another glorious spring day yesterday despite the cloudy forecast. The eclipse was quite surreal as my computer sits in full sunshine at that time of day so I was sat with the sun on my back and the moons shadow shading the screen. It was actually too sunny to see the moon itself and I didn't have anything protective for my eyes so I basked in it instead lol.
A bit of upcycling/altering today...I won this note block in a raffle recently and decided it was ripe for a bit of altering.
This is how it used to be...navy blue tacky plastic cover but a nice size and very sturdy. This is what it looks like now:
This is plan A...I started with plan B and painted the plastic with black gesso then used the brayer with various Fresco Finish paints but I didn't like it....so...
After removing the notepad I recovered the whole outer with adhesive canvas and painted it with gesso. I then set to with a brayer and some Fresco Finish paints from Paper Artsy in first an opaque Mermaid then a translucent South Pacific. Peacock feathers DI was then sponged through a circles stencil from Memory Box before I stamped a chicken wire and word stamps from Artistic Stamper.
The bird on a branch is a stencil from Imagination Crafts and I've used two colours of Sparkle Medium. Noted is from Prima, metal doily and love plate were a recent purchase from China, butterfly charm from Splodgeaway and corners from Mucky Paws...these were all gessoed then sponged with peacock feathers DI. Feather and flower were from my stash.
I love how this turned out!
Challenges entered:
Mixed Media Monthly - birds of a feather
Our Creative Corner - junk in your trunk
Paper Artsy - deconstruction
Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent - anything goes
Mixed Media World - anything goes
oh wow hun stunning i love love this xxx
ReplyDeleteWow what a transformation Carol! Susan x
ReplyDeletethat's fabulous Carol....now you have me thinking!.....xxxx
ReplyDeleteWow! What a transformation Carol, this is beautiful - I love the colour and all of your fabulous details.
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What a difference from how it started. Great alteration Carol. Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteWOW Carol this is fabulous! I love the fabulous design and gorgeous colours. A brilliant piece of upcycling!
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Linda xxx
So very gorgeous Carol - fabulous transformation! It's fun this altering stuff I'm loving it too! Was fast asleep when the eclipse happened, thankfully, as I'd been awake until five with my back playing up. Nice day yesterday here - actually saw some sun Karen xx
ReplyDeleteOh wow Carol what an amazing and beautiful transformation, the colours image and embellishments look gorgeous, love it.
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lorraine x
Beautiful! What a stunning notebook you've got now. Love the backround and the bird.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Carol, such a wonderful design and I love the colours.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Gorgeous Carol l love everything you have done to change it it really is stunning x
ReplyDeleteStunningly gorgeous Carol, what a transformation, loving your colours and design.
ReplyDeleteI didn't manage to see anything, cloud cover too dense, but certainly felt it, the wind got up and became very cold. Hugs Kate x
Oh Carol this is amazing!!! I must say your altered art is fab lots of huggles Sue xx
ReplyDeleteJust saw the darkness here Carol as it was very cloudy until after the eclipse and then we had a beautiful sunny day. Love your notebook. Fabulous looking now after being altered. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteWell, no matter what the circuitous process was, the finished result is lovely! The problem is, now you've got me thinking about how I can rehab all those ugly notebooks.... I already hoard enough weird things!
ReplyDeleteDe constructed twice! Live the colurs. Jo
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love what you have done to this plain but sturdy notebook, it's a perfect bit of altering,
ReplyDeleteLucy x
Oh my word Carol you would never think that it was the same book after you got hold of it! Just love it! Michelle x
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteOh I love what you've done with this journal, just my colours too. Great job.
ReplyDeleteHugs Erika. x
Fantastic Job Carol, you've made it pretty!
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Dawn xx
Loving your altered note pad. The colors are FAB! Thanks so much for playing at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLovely altered cover Carol. Beautiful details. thank you for joining us this week at Altered Eclectics. Judy Dt
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering this into the Junk in your Trunk challenge at Our Creative Corner, it really does fit the challenge theme and I loved how you altered it into something so beautiful to look at. - Candice (aka Tincan Crafter) at Our Creative Corner.
ReplyDeleteCarol, what a really gorgeous remake. I just love everything about it. I just bought a new brayer and going to have to come back and read your instructions again and try your technique. Thanks so much of sharing this with us at Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent and hope you will come back again next month and share more lovely goodies.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
Beautiful transformation of the book. Thanks for joining us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! Love the layers and the colors!! Thank you so much for playing with us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!!
ReplyDeletewonderful cover! that huge feather is so dreamy! Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
ReplyDelete-Rachel
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