' ' ' 'Crafty Endeavours: Paper Artsy

Sunday 11 May 2014

Paper Artsy

This week on the Paper Artsy blog, Liesbeth Fidder made a sewing tin complete with small pockets, all covered with lovely stamping. I loved her altered tin but I will need to wait until the next barbecue/bonfire before I can make my own. In the meantime, I thought I would have a go with a box that can't get the fire treatment! Sara Naumann made a beautiful book cover using tissue papers, a photo and the stamps she designed for Paper Artsy and I used this idea to customise a plastic glass case (see Sarah's project and video here) albeit without the photo.


First I applied some Distress inks (Antique Linen, Tattered Rose and a touch of Walnut) to a piece of tissue paper.
I used stamps from ESN07 and one from LCP012. I had to ink up the latter as I won it recently in a previous Paper Artsy challenge (sadly only a small portion remains on the finished article).
I then glued the tissue with gloss gel medium and realised the colour was too pale so I mixed a glaze with Walnut distress re-inker and gel medium. I wished I'd had Vintage photo instead as it is a lot warmer and less potent but if I still don't like it in a few days I will add orange tones.

Thanks for coming by,

15 comments:

  1. This has worked out brilliantly Helen, it looks so arty. It has really made me want to decorate my glasses case,

    Lucy x

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  2. What a good idea, looks vintage. Love it. X

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  3. This looks fantastic, love this idea! xxx

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  4. What a great idea this was! I love the effect of Sara's stamps on it and it does have a lovely vintage look. Julie Ann xxx

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  5. Stunning project and good idea xx

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  6. Great idea, LOVE the altered glasses case, colour is beautiful! :-) xxx

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  7. Stunning glasses case. What a great idea and treatment. Love it :)

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  8. Totally brilliant, I love how you have altered your glasses case, I like the colour

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  9. What a great idea, it looks fab.

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  10. Wonderful idea, love the vintage treatment. Off to dig out one of the many glasses cases I have and try find time to have a go.

    Sylv xx

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  11. Un très bel essai bravo !!!

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  12. Wow what a brilliant idea and so different but still gorgeously inspired by Liesbeth Fidder, really unique and fabulous :-) Kezzy xxx

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  13. oooh I really like this, such a vintage feel xx

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