Shabby Chic box

I decorated this small wooden box as a gift for a friend. The pretty paper is a digital download paper set that I purchased from Kitty's Scrap post on Zibbet, the name of the paper design is "Lovestruck". I painted the box first using pink acrylic paint and then I papered the box. The frame is from Fernli Designs based in the UK. I painted the frame pink and then I heat embossed the frame using a pretty pink embossing powder

 The digital image of the lady I purchased from Etsy and I cut it out and adhered it to the centre seperate section of the frame and then I went over that using heat embossing powder in clear to protect the image and also to add a glazed effect to the photograph. I then adhered the frame to the centre of the box lid. I added a pretty gathered trim around the edges of the box. The flower spray I made using Wild Orchid Craft flowers in pink and cream roses and rosebuds to match the background paper

Shabby Chic canvas "New Beginnings" Challenge

I entered a "New Beginnings Challenge" on the Chic Craftique group on Facebook I painted the canvas with white gesso. Then I adhered some pretty patterned paper onto the canvas and using a clock stencil and a Ranger distress ink pad in Antique paper I used an Ink Duster to apply the ink.  I decorated the background in three different areas.

I then used a wooden heart that I had purchased from Fernli Designs based in the UK and painted the heart with white gesso and then when dry went over that using a Ranger distress ink pad in Peeled Paint and a foam sponge. I lightly shaded the heart in areas to give a two tone effect.

Then using another heart shape I drew around it onto lightweight white card stock and cut it out. Around the edge of the heart shape I used a narrow white gathered lace.

Using the smaller wooden heart from Fernli Designs I painted that using white gesso. I then went over a brick wall stencil using white Modelling paste and a spatula. I then lifted off the stencil that left the brick wall effect on the heart. When that was dry I gave it a coat of Pearlex that is a silver mica powder to add some sparkle

I layered the three sizes of hearts together and glued them down to the centre of the canvas. I added some Wild Orchid Craft flowers in cream that I had also lightly inked with the Ranger distress ink pad in mustard seed to the bottom of the heart. I used metal corners from Butterbeescraps and coloured those with white gesso then when dry I also used the Ranger peeled paint ink pad to shade in areas and then glued those to each corner of the canvas.

The little bird is from Prima, I painted it with white gesso and then using a pink dye ink pad and a paintbrush I painted the wings of the bird and added a black dot for the eye. I then added Stardust Stickles  to the large heart, the flowers and the bird to add some sparkle and some little rhinestones to the background behind the bird and on the four corners to add the finishing touches. I tyoed the words "New Beginnings" on my computer, printed those out and cut them out and inked around the edges to fnish off

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Shabby Chic altered photo frame

I bought this frame from a charity shop in the UK. I papered the frame using patterned paper in a book print design and then added a light coat of white gesso over that to lighten it up. I then used some pretty lace to go around all of the four sides of the frame and added some wedding appliques on the top and bottom corners. I used a strip of tulle fabric and gathered it for the base of the flower and then used a cream fabric rosette and added a pretty pearl and rhinestone centre to the flower by gluing each layer seperately. I added flat back pearls in cream around the edges of the frame to add some interest. I purchased the photograph of the lady from the internet and changed the colour of the photograph to black and white