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 Hello friends

Hope you are all good!

Wow its been a hot few days here in the U.K.

I hope you are enjoying the weather too, wherever you may be!

Today I want to share with you my latest make....

Sometimes it can take me forever to find the right photo for a project, 

but today while I was moving some of my lovely junk around, this photo fell out and I found it on the floor....so I decided to use it and to try and bring the lovely lady back to life...

The gesso has been painted on a journal page, I tore lots of text from an old book and stuck it down....more gesso, paint and crackle paint were added.... 

I added some vintage lace from my collection and added some chit chat words (Tim Holtz) 

The frame (Idea-ology) was painted with gesso then distress paint.

I love to collet things, so while out walking the dog I collected some twigs and moss and added some to the base of the frame.

I always like to add a vintage key, this one fitted perfectly!

To finish I layered the journal page onto some waxed paper, black card and then added some stitching

I hope you like it as much as I enjoyed creating it....

As always feel free to leave a comment, I appreciate you stopping by!

Have a great week 

Kaz

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Documented...

 Hello friends

Hope you are good!

Today I want to share with you a large ETCETERA tag

by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous 

These tags are a base for any mixed media project and they come in various sizes. The tags are made from a Thickboard and are perfect for altering or collaging.

(They and all the other items used on this post are available from Art from the Heart here)

I love vintage and wanted to create an old vintage look.....

So I covered my tag with gesso then applied several layers of Rangers texture (opaque crackle) paste

When it had dried I applied distress paint using a dabber (ground expresso) wiping away away the paint with a wet wipe.

The centre piece (some grey board) was given the same treatment, but I also added 

distress grit paste through some stencils to add more texture. 

The photograph is from my own vintage collection, 

I then added some stitching, a circle of rusty wire, a rusty old key and some words from big chat/chit chat.  The butterflies are from Tim Holtz  Botanical ephemera set and I added number rub-ons. 

To finish I added a quote chip and some stars 

I hope you like the project....as always feel free to leave a comment, 

I appreciate each and everyone!

Have a lovely week!

Bye for now 

Kaz

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