Vintage Box

 International Art & Soul, a challenge which has been put together to incorporate any type of craft, paper, wood, flowers, recycling, glass - the world is your oyster :).  Come on over an join us with you artwork :)

Challenge #7 - Vintage

I don't know about you but I find vintage so dreamy and a great favourite of mine.  I usually end up making a card with lots of lace, soft colours and of course pearls.  Anyway, this time I tried something new, decorating a box I have had for a while and not got round to creating with.


I first painted the box with Gesso and then stamped my flower images in Old Paper Distress Ink, next I stamped the swirls with gold.  The flower were coloured with watercolour paints and a very very light purple was applied to the whole box.  Next it was out with the gold gilding which was applied on all the edges and embossed decoration on the box.  Finally a small wee key hole was coloured by hand.  I had such fun with this creation, it was a spur of the moment, leap out the chair and dash to the craft room before inspiration got lost, no planning, just a fleeting idea I went with and I am delighted with the outcome.  This box is for me, I am sure I will find a use for it in my craft room as each time I look at it it makes me smile :) :) :)

Challenges entered:-

Finch on Pine

Time for another challenge over at

IKEsWORLD

Challenge 50
Vintage

Welcome back to the IKEsWORLD challenges :)  do pop on over to IKEsWORLD to join in the challenge, just remember, you must use and IKEsART image to be eligible for the prize.  Why not pop on over to the store too :), Ike produces the most amazing stamps, everything from off the wall to cute and fluffy :) :) :)

Oh I loved this theme :) :) :) thank you Ike lol.  It seems to have been ages since I have had a chance to get my lace and pearls out and I so love these elements on my cards.

To make this card I first printed the image I have chosen to work with 'Finch on Pine' and the sentiment on Craft card.  The image was coloured with Polychromos pencils.  I used the Sizzix die 657914 for the image and the sentiment and then cut the top and bottom excess card off the sentiment. Next I used Tim Holtz distress inks around the edges, Antique Linen for the image and Brick Red for the sentiment. Finally for the image I attached lace behind and the die cut and attached this to the cream layer with foam tape.  Time to put these sections to one side and get on with the card.  I used a cream card base and added a dark brown/red square on top.  Next I raked out some cream and gold lace and sewed this to the card with gold thread.  Next, using up the bits of craft card I had left I cut a medallion using Spellbinders - Victorian Medallion 2 and some rose leaves using Spellbinders Foliage.  The roses were made using cream paper and Spellbinders-Bitty-Blossoms-6 and Tim Holtz Brick Red which was applied around the edge with my finger (cool fingerprint markes in places hahaha and one very mucky finger hehe).  The roses and leaves were put to one side until I was ready for them.  Time to get out some cream organza ribbon, I placed a strip behind the lace edging and also tied a double bow with another piece.  Some lovely lace edging I have was perfect, alas white which which I did not want so I stippled it with Tim Holtz Antique Linen and then airburshed with Promarker Ivory.  How can this be vintage without pearls :) :) so I made some pearl rings which I mixed in with the leaves and roses.  To finish off I added some Liquid Pearls to the the bow and some Snow Writer to the image.

Ingredients:-

• Image - 'Finch on Pine' by IKEsART
• Colouring Medium - Polychromos, Promarkers, Tim Holts Antique Linen and Brick Red Distress Inks
• Dies - Sizzix die 657914, Spellbinders - Victorian Medallion 2,  Foliage and and Bitty-Blossoms-6 
• From my stash -  Lace, pearls, Liquid Pearls, gold thread, Snow Writer, 

I am entering this project into the following challenges:-

• A Snowflakes Promise 2W, E3, Must be Christmas/winter themed  #9 - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme (Week 1)
• City Crafter Challenge  W - #286 - Getting Ready For Christmas*
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, 1st Tuesday of M, E3, No fully digital projects November - Christmas is Coming
• Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge W,1E, SIO - #261 Color Challenge*

• Tuesday Throwdown W- #269 Tic Tac Toe* - (RED & GREEN, DIGITAL STAMP, RIBBON)
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (October) Shabby Chic
• Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (November) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - (November) Anything Goes/Lace & Pearls
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (Week 2) Vintage
• Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (November) Traditional Christmas -  (DIGITAL STAMP - hope this is allowed)
• Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO (must use digi stamp), 2E/3E with Whoopsi Daisy image,  - (November) Lots of Layers
• Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) #106 Christmas
• Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Use a stamp or digi
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M,P1) Anything goes as long as it is Christmas 
• Crafty Time  (M, P1, E3) Embellish It
• Natalie and Amy's Challenge (M,P30) #38 Winter Scenes
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M,P15,3E)  #73 Pearls and/or Lace
• 613 Avenue Create - W - #147 Anything Goes or Thank You
• Dragonfly +Dreams - M – Ribbons & Bows
• The Ribbon Girls - W, must use ribbon – Anything Goes
• Allsorts W,3E  Christmas 
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E  Christmas
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, dies or punches 
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 170 - Flowers
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Always Anything Goes
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.151 - (W1 of 2) - Flowers
• Simply Create Too - 2W - No.97 - (W2 of 2) - Baby It's Cold Outside
• Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Anything Christmas Goes
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #8 Anything Goes (new blog owner)
• TIME OUT Challenges - 2W (W1 of 2) #42Christmas + optional twist: use purple &/or pink