Saturday 29 April 2017

Hello! This is my altered photo camera...
 
 
 
 
Step by step:

I took an old camera and added two bottle caps...

On top I added pieces of wood, then glued down some chipboards, decor stones and artstones...
On the front side, I added some ceramic embellishments, chipboards and decor stones...

At the begining I added a glass pebble...

On the back I added some pieces of wood and on top of them I glued down some chipboards, decor stones and artstones...

 On one side I added some chipboards and decor stones...

On the other side I added some chipboards and decor stones, as well...
 
I decided to add a lens cap as shown below...


I attached some metal chains on the lens cap...
I added a bird on the top side...
I painted everything with turquoise acrylic paint, metallic copper, metallic bronze and orange paste...
 

 
 
I am entering the following challenges:

Saturday 22 April 2017

 
Hello! This is an altered box, that I have recently done...
 


 
Step by step:
I recycled this box...
Started by doing some stenciling...
I reproduced a mask then, added it to the box surface...
I used some metal embellishments, cut them into small pieces, in order to create a design...
Added some butterflies on the corners...
 
Wired pearls as well...
I added some metal washers, cardboard gears, ceramic embellishments; micro art stones...
On the back side...
On one side...
On the other side...
Once dried, I applied gesso...
I painted it, using:
acrylic paints (brown, yellow naples);
pastes (red wine, emerald green);
metallic colours (copper, gold);
gesso;
protective enamel...
 
I am entering, the following challenges:
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday 15 April 2017


I created this canvas, inspired by, More than Words blog, April's challenge: black and white, plus one colour and the word dream...
In my little creation, I am representing a dream of mine, that is, dreaming of dancing...
At Vintage Journey blog, April's challenge is: "The magic of three" and in my canvas, the three elements, would be represented, by black, white and red colours...

 
Step by step:
 
Started by, creating a design, with two different stencils and using gesso...

I did some colour dripping, using acrylic paints (black and red)...
applied gesso on stencils, once more...
A bit of, black colouring, on stencils...
I did some stamping, using a music notes, stamp and black acrylic...

I added some, chipboards and embellishments...
Chipboards, are made out of, cardboard, using my cuttlebug and dies...
Embellishments, are made out of, ceramic powder, using some silicone moulds...

I added some, pieces of cardboard, in order to place a photo...

 A cardboard ,photo frame...
The black, cardboard piece, has been made, with a puncher...
 
Tiny pieces, of foam adhesive, under the chipboards...
I did some stamping, on the chipboards, as well...
 and embossing, on frame and crown...
I added some, black and white pearls, in the inside part, of the frame...

 I added, some more embellishments, on the photo corners and alongside...
As well as some paper flowers, the two bigger ones, made by myself; and ceramic flowers, as well...
I distressed all of them, in black and a few in red...

Finally, I added the word, dream, made out of cardboard, using my cuttlebug and dies...
Embossed the letters...
I did some dripping, on the word, as well...
 
 
I am entering, the following challenges:
 
 
"The magic of three" 
A Vintage Journey
 
 

Thursday 13 April 2017

I am presenting you, my last, altered notebook...
 
 
 
Step by step:
 
Applied homemade modeling paste, using Scrapmatts stencil...

Added: some Scrapmatts chipboards and other ones, from my stash; artstones; metal embellishments...

Painted it, with gesso...

This is, the back cover...

Started colouring it, with acrylics and pastes...

Did some embossing, as well...

Went on, with the painting process...
Finally, sprayed everything, with bright, protective enamel...
 
I am entering, the following  challenges:
 
SanDee & amelie's  Steampunk Challenges
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog
 
 
 


Sunday 9 April 2017

Altered Italian Coffee Machine
 

 
 
 
Step by step:
 
I added some texture, with stucco paste...

Some stenciling with, stucco and micro stones...

Added some, metal embellishments, embroidery lace, broken jewelry, sequins, pearls, micro art stones...

Did some decoupage, as well...

Then, painted everything with: acrylic paints (rose, green, viridian, violet, earth brown, ohcra); metallic paints (emerald green, galactic rose, sunset pink); pastes (emerald green, leaf green, light pink)...
At the end, sprayed everything, with protective, bright enamel...
 
I am entering, the following challenges:
 
SanDee & amelie's  Steampunk Challenges
 
 
 
Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog