Pinterest Inspiration

Today my post will be a tad bit different. Today my post is based on Pinterest inspiration.

"Whatchu talkin' bout Willis?"

Ok...so how much time do we spend on Pinterest? Ok now add 3 hours a day to make it in real time right? 

You in the back stop glaring like you don't know what I'm talking about.

We are constantly browsing through Pinterest for ideas and inspiration for whatever we do in our lives right? Where would we be without Pinterest?!

*ahead on housecleaning and caught up on laundry*

but seriously gals. This is a wonderful resource for numerous aspects of our lives...including...mixed media art. 

So as an example, today I'm going to show you how I took this image from Pinterest

as inspiration to alter some wood pieces I had lying around.

Here's a quick little video on how I made this lovely piece

I also wanted to share with you the new Cold Country Line from 7Dots

I just adore these papers!!! I also used flowers from the cartographer line and used my Tim Holtz stencil for some of the background. I adore the cool colors of this line and can't wait to use more.

  

Until next time...

{{hugs}}

Andiepants

Get Altered Challenge - Clocks!

Hi Everyone and welcome to another Get Altered with eclectic Paperie challenge.   The Get Altered Challenge is held on the first Thursday of each month and each challenge is an opportunity for you to be inspired by one of our eTeam’s creations, and to share your work, and be entered into our challenge prize drawing!

This week it's Erin's turn to host another fun and exciting challenge. 

After much thought, I decided on a Clock challenge.   I challenge you to alter a clock!  Any clock!  Old, new, borrowed, inherited!  Pick up any type of clock and alter it to fit your artistic style!  I can't wait to see what you create!!!

Ok, so after I shared what today's challenge was going to be w/ the eP Team, I really started looking for cool clocks.  I came up w/ nothing.  So, one day my husband was heading to Walmart, (he shops, I get to stay home!  Impulsive shopper right here!  :D ), I had him pick me up a $5 clock!

This is what he brought home!

 

I was so happy!  This was exactly what I had wanted!  Something SO plain, that the least amount of work would do wonders to this little diamond in the rough!

I took the clock all apart and spray painted it black w/ Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Spray.

Next, I painted the outer part of the clock with Black Soot Distress Crackle Paint.  Then, I rubbed some
Honey Amber Acrylic Paint all over it to bring the crackles out.

I took some MME paper and created the inside circle.  Then, I took a plastic canvas that you would use
for sewing and taped a Damask stencil onto it.  Using a palette knife, I pushed through some black gesso
through the design onto the paper.  The checked design is what your end result is!  I used to only use the plastic canvas for punching holes in an orderly fashion.  Now you can use it with gesso!  Whahoo!

 To create the flowers, I took Tim Holtz's Tattered Floral Die and die cut a few flowers and put them together w/ bronze brads.  I curled and sponged the edges for more dimension.

I cannot wait to see your fabulous altered clocks!!!
Erin