Altered Art

Here is a rather shabby lamp which I picked up from my local boot sale, and altered it to look like this, read on below to see how. 
 

I removed the material covering the frame of the lamp. Using gold twine and double sided sticky tape I covered the metal area by wrapping the twine around all.

I then started to add the buttons of all shapes, colours and sizes, love using bright colours makes me feel all summery. the buttons were attached using gold wire re, wire cutters, long nosed pliers and lots of patience, I continued this way all the way round until the whole space was filled with beautiful bright buttons.

 entered into http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ heavy metal challenge http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ anything altered
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ anything but a square
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.co.uk/ summer colours
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.ca/ outside the box
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

What a charm

 

 

Another gawjus image buy the wonderfully talented Teri over at Delicious Doodles, I have used the following promarkers to complete this image

Emerald, Mustard, Poppy, Turquoise, Summer sun, Lime Green, Colbalt Blue, True Blue, Sky Blue, Canary, Cool grey 2, 3, Forest Green, Meadow Fresh, Gold, Bright Green, Soft Green, Island Lagoon, Satin, Blush, Soft Peach, Primrose, Icicle, Dusky Pink, Caramel, Warm Grey1.

 

I have topped this image with some glitters and ribbon and some die cut swirls finished with a star shaped charm.

 

Nations Colours

 

 

Well patriotism is all around us at the moment, what with the 4th of July celebrations there over in the USA and here in England as we currently over in Aus for the Loins rugby tour. so here is a cute image of a patriotic bear done in the colours of red white and blue to co- inside with the various challenges for this at present see challenges below the layout has been taken from the challenge set by Sketch Saturday Challenge blog see link below,

I have used the following promarkers to complete this image

Lipstick, Berry Red, Sky Blue, Colbalt Blue, Henna, Tan, Cocoa, and Cinnamon,

 

entered into the following challenges

 

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/ red, white and blue

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.co.uk/ red white and blue

http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.co.uk/ national day/ flag

http://www.vostamps.blogspot.co.uk/ red white and blue

http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.co.uk/

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ patriotic

Punkyougirl Challenge

 

New challenge @ http://punkyougirl.blogspot.co.uk/

CREEPMAS IN JULY.

my inspiration piece for this challenge is using OCTOPEDE Sugar plum fairy found here http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/6010861/il_fullxfull.192403323.jpg

I have used promarkers to colour with gold decoroller pen and green glitter paper for the backing topped with red ribbon bow.

I have entered this piece into the following challenges

http://herecometheboysblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ use a digi

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ not cute

http://www.abcchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes

http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.co.uk/ Christmas in july

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ anything goes

 

 

 

Pink and Blue Challenge

 

I have used this Gawjus stamp to enter into I love promarkers challenge and crafty ribbons challenge I have used the following to create this card.

promarkers as follows,

Face - Coral, dusky pink, rose pink and blush

hair - cerise and rose pink

dress - colbalt blue, sky blue, and cool aqua

tights - pink mittens and pale pink

used papermania backing papers, topped with pink star ribbon and 3 flower embellishments.

 

entered into http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ anything goes with ribbon

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ pink and blue

 

Buttons buttons and more buttons

 This is a button bowl I have made with YES you guessed it buttons. blow a balloon to size wanted cover half with PVA glue let dry repeat this 2 more times on 3rd time add buttons to wet glue and dry then cover with more glue dry for about 48 hrs then pop balloon and finished..

Red, White and Blue

I have used this beautiful horse image and coloured it in red white and blue, promarkers list below.

colbat blue, sky blue, true blue and aqua, lipstick red, poopy and berry red.

I have entered this in to 3 challeneges,

 

http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.co.uk/ 4th july challenge
http://www.abcchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ red white and blue
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/ stars and stripes