Decoupage Serviette Holder

Hello Friends!

Decoupage is a very versatile craft & the possibilities it offers is endless. I enjoy giving a makeover to old objects as much as turning new decoupage blanks into unique home decor items.
This is the serviette holder that I have in my post today -

To create the texture I have used FolkArt Home Decor Squeegee/Comb
Let me take you through the steps briefly -

1. Lightly sand the tissue box. This gives the paint and glue some teething.
2. Paint the sides with Papericious - Duck Egg chalk paint & the top of the box with white acrylic paint using a sponge brush.
3. Next add a layer of red acrylic paint on the sides & carefully run the squeegee through it while still wet & you get a beautiful striped texture. Let dry.
4. Tear the select tissue to size & glue it on the top of the box with Mod Podge Matte. Seal with another layer of Mod Podge.
5. Follow this with 2-3 layers of varnish. Sand between layers for a smooth finish.

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Decoupage Name Plate

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Sharing today a name plate I recently commissioned. This is a hanging name plate perfect for an apartment/house or villa. I particularly love this design since there's so much opportunity to play around with techniques - different looks on the same name board. 

On this side is a bright floral finish with lots of blending & stenciling.  

 A stencil design very similar to the tissue background made it so easy to bring it all together.

On the other side is a vintage design in contrast to the brights on the other.

This is a close up of the shimmery first names of the Rabadi family against the vintage crackle background. 

For the intricate pattern of the hanging frame I tried a faux wrought iron look

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A Letter Holder

Sharing my inspiration post for Bob N Betty blog.

Have you seen the new range of decoupage papers? Morning Glory & Knighthood? There are colors & designs for almost all moods…….be it vintage or shabby, browns or blues, brights or pastels!

I particularly loved this set from the Morning Glory collection, bright & yet pleasant soothing colors & the water color like texture lends it such a rich artistic look!

Here is the letter holder I made –

Some close ups –

Look at the gorgeous blend of paints here to match the paper! I am in love with this combination & am sure to use them in some more projects!

The design has so many layers, colors & textures that I chose to leave this letter holder rather simple.

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MDF Decoupage Panel

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Decoupage is such a versatile art & if you have been following my work you know how passionate I am about this art form. Over the years I have tried a number of techniques & am always looking out for papers & patterns. Today's post is another such experiment, more about it in a bit, first let me share the wall decor panel first - 

This watercolor design I have used today is the print of an actual painting done by a talented friend Charu! She is an amazing artist, hop over to her page here! When Charu asked me whether I would like to use her painting for decoupage I was so excited! Thank you dear & hope I have done justice to your work.

Some more close ups of the panel - 

Blending the colors  to match the water color background was difficult, but I loved the result.

Along the sides & bottom are tiny cracks.

The quote is stencilled by mixing black acrylic paint & impasto.

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Monogram T

Good Morning!

Welcome to my first post of 2017 & wishing you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sharing an altered MDF mixed media monogram letter today. 

Once again its a subtle delightful blue.

Let me share the details in the following pictures. After a generous coat of gesso & chalk paint, I added some textures by stencilling texture paste using a Tim Holtz stencil (flourish).

Love the distressed resin frame which actually "created magic" in this project! The handmade flowers are from ITSY BITSY

The coordinating tassel dangles on a pendant & do notice the floating charms in the dome there! Used liquid pearls from Ranger randomly to add some bling.

Some more stenciling using white acrylic paint. 

Linking this to the following challenges - 

Stamps and Stencils - swirls-whirls-and-flourishes.html - 1.2

Inspiration Destination#119  20.2

The Crafty Addicts#32  31.1

Mod Squad Challenge - Anything-but-Christmas - 10.1 - TOP 3

Shopping our Stash#284-shape-up - 9.1

Unicorn Challenge#17 - 27.1

A Bit more time to Craft#35 - 14.1

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes  4.2

A Perfect Time to Craft - 27.1

SSS - Wednesday Challenge (new pack of floating charms) 11.1

SSS - Monday Challenge  (new pack of floating charms)  10.1

Crafters Cafe Challenge#164 - 13.1

Altered Eclectics - December Challenge  31.1

Country View Challenges - January - 31.1

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Mini album - I AM

Happy Friday & welcome here again!

Its been a while since I shared a mini album here! I have made many & will share these soon!

This is a trifold mini I made for my daughter. If you love pattern papers like I do (never can have enough!!!) you will enjoy this mini. I have combined papers mainly from 'My Minds Eye - I am' stack & 'Crate Paper - Style Board' by Maggie Holmes

Left the chipboard cover rather simple  & made a belly band closure. This mini measures - 8x41/4"

Both the left & the right sides have pockets for several tags. 

The central panel has a waterfall insert & love the coordinated papers I used here!

Sharing this at - 

Word Art Wednesday#238-239 - 19.7

Fab n Funky#312 - 12.7

Citycrafter#319.html - 11.7 - WINNER

Avenue613#183 - 9.7

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Watch Box - Decoupage

Good Morning & welcome back!

Its another decoupage share today. This watch box was a gift to a dear friend. 

Sometime back I made a wall planter using textures & metallic shades & loved the color. I have used the same color here too.

The newspaper print is a gift wrapping paper I had picked on a trip to Sri Lanka some years ago, yes I am a hoarder! Used the same acrylic paint to add some stencilled patterns on the lid.

Embellished the inside of the lid with MDF alphas & a intricate clock.

Sharing this at - 

 Simon Says Stamp Challenge/ - 15.6

The Male Room challenge#37 - 21.6

Tuesday Throwdown#297 - 13.6

Creative Corner challenges - 9.6

CraftyCalendar Challenge - 28.6

Luna Girl Moonbeams - 30.6

Craft for the Craic  Challenge - 30.6

Craftin Desert Divas - 19.6

Polkadoodle Week-22 - 17.6

Crop Stop#17 - 12.7

Word Art Wednesday#234-235 - 22.6

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Altered Wooden Tray

Good morning peeps!

A dear friend of mine approached me with a beautiful but worn out wooden tray which was very special to her. This is how I salvaged the old tray into a new one!

To begin I smoothened the surface as much as I could using fine grain sand paper & then applied a layer of gesso. I wanted to give it a shabby & distressed look, so used a base coat of gray acrylic color. Once that dried I randomly rubbed the surface with a candle followed by Prima chalk paint. Once the pink dried I used sand paper to distress the color & out popped the gray from beneath!

Random stamping using archival ink completed the transformation! To finish I varnished the tray several times.

The back of the tray - 

Closer look at the distressing - 

Now can you believe this was the tray that got a makeover!

Sharing this at - 

Altered Eclectics Challenge  - 30.4

Art in all Round Challenge - 30.4

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