Autumn Almanac & WOYWW

Found this frame yesterday and just had to drop all other projects and get it done.

It's made of thick cardboard and after a little test patch I realised, with some disappointment, that Glimmer mists wouldn't work on it, they just sunk away. Plan b, I painted it with cream acrylic, inked it with various Distress inks and painted over with Rock Candy Crackle paint. I did my best to make it look as if it might have been wood.

Once it was dry, I stamped a few images over the top and rubbed gold ink and wax over to try and age it a bit more.

Then on to the picture. I used the same inks to colour the paper, plus a few darker ones. Inked inside a mask for the sun and then got stamping. The flowers are from Artemio and the bee and bug are ancient stamps from Inca that I have had at least 10 years.

I couldn't resist a bit of shimmer on the bee's wings.

As there was a recess on the frame I couldn't stop myself from putting something in it. I found a shimmering apple in my decorating supplies from Hobbycraft and hot glued it in place along with the mushrooms.

At this point I had to stop myself from covering the frame with leaves and creatures as I really did want the picture to be the focal point. I've just got to get more of these frames to do!!!

Challenges:

Sunday Stamper #127 - Autumn Almanac

Simon Says Stamp And Show - Shabby

Oldie But A Goodie #5 - Distressing

Almost forgot my WOYWW picture.

The mess is spreading as I have a jewellery stall next week and I'm looking out some cards to take along too.

There's many, many, more desks to nose at over at Julia's Stamping Ground.

** Kate **