Two Projects by Sue

Wordplay layout

 and Home Sweet Home Bird house 

By Sue Smyth 

One of the things that I find a problem is what to do with left over

chipboard alphabet (well not really a problem lol)

So I decided to use up most of mine in 

one swoop!

I have adhered 3 layers of assorted chipboard letters, on to 

a sheet of cardstock, first do one layer, then paint with gesso.

Then another layer and gesso and again another, with the last 

layer take more care where you place each letter

so you can see the letters underneath too.

I have added metallic embellishments and a few resin roses. 

To decorate the clock first I have sprayed with black flat paint

then rubbed over with metallic paints and rubs.

I have adhered rows of the small rhinestones around each 

edge, then used liquid pearls to highlight the numbers.

Here you can see the 3 layers of alphabet chipboard.

Once painted with gesso, spray with calypso teal dylusions and flick 

lots of splats of black, white and London blue across the surface.

Have fun and play until you get the look you are after.

Rub over with lots of metallic paints and rubs 

Add a title, this time I have double embossed the word 

with gold embossing powder, this gives a nice full lush look.

Lastly dry brush with gold paint for a great patina 

Imaginarium chipboard used 

     

My next project is a bird house. I love bird houses, and have 

lots of little ones. I realized I did not have  a

life sized one. So I decorated an old one

I had bought a long time ago.

I have altered the outside of the box with the Vaseline

technique I used in the paling fence project.

Then added lots of pearls flourishes to the sides.

The roof has texture pasted added to give lots of depth

like the shingles on a roof.

Then paint the fence with 2 coats of gesso and cover

with dimensional magic, sprinkle with white glitter

and apply pearl strips to the top and bottom, for a glorious

picket fence.

I have added a few twigs from the garden, along with a 

craft bird, altered flowers and a faux nest.

To apply small pearls to the heart shaped opening, simply cut 

strips into 2 pearls each and adhere with a fine line 

of glue this is a little fiddly but, this way you will be able to follow the 

curve and achieve a lovely beaded edge.

To alter the feathers

1. Spray feathers with Brown dylusions and dry with heat gun.

2. Paint the tips of the feathers with white linen dylusions

3. Paint stripes across the feathers with Black marble dylusions.

4. Then take the top off the white dylusions and tap the straw with a paint brush so

the the ink flicks across the feathers nicely.

Imaginarium chipboard used 

 

Happy Crafting