Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Clearly For Art Shadow Box

I set before me a grand challenge of making a project that fit the criteria for four challenges for this week. The first was the Everything Wendy Vecchi Yahoo Group challenge of making something with "clearly for art modeling film". Check! The second was the Hels Sheridan Sunday Stamper challenge of "life". Check! The third was Lisa Somerville's Blogger's Color Challenge of "black, white, & red". Check! The fourth was the Gingersnap Creation's Random Redhead Challenge of "faux technique". Check! Phew!!! That's a lot of checks, but I did it, and I totally recycled as well!
I had this cute little box left over from Christmas chipboard letters. I spray painted it white, let that dry, and then spray painted it with black crackle spray paint....addicting!!!
I heat embossed Wendy's gorgeous background stamp onto black cardstock using Seafoam White Embossing Powder.
Remember my faux cracked glass technique ala Wendy, that I did on an empty plastic bottle. I saved the other half and decided to use it on this project. I wanted the bottle more white, so I applied Picket Fence Crackle Paint on it and let that dry.
I decided to make 3 roses using the Pinecone die. After diecutting them using Clearly For Art Whiteout, I stamped front and back with Wendy's script image using Blazing Red StazOn.
Using a little heat I folded in the tips of each petal. I used kraft wire to act as the flower stem by forming a hook and connecting that onto the beginning part of the rose. I love CFA...it really makes this super easy. I never had to go back and try again. All three of the roses were first time tries. I just applied a little heat from the heat gun every time I wanted a crisp fold.
I did not even have to use glue. I simply hooked the little barb on the end of the die cut around the stem. I love CFA! The stiffness really makes all the difference. Aren't these gorgeous???
I used a tiny metal tag for the sentiment about life, which by the way is so true! First I applied Red Pepper Alcohol Ink to the whole tag. Then I stamped the sentiment first in Jet Black StazOn to make it really stand out, then  heat embossed the sentiment in Seafoam White on top of the black. I distressed the edges of the tag and inked it with Black Soot Distress Ink.
Time to assemble the flower arrangement. I tied ribbon to the tag and vase. I made curly q's in red wire and found some tiny filler flowers in my stash. I put it all together and voila!!!
 
 
Supplies:
Uline: mini metal tag
From My Stash: black cardstock, tiny red flowers, ribbon, tulle, box from chipboard letters, crackle spray paint, white spray paint, white kraft wire

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



22 comments:

  1. This is an amazing shadow box Anita.
    Smiles:)

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  2. Your shadow box looks amazing! Gorgeous!

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  3. Hi Anita, thanks for stopping by on my blog and leaving a comment :). WOW indeed, super tutorial and the box is so beautiful. I love the bottle I'll have to try the technique it looks so cool! Hugs tinka :)

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  4. Gorgeous shadow box Anita, such fabulous details. Love it. Tracy x

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  5. What a fantastic project, Anita... your flowers are gorgeous and I love that little half bottle!

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  6. corrr, this is stunning Anita, love all those different elements you have chosen to make this a gorgeously fabby piece of art... love it! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday sTamper x

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  7. Wow, that is just an amazing piece Anita! I love your roses!

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  8. Very clever, using that old chipboard box! I've got at least one of those sitting around - TFS!
    The whole piece is wonderful - CFA is such fun to use!

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  9. SUPERBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
    BRAVO

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  10. Wow What for a stunning shadowbox,I love de idea with the hlaf little bottle.

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  11. Anita, this is a beautiful piece! I love the crackled frame! Then that plastic bottle....oh my goodness!!! I love that! Your flowers are really cool, too. It's all just stunning...black/white/red...how can you beat THAT combination?!?! Where do you get black crackle spray paint? Gonna have to get me some of dat! :) <3 Candy

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  12. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....another gorgeous gorgeous piece!!!! Love all the pretty detail!!!

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  13. STUNNING work again Anita, love that bottle!! lainey x

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  14. Absolutely stunning creation. I love the step by step tutorial you created along the way. The flowers are beautiful. Thanks for joining us at blogger's challenge this week!

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  15. WoW, this is phenomenal, Anita! Love the flowers you created with the Pinecone die ... they are perfection!

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  16. I have never seen anything like this before. Its absolutely stunning. A lot of work has went into this ,but it has paid off bigtime. Hugs Rita xxx

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  17. ohoo must get some of that crackle paint and thanks for putting a picture of it on your blog, it always helps to see what the container looks like when you're hunting for something and you don't know what it is! Great creation, love it
    (Lyn)

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  18. Just beautiful! Fab way to alter the cardboard box, love the vase and added blossoms! Thanks for playing along with the Bloggers Challenge!

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  19. What wonderful techniques, this is so very pretty! Thanks for sharing with Gingersnap Creations!

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