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

Wendy Vecchi Live And Make Art Stamp Set	Sentimental Art Stamp Set	Wendy Vecchi Clearly For Art Whiteout Modeling Film	Alterations Pinecone Bigz Die	Distress Embossing Ink
Ranger Seafoam White Embossing Powder	Blazing Red Stazon	Jet Black Stazon	Black Soot Distress Ink	Ink Blending Tool
Picket Fence Distress Crackle Paint	Red Pepper Alcohol Ink	Snow Cap Mixative	ATC C Red Twist & Tie Cord Fiber Wire	Prima Crystal Flower Centers
Idea-ology Memo Pins	Glossy Accents

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!