Molossi Mood Board

                                                   Here is my finished Canvas Creation 

                                             for the Molossi May MoodBoard Challenge 

I found The Molossi Moodboard very inspiring - This is My first ever Challenge and I really enjoyed every moment!
I have tried to incorporate all the colours and recreated (No 3)my main feature as a door on my canvas which is open to let out the 'Dreams' The Tropical scene represents my recent 6yrs in QLD 'A dream I have lived' And Photos of my children rising out of the open door as they begin to dream for themselves.... The Suns rays beaming out from behind the island reflect the light in (No 5)and also the shapes in (No4) butterflies fly out of the open chest (No2) The wording I have used is self explanatory and again a use of light in the form of a beam across the sky from the Street light is used.. 

 Using gesso with my stencils to form my background texture

    

   

 

  

Thanks to my good friend Rhonda Alman  I now have an awesome range of Shimmer mists which I have used over my stencilled flourishes to create my door 

Sponge painted the sun rays to create streaks of light and used a range of metallic paints glitter and assorted embellishments from my stash (And Rhondas again !!)

Altered Baby Frame Off The Page...

A Visual Brainstorm !!!!
This will be the second Frame of the 2 Baby frames A lady has asked me to make for her...

Altering the size of the photo area to allow for the layers to be added...

Planning and placing of layers

Centre frame after applying Gesso hearts/stars and Shimmer mists

Outer frame painted and sponged to create streaky effect

Its coming together now...

A recycled Aluminium can Butterfly ...

Curry eating Cat interrupts my crafting!!

Adding embellishments !!!!

Finished Creation !!!

An Altered Baby Photo Frame...

I was asked by a Lady to create a frame for her Baby due in June... Sex unknown - so had to make it fairly neutral... First the frame needed priming...

Sponged paint and applied clear crackle paint for textured effect

Cutting out and trying different ideas...

Varnish cut outs

The Finished Baby Frame...

Altered Frame - Mirror

The beginning of my project... remove mirror and commence covering with tissue paste of which I'm adhering to the frame with modelling paste to give the crinkles a bit more depth...

Then seal the layer of paper before commencing paint...

Hand made sponge for sponging frame with white paint 

Now for the fun...stamps and stencils, ink and paint ...again used the sponge tool here...

Modelling paste with Stencils ...more drying...

Added metallic paint to the dried paste and resealed entire frame before beginning with embellishments...

Altered Frame...

Altered Frame

Altered Frame *SOLD*

Bringing to life an old Calendar picture by cutting the horse images out and repasting on to cardboard then canvas to give depth and using glitter to accentuate the sea spray...
This item has been sold.

Altered Frame from Scratch *GIFTED*

The Original Photo frame As it was......

 A scroll made out of handmade paper - distressed with a distressing tool and a touch of flame to achieve the charred old look, and of course I will use old style writing to suit!

The working out stage and maybe a change of colour...

Here I have used Gesso for texture with stencils...A dark Blue Acrylic Paint base followed with a lighter blue and a finish with my favourite green shimmer paint... 

Ceramic, Metal and paper flowers with both round and flatback pearls used as fillers. Mulberry paper leaves painted with acrylic and finished with gold shimmer spray. Mussel Shell Coin beads help create depth and a rose gold enamel  white rhinestone flower adds some bling!

I have made a second scroll again with methods mentioned above and added a couple of flowers to balance the floral theme.... I have left more of the stencil leaves showing on this side to emphasise the texture...

With the addition of a couple of Dragonflies, Cats and a blingy peacock  this is The finished Product!!
All ready to be gifted to a special friend tomorrow.....