upcycled frame

Hi guys,

I have just had my living room revamped we had a multi fuel burner fitted which cost a small fortune !! So pennies were tight so i decided to re vamp rather than replace with new. I had a picture in a black frame that no longer fitted in with the rooms new decor so i attacked it with some sandpaper and gesso. Then i used some acrylic paint and distressed it then stamped it and used my mica powders for a bit of shimmer. I want to do something similar to my tv unit when i get round to it so this was a bit of a trail run really.  Then i created the background using the same stamps and coloured inks. I also re used the original mount distressing it again with my inks. Then using my silhouette portrait i cut the saying i did have to split it up into two  as it was too large for my cutting mat but that wasn't too complicated. Once i had finished i did realise if i hung it on the wall i had planned to it would disappear into the wallpaper, so i popped it up on top of the china cabinet until i decided where to put it then i thought umm i like it there so that's where its going to stay hope you like it. It took a while to find the correct words for our family but these certainly fit us lol. Thanks for looking xxx

zentangle novice

Hi crafters

Thought I would try my hand at something new so I got myself a zentangle cd and managed to produce this. I bought the cd for my daughter to have a go at really as she loves this kind of art.  She came into the living room the other day and showed me the back of her hand she had been doodling on it with an eyeliner pencil and it looked like an amazing henna type tattoo. Didn't manage to get a photo before she washed it off but will have to get her to do it again so i can post a pic.  I really didn't think I would be able to do zentangle but I am pretty happy with my first attempts think I need to invest in some sukura micro pens though as mine are a bit scratchy. My art talent is non existent not an art exam to my name but even i managed it so cant be that hard and its as cheap to do as you make it really you don't need anything but some nice quality paper and a couple of pens simples xx