Friday 12 March 2010

mothers day project.xx

good evening all.first off i need to apologise for not visiting any of your blogs over the last couple of days but when i`ve not been at work or doing my mum/wife duties i have been making my mums and mils cards and this project here.lol.
lets just say i have stressed myself silly but i got there in the end.also apologies for a few blurry pics, my phone needs charging.

and here is the cause of my stress.i bought a cheap plastic photo frame, piccy of the original frame further down.i originally tryed to paint it with acrylic paint so i could use my distress inks but it was a total disaster so a quick dash to the diy store and a can of plasti coat later and i tryed again.so products used are cheap plastic frame.the original sticker removed.2 coats of white matt plasti coat and then 2 coats of cream.a mixture of glossy glue and cosmic shimmer powder.whilst still wet i sprinkled more cosmic shimmer powder over the frame and then i used a scrunched up piece of bubble wrap and dabbed all over.a papermania build a butterfly and a few buttons later and voila.

the buttons



the butterfly




and lying down.pity the shimmer doesn`t show up in the pics.





and how it started off.
well i hope you will all forgive me for being absent and i hope you all think it was worth it.lol.thanks so much for popping by and i promise to be back to commenting soon.luv coops.xx

10 comments:

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi Coops
A gorgeous frame aren't you a clever clogs,
Hugs Dianne xx

Di said...

These are great coops,get yourself a glass of wine, chill out and look foreward to getting back to willy nilly, any occasion crafting, far less stressful. love Di x

Little K Smith said...

Hi Coops
Great minds think alike, I've been altering a Papermania photo frame! So far I've just slapped a coat of metallic Distress Cracked paint on it and waiting for it to dry! But yours looks fab, well done you've put alot of work into it. Oh and you made me go out and buy that butterfly stamp yesterday! It looks great on your frame too.
Take care.
Kelly.x

Diamond Doll said...

Coops this is gorgeous love that butterfly.
(hugs)
Trish (-:

Sarpreet said...

gorgeous frame - brilliant idea!

Jackie said...

What a brilliant frame and the bubble wrap idea is great :o)
Jackie xx

Janette said...

Oh it's fab hun,you are a little clever clogs aren't you...lol....have a lovely week-end...xxx

Sue said...

Wow you have been creative, fab frame I just love those butterflies you have made, Happy Crafting, Sue xx

Annette said...

Great idea coops i'm sure your mum will love it. sandra x

carol said...

it is brillant coops, fab idea, x crofty