while looking thru my *to be altered* stash,
I found this wood holder...
I remember picking it up at an antique store, with the intention of making it a business card holder...
fairly long ago...
so...
after I blew the dust off...
haha...
I misted the wood with vintage photo distress spray stain...
the spray makes it super simple...
then I dried it...
now it looks like this...
next I chose my letterpress &
to add embossing powder to the letterpress,
swipe the letterpress onto the archival ink pad, then sprinkle with embossing powder & heat to melt the powder...
my letters looked like this...
nice & bright...
you could quit there, but I went over them with potting soil to age them...
then I stamped over the letters with jet black & the polka dot stamp & the tiny text stamp...
in the photo below you can see that I enameled the wood holder...
I swiped the cornflower blue archival pad over the areas where I wanted to add the cornflower blue embossing powder, sprinkled on the powder, wiped a bit off the edges...
then heated it to melt the powder...
so far...
wiping off some of the powder from the edges really adds to the vintage/chipped enamel effect...
I added potting soil archival over the whole thing and now it looks like this...
I used multi medium to add my letterpress to the holder......
and just as I planned...
it's the perfect size to hold business cards at conventions...
some things to note...
AWESOME on bare wood...
it couldn't be any easier or faster...
stamping on the letterpress is a tiny detail, but it does matter...
look at inexpensive things & think about how to make it something else...
if it has good bones & can take the heat,
you're ready to go...
upcycling, repurposing...
or whatever you call it is
is another way to...
make art!
wendy
pssst...be watching my Facebook page...
there will be a flash giveaway today...
it's a set of all 6 of my embossing powders...
awesome project. luv to upcycle
ReplyDeleteThis is so darn cute! Love it
ReplyDeleteLove it! Looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteLove it and I have some of those tiny stamp sets from years back and can have a play once I get some powders!
ReplyDeleteThat is incredible! I LOVE it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYep, definitely need to come your way for a mojo boost! This is super!
ReplyDeleteTrash to treasure is now renamed "things to alter" in my house!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy!
Jen
I love it so adorable!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, how creative!! It looks fabulous!! Love it!! Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
I so want those EPs so that I can do my own name on something.... anything! The spray looks amazing on the wood base too. Anne x
ReplyDeleteLove the way the wood looks covered in the delicious embossing powder and you've really made your lettering pop. You told us to go buy things which would take heat so I picked up a couple of bargain mini cake tins today - now I just need the embossing powders...
ReplyDeleteThanks for even more inspiration. Jenny x
That is so cool.
ReplyDeleteOMG! So adorable! I bet it will be on your demo table this weekend with The Collins Grouo!
ReplyDeletePerfectly sweet little holder.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Can't wait to try the new sprat stains and embossing powders!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this Wendy, the embossing powder looks fantastic and this is a fabulous idea, love the laters . Tracy x
ReplyDeleteOk...that is way to cute!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a great upcycle!
ReplyDeleteFantastic, love this! thanks Wendy
ReplyDeleteNo end to the possibilities, fantastic 😉
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute & gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThis little project packs a big punch!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWendy, this is such a cute little business card holder. Love these techniques.
ReplyDeleteSo BEAUTIFUL
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love this little gem Wendy! So stinkin' cute!
ReplyDeleteI love it Wendy, so very awesome!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful project!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a great little project and love the look of the embossing powders, yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis is so very very cute and beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteway cool.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card holder, Wendy !!! Thanks for sharing the techniques, can't wait to get my hands on some of the embossing powers. Hope you have a wonderful week, finally getting cooler here, glad to see the heat and humidity go.
ReplyDeleteI love the randomness of the powders. This was a great find. I like how you used the ampersand in your name too. Pretty slick!
ReplyDeleteFantastic project. I have so many ideas now. Just not enough embossing powder.
ReplyDeleteThis box is absolutely adorable!
ReplyDeleteOK, one of these days I HAVE to get around to #1 ordering the embossing powder, and #2 checking out all the great things you're doing with them! LOOOOOVE the gorgeous vibrant colors!
ReplyDeleteHey Wendy, just wondering... are you going to be in Cleveland next weekend for Adventures in Stamping? Don't see it on your schedule, but just thought I'd ask. You being there would be the ONLY reason I'll go!