April Blog Hop!
Yep! It’s Blog Hop time again! My first project for the hop is a shadow box.
I began with a dollar store wooden shadow box. There was a glass front on it, but I didn’t use that. I painted an undercoat of yellow, put a layer of crackle on, then painted it all over in white. It gives it that shabby chic look. I stamped the cottage. It was a stamp I had purchased from a friend. I colored it with my distress markers. I then put on some Flowersoft (Meadow, and Autumn) so accentuate the flowers and bushes around the cottage.
I then used stamps by Mabel Lucie Attwell – Garden Accessories. They are really cute. I put some Glossy Accents on the watering can and garden basket to stiffen them up a bit. I cut them out along with some flowers from the stamp collection. I pop-dotted the basket and can to give them a bit of dimension.
I used some Prima flowers from my stash and added some bling from Miriam’s Crafting Supplies.
These cute tiny butterflies are from the Garden Accessories stamp set also. I added some Copper Stickles to give them a little sparkle. I also used a little piece of vine ribbon that I had in my stash.
I pop-dotted the cute smiling flower to add dimension. And I made a banner strip by using some of my letter stamps, and inking the edges. I think it adds a kind of warmth to the project.
Finally, the beaded trim on the bottom is two types. The hanging trim I bought from a local dollar store. The strip of yellow beading is from Angela Holt! I just loved how this turned out! Leave me some love and let me know what you think!
Be sure to collect the “secret” words from each of us to win a fabulous prize from Flowersoft! My secret word is:
touches
Once you have all the “secret” words from the rest of the ladies on the blog hop, unscramble and email the entire phrase to Angela Holt at thealteredpage@yahoo.com with Flower Soft Blog Hop in the subject line.
Visit Shanna next….here’s the entire Blog Hop lineup:
Angela Holt Designs – www.angelaholtdesigns.com
Scrappin Madge – www.thescrappinlounge.com
Dare’s Designz – www.scrapndare.blogspot.com
Flowers by Rhonda – www.flowersbyrhonda.blogspot.com
Jennifer Stahr – www.myscrapmenagerie.com You Are Here
Shanna Sands – scsdesigns.blogspot.com Visit Next
Oh I love it….I can see it hanging in my house LOL I love the crackle finish! Just beautiful!
Im a new follower, I ssooo love your project!! Its gorgeous! Everything is just perfect!
Veronica
Oh Jen… I LOVE your project… its WONDERFUL!… Beautiful work 🙂
This is lovely all the way around. I love the crackle paint and the embellishments around the frame.
Very cool project, love it!
Susie
http://scrappyrandomness.blogspot.com/
Your frame is just lovely! I really like all of the fussy cutting you did and the crackle really adds a special touch! I'm a new follower!! TFS your talents!!
~Donna K
Wow, I am impressed! I LOVE this shadow box. I can see all your hard work. So many adorable details!!!!