PRETTY GRUNGE AND MORE
I thought I'd make all of my three grandchildren a Valentine gift, which would also be a bit of a keepsake. (Well it will be if they like them lol). So here are three small shadowboxes.
The heart was made using layers of Americana Decor chalk paints, metallics, PaperArtsy Fresco Finish and Distress Spritz. I just painted, sponged, waxed, rubbed and sanded it until I was happy with the results.
Ella is the eldest and at university training to be a teacher, she is the pink girl. I found a background already made and distressed, cut it to size and attached it to the back of the inner white frame. I also found a piece of card embossed with Eileen Hull's lace folder and again in the pink tones. I cut strips to cover the inner frame, splattered with a mix of picked raspberry distress stain and worn lipstick Spritz mixed together and also with white acrylic paint. Once finished I rubbed the white paint over the raised areas of the texture to bring the pattern back to life.
The distressed heart.
Supplies
TH- Distress Spray Stain - Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Seedless
TH - Distres Spritz - Worn Lipstick, Villainous Potion
TH - Collage Medium, Crackle Paste
TH - Rock Candy Glitter
TH - Snippets
TH - Gumdrop Hearts
TH - Metal Plaquettes, Gumdrop Hearts,
Ranger - Patina - Cinnabar, Rust
Ranger - Alcohol Pearl - Deception
Ranger Archival Ink - Hydrangea
Americana Chalky Finish - Innocence
All & Create Rub Ons - Acid Blends
Eileen Hull - Lace embossing folder
Maddison
TH- Distress Spray Stain - Seedless Preserves
TH - Distres Spritz - Villainous Potion
TH Distress Ink - Villainous Potion