An Altered Frame

Hello friends,

Today i am sharing an Altered Frame as an inspiration for the current Challenge No 2 # Shabby is Chic at DCAM Challenges.Here is how it looks -

For the base i started with a frame from an old forgotten wedding invitation lying in my stash .I painted it with gesso mixed with the soon to be launched Crushed Strawberry Mist from Die Cuts & More for that shabby look. I had fun layering the images from the gorgeous Fairy Rhyme papers .Aren't these papers just adorable ?

When i cut them i decided to include the ballerina and the Bird cage with the flourishes around them. It did take some effort and careful fussy cutting but the effort was totally worth it ! Got to say the images on paper look just as beautiful as in pieces !

Here's a closeup on the big chrysanthemum bloom which is made from the Memory Box Lovely asters die,it gives a set of 3 layered flowers and leaves in one go ,with amazingly delicate petals ! The Bloom has been coloured with Lindy's Autumn Magicals 'Autumn Maple Crimson ' -The tiny flourishes are from the Cheery Lynn fanciful flourish coloured with Peeled Paint distress ink .

Added the silver diamante in the center for a lovely accent .The shaded small lavender roses are from the MFT Royal Rose die coloured with Spun Sugar distress ink .Instead of just rolling them tightly , i have scrunched and loosely rolled them for the shabby look . The Mulberry roses and the other embellies are from my stash .I have placed the Chrysanthemum on a a lacy rosette and have added some white netting for detail.

Thanks for Passing by ,Would love to hear from you ! 

Have a lovely day ahead !

Supplies Used-

PP - Prima Fairy Rhymes

Dies- MFT Royal Rose ,Memory Box Lovely asters, CL Fanciful Flourish

Inks- Distress Ink -Spun Sugar, Peeled Paint ,Lindy's Autumn Magicals 'Autumn Maple Crimson

Studio Hellmuth Gesso

Challenges Entered -

http://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/unstampabelles-challenge-27-using.html

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/back-to-nature.html

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.in/2013/09/make-your-own-flowers.html

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.in/2013/09/tuesday-throwdown-challenge-164_10.html

http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.in/2013/09/penny-black-saturday-challenge-september.html

http://www.totallygorjuss.blogspot.in/2013/09/challenge-200-anything-goes.html