Trash to Treasure

"Art is making something out of nothing"

frank zappa

The child bought new headset that came in a little pull box - and as he was throwing out the  box - I had to stop him .. it was too cute and too perfect  - that it needed to be altered.  It is 4"x4" and a  perfect  size to hold some of the handmade resin pieces I  have  made and  need to gift . 

The frame is a handmade resin piece - painted using 13@rts paints

I used  Pion Paper - A Day in May Collection for the base with black paint from 13@rts and on top the antique gold rub n buff to color the edges and corners . Using the Prima Ingvlid Bolme distress tool I removed some of the gold  to to give it that  used shabby, vintage look. 

Lots of  diecuts from my stash and  handmade flowers that the edges were inked with Ingvlid's Bolme Chalk Inks- Pastel Brown. These inks regardless of the  color are  my most favorite  of any inks out there.   If you have some, put them  near your desk and use them ..  you too will fall in love .. If you do not - they are  inexpensive - last  for a really long time and are  truly perfect for masks, distressing, stamping etc.  

I also used  the ballerina dress from the  High Tea collection of the Flying Unicorn Adornments and used the  13@rts gold pearl paint and  heat set it ... using heat directly on it causes little bubbles and when cool to the  touch I press it  down adding a vintage distress look.  

PION PAPERS - A DAY IN MAY

RUB N BUFF - ANTIQUE GOLD

HIGH TEA - FUL ADORNMENTS

13@RTS PAINT - MATTE GREEN/ RASPBERRY/PINK/GOLD

DISTRESS TOOL 

CHALK INK -PASTEL BROWN