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Wednesday 19 March 2014

encourage your hopes and dreams - Frilly and Funkie DT

Well it is time for the funkie team to put up their pieces for the latest challenge over at Frilly and funkie , chosen by the lovely Rebecca... so here in her words is the theme for this fortnight..
'Neglected Dies'. The challenge is to choose a neglected die from your stash and let's see what you can create with it! Think outside of the box... or in it! Then share your projects with us to be in with a chance of winning a Guest DT spot here at Frilly and Funkie or a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

Remember, to enter you must create a new project, link it below and make sure you add a link in your post back to this challenge. You can combine our challenge with up to 10 challenges (including this one) to be in with a chance of winning.
and here is my make :
So my neglected die is the postage stamp die...and I decided to make a shadow box, then changed my mind and went for this instead...a sort of shadow box, hanging thing! Hope you like it .
So for the start...I die cut a base piece from greyboard covered in card ..and a spare card piece for the base. Then using the movers and shapers rectangles I turned the postage stamp die into a frame and cut from old cardboard boxes and also one greyboard piece for the front.
I also cut a heart, by tracing round the heart shape in Wendy's stencil. Then got playing with Wendy Vecchi's wonderful pastes, these are so yummy! For the base piece I applied a thin layer of translucent paste and then crackle paste (thin layer) to the card. For the heart and the frame piece, I applied silver paste ( a really thin layer) and then when dry a textured layer of crackle paste....as I wanted some bigger and some smaller cracks.
Now for the details...the base piece:
I coloured this up with frayed burlap and walnut stain Distress ink and rubbed some stain in with my fingers, the heat dried and then stamped script in coffee archival.The crackle is just yum!

Now the frame:
It was put  together to allow the heart to be held in....the idea being that our fears hold us in and courage gives our dreams wings to fly... so here is how I layered it up..
I wrapped the heart in one piece of rusty wire ..having inked up...look at that crackle! then I added to base part and added one piece of the frame on..with wire added across it..
This means when I add the top layers the wire will be trapped within the frame..and raised from the heart if that makes sense?!
I added these gorgeous wings to the sides and also on rusty wire a word band at the bottom...that reads..
"encourage your hopes and not your fears".
So make sure you pop across and see what my fab team mates have done with their neglected dies..and maybe find a neglected die of your own and play along. 


25 comments :

  1. Love this Trace- the wire and the crackle looks fab!

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  2. This is crackled to perfection! Love your bax! Have an inky day, Gerrina

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  3. Oh Trace, what a fab make! Great composition with great techniques. Love this one! Chris xxx

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  4. This is fantastic Trace. I have a postage stamp die I think so must investigate as your ideas for this piece are so inspiring

    Love Chrissie x

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  5. This is fabulous Trace! I am now loving my postage stamp die too and I love how you have used it to create a frame. Fabulous crackling as well! Jennie x

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  6. How lovely, great job Trace x

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  7. Wowzer! Completely amazing, Trace - the crackle looks stunning, and I love how the wire holds it in the frame but hovers in space too... and my favourite script stamp in the background as well - just brilliant!
    Alison xx

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  8. This is so pretty Trace! I love the crackle. I really need to try and find some of that! All your layers and detail is stunning. And the stamped background looks great. What a fantastic project. I've already pinned it!

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  9. Wow is this ever wonderful. I love the frame and the big heart with wings. Also love all the crackle. I never seem to get that to work but need to give it another go if this is the result.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  10. stunning work as always Trace - that crackle on the heart is amazing and the die is not one I've seen before - its stunning xx

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  11. Dear Trace, this is just so very amazing... the gorgeous crackle on your heart is fantastic, and such a great effect with the rusted wire "flying" over the heart, The background is perfect and the wings so beautiful. For the qoute,--- I should really try to use that, with the check ups I`m going to have soon.
    Thank you for your sweet comment, I have been a little on hold ,with blogging and visiting because of sickness, but I so hope to soon be all back! Hug and xxx from Dorthe

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  12. Your frame is so gorgeous. It inspired me to adapt your design onto a card. Thank you for sharing your creation!

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  13. A truly stunning piece Trace, love that crackle! Hugs, Anne x

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  14. Fabulous project Trace, just love how the crackle turned out and the heart inside that box frame looks fantastic. A truly gorgeous piece!!

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  15. Oh wow this is incredible the detail is amazing hugs cheryl xxx

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  16. Wow! Another stunning project. The crackle on the heart looks amazing.

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  17. Hey Trace -- I do believe if wire (especially rusty wire) did not exist, you would invent some. You do such creative pieces using wire. Your make is delightful and I have to get some of that product you used. I am particularly drawn to the heart!
    Sandy xx

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  18. Hey Trace -- I do believe if wire (especially rusty wire) did not exist, you would invent some. You do such creative pieces using wire. Your make is delightful and I have to get some of that product you used. I am particularly drawn to the heart!
    Sandy xx

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  19. oooooooh this is so stunning - love the crackle and the wire wrapped around the heart and the wings. What a fantastic way to use your postage stamp die. I have a bunch of nesting posting stamp dies that I dont think I have used once! Love what you have made.

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  20. Like it? I love it, such a creative and inspiring piece Trace, the heart is just amazing. xx

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  21. Neglected dies and stamps for me too! I just have so much! Ugh! Love that you revisited these! Gorgeous piece!!!!

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  22. I love this and I love your style ... I've been poking around your blog since I just found it the other day and subscribed to your posts. I see so much inspiration. Keep it going!!

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  23. Trace, I love this hanging heart! I have made a shadowbox from that die, but never thought of hanging it! Such a great vintage feeling and that crackle is to DIE for! Beautiful way to use a neglected die! Hugs!

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  24. A wonderful piece, I love the crackle and the hearts.
    xxx Hazel.

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