Showing posts with label altered art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label altered art. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Farm Chicks 2013!

I, ahem, WE are so excited about Farm Chicks this year. We're in a new spot in a new building and we've got loads of new designs!
Here's what we've been working on...

All made from salvaged, reclaimed wood!
 
Chalk art by moi...

So mark your calendars and don't miss this year's event!

June 1 & 2
Spokane County Fairgrounds
Spokane, WA.

Look for us - Pammy's Attic
Booth #213
Bay #3

Stay tuned - I will post more pictures soon of more brand new creations...
See you soon!

Pammy

Monday, July 23, 2012

Crown for Her Royal Highness

I know...it's been ages since I last posted.

Hopefully this will make up for lost time.

I am already working on some fun, one-of-a-kind objet d'art for Remnants of the Past Vintage Show this coming fall.

I actually have many new designs in the works for ROTP, but I'll tell you more about that at a later date.

For now, feast your eyes on my latest creation:

I made this full sized crown (yes, you could actually wear this puppy) from a 50 year old screen door...

I cut the screen, taped and soldered each edge and then applied a special acid to 'age' the silver solder.

I made the oak leaves from antique sheet music as well as the stars. The glitter is real silver German glass glitter, and it's already beginning to tarnish. Exactly how I wanted it to...
The rhinestones are vintage...

...as are the chandelier crystals.

 
The Queen label I created from glass and solder.
That's tinsel garland around the brim.
I plan on making only 2 or three of these gems - because each one takes hours and hours...


 
So start making your plans now to go to this wonderful show.



 
It's the ONLY place you will see this...
Til then...enjoy your summer!!!

Saturday, April 28, 2012

coming soon to a show near you...

My daughter once gave me a little bottle that she had received at a
Women's Retreat years ago.


For a long time I have been wanting to design something using the same idea....

So I finally sat down and did just that:
What do you think?

It hangs on an extra long chain.



(That's a sweet miniature cuckoo clock....get it?)

I have a couple of other quotes to choose from...
 ...but you will have to come to either Farm Chicks or Remnants of the Past in a few weeks to see what they are...

Until then...

Monday, January 10, 2011

a project worthy of an award for...Project Monday #5!

It's time for another Project Monday!!!

The first Project Monday of 2011.

During the dreary post-Christmas days of January, I thought it would be a great time to share  a lovely little project I came up with to finish off my last Project Monday...

Fun.
Easy.

CHEAP.

Here's what you do:

Cut a dozen 2" wide strips from some old sheet music. Cut them length-wise.
and
Cut 8-10 1" strips from the same music, but cut these a couple of inches shorter.

Cut a large circle from cardboard and find the center. Using a pin, poke a hole in the center.

Punch a hole in both ends of each strip.

Bring ends together to form a loop, and poke a brad through the holes.
Keep looping and building onto that same brad until all strips are stacked on the brad - make sure you first use the 1", then the 2".

Insert the brad through the hole in the circle and bend the prongs of the brad back.

Arrange the loops so that they are evenly spaced.

Cut a few more strips for 'streamers' - both 2" and 1" wide - and cut them at staggered lengths.
Cut the ends into a 'V'.

Glue these between the cardboard circle and the loops.

 
Cut out a couple of smaller circles, (I loved this clock face graphic!) add some glitter and a few words...


Make a pretty hanger out of #19 gauge wire and....

...attach it (with thinner wire) onto the back.

I glued an old book page onto the back of the cardboard circle ~ the back should always be as pretty as the front!


Big Mama looks positively smashing with her award on, don't you think?
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, wouldn't this make a fun and unusual 'prize' to give to that special someone?

I'm linking up with Masterpiece Monday over at Boogie Board Cottage and White Wednesday over at Faded Charm!


Now here's my Linky!



xoxo

Friday, July 30, 2010

Altered Art Party!!!

I just found out about this Altered Art party over at The French Cupboard.
I have ALWAYS wanted to join in one of these cyber-parties, but either didn't have the right project in the works, or the confidence to jump in.

 Since I just now discovered this I didn't have time to go upstairs into my magic attic and create something new, so I decided to go back in time and drag out my old paper dolls.....

my original design - that's Schmitty the Kitty - may he rest in peace.

my grandson Dresden

my granddaughter Karise

I got a little carried away....

ya think???

OK, I even made necklaces from scanned images of these guys.
So.....

If you are struggling with what to do with the kids this weekend....

This would be a fun project for them to make.

Just click HERE for the details.

See you soon for an update on my new website....and a fun contest, where you might win one of these...

Bodacious Bubbles!

See ya later!
Monkey
I'm taking Monkey down to the lake!