Friday, September 12, 2014

From the Heart with Frilly and Funkie

I decided to try a challenge that took me places I don't ordinarily go with my crafting....it's a challenge posted on the Frilly and Funkie Blog.  It's called "From the Heart."

Your challenge is to create a vintage project that has hearts as the focal image; you could make a dimensional piece, a card, ATC or tag, as long as hearts are the main focus.

I hope this is vintage enough.   I altered a 4-slide mailer, featuring hearts on the cover. 


For the cover, I used Distress Stains in Tumbled Glass and Tarnished Brass.  Grunge paper was covered with aluminum flashing tape and cut into hearts (the large one is a Hero Arts stamp used as a pattern; the two smaller ones are Mini Hearts movers and shapers from Tim Holtz); the hearts were dry embossed in folders and painted with Distress Paint (Broken China and Tarnished Brass).   The Corked Vial is an Idea-ology item, filled with gold microbeads.  The other two embellishments are from Prima's Mechanicals and Junkyard Findings.   The inside cover of the slide mailer was covered with a specialty paper from my stash, and the slide side was painted with more Tarnished Brass paint.  The second slot holds a glass slide with the "art" image. 

8 comments:

Chelsea said...

I want to be just like you when I grow up! You're amazing!

Scrumplescrunch said...

Hello Evelyn,
It is a Wow from me. Who determines what is enough Vintage? It looks as if it could blend well within the era. I am impressed with this creation, I do like it when you extend yourself as you produce such lovely pieces.
Have a great weekend.
Smiles:)
Sue

Lisa Gordon said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Evelyn!
I truly love everything about it.

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

This is so pretty, Evelyn! Love the color and your embossed, stained hearts are gorgeous. So glad to have you back playing with us again for at Frilly and Funkie!

Hugs,
Linda

Jenny Marples said...

Evelyn, this is absolutely beautiful inside and out! I love those embossed hearts in particular. Thank you so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Jenny x

Leslie Miller said...

Those hearts are beautiful! Love the verdigris look you achieved.

Cec said...

Gorgeous project. Love the colour scheme and the great embossed hearts. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
Hugs!
Cec

Anonymous said...

Fabulous project Evelyn! Love the embossed hearts and the colours are beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Sue C x