Altered treasure chest

Hi, there.Today I'm sharing a treasure chest that I created for my son's birthday party in November. I used an old Lego box as the base. Then, I covered the box with pieces of tissue paper. Next, I painted it with brown and black acrylic paints. Finally, I glued down metal corners and a metal …

Altered guestbook for my wedding

Hello everyone.Sharing today the guest book I altered for my wedding. I started by adding modeling paste through a stencil and added some art stones. I painted it with white gesso after that. Next, I decorated it with flowers, keys, hearts, and sewing threads and painted it again with gesso. Then, I colored it with …

Altered dollhouse in-progress

Hello, I've been working some more with the dollhouse. For the bedroom, I've been painting the walls brown and added papers to the bed. I also created a pillow and a bedspread out of in-colored baby tissues. I also added some shelves to the walls. For the bathroom, I painted the floor and created a …

Altered dollhouse in-progress

Hi, the progress of the dollhouse continues. For the bathroom, I added wallpapers with patterned papers. I started with the sink. I added patterned papers around it. Then I used brads as the water tap and find some mirrors as I added as the sinks. For the shower cabin, I added pattern papers around it …

Altered dollhouse in-progress

Hi, the dollhouse is in-progress. And I want to share what I've done more. I started to add wallpaper to the bedrom and kitchen and also a floor to the terrace. I've also started to cover the furniture with this awesome wooden paper and a floor to the kitchen. And this is the floor I …

Altered dollhouse in-progress

Hi everyone. I've started working on a wooden dollhouse. But today, I wanted to share the first in-progress photos with you. I started by painting the dollhouse with white gesso. For the furnitures, I used wooden sticks. For the bedroom, I've only built together the bed so far and painted it with white gesso. For …

Birdhouse with Vintage/Ephemera papers and Poinsettia lace flowers

Hello everyone.It's time for a new challenge over at Polkadoodles We Love 2 Create challenge blog. For today, I've made a birdhouse out of paper and decorate it. This was really a fun project to make. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N28vTHhGUs&ab_channel=ScrapbyIrre I started by cover the base with papers from Vintage journal & Ephemera paper collection. When that was …

Altered box with paper strips

Hello everyone.Today, I got a new altered mixed media project for you. This time, I altered a little box. I started by adding texture paste through a stencil to the sides. Then, I painted it with white gesso. Next, I cut out paper strips, that I glued to the top of the box. Then, I …

Altered tarotcard with butterflies and stenciled trees

Hi, today I got a new project for you. I've made this for Polkadoodles. This time, I've altered an old tarotcard. I started by painting the tarotcard with white gesso. Then I colored it in with blue ink sprays. Next, I stenciled some trees to the card with Distress ink. I added some highlights to …

Altered Whiskey box with a lot of stamped flowers

Hello everyone.It's time for a new challenge over at We Love 2 Create, sponsored by Polkadoodles. This time, I've altered a whiskey box. I started by painting the box and lid with white gesso. Then I painted it with purple acrylic paint together with my 2 year old daughter. Down below, you can find a …

Altered Christmas bauble

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing a new altered piece. I started by gluing pearls to a plastic Christmas bauble. After that I painted it all with white gesso. I colored it in with Glimmer mist sprays. Next, I made a mixture of clear gesso and glitter that I painted the bauble with. I decorated it some …

Altered Skulls

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing three skulls that I've altered. The first one I painted in half with black and white gesso. Then I glued down pieces of lace and then decorated with different kinds of flowers. I painted it again with black and white gesso. Next, I colored it in with ink sprays. I enhanced …

Altered toy locomotive

Hello everyoneIt's time for a new altered project. This time I've taken a toy locomotive and altered it. For this project I also made a step-by-step video that you can find down below. https://youtu.be/w3r8tom_RxY I started by painted it with black gesso. After that, I added light paste through a stencil. Then I added letter …

Altered Mixed Media Old School Roller Skates

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing a new mixed media project. I have got these old school roller skates in my stash for a while. And now I decided to alter these. I also did a step-by-step video for you to watch at my YouTube-channel. https://youtu.be/mlgzrKStSN4 I started to paint them with white gesso. To prepare them …

Altered Big Playing card with Hello Friend and Every Wish in the World

Hello everyone.Today I got something new for you. I've made it for Polkadoodles. I've used two stamp sets for this. The one called Hello friend and Every wish in the world. I also made a step-by-step video for this project. You can find it at my Youtube-channel by clicking on it down below. https://youtu.be/NsUZplLkYEw I …

Altered notebook with Camera Shy 1 – Polkadoodles Sparkles release

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing another Unicorn from the Polkadoodles Sparkles release. This time I've altered a notebook. I started by coloring in the stamp called Camera Shy 1 with Copics alcohol markers. Then I cut out by freehand and layed it aside for a bit. Next, I painted the notebook with gesso and a spatula. …

Altered Xbox-control

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing another altered project for you. This time I've altered a broken Xbox-control. https://youtu.be/TwAjkDcWt8Y You can find a step-by-step video here above. I started by adding modeling paste through a stencil. But I didn't get pleased with the result, so I added pieces of a net that you get when you buy …

Altered notebook cover with stencils

Hello everyone.Today I'm sharing an altered project for Polkadoodles. For this project, I also made a step-by-step video that you can find at my youtube-channel. https://youtu.be/1Ha6yyNOclI First, I will describe the back cover. I started by adding modeling paste through two kinds of stencils from Polkadoodles. When the modeling paste was dry, I painted it …

Altered mixed media hat

Hello everyone.It was time for a new altered mixed media project. This time I've altered a hat I found at Dollar store. Down below, can you find a step-by-step video. https://youtu.be/5f8weViRhC4 I started by adding modeling paste through two stencils and then paint the hat with black gesso. Then I die-cut out cogs in cardboard …

Altered telephone

Hello, everyone.Today I got a new altered project for you. I started by gluing pieces of a net from toys and cheesecloth here and there. Then I started gluing different kinds of pieces to the telephone. Metal pieces, flowers, cardboard pieces, buttons, stars, clay decorations. Then I painted everything with white gesso. Then I started …

Altered notebook with shaker-elements

Hello,today I’m sharing my last project for Instila. It’s an altered notebook with Shaker-Elements. You can find my blog post here with more information about how I altered this notebook.And the video down below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9Oxs8kbfjk&feature=youtu.be Have a crafty day!