Altered gift for my SGGF

SGGF = Secret Groovie Galfriend

This happened over at Groovie Cafe sometime back in June/July this year.

LOL!

My SGGF didn't guess it was me till I asked her if she liked her gift at the crop party at my place recently.

Hahahahahahaha.

I seriously hoped she liked the gift coz I liked it!!!

(Hah! Thick-skinned am I not?!)

Anyway, thought to share that altered work with you since it's been revealed that I'm her SGGF. It was a plain wooden heart-shaped container with handles.

All I'm sharing is a finished work. I didn't think back then to snap photos on a step-by-step basis to show and tell.

But I'll explain along the way what I did so that you could replicate something similar.

Here it goes:

Before I started to mod-podge the patterned papers down - using SEI Winnie's Walls line; I've painted the handles and edges with Making Memories Paint. Used a chocolate brown and a funky vintage color.

This is the front side

Close up of the work. I totally love those American Crafts Glitter Thickers! Makes it look Groovie!

This is the other side. Do not be fooled!! The little square is actually a mini picture frame.

I believe it's 2.5" x 2.5"

I left a little secret note so she could measure the cardstock note against the photo she might wanna put in.

Close-Up

See the word "PURE"?

It's stamped on and then I used Glossy Accents to go over it to give it that embossed look.

Coz this galfriend here ain't got no heat gun and embossing stuff! I gotta improvise!

Once the glossy accents was dried, I love the feel of the glossy bumps of the letterings. Feels like the real thing!!

This is the side view, I couldn't let it look empty!!

So I stamped some florish pattern and again, used Glossy Accents to go over it to give that embossed feel.

My favourite all time embellies!!! Buttons!

Ain't they pretty??

I hope you liked this piece of simple altered piece. I spent a good 3 hours or so completing it. I guess once I've decided on the concept, the color scheme, everything else flowed pretty easily.

Give it a try!

The main thing you will need is Mod-Podge!! it helps stick your paper down and you gotta coat a thin layer over to seal it in, makes it slightly water resistant.

No embossing heat gun? You could use Glossy Accents to "fake" the embossing effect and still turns out beautifully! It's great for when you rarely do any embossing work!

For the frame, you could cut out small strips of chipboard backing (those you find behind your mat stacks of cardstock or a stack pack of pattern papers?), play with the width and length and stick it down. I sticked down the bottom and top piece (horizontal pieces) first as they help to "raise up" the side pieces so that you could slot in the picture/card easily (from sideways that it)

Play around and see what works for you yah?

If you had liked this altered work and explaination and had done something similar, share your work with me!!! I would love to see it! Just link back your project to the comments on this posting.

Can't wait to see what you've come up with!

Cheers!

Sophia

What have I been Up to the past week?

Busy catching up with my work which was seriously back-logged after Daren's HFMD episode.

Had to rush to finish up the Teacher's Day gifts for Daren's playgroup teachers. They got it a day late after teacher's day, but am glad it was done and given and they were happy to recieve the little gifts.

Did a class project for MemoirActs.

I took longer than usual to complete Pink Sketches #4, not that it was diffucult, I had a heavy week but managed to submit the layout to Kelli. I had fun completing the LO! I thought it was really great how I could do up a LO capturing Daren's various facial expressions, the charming-all-smiles, hearty chuckles and pucker-up looks! Photos was taken by a local photo studio.

Anyway, here's my take for Pink Sketches #4:

{Boyish Charm}

(Click on picture for bigger view)

Description: This sketch was perfect to capture the various photos and looks that we love of our boy from a recent studio photoshoot. I got my husband involved in the journalling process and had him journal along the curvy lines from the left page to the right to creat a flow and connect the pages.

The journalling also allowed each individual page to be seen a single layout as well. Journalling: (Left Page) It's the 1000 watts smile, smiles that radiates charm. You will always warm our hearts with that (Right Page) hearty chuckle. It tells you are not just having fun, but you are secure in our love for you. Love Daddy & Mummy. P.S.: Although you do sometimes charm your way out of trouble. Especially with Daddy. Which works 99% of the time

Supplies List: DCWV Cardstock, October Afternoon Patterned Papers, Making Memories Noteworthy patterned paper, Prima Marketing Voila! die cut art strips, Alphas using American Crafts Thickers, Stickers using Three Bugs In a Rug's Chit Chat Cardstock Stickers and DCWV's "Boy" Quote Sticker Stack.

Below are a "group" shot of the altered clipboards I made for Daren's playgroup teachers. I bought separate magnetic backings and glued them unto the back of the clipboards so that voila! They become magnetic clipboards.

Also, completed my tin album for MemoirActs' Tin Album II workshop which I'll be conducting. Some sneak peeks to share:

Wishing you all a great week ahead!! Don't forget to hop on by Pink Sketches and play along with us for Sketch #4!