This original piece of artwork took very little time to assemble and I love the way it turned out! I call this piece "Dear Miss Gray." The colors are so elegant and pretty for display. Here's a little information and 'behind the scenes' on its creation. Please visit the bottom to see the finished design photos.
I gathered my materials that I thought that I would be able to use.
They include:
An old distressed shadowbox-like frame
Some different patterned origami paper for a background
An old locket found in a jewelry junk drawer at a shop
An old vintage postcard of a deer
Some collected moss from around my area in Massachusetts (dried of course!)
A few old postage stamps
A page torn from a small old book about how to write letters
A handy, dandy hot glue gun
I gathered my materials that I thought that I would be able to use.
They include:
An old distressed shadowbox-like frame
Some different patterned origami paper for a background
An old locket found in a jewelry junk drawer at a shop
An old vintage postcard of a deer
Some collected moss from around my area in Massachusetts (dried of course!)
A few old postage stamps
A page torn from a small old book about how to write letters
A handy, dandy hot glue gun
When I opened the locket, I realized that there were oval plastic pieces inside to preserve photos. How perfect! I used these ovals to trace out the perfect size to lay both the image of the deer head from the postcard as well as a specifically chosen page from the Letters book (because it addressed "Dear" Miss Gray over and over - perfect! Dear & Deer... couldn't be better!
I began to glue the pieces together. There was a pretty purple designed background origami paper that I used for the background. It contrasted nicely with the gold and neutral tones of the locket. I contemplated removing the chain from the locket, but the overall effect of leaving it spilling down the side and inside the frame looked wonderful.
As a final touch, I added a thin layer of dried moss in the bottom and a few vintage postage stamps to give this art piece a little more color. I then cleaned up the glass on the frame and assembled it all together, finishing it off by attaching a piece of neutral lace ribbon to the top to hide the seam where the back of the frame was glued on.
I am completely in love with this new design. It is very beautiful and the shadowbox frame is deep enough to stand on its own on a table for display!
So thrilled to begin this artistic journey and pleased to share my work with others.
Comments and emails are encouraged.
Thank you for stopping by 703designs!
Happy Crafting!
Beth Lippmann 11.24.14
So thrilled to begin this artistic journey and pleased to share my work with others.
Comments and emails are encouraged.
Thank you for stopping by 703designs!
Happy Crafting!
Beth Lippmann 11.24.14