Wednesday 23 February 2011

Gingersnap Creations Challenge - Sapphire Frame

Today's challenge launch on Gingersnap Creations is to use Jewel Colours in your crafting. I adore jewel colours, and today I have chosen Sapphire. I actually made the papier mache frame a few months ago, but I liked the colour and texture so much I didn't want to add anything, so it has sat there for a while. I had painted it with a sapphire blue Precious Metal paint, and then used Bronze Croco Crackling Colour over the top, to allow the sapphire to show through the cracks. Whilst it was wet I applied some torn pieces of sapphire Angelina film and then heat gunned it.



The beautiful blue glass perfume bottle, with a silver filigree flower and cap was a gift many, many years ago from my sister in law, but has been too beautiful to use, So I made a mould of it before I used it, so I can re-create it:-


The butterfly was made from this roll of butterfly packing tape which I bought for a £1 in my local Tiger. There must be hundreds of butterflies on the roll, in about five different designs. I popped one on acetate and one on grunge, cut them out and layered them and curled the petals.

 
Here's a closer shot of the background. It looks quite turquoise here, but it really is sapphire blue. I decided the perfume was going to be 'Violette Flor', so I popped this rub-on perfume label behind it.

I made some more moulds from the jewellery I bought the other day in Primark, to make two copper friendly plastic roses for the bottom corners, and added some of the chain and pearls.

20 comments:

  1. Very lovely and rich background Lucy !! Fab piece !!

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  2. Lucy, you amaze me. This is fabulous!

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  3. I need what ever you used to make the mould I love how you have made your perfume bottle I have a few things I would like to use but thought better of it. so please share what you have used to make your double impression

    Love Dawn xx

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  4. Sorry I forgot to say how beautiful the whole project is xx

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  5. Dawn, you are welcome to have a perfume bottle to take a mould from. I used Siligum,

    Lucy x

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  6. I was going ask the same question as Dawn...... but have never heard of Siligum though. Your picture and frame are perfect. Love it. Great moulds as well. Annette x

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  7. Lovely textural piece and that butterfly tape looks fab, never heard of Tiger though, maybe we don't have them up here!

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  8. Lucy, this is totally amazing! You are just the most creative person and I love what you do!

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  9. I am so amazed at your artistic abilities, you are just so cre8tive! What a wonderful, original piece! Kudos to you.

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  10. I've seen this IRL and OMG it's absolutely, fantabulously gorgeous!
    xx

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  11. So rich in colour, love all the little details and it is just genius to make all those moulds!

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  12. As usual, your work is incredible. I always like to check in on your blog because your work is inspiring. This is beautiful.

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  13. Wow is all I can say. Don't think we have that product here to make moulds. Your creativity it just wonderful and thanks for sharing it with us. Love that butterfly tape.

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  14. This is gorgeous Lucy! Might have to borrow that mould next time I see you! AC & Tim were awesome btw! xxx

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  15. how pretty and great thinking to make a mould!

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  16. Love your frame! So elegant!

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