Monday 6 May 2013

Altered Port Decanter with Indigo Blu Stamps


I have altered this glass Port Decanter for the Eclectic Paperie challenge which is altered bottles and jars, and the Indigo Blu challenge which is flowers. I painted it with various Fresco Finish paints using cut n dry foam and stamped the Indigo Blu script and a piece of mesh all over it, and used the Elizabeth Bennett stamp as the focal point. I painted a piece of card with yellow and orange paints and stamped extra flowers from the same stamp, which I cut out and glazed.


I stamped a piece of ribbon with the Pride and Prejudice wording from the Mr Darcy set to tie around the bottle neck and added some pearl trim and some of the flowers.


I used the 'You could not be so beautiful' wording from the Mr Darcy set on the side and the lace around the bottom. Then the fiddly bit! I stamped the silhouette figures onto shrink plastic and cut out an oval to fit the centre of a charm pendant. It was really difficult to get it to fit. I then rubbed the charm with white paint but I wasn't happy, so I added some gold Fresco paint but it still wasn't right, so I added some black ink. I'm still not sure! It was also difficult to glue on and I had to bend it to fit the curve of the bottle then hold it down for ages! I added more of the flowers around it.


A view of the cameo side of the bottle from above.


Finally I added the car from the Grand Tour set and the Pride and Prejudice wording. I hope you like it!

18 comments:

  1. I certainly like it Lucy, in fact I love your beautifully altered bottle, it's fab. xx

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  2. You have put so much thought into this Lucy and I think it is stunning. I love how you added the flowers and the base looks absolutely amazing - great job! Hugs, Anne x

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  3. WOW, beautiful altered bottle Lucy. I love the lace stamp around the bottom, all the images and the coloring are amazing. So glad you shared it at eclectic Paperie!

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  4. loving your altered bottle Lucy and can appreciate the difficulty with the shrink plastic, but it turned out beautifully in the end. Love it. Hugs Annette x

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  5. loving these bottles Lucy x

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  6. Stunning work!! Love all the stamping :-)
    Thanks for coming out to play with us at eclectic Paperie!!

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  7. A beautiful altered bottle Lucy.
    xxx Hazel.

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  8. Wow! Das ist genial!

    Sophie xx

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  9. What a lot of thought went into your altered bottle Lucy..Truly stunning work of ART!!
    So glad you joined us over at eclectic Paperie and good luck!
    Hugs
    Tracy
    xoxo

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  10. Wow, Lucy, this is fabulous! I love the opaque paints on the glass, completely transforms it... and all the stamping is delicious. I think the silhouettes look fabulous in the pendant - totally worth persevering! Thank you for sharing this beauty with us at eclectic Paperie!
    Alison xx

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  11. Wow super work! this is gorgeous,love the subject you've chosen and the stamping is beautiful, I think the frame is a real success! Thank you for joining in with the eclectic Paperie challenge
    Toni x

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  12. Lucy you may have had a bit of difficulty with the SP, but this jar is gorgeous! You went all out for this altered project and it shows! Love this! More Hugs!

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  13. What a transformation! This is just gorgeous, Lucy. I love the combo of text and bright flowers. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at eclectic Paperie!

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  14. Very unusual, love this. Chris xxx

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  15. Love this!! What a fabulous idea, and so different Thank you for joining in with the Indigo Blu forever 21 Challenge ....... Good luck! Linda xx

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  16. That was glass before? Amazing! I love this and congratulations!!

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  17. Great altered bottle - well done on being chosen at the winner on eP! xx

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