Thursday, March 14, 2013

Tattered Floral Challenge - a bracelet

It just so happens Mr. Holtz is hosting a challenge using his Tattered Floral die. 


This is my entry a gorgeous wristlet: 



The flower is made of a natural colored muslin (cut from the daisy shaped portion of the die) and stained with Weathered Wood Distress Stain.  The Weathered Wood DS has a very grey/blue nautical feeling and felt so perfect for this! The center is recycled cork and glitter.
The base of the bracelet is leather. The base of the destination unknown is a rounded rectangle of chip that has been slightly soaked in water and curved to match your wrist. It's covered in gesso and stamped with a Viva Las VegaStamps! Washi Tape Grid Stamp. Then I covered it in some more of the Weathered Wood DS and stamped VLVS!'s Destination Unknown in black Archival Ranger ink and covered it in VLVS! Ultra High Gloss Ep. The cheesecloth has also been soaked in Weathered Wood DS.


Destination Unknown was secured to the leather with eyelets and May Arts Burlap String. Between the center of the flower and the petals I beaded some dangles. I used miscellaneous plastic and glass beads. 


To close the bracelet I cut a hole in one side and shredded and knotted the other side. As one final "bring it all together" I secured a couple of the beads used in the dangles into the cheesecloth!


I'm so super fond of this bracelet and just adore it to pieces!! What do you think??

11 comments:

  1. GORGEOUS!!! This is so inspiring DeeDee! I need to get out my dies and give this challenge a whirl :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Girl you are so talented! The stuff you make, I couldn't have even thought it!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Love it!!! So creative .... I love the idea of a wristlet!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. So pretty DeeDee, I love it! Good luck!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Very pretty DD. Fingers crossed for you and I am part Irish so this means you will be extra lucky this weekend -lol.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Love it! I am also going to try my hand (no pun intended) at his challenge. And if I don't win, my vote goes to this gorgeous creation! Hugs

    ReplyDelete
  7. I seriously love love love this. It's gorgeous!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. OH how Girlie Grunge!!! Love it!!

    ReplyDelete