Saturday, August 18, 2012

Altered Spoon Blog Hop!!

I was so super honored to be asked specifically by Susan to help her celebrate her blog-versary... I chose to go nautical with my spoon.



First I started off by aging the spoon with a solution of vinegar and steal wool. Put the steal wool in a jar of vinegar and allow it 24 hours to "cure". Then brush the vinegar mixture over your spoon.





To finish off the spoon I used UmWowStudio's August handmade embellishment kit "Beach Combing" as well as the add on kit All Resin All The Time. Other products include a netting ribbon by May Arts to simulate a fishing net, cheese cloth, Tattered Angels glimmer glaze in Waterfall and Coconut Shell, Helmar's quick dry adhesive, and collected shells from the beach!


In this last photo you can really see the dimension and beauty that the spoon has.
For a quick tutorial on altering the resin piece visit the Amazing Mold Putty blog. :) 
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Presenting the artistes de spoon...

19 comments:

  1. Love your nautical theme, the pelican is so lovely. I am having a wonderful inspiring time blog hopping. Thanks for sharing

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  2. DeeDee - thanks so much for playing along in my very first bloghop. I absolutely love your spoon! The weathered wood technique is so cool. I'm going to have to try this. It goes perfectly with your kit of the month {of which I will be needing now}! Sending you many Big Crafty Hugs - Susan

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  3. pretty! i am just amazed at what everyone came up with. great job!

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  4. Simply beautiful! I love the simplicity of your design. Great job!

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  5. Totally in love with you spoon...love all the detail! Thanks for the idea of weathering wood ;)

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  6. Thank you for the weather wood tip - will be filing that away for future reference.

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  7. Gorgeous - and a beautiful theme. Thanks for the technique tips!

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  8. wow amazing thanks for the tip on how to age something with steel wool and vinegar would have never thought that

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  9. Very cool spoon! The aging is wonderful! :) Becky V.

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  10. DeeDee, this is wonderful in the very best way. Love the vinegar technique.

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  11. Thanks for sharing your recipie for curing and darling creations,

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  12. Love your pelican seashore spoon. It does have wonderful dimension, which I always love. Love the vinegar tip and how it turned the spoon color. TFS.

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  13. This turned out fantastic!!! Love your mold for the pelican!!!! TFS!

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  14. This is just amazing!!! I love the pelican :)

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