Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Anything Goes at Frilly and Funkie


Happy New Year to everyone.  The new two-week challenge starts today at Frilly and Funkie.  Nicole is the hostess and decided we should go with ANYTHING GOES to kick off the year - as long as it is vintage or shabby chic.

I decided to try my hand at an altered bottle.  Here is what this bottle held before I transformed it into something to hold bath beads or Epsom salts (because I think it looks so girly it should be in a bathroom).


This is Canadian made antipasto in a jar that I love - mostly because it is low cal :).  The good thing about the jar is that unlike normal quart sealers, this glass is smooth, which makes it a great surface for adding things to.

Here are some other views of the jar:




I started by painting the whole jar and the lid with chalk paint from Americana Decor.  Even though I was planning to cover the jar I thought the paint might give a better surface for my glue to adhere to - I was right for a change.  Next I covered the jar with strips of torn pages from an old book and Tim Holtz Melange Tissue Wrap.  I coated the front and back of each piece.

I printed my focal images for the front (from Collages Vintage) and back (from The Graphics Fairy).  When I started to glue them down I realized that everything underneath was really bumpy and the images did not look good so I took a craft knife and cut away the papers underneath to provide a smooth surface.  Once everything was dry, I went over the whole jar with some watered down Gesso and immediately wiped it off the two images.  Then I added a coat of half strength Mod Podge to seal everything.

Next I used a pearl strand from my sewing stash to outline both images. I glued some cheesecloth on each side and then cut some venise lace and added pieces beside each image.  The next step was to add some small crystal seed beads - they have a silver lining so some shimmer more than others depending on how they landed in the glue.

I made a rosette by gathering some ruffled lace and added a couple of lace medallions on top with a gumdrop gem for the centre.  I wrapped some white fiber around the top of the jar and then added a loopy seam binding bow with another gumdrop gem for a centre and a couple of bead charms.  The bead charms have silver charms on the bottom that were painted with Gesso,  You can't see in the photo but one is a bird and the other is a rose.  The beads are from my stash and are a combination of pearls and iridescent clear beads (which explains the blue and pink you see in the photo).

To finish the top, I added a row of narrow venise lace around the edge and then made a topper from a wooden wheel and a wooden ball that I glued together, covered with texture paste and sprinkled with some crystal glitter.

I am going to enter this project in the following challenges:

My All Craft Challenge - Anything Goes (No Cards)
Open Minded Crafting Fun - All White
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge  - Vintage, Yes Please

The following items used in the creation of this project came from The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

14 comments:

  1. Well Cec that jar has become totally unrecognisable from it's original state and is now a thing of pure beauty! I love the way you've used the lace to really enhance the shape and design. Happy New Year to you and your lovely family. Jenny x

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  2. WOW!!! Well this is a work of art!!! What an amazing project! Who would think that a jar of Antipasto could look so shabby chic?!?! Absolutely gorgeous! Love every little detail on it!
    Happy New Year!

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  3. Wow Cec, best jar of antipasto EVER! What a transformation this jar got! All of those beautiful frilly laces and pearls are stunning and I love the white on white, so heavenly! Fabulous lid you put together with the wooden bits, you are so creative! I can't believe I get to work side by side with you this year, what a RUSH!!

    HAPPY NEW YEARS TEAMIE! big hugs :)

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  4. Stunning! I can see myself doing this for some of my girlfriends for birthday presents! Happy New Year!

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  5. Drop dead shabby chic amazing! Love the vintage whites and all that dreamy lace and appliqués. Super idea to store bath beads or salts in. Definitely a lovely girlie piece to display near the tub! Sensational make to kick off the new year. Wishing you and your family all the best in 2015!

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  6. A gorgeous alteration Cec. the jar looks so feminine now.
    Happy new Year Wishes to you and your family.
    Yvonne xx

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  7. A beautiful vintage project!
    Thanks for joining us at Dragonfly Dreams and I hope you will continue to play with us next year!
    I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Very Happy New Year!

    Hugz

    Laurian
    Dragonfly Dreams Owner

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  8. Gorgeous Cec! Love the lace and the addition of the wooden circle and ball on top is inspirational! Happy New Year to you, I hope it brings you everything you hope for. Sue C x

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  9. This is just stunning, I love all the details!
    Thank you for entering your creation in our Open-Minded Crafting "All White" challenge. Good Luck & We hope to see you again!

    Hugs,
    Milnie DT

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  10. what a lovely re-purpose of a jar Cec! love all the white - the beautiful lace and all the texture - this will look wonderful in the bath with something fragrant inside it!

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  11. Wow, this is fabulous! Absolutely wonderful altered item and I love all the different textures and shades of white you have in the jar! Thanks for joining us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenge and Good Luck! I hope to see you back again soon.

    Hanne, DT

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  12. Wow, this is so very beautiful. Fantastic job! I love each and every detail....perfect choice of images and love the different trims, they really set it off. Now for a hot bath, some bath salts from this gorgeous jar and a glass of wine and you are set.
    hugs....

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  13. Congratulations on being a DT Favourite at Open Minded Crafting!! So well deserved Cec, this is just stunning!! big hugs :)

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  14. Oh my gosh, Cec! Your upcycled jar is a shabby chic DREAM!!! The vintage image is an elegant focal point surrounded by all that frothy lace! I can't stop looking at it!!
    Hugs,
    Nancy

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Cec