The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog: Christmas arch:By Zuzu...

Monday, 18 November 2013

Christmas arch:By Zuzu...

well, keeping with this months challenge them of Christmas, i have given last years christmas arch a makeover.
it looked like this last year....

I pulled all the bits off and sanded it back and with a bit of gluing and stamping it now looks like this....

I covered it in old book pages and some bits from old manuscript music books then stamped on it. i used rubons for the star and the word "BELIEVE" and added some embellishments and gave it a coat of crackle varnish and rubbed some paint in to the cracks (taking excess off with a baby wipe.)

Supplies used:

wooden arch (icon)

small wood crown

metal corners

Stamps: Christmas plate 3 (candle)

: Christmas plate 4 (wise men)

Remnants rubs (tim holtz rubons) "believe" and star.

14 comments:

Ms. Lahtidah said...: This turned out great!; 18 November 2013 at 01:20
Unknown said...: This is gorgeous!!; 18 November 2013 at 03:44
Paula Whittaker said...: A super bit of recycling - like this version a lot.; 18 November 2013 at 07:14
Dominike said...: Gorgeous as usual with Zuzu...; 18 November 2013 at 09:18
Astrid Maclean said...: Loved last year's version, but I think I love this even better, it looks fantastic! Love those neutral sepia tones, the bits of paper shining through, with the black stamping for contrast, great make over!!; 18 November 2013 at 09:57
Artyjen said...: Fabulous make over ;)love the super colourway too....so Christmasy ;)
xoxo Sioux; 18 November 2013 at 10:19
whyducks said...: Like them both!; 18 November 2013 at 15:39
Scrumplescrunch said...: Just Fabulous.
Smiles:)
Sue; 18 November 2013 at 21:19
Words and Pictures said...: Love that crackle, and the warm burnished tones. Really fabulous stamping too!
Alison x; 18 November 2013 at 21:26
Anneke said...: Love the look of your piece of ART. Love the color too. Thanks for showing Anneke.
www.annekescardart.blogspot.com; 18 November 2013 at 23:00
craftytrog said...: Beautiful!!! Love the crackle finish! xxx; 20 November 2013 at 10:42
Julie Lee said...: What a wonderful idea! It turned out great! Julie Ann xx; 21 November 2013 at 17:13
Titbelsoeur, mixed-media addict said...: Amazing ! great recycling idea !!; 22 November 2013 at 11:38
Mary Elizabeth said...: Zuzu!! This is wonderful. I love the three kings looking for a new King (and the crown at the top). That crackle varnish is soooo amazing in the background. And I love the candles that you can see through to the text below. Just marvelous!!! -- Mary Elizabeth; 23 November 2013 at 14:26