This is one of my projects for part 2 of the Recycle, Re-Purpose, Re-Invent challenge blog.
I wish I had taken a picture if my clock before I painted it. The clock was one a girlfriend had given me that she found at a garage sale. It was cheap plastic, the silver coating was peeling and the clock background was blue and gray strips. I thought is was a good project to use on of CS Design's digital images called Solitaire/Steampunk Round. The image is part of their Steampunk Digital Stamp Series and can be purchased here.
I first coated the clock with a Mat Medium to stop the peeling of the finish then I spray painted the clock brown. Once the spray paint dried I then painted the clock with Kroma Crackle Paint and then another layer of Mat Medium. Once the paint cracked and was completely dried I dry brushed on brown, orange and gold paint until I got the effect I wanted.
The metal leaves on the clock were from some wine markers that I had. Some of the leaves I used a couple of different embossing on it to give them some colour and the other leaved I painted with the same paint as the clock.
The dragonfly was from a old necklace and also was coloured with paint.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you can join us in the challenge. Try something new.
Here are the links to the other DT Blogs - I hope you will check out their projects for this second challenge from these talented ladies.
Here are the links to the other DT Blogs - I hope you will check out their projects for this second challenge from these talented ladies.
Chris..... CS Designs Blog
We are also having a Design team and Guest designer call.
Would you love to join our Fabulous Team. If so please add either Dt ot GD after your name on the challenge blob. I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit - Halloween or Not
Crafters Hoarders - Happy Fall
Lessology - Beautiful Scenery
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
Baffies Kreativladen - Fall & Halloween
Oh wow. You've certainly made a cheap plastic clock look good! What a fabulous transformation!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at LESSology. Please note that in order to qualify for the prize, your challenge entry can only be linked to 5 challenges in total.
Your contribution to the CHACB is just fabulous. You have a very distinctive style all your own. If you can make a project this great from a tattered found object, your stash must be brimming over with many items awaiting a new and glamorous life. I love all the leaves on this, especially the ones lying on the bottom of the clock case. Thank you for sharing your treasure.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fantastic project.
ReplyDeleteJudy This is an absolutely fantastic piece. Loved reading how you did everything, such wonderful attention to detail. I can only imagine how much time and imagination it must have taken to complete a project of this artistic magnitude. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
What a shame you've linked to too many challenges for our LESSology one...man! I ADORE what you've done to that clock...it's superlative:):)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love what you did with your clock. Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anon :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your lovely crafting for the Cheerful Stamp Pad challenge 97: fall leaves, Hazel, DT - hope to see you again soon x
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness I love your project. It is fantastic. With all the interesting elements you have added. Thank so much for joining us at Thought the Craft room Door challenge. Fabulous ideas and great inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHugz from Wisconsin, Patricia
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Stunning x
ReplyDeleteThis is one great creation! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteFantastic upcycling junk to art! Many thanks for joining the Rhedd's Creative Spirit challenge and good luck!!! Melissa (DT)
ReplyDeleteWOW this is ace. I love the colours and how you have made a cheap plastic clock into this wonderful piece. Just fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming over and joining in with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit.
Great Big Huge Hugs
Becca xxx (DT Member)
Awesome steampunk style. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteHow awesome! And you used a found clock! That is super awesome! Thanks for playing along with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteAmazing up cycled clock! Love the distressed look. Thanks for joining us at CHACB!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Judy! You are rocking the altered clocks! Hugs! Paige
ReplyDeleteThis was a great project. Love your clock. Thanks for sharing with the DT on The Cheerful Stamp Pad.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this clock! I have made a couple of them myself, one was a kitchen timer that looked like a little clock. I must confess the dragonfly and the image you used inside are my favorite part! It's steam punky with a kick. Hugs from NY for playing along with us at LESSology!
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