Wednesday 7 January 2015

Old and New .....

Hello Friends ,

Wishing you  all a very happy New year !!!! XOXO

A New Year and A New beginning  ..

So here is my first project for the New Year .. I have made something for my DAD !!

I got a very very Old paper  (dated 1976) of my Dad when he was working in India Post and Telegraph Dept . Currently its Bifurcated as MTNL and BSNL  and India Post ..

I have given a makeover to a Cardboard Box , in which this Precious , Timeless Document will be placed and hope my Dad Loves it ...

These are the Items I am going to give a face lift :)



To start with , I had 4 sides to take care of .. The Front, Back and the Interiors.. I wasn't sure whether the cardboard will hold on all the Distressing, embossing and Stenciling I would do .. Hence I cut 3 Sheets of Patterned Paper to size an worked on it ..

The entire work is highly influenced by Tim Holtz and Finnabair.. I had ordered a lot of stencils (TH , Crafters workshop and Prima) from my Crafty friends here ..

So lets start the Journey .. Yes It was a long journey for me -  Testing New Techniques as I never had tried Stencil and Heat Embossing  and The Mixed Media ....

 First I gave a coat of light Gesso on the PP from We R Memory keepers . Pasted the Gauze on the PP. Added patterns using   Prima (Sunrine and Sunset ) and TH Measurement Stencils .
I applied Distress Ink ( Walnut stain , Tea dye and Antique Linen ) through them with the ink blending tool . I applied the Tea dye on the entire Paper too , with edges distressed with Walnut stain.
Again Layered Patterns using The Harlequin stencil and Numerals from TH .. This time I blended Acrylic Colour Brown .. Stamped around with  Prima Cigar box secrets timber texture and BoBunny Pattern stamps ... I added Washi tapes to add volume to the Cover page .. Then I placed the Die Cut Clock which I had distressed with Black soot and crackled using TH Distress crackle paint . I also treated the old telephone embellishment too similarly . I gave it a golden colour on it to get a antique brass finish ... Finally gave an outline using water colour pencil ..






The dates are stamped , then placed on Corrugated Cardboard and  Burlap .. Love the Burlap .. Hope its visible . .. Poor Lighting ..

Next was the back cover which I kept it simple .. I applied Distress Ink ( Walnut stain , Tea dye and Antique Linen ) . Splashed some water using my fingers to get the smudge feel .. I stamped the TH Stampendous Anonymous  stamp " Live the Life you have Imagined "  - An apt wording for dad ..


Next was the Inside Page . I kept It super Simple .. Just made a pattern with Prima Bubbles Elementals Stencil .. I had a wooden clock frame which I had heat embossed with white embossing powder and added TH distress powder for the rusty old look ..






I prepared a Tag to be placed inside to jot down old memories . Took a corrugated cardboard , placed Burlap and over it  , placed the Stamped Paper .. Also clipped 2 more PP  ..





The base held the Timeless Precious paper dated 1976 . It was placed on a corrugated cardboard and on the edges a placed Gauze cloth . The 1 inch border around had Prima Sunrise Sunset stencil on it.
I left it white to compliment the white Gauze ..  I also added 3 Tags clipped so that Old memories can be noted and read in leisure ...



Hope everyone enjoyed this Old and New journey along with me  ..

Thank you ..

Hugs
Remya

Linking this to  :

A Vintage Journey  : Ring out the old - Ring in the new ( New Techniques and New Stencils used , Old Box and A very very old Paper )

613 Avenue  : Anything goes with an optional to make matching envelope ( I have made a Big Safe envelope for the Timeless Paper of Dad )

The Mirror Crack'd  : Stencil

Lessology : Cardboard Central ( Cardboard Box , Corrugated cardboard used )

Rhedds Creative Spirit : January Challenge

CCC :  Burlap




















27 comments:

  1. Wow Remya ! what a fabulous make over of the box! The textures and colours are amazing on the front cover and I love all the details. The back and inside pages are just wonderful too. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at A Vintage Journey for our current challenge. I am sure your Dad is going to love it! Jennie

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  2. Very nicely crafted! Good technique and a very solid, cohesive design! Thanks for dropping this off by our house here at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah, Owner

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  3. This is a gorgeous mixed media project. I'm sure your father will love it. Thanks for showing off your artistry at 613 Avenue Create.

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  4. That's a lot of work, Remya and what a wonderful thought! I am sure this will bring back memories for your Dada nd he will cherish this gift for sure. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge this month. Good Luck. Rupa(DT)

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    1. Thank you Rupa :) Yes am taking it to him this Pongal and want to surprise him :) ..

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  5. Fabulous makeover!!!!! Your father will LOVE it! Thanks for playing this week at CCCB :-)

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  6. Gorgeous box Temya and I love how it turned out using those old papers. The inside is fantastic decorated as well, all rustic and masculin.
    Thank you for playing with our challenge at LESSology :)

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  7. What a terrific gift for your Dad ... Such a lovely transformation and full of precious details ... Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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  8. For someone only just starting out on the mixed-media road you have done a magnificent job Remya, your box is beautiful and you have included so many great techniques. Well done, it's gorgeous and I bet your Dad loves it. Thanks for sharing it with us at a Vintage Journey.
    hugs Brenda xxx

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    1. Thank you very much Brenda .. Its soooo encouraging to hear this. Am giving this to Dad when I visit him for this Pongal holidays here in India ..
      Hugs
      Remya

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  9. What a wonderfully created and decorated box to hold these special papers for your Dad - I'm sure he will treasure this! thanks for joining us on the AVJ challenge!

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  10. What a really thoughtful gift - I bet your Dad will love it! And I adore all the work that you have put into the box.....it's well worth the effort as it looks FABULOUS! What a complete transformation!!! Thanks for joining us in our very first LESSology challenge for 2015!!!!

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    1. Thank you Lizzy .. xoxo .. I eagerly await for Lessology challenges as I Love the use of Recycled products in it the most ..

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  11. Fabulous piece of artwork that I am sure your dad will treasure

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  12. This is a piece of art; this is a fab makeover. I;m sure your father will love this. And you nailed our theme. Wow! Thanks for joining us at CCCB this week!

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  13. Remya your gift for your Dad is so thoughtful and artful. I'm sure he will be very proud of it. Thank you for joining in at Rhedd's Creative Spirit Challenge this month.

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  14. Remya, what a stunner. So pleased to see you back again with this fabulous creation.

    Lin
    The Mirror Crack'd

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  15. Great work!!! Wow wow wow. Thanks for joining our mixed media challenge over at The Mirror Crack'd! Hugs, Susanne.

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  16. Thank you Susanne :) Very happy to hear that you enjoyed this project ...

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