Stencil Textured Vanity Cabinets

Before and after. This spring I painted the vanity cabinets in the ensuite. If you look closer you will see a subtle textured design.

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Having Fun With Textured Kodak Frames

By Sandra Foster

Added white texture to these Kodak Frames then digitally added some begonia pictures behind them.  Hey, they are frames after all.  The background is done with painted paper towel and stamps etc. 

Daisy Delight

Created this with an image of my daisies and a die cut of paper etc. Post Processed with layering and blends in Photoshop Elements 9.

White multi textured storage box.

Used a stencil to create this diamond texture. I love white on white! Finished edge with some gimp styled trim.
Used a different stencil for the top then sealed with several coats of Crystal Clear Waterborne Diamond Wood Finish by Varathane. (Actually intended for wood but works good on this type of surface as well.) I like it because it does not have a oil base odor and can be used in the winter and not have to have the windows open. When the surface gets dusty I just wipe it with a slightly damp cloth or vacuum it. I love my boxes - I use this one to store some of my trim in.

Handled storage wooden gift boxes.

Painted, stamped and tissue decoupaged this box before adding bows with my own glass pendant. These are great for storing music cd's, bathroom necessities or gift cards.

Mini notebooks using my textured stamped papers.

These were so enjoyable to make. I started out with a large sheet of illustration board of which I stamped and textured. Then cut up to sizes of 3"x 5.50". Will show more variations at a later date. To see more of the detail click on image.

Pauline valse duet music pedestal.

CLICK ON IMAGE SO YOU CAN SEE MORE OF THE DETAIL. This music cover was over 100 years old. It must have been played a lot as the cover was darkened where the pages would turn. To try and camouflage it I did a transparent texture before mounting on a wooden base. I did about 8 of these and finished each one differently. Will post them over the course of the winter. Wouldn't it look lovely sitting on a piano?

Gilded textured storage box with handles and ball feet.

I enjoyed doing this since I love textures. This would be a great gift. I can see cards, cd's, or toiletries being stored in it.

Textured gift tags in pinks by Sandra.

These tags were a lot of work but sure to please the recipient. Below is some of the backs to write a message on or the "To" and "From". A friend told me she would like to use them for a bookmark. Go to my Rustic Pixel Backgrounds blog for a free background.
http://rusticpixelbackgrounds.blogspot.com/

Little six by six grad scrapbooks!

1. This is the cover of Jacinda's book. The heart was cut from acetate with a image from Stampington placed on back.
   

2. This cover above was done with acrylic gel medium and a stamp. Her favorite flower is the daisy so I tried to stay with that theme for Nikayla's book.

3. Hand stitched around the above page before inserting it. I felt like I was in a coloring book when I did the initial "J" with some H20's. Used sheet music from a early 1900 Etude magazine.
4. & 5. Hand stitched around each oval for grad photo to be inserted.

6. Background stamp with acetate heart and alcohol inks for Letter "J".

7. On the page below I used a coffee filter that I ran through my cuttlebug to make a pocket to add a few loose embellishments.

8. On the final page I added a little mini card with a quote and a personal touch.
Each book was about one inch thick. Made lots of pages to add photos of their Grad and ruled sheets to do journalling on. Next week I will show you the gift boxes I made to put them in! Thanks for reading!

Another version of Life's looking glass music mirror.

The first picture was scanned into my pc in 2 scans; left side then right side. I used Photomerge in Photoshop to bring them together since my scanner bed is only 8 3/4 inches wide. This collage is 10 inches square. So the coloring is a little different from the bottom picture which I took for a closeup of the keyboard I used as a edging. Printed the sheet music on tissue paper applied with Golden gel medium. Texture stenciled a border design and used 2 part crackle. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO SEE THE DETAILS. Last year I did a similar one in a hot pink which I gave away as a grad gift. This one will go to the Art & Craft Show this fall. This took hours and hours - oh maybe I should just keep it!