Old is New or Out is In

It is time for a new challenge at Anything but a card blog, this time is Old is New. The one who follows my blog could read the last week that I had one word to sum up the last year, or old year if you like it, and I found that I still need to continue with that same word in the new year as well. So old year out and new year in, word stays and it is: dare. This time I created a small box with inspirational words in it in case I need some push. I used some completely new things in my art and of course also old and reliable techniques. Here is my impulse box: Would you like to peek in? Tadaah: The words I printed for myself on my computer, cut and distressed the edges. The box was a simple book shape decoupage box. First I applied a piece of white crinkle ribbon to close it and some canvas fringe collage with soft gel. On the spine I added the year 2015 with wooden laser cuts. While I waited for my first collage pieces to dry I painted the inside with white gesso. I went back to my front cover to add some more interesting pieces. I cut Sizzix weathered clock die from chipboard. And then I got that crazy idea. I am always looking for some new material to create more texture and layers in my art. I visit a lot the hardware store, they have such a variety of great stuff, so I found these black trimming mats. Now it was time for the cover to get a layer of white gesso, and then a second one. So all the black was covered. First I coloured the numbers on the spine with birdwing copper acrylic ink. Then I coloured the back and front cover with bister and Lindy’s stamp gang sprays (ponderosa pines olive and yellow rose of Texas). Finally I splattered with birdwing copper acrylic ink. The back: What was left is to apply my word DARE (alpha chips elementary), some other altered embellishments and copper glass beads.  I will add some words from time to time during the year to reach for when I am out of ideas. You may also make a box or a jar, fill it up with inspirational words to use when you get stuck. Hope you enjoyed my impulse box, why don’t you jump over to Anything but a card blog and join our challenge? Don’t forget to visit the other DT members’ fantastic blogs as well!

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