A project to do a altered Ikea frame(idea originally from craft Stamper). Cut 40 1.1/4 inch squares (mount board, the original had stamp-board ready cut squares, it depends on your budget as to what you use) and coloured them with inks. Then stamped an image on each one, then a swipe with a embossing ink pad and a coat of clear embossing powder. I did another coat of embossing powder which I think is better and even another coat would be good. You arrange the squares in a pleasing arrangement that is the most difficult part of the task, you can use an adhesive of your choice, glossy accents was suggested. I thought that would be to expensive but in fact you use so little it is not. You would spray a clear vanish over the top, masking as require. It has set me off on all sorts of thoughts for altered art projects.
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Sat, Jul 25, 2009 @ 9:15 AM
I have one of these mirrors, and now I know what to do with it. I really love all the cats, but the possibilities of a theme are endless. Thank you for the inspiration.