Distressed!

Well, actually the  E-Team got distressed! The Team was challenged to create with their version of Distressed.  

You'll want to visit all the other team members to see their version of being Distressed. Of course, Daisy has some great blog candy to give away!! Leaving a comment on each team member's blog enters you in the drawing for two(2) $25 eP gift certificates. Just in time for all the new goodies coming in!

All you have to do is visit and leave a comment on each participating blog. You have all President's weekend to leave comments(Fri-Mon) and  two winners will be picked on Tues. Winners will be announced on eP blog Tuesday, Feb 22nd

Daisy

Broni
Latrice

Linda D

Linda L

Micki

Sherry

and

ME!

I decided not only to get stressed Distressed, but I went steampunk too!!



While I love my Distress Inks (instant aging!), I thought I would share an easy faux painting technique for my distressing.  I began with a paper mache box with a lid that had been given a base coat of white some time ago.  I wanted a warmer under tone, so I repainted the box with some craft paint in Antique White.  I then dabbed my brush in more paint and then dabbed some of Claudine Hellmuth's matte multi medium onto the brush too.  I scrunched up some tissue paper (just good ol' gift wrap tissue paper!) flattened it out somewhat and tore pieces and "glued" them to the box using the paint/medium mixture.  I didn't worry about any wrinkles that appeared in the tissue. It adds to the distressed texture!

And from here on out, I got so wrapped up in the actual creating process, I forgot to take pictures! LOL!  I promise I'll try to get better at the step by step in the future!



 I let that layer dry and then painted the box with Claudine's Sable Brown acrylic paint (wonderful, creamy paints, btw!)  I let the paint sit for maybe 15-20 seconds and dabbed with a paper towel to remove some of the Sable Brown color, slightly revealing the Vintage White layer. 

After the box had dried, I spritzed lightly with Tattered Angel's Glimmer Mist in Tattered Leather.  I then spritzed more heavily with Antique Brass Glimmer Mist. The box has a very slight shimmer that gives the impression of a rusted treasure box. 

My inspiration for the decorative elements came from Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante.  I lined the inside of the box with a couple of different sheets of the dp (oops! I really need to fire the photographer! No pics of the inside either!). The diamonds along the sides were die cut using Spellbinders Classic Diamonds. I embossed the roses with TenSecond Studios Kabuka #4 Roses on Peacock metal and ran a decorative wheel along the edges.  After lightly sanding the raised edges with a burnishing block,  I adhered the triangles with Hummungo Tape.  Hindsight says that next time I'll consider how the the lid sits on the box before I decide how my decorative elements should be placed on the sides of the box!! geeesh..............Different idea-ology doodads were adhered on each center triangle. 

The flower on the lid is made from a sandwich of a sheet of dp from Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante and more Peacock metal. This double layering gives more heft to the metal.  I used the Tattered Floral die to cut my layers and a combination of Glossy Accents and E6000 to hold it all together. After it was completely dry and solid,  I spritzed with Perfect Pearls in Turquoise. 

The gears were out of TSS Chocolate metal using the Gadget Gears die and embossed with the texture fade embossing folder Patchwork.  Again, I lightly sanded  the raised metal with a burnishing block to remove the finish.

The clock face and butterfly are actually stickers that I've had in my collection for quite a while.  The butterfly was colored with copics and adhered to a stack of circles  punched out of transparency to add some height and dimension.  Once again, various idea-ology doodads were used to finish off the decorative elements. 

Some close ups:



I hope that you find some inspiration in all the different versions of Distressing!  Distressing should not be stressful!! There is no right or wrong way of doing it!! Just pull out your supplies and have fun with the aging process! On your project....I will admit the aging process on your body won't be as fun!! snicker.  To help you in your Distressing times, Daisy has put some distressing goodies on sale!! All Distress Inks and Reinkers are 10% off and there are some Tim Holtz and Wendy Vecchi goodies on sale too!!  Make sure to check it out!

'Till next time.............................