Make a Splash this SUMMER!!! Check out this layout titled "Treasure Seeker

Check out these fun ways to  use recycled objects such as thick acetate that comes in packaging, bottle caps and mesh bags from marbles, hams or fruit.I really love how this layout turned out. I tried several techniques. I painted a strip of paper that reminded me of a paint strip with folk art crackle medium. then dry brushed a lil white paint and used ink to stain the cracks. You will notice this tiny detail at the right of the pic.

the materials list: Karen Foster Paper, Recess Tiki, Basic Grey, Paper Studio, Paper Wishes- Papers. Folk art crackle, and paint. Making Memories Metal frame, metal starfish, glitter alphas(brown and blue), 7 gypsies bottles/ charms, Paperstudio bottle cap. Queen and Co little tiny alphabets that look like frosted sea glass, (i added Ranger Crackle accents over the top at bottom right corner) Mesh bag for fish net. Stickabilities shell stickers. Ink-Stampin Up. Sizzix original starfish, fish die, (scrap acrylic for cutting starfish)

I wanted to capture the look of sea glass with the queen and co alphas. 

For the Making Memories Starfish metal embellishment I used, Folk art crackle, Folk art cream paint, Ranger alcohol ink to stain it.  For the frame I used a scrap of Paper Studio, pop dots, Folk art crackle and paint.  I also crackle painted the acetate starfish and used a pop dot for dimension. I used some Green fuzzy fibers to look like seaweed. I also used some beads, charms, twine and eyelets for the fish eyes in the banner title.
Make sure you peek over at paperissues.blogspot.com and check out this months theme, "Make a Splash"...Its chocked full of creative ideas to paper craft your summer themes.

 Currently I have been working on a HUGE altered idea. I love Vintage/ Shabby found objects. Since my hubby and I flip houses on the side, we get our hands on some pretty cool old wooden windows. He was sweet enough to add a window box to one of these shabby windows. I've been adding my details with paint, stain and beach type embellishment. Its going in the kids bathroom and will have bronze/copper like hardware for towels.  I wont show the window yet but I will over the next few days give you a sneak peek at the layouts I have created to go inside them.