Altered paint brush

Hi Everyone!!

Today I wanted to share with you an altered paint brush. I was at my local mega store and I was looking for some spackle to use in my mixed media projects. Please don't get me wrong, I love modeling/texture/embossing paste as much as the next crafter, but I don't always need it to be archival safe. Any way, as I was walking down the aisle I saw these paint brushes for 81 cents each. I knew one would work for a substitute for a Hake' brush for my daughter. The other I bought for me to try to do something with.  Here is what I came up with. I want to do a series with seasonal colors and ephemera.

All these amazing flowers and metal pieces make me so happy.

Here is a full frontal view of the paint brush.

I used the button on the back to hold the ribbon in place and to provide a place to hang it on the wall.

I hope you will try one of these super simple, but beautiful altered paintbrushes for yourself.
Have a great day!!
Haley

Challenge

Hi everyone!!

This Tuesday I was given a canvas that was going to be thrown away. The canvas had been used to tryout some melted crayon art work. I must say I very much regret not taking a before picture. I was given the canvas to upcycle. :) Below are some pics of the finished product and proof that Tim Holtz tissue wrap can be glued down with melted wax. It was really fun to play with a medium I don't normally use.

       The handle across the top is a purse handle a sweet friend of mine gave to me to use.

   Recollections micro beads that have been in my stash  for easily 5 years. Check out that super cool giant glass stone wrapped in copper foil (or something similar). It is super cool.

Have fun and give upcycling a try.
Haley

Faux spool

I have wanted to decorate a spool for quite some time now, so I was looking around the internet and I saw a bunch of great pics to inspire me. Here is what I came up with.

This is made from a toilet paper tube and craft cardstock. :) I love the way it came out.
Happy crafting.
Haley

ATC fun

I  wanted to try my hand at ATC(s), so when a challenge came up for a shabby chic ATC swap I just knew what I wanted to do.

I love how these came out.
Happy crafting
Haley

Stick Pin

I am involved in a stick pin exchange. The theme was pearls and the colors were vintage. We had to make 4 sets of two. I wanted to send them in a cute box, so here is what I made.

Here is set number one --->

I just love the little spool of thread charm.

<-----  Here we have set number two.
I love the marbled beads. I also thought that the hanging pearls were really neat.

----->  Here is number three

I like the tiny pearls on this one and the flower makes it pretty playful.

<------- Here is set number four.

Nothing but pearls on this set. :)











Here are pics of the matchbook holder I made to house the sets of pins.

Here the matchbox 

Here it is with the belly band













I wanted to jazz up my belly band, so I glittered a butterfly chipboard piece.

Here a side view of the stick pins in the holder.













I hope you make some stick pins.

Happy crafting
Haley