When I opened my
July kit from Très Jolie, I immediately spied a large, long box on the side of
the package. Curious, I held off going through the papers from the Main Kit,
which is my usual habit, and instead tore that box open. And what a wonderful surprise:
Kim had sent us a metal lamppost measuring just under 12 inches, all ready to
be altered and decorated, along with plenty of mediums and embellishments to do the
job. I decided right then and there that this would be my first project.
Here’s what I
came up with…
And here’s how I
put it all together…
After carefully
removing the glass panes, I coated all but the base and hooks with the texture
paste, making sure that the surfaces were completely covered. I let this set
overnight. This resulted in a wonderfully gritty finish.
Using a stipple
brush, I applied the wax in varied amounts as I went along to create a mixed
appearance. Again, I let it set overnight.
Meanwhile, I
took one of the polymer pieces from the main kit and used a few markers to
color the flowers and basket.
The rest of my
project came together very quickly. I adhered the moss to the base with gel
medium and took it outside to give it a good coat of fixative so the moss would
stay put. (I like the one by Krylon; it does the job without leaving any
residue. It does contain fumes; that’s why I do this outside.)
I started to
twist the light string around the bottom of the post; once I reached the top, I
twisted the remainder into a small circle with the switch on top and placed it
inside the lantern.
The polymer
bench was glued to the moss and the post; a few of the mini roses were placed
here and there.
To finish my
project, I scattered those beautiful butterflies up and down the lamppost.
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*****Supplies*****
***Tres Jolie
Mixed Media Kit***
Prima –
Art Extravagance – Texture Paste – Graphite #961497
Darice
– Floral Embellishment – Butterflies – Green/Blue – 2 Inches – 3 Pieces
#30062035
Prima –
Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Metallique Wax – Peacock #966775
Darice
– Candle Holder – Lantern with Stand – Metal – Black – 3.54 x 3.54 x 11.6
Inches #6569-061
Prima –
Lumies – LED Lights – 3 Yards – Warm White #584771
Darice
– Floral Embellishment – Mini Sachet Roses – Pastel – 25 Pack #30062044
Très Jolie –
Moss
***Embellishments***
Scrapberry’s
– Polymer Embellishments – French Journey #SCB26001009
***Mediums***
Golden – Matte
Gel Medium
Ranger – Tim Holtz
– Distress Marker – Carved Pumpkin #TDM43447
Ranger – Tim
Holtz – Distress Marker – Fossilized Amber #TDM43461
Ranger – Tim
Holtz – Distress Marker – Mermaid Lagoon #TDM43492
Ranger – Tim
Holtz – Distress Marker – Ground Espresso #TDM43515
Ranger – Tim Holtz
– Distress Marker – Twisted Citron #TDM43539
***Other***
Krylon – Matte
Finish #1311
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As always, I
want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.
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