Encore Post - Calico Snowflake

Encore Posts

Projects which made their first appearances elsewhere for Design Team duties or Guest Designer opportunities, but which only had a sneak peek here, are being gathered together in the pages of my virtual scrapbook while I'm busy.

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There have been a couple of wintry makes so far here this January, and there's something new on the way shortly.  In the meantime, I thought this little arched ATC from back in December 2015 might give us a little lift of spirit after the sombre melancholy of Hoping for some light.  The ATC was made three years ago - how is that possible?! - when I was on the Design Team for Calico Craft Parts, and here's what I wrote back then.

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Hello everyone, Alison here from Words and Pictures with a wintry little ATC for you today.  I love the ATC blanks, as you'll know if you follow along here, and this time I've used one of the decorative framed versions - so lovely to play with.

I started with a coat of DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in Titan Buff on the ATC Wood Blank with Snowflake Frame, and then sanded back for a distressed look.

I painted the background with Raw Umber, and then used Distress Paints to create a soft blended look over the top.  The next layer was white-paint-stamped snowflakes, and then some clear-embossed music notation - which you only really get to see when you move it around.

I quite liked the frame as it was, but decided I'd like some more texture.  I played around with some DecoArt Crackle Glaze, various Antiquing Creams and then some deliberate overheating with the heat gun.

I wanted texture and boy I got it!  So happy with the look of it now.

The two little birds are actually remnants from another project which I've not revealed yet...

... but I couldn't throw away leftovers this pretty!  And there are a couple of gentle word stickers to finish it off.

I hope you like my little Snowflake ATC, and I hope you're ready for the festive time ahead.

Here's wishing you all a peaceful and joyous Yuletide, and I'll see you in here in 2016!

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Obviously, those Yuletide wishes are slightly out-of-date, but I certainly wish you a wonderful week ahead.  Thanks for stopping by, and I'll be back with something brand new very soon.

Bring the past only if you are going to build from it.
Doménico Cieri Estrada