I wanted one of everything but my mission was to buy something to make for the grandkids for christmas - mission accomplished!
Or so I thought! These things take very little paper - how could I incorporate my Mother Goose paper?
I guess I could have if I bought the chipboard embellies. But then BAM - I had a different idea for the little ones!
Great but that left me with not 1 but 3 clocks to alter.
Two are finished and I'll share them with you while I decide on the 3rd one. One has flowers, butterflies, lace and pearls whereas the other has flowers, christmas trees, glitter and snow angels.
The clocks are a shiny silver metal when you buy them - and yeah - REALLY shiny! So I covered it in 2 coats of gesso then rubbed texture paste here and there. Once dry - of course I used a heatgun as I have no patience when I'm in scrapping mode. But, for the record gesso dries fast - so anyways, once dry I painted a soft apricot colour. I then rubbed ink in the corners and edges to give it an antique look.
Then I just went to town inside with flowers, a feather, a resin Prima birdcage by Ingrid. and a chipboard clock face.
Sorry if the photos look dark. My daughter is using my light box to photograph her amazing art glass.
But you get the idea. There is a lot of dimension inside but it is hard to see in the photo.
On the outside I added more flowers and a butterfly then covered the edge with a string of fine pearls and some crocheted lace.
The only paper was on the backing and around the rim on the inside. I glued then inked it and added some matte modpodge. It could easily be painted too. Just be sure that you wipe any excess glue and/or paint off the inside glass before you put the back on. cause once it's on it ain't comin' off!
On the next one I went a little crazy with gesso, texture paste, paint, ink and glitter! I wanted it to look silver and blue and snowy and glittery. It was fun but next time I need to remember to keep a wet cloth handy. I would not recommend getting your hands covered in paint and ink then having to wheel yourself into the bathroom to wash up - my wheelchair rims were a very nice colour of blue!
This is the finished clock and also a closeup of the texture and colours on the outside.
I put some Melissa Francis bottle brush trees inside and some twig trees from my stash. I covered them in gesso then added diamond stickles to look like sparkling snow on the branches. Prima and homemade flowers were added then the back and sides were covered in paper, modpodged then irridescent glitter was sprinkled everywhere.
On the outside I added a chipboard piece from Bo Bunnys old winter line - Snow Day?
I didn't like the way the name showed up (or DIDN'T show up) so I added glittery alpha stickers. More Prima and handmade flowers were added and also a silver Prima spray was wound down one side.
Finally, watching over everything is our little Snow Angel. Another Prima resin by Ingrid that I rubbed with paint and ice blue stickles.
I hope you've enjoyed these projects - try one - they are a lot of fun to make!
Have a great week!
