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WIP Wednesday: Ticket Takers

Things are finally calming down and I'm getting back into a semi-routine again and that means crafting. (of course!) "Ticket Takers" is coming along, but in a different direction. First, the skeleton I intended to use was too big and I was going to have to decapitate it. While at a monument shop, I discovered their fairy garden supplies had a few skeletons in them. This one fit the coffin perfectly! I glued it into place and then added a layer of chunky black glitter. After botching a photo, I rummaged through my Other People's Family photos and found these two kiddos. I wanted to make them more skeletal but didn't want to botch them up too so I found these skull charms. Almost there, but not quite. I found some skull and cross bone charms in my stash and snapped off the cross bones. They look a bit more menacing. I added some iron paint and I'll rust them tonight along with some other do dads for the "His and Hers" project. The flowe...

WIP Wednesday: His and Hers Part II

I was home with a stomach bug yesterday and in the afternoon I was feeling better so I tinkered around with the His and Hers piece from a few weeks ago .  First I added a bit of  Tim Holtz ® Distress Stain to the edges of the torn photos. I used Broken China for him and Picked Raspberry for her. The colors are too bright and cheery for my purposes so I'll be dulling them down later. Next, I added a layer of Modern Options Sophisticated Finishes iron paint to the surface of all the metal findings. I had a bit extra on my palette so I decided to rust up some Tim Holtz ® frames for a future project. I'll be adding the rusting solution this week and then dry brushing on some white gesso to bring out the highlights. Still deciding if I want to add a wash of color over that.  The last thing I did before taking a nap was to add a layer of Kroma Crackle to a side of the drawer. I wanted to see how it looked on just straight wood. While getting ready for w...