Tuesday 9 April 2013

Vintage lace & Grunge cuff


Brrrrr still so cold , think I should have a go at a touch of altered art on my trusty hot water bottle or perhaps I could make a patchwork cover for it instead LOL!

 Anyway a little bit of lace and some grunge paper and today for my vintage cuff.  I painted the grunge paper with cream emulsion then stamped the Tim Holtz papillon text stamp in embossing ink and white embossing powder, and then rubbed a little old paper distress ink. 

As the grunge paper is a little thin I glued two layers together before stitching and adding the buttons, pearls and some seed beads.  I used the tim holtz tattered florals die and some felt, lace and a button to make the flower and to finish I used a hitch fastener as a closure.

Pictures are a bit rubbish as the white was difficult to photograph.

Thanks for all your lovely comments and Happy Crafting XX

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14 comments:

  1. Inky Angel9 April 2013 at 06:42

    Hi Paula, this cuff is really unique. It is beautifully embellished. It would look really nice on a vintage jar or canister.
    Have a wonderful week.
    Hugs, Katie

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  2. Jenny Marples9 April 2013 at 07:38

    That is beautiful Paula. Love the white embossing on it. Hugs, Jenny x

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  3. Paula Whittaker9 April 2013 at 08:01

    gorgeous....love the colour and layering.

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  4. Sam & Poppy9 April 2013 at 12:17

    An altered hot water bottle sounds like a good idea to me, brrr. Love your cuff Paula. Big hugs from Poppy and me xxx

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  5. Netty9 April 2013 at 13:44

    loving your beautiful cuff and thank you for the info on the hitch fastener for holding it together, because I made one of these yonks ago but couldn't make out how to fasten it. Hugs Annette x

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  6. Dorthe9 April 2013 at 20:12

    WOW, fantastic Paula,
    love that you can make a cuff from paper ,-it looks beautiful with the white embossing and the laces and buttons.
    Hugs,Dorthe

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  7. Astrid Maclean9 April 2013 at 23:58

    I love these vintage style cuffs, (I first saw them on Pinterest), and yours is an absolute stunner, - so beautifully made!!!

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  8. Terry10 April 2013 at 16:01

    I get so tired of taking pictures and so many times the colors are just off. Or I get the color and the images are blurred! This is a gorgeous cuff! Love the vintage feel! Hope it warms up soon! Hugs!

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  9. Silvia(Barnie)10 April 2013 at 17:44

    A fabulous idea and a great project.

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  10. Brenda Brown12 April 2013 at 09:25

    Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, this is just wonderfully feminine Paula.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  11. Lucy Edmondson13 April 2013 at 11:11

    How gorgeous! You must look wonderful with your bags and your cuff,

    Lucy x

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  12. Von13 April 2013 at 12:53

    Just so perfect, love it :)
    Von ☺

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  13. Words and Pictures13 April 2013 at 23:16

    So beautiful!
    Alison x

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  14. Unknown16 April 2013 at 07:08

    This is beautiful Paula, very original. Chris xxx

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