Wednesday 1 April 2015

First DT Post For The Mixed Media Mojo Challenge

I'm very excited to have been chosen to join the Mixed Media Mojo Challenge Design Team - this is my first project for them.

The theme for the April challenge is Recycle/Upcycle and the twist is Flower.


I've made a vase using a plastic Options jar.


I started by glueing lace, die cut leaves and flowers to the jar.


Then I went back to the days of when I use to decorate cakes and used a piping bag with modelling paste to pipe some squiggly lines and dots. I did try to use a stencil but it was difficult because of the shape of the jar.


I painted the jar with white gesso.


I then painted the jar with DecoArt acrylic paint.


I made a wash of hansa yellow paint and let it run down the from the top of the jar, when this was dry I did the same with paynes grey.

 Here is a close up of the runs.


This is the finished vase with some daffodils. I had hoped the buds would have opened by the time the photo was taken, but it was not to be. The only thing I don't like about the vase are the roses that I put on - I should have left it plain.


The rest of the DT have made some fabulous projects so why not pop over to the MMMC to take a look,

17 comments:

  1. What a fantastic makeover! Love how you did this, hugs, Valerie

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  2. Oh I love this transformation ! Unbelievable that it was a plastic jar...loved the colors and the color drip.

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  3. This is unbelievable, Hazel! I absolutely love it; it is so clever and you are so talented! Wish your daffs had come out for you!

    Lucy x

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  4. Wow Hazel, what a transformation! It looks brilliant. I'm not surprised you got asked to be on the DT.

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  5. Hazel, I love the vase you have created and this is an awesome upcycle! My favorite part is the hand piping done around the jar-as a piper myself I know how hard this technique is when first starting out. You did an awesome job! Hugz! ~Niki

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  6. Love what you have done with this upcycle! The textures and colors are so springly!

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  7. Oh I love it and just my colours too!

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  8. Fabulous transformation cannot believe what it looks like now, wonderful x x

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  9. Ooo you clever lady, this is ace!!
    Wishing you a lovely Easter time xx

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  10. Beautiful transformation Hazel and what a brilliant idea to pipe on the texture medium! Love your colour combination, the Hansa Yellow with the Paynes Gray is gorgeous. Congratulations on being chosen for the Mixed Media Mojo DT, glad to have found your blog!

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  11. it is a very beautiful project. love how it turned out - so glad you are on the team

    Barb Housner

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  12. This is so beautiful, I just love what you did with it

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  13. Fantastic transformation Hazel! x

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  14. Fabulous project Hazel. Love the textures and colours you have used.

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  15. This is great!! You have outdone yourself!!!!

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