It's week number two for me in the Designer Spotlight at Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge Blog. So exciting!
The theme is Distress It so I gave an inexpensive 4-inch chip brush some vintage style. Here's the before and after:
I clear embossed the handle using the Stampers Anonymous French Collage stamp then applied a heavy coat of Peacock Feathers Distress stain. Once dry, I ironed off the embossing and used Vintage Photo stain in random places.
I tinted the bristles by soaking them in a really strong solution of blue-green watercolor paint. After it dried, I brushed the tips through dark brown acrylic paint.
I covered the ferrule with a strip from the Aristocrat design tape collection (Idea-ology), used copper embossing powder in the bottom section and tinted the rest of the shiny parts with Ranger's Mushroom alcohol ink. I trimmed out the top with tiny dots made with copper-colored paint.
The edges of Tim's Baroque frame were embossed with copper powder and the other areas tinted with Mushroom alcohol ink. The gent inside came from Idea-ology's Dapper stash (it's part of a cigar box label). The four is an Idea-ology Number Brad.
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Fabulous altered art Cathie! I love how you distressed the brush and changed an ordinary, quite boring, brush into a gorgeous work of art! I am going to go and get me one of these brushes now! AMAZEBALLS!! :-)
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I love your altered paintbrush! It is distressed but still elegant.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I just love how much detail you put into every project. Love the colors and addition of jewelry pieces.
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This is just amazing! I love the color and vintage style. Biggest congratulations on your SSS guest spot! Woo hoo! Hugs, Autumn
ReplyDeleteWow! The result is unexpected! The color of the brush is so fabulous. Love the main embellishment and the metal frame. Great! Hugs, Macarena
ReplyDeleteCool! I like the idea to decorate the brush. The person in the picture is the german poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Who is very well known.
ReplyDeleteFantastic altered project!
ReplyDeleteLove this project. You did an amazing job. Love the brush art as of late. :) Thank you sharing this lovely piece of art.
ReplyDeletefabulous vintage inspired altered paintbrush!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is such an interesting piece with all of the work you've put into it... bravo, Bee! Congrats on your GD spot... you look great at SSS!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous! Love the color you dyed it! :)
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Such a great project! I love how you've totally transformed the paintbrush into a work of art! Colors are gorgeous, and lovely touches! hugs, Maura
ReplyDeleteWow! You could not have picked a more appropriate word than "original" for this project! This is absolutely and wonderfully unique and all its own. I always love the stories that your projects tell and this is no exception!
ReplyDeleteThis altered paint brush is amazing! Love the color and the medaillon with the dapper gent! And the Quote Chip looks gorgeous. Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous creation! Love your brilliant design!
ReplyDeleteWow I love it it's so beautiful, from a simple brush you have created a piece of art, wonderful. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful piece of art...this is just wonderful and I love the colour you've used on this project ~ everything is just perfect and reminds me of a beautiful French artefact!
ReplyDeleteThis s amazing, gorgeous in every way!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea to alter a big paint brush like this. I love it! The finish and colours and all the special touches are amazing.
ReplyDeletethis is such an amazing transformation of an old paintbrush...love all the texture and detail...may be heading out to the tool shed...hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a stunning transformation! I love the color palette you choose! Everything looks so old yet so brand new! Your touch is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYour altered paint brush is stunning! love the way you created this! Resist technique is one of my favorite and it's perfect on this work! Wonderful as always! Barbara
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