Creative License
Recolor decorations for a fresh repurposed life. A tattered gold mache reindeer looks sparkling in a new coat. And a hydrangea bouquet gets refashioned for winter display.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Design Master Sprays - Glue For Glitter, COLORTOOL Sprays ROSE HIP, COPPER, Just For Flowers WILD ROSE, Mess Master - gold reindeer, tin compote, lidded wicker basket, chocolate colored micro-glitter, silk green hydrangea blossoms, dried flower foam, chocolate colored millimeter balls, opalina crystals, water misting bottle, paper towel, wire clippers
TECHNIQUE
reindeer
- Heavily spray reindeer with Glue for Glitter and immediately pour glitter over the adhesive. Lightly tap to remove excess glitter. Reapply adhesive in sections if needed. Layers of glitter can be applied for a rich result. Project TIp: Pour glitter on reindeer over a large piece of paper. Excess glitter then can be funneled on the paper to be applied over reindeer again or poured back into container.
basket
- Evenly spray basket and lid with Rose Hip. Let dry.
- Heavily spray Mess Master into a paper towel then wipe over surface of basket to remove color. This technique enhances the woven texture and gives a color wash.
arrangement
- Basecoat tin compote with two coats of Rose Hip. Let dry.
- Turn compote upside down. Mist all four sides with water to form lots of droplets. Quickly spray Copper over the surface then dap or lightly wipe off moisture. The water resists the copper color to let the underlying color show through in a unique pattern.
- Mist edges of green hydrangea with Wild Rose for a natural burnishing.
- Accent some of the blossoms with opalina crystal applied with Glue for Glitter.
- Insert dry floral foam into container. Arrange blossoms and millimeter balls in a mounded fashion.
