A couple altered goodies...

I really enjoy altering things... If I can stick something to it, paint it, or build on to it you bet I am going to alter it in some way. I haven't altered anything in a long while so I guess it was time.  Recently a friend of mine asked me to join a cigar box swap she was in. After some quick thought I said what the heck.  We had to create a Cigar Box and a Dress Form for the swap.  I headed to Michaels for a box, dowel rods, something for a base, paint and some form of crackle. After sanding, painting, crackling, and Mod Podging the heck out of my items this is what they turned out to look like.

Altered Cigar Box

Products used:

Vintage Music Paper

Paint

MS Weathered Crackle

Washi Tape

Vintage Lace

Prima Roses

I am Roses flowers and leaves

Michaels frame

Flat Back Pearls

Dress Form

Products used:

Vintage Music Paper

Tim Holtz Die

Wooden Spools

Paint

MS Weathered Crackle

Wood Plaque

Dowel Rod

Beads

Vintage Lace and Fabric

The dress form was inspired by Miranda Edney.  When I seen hers on YouTube I knew I had to create one. I did a few things different then Miranda's. I adhered 4 "dress" parts together and then I fed a painted dowel rod through the center of the dress's and adhered with adhesive, slipped on some painted wooden spools and attached the dowel rod to a painted and crackled base that hubby drilled for me. I then finished adding all the "dress" parts and inked them up. I added some Jewelry beads to the top and added some vintage lace and a small I am roses flower. I finished the spools off with more vintage lace and some vintage fabric...  I love how it turned out and I hope my swap partner does also... Now to create one for me.. hehe

Thanks so much for looking and I will be back tomorrow with another project.  Till then... Happy Crafting.