Hi everyone, Today I am sharing a tutorial on how I have
upcycled a glass air freshener bottle for my post with Cherish The Memory.
I started by giving my bottle a coat of Gesso, this helps
to give the glue something to grip onto and shows the colour of the Decoupage
papers off better than it going onto a clear surface.
I tore my beautiful shabby look Decoupage Paper into small pieces and glued in place
on my bottle.
Once dry I added a fairly thick layer of Crackle Glaze
being careful not to have drips. This took a couple of hours to dry
thoroughly.
Once dry I coated it in Antiquing Cream, letting this dry
for a few minutes before rubbing back with an old cloth to reveal the crackles.
I then sealed my bottle with a couple of coats of Gloss
Varnish.
I love how it now looks like crazed porcelain.
I added my pretty Gemstone Tape to the neck of the
bottle. Cherish The Memory stock several styles of this tape in a selection of
Gems and Pearls and is the perfect finishing touch.
I added some Copper Embossing Powder to the base of my bottle. My Crafty Individuals perfume stamp was stamped in Archival Ink adding some Embossing Powder around the edges and shading my card with Tattered Rose ink.
I mounted this onto a little cheesecloth, glued in place
adding a couple of butterflies to finish.
Cherish The Memory Products Used:
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This is gorgeous and love the bling
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Julie, so elegant and I adore the crackle. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work love the finished project :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is soooooo beautiful Julie, you always capture the vintage look so perfectly
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Donna xx
Oh my goodness this is so beautiful! WOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! May I ask where you go the new lid?
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, they are Christmas tree decorations purchased from The Range 😃
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