POSTAGE SIGN BOARD

From vintage postcards to old postage stamps, airmail patterned washi tapes to postage patterned backgrounds, this week Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is all about mail. Whether you want to use those stamps, get out some real postal supplies we cannot wait to see what you are up to this week.

This piece was a joy to create from start to finish and everything came together so nicely, don't you love it when that happens. I was clearing out my craft room when I stumbled across a Prima Flowers wood icon box; perfect I thought for this challenge. Secondly was a new purchase in the form of the Mini Bottle Cap and Stamp Movers and Shapers Die, the stamp was perfect for the compartments within the icon box. Thirdly I found one of Wendy Vecchi's Dimensional Sign Boards and the wood icon box was a perfect fit, this piece was obviously meant to be!

The wood icon box was painted with frayed burlap Distress Paint.

Paint the sign board with frayed burlap paint including the trims for the top and bottom. Remember to wipe over the Art Parts prior to painting to remove any of the black residue left during the manufacutring process. I simply wipe over with some kitchen towel.

I took Wendy Vecchi's Simply Wings Art Parts and applied Embossing Paste through the Mini Antiquities Crafter's Workshop template to add texture to each wing. I also applied gold Embossing Paste through Wendy Vecchi's Classic Words stencil to add 'vintage' to the bottom of the sign board.

Cut 9 postage stamps from white card using the Mini stamp die.

Place the Classics 9 stamp set uppermost onto a flat surface; ink the stamp with black Archival Ink and then press each postage stamp onto the images.

The images are a great fit on the postage stamps.

Colour each of the postage stamps with frayed burlap Distress Ink.

Take a white pencil and colour some of the areas on the stamped images to add highlights.

I added the two smaller wings to the centre of the icon box and coloured the embossed areas with Treasure Gold Olive Bronze wax to highlight the texture. I also added wax around the edges of the box and on all the raised textural areas. I also added a few Martha Stewart Heirloom Metal Medallions to my box for added dimension and interest.

Peace, hope and faith wording was added using Chitchat stickers, coloured with frayed burlap Distress Ink.

The two larger wings have been added to the top of the sign board. Wings seem to fit perfectly with the angellic images.

From this picture you can see the Treasure Gold wax I have added to the sign board and the wings and raised areas.

A touch of opulence has been added using Prima Flower embellishments.

I added VINTAGE as a finishing touch to my dimensional piece.

For more great ideas please pop over to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog and take a look at my fellow team members they have created some inspirational projects. Remember there is also the chance to win a $50 prize from Simon Says Stamp.  I always look forward to seeing your creations each week.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Tracy x x 

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Classics 9 Stamp Set
Tim Holtz Alterations - Mini Bottle Cap and Stamp Movers and Shapers Die
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Chitchat Stickers
Wendy Vecchi Dimensional Sign Board Art Parts
Wendy Vecchi Simply Wings Art Parts
Wendy Vecchi Stencils For Art Classic Words
Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste - White, Gold
Prima Flowers Wood Icons
Distress Paint - Frayed Burlap
Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
Crafter's Workshop Template Mini Antiquities
Black Archival Ink
White Pencil
PaperArtsy Treasure Gold Olive Bronze Wax
Martha Stewart Heirloom Metal Medallion
Prima Flowers Sunrise Sunset Vintage Flowers
Prima Flowers Sunrise Sunset Vintage Flowers Trinkets