Saturday 14 November 2015

My Metal Heart

Good Morning and thank you for popping by.

Today I'm showing an MDF heart that I decorated several weeks ago.

It's something completely different for me but I really had fun playing.

I stuck all sorts of bits and pieces including diecuts, bits of embossed card, buttons and beads onto the heart.  Then I painted it all with two coats of black gesso.  I finished by rubbing on green and then gold Inca Gold with my fingers.

I ended up with very messy hands but enjoyed it very much.  Goodness knows what I'll do with it now ....

I'd like to enter this into the Allsorts Challenge blog where the theme this time is Anything but a Card.

Well it's a dark dank day here today and no football on the television so I'm off up to my cabin for a couple of hours of crafting fun.

24 comments:

Lisa Andersson said...

Oh Barb I totally LOVE THIS!
Hugs Lisa

Krisha said...

Hi Barb!
Thanks for visiting my blog for Friday Smiles........your comment led me back to your blog and I am so happy it did. You make amazing cards and this heart is fantastic!
I'll be back in the future.....*grin*

Barb said...

Thanks for visiting Krisha. I'm your new follower. Barbxx

Jo said...

Oh wow Barb, this is gorgeous......I so love hearts & have them all over my house........and my craft room is that colour! Stunning make, I love it and can just imagine the messy fun you had lol
hugs Jo x

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Barb, this is amazing, I really LOVE it! Depending on the size you could turn it into a pendant or fridge magnet . . . it would make a great stocking filler! Have a great weekend . . . even if the weather is miserable! Hazel xx

Jean said...

I love the way your heart turned out Barb. It's good to try something different now and again isn't it. I just bought some of the Inka Gold at the NEC last week, I love it.
Jean x

AnyOldCraft said...

Beautiful job and perfect for our theme this week.
Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.
AnyOldCraft (DT)

Erika said...

I love your heart Barb it has a real steampunk feel to it. A great colour too.

Hugs Erika x

Anonymous said...

I love this heart Barb, it's really beautiful. It's great to play and experiment!
Amanda x

cuilliesocks said...

Beautiful work Barb, love all the lovely elements to it and the fabulous metallic look. I have hearts I bought last year at the NEC, but never get around to doing anything with them, so this is great inspiration, thanks, Kate x
Oh and thanks so much for visiting Amanda's blog, I see her lovely face up on you FList x

rachel said...

beautiful work barb ... love it xx

KT Fit Kitty said...

Wow! This looks amazing! I have not tried anything like this - I bet you did have fun! Well done!

Carol said...

Wonderful work Barb, the colours are gorgeous. I have a pile of wooden plaques to decorate! Carol x

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Hi Barb...What a beautiful heart....love the colours and details....spend some time just looking at it!...Joolsx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

Lovely mixed media heart Barb, you have done a wonderful job with the texture and colour.
Lorraine

LesleyG said...

This is gorgeous! hope you had fun in the craftroom too....xxx

MaryH said...

It's gorgeous with all that patina and the bits you've added to embellish. Could it be used with a pin back to wear as a brooch? (not sure how large or heavy it might be). It's so pretty, be a shame to not use it for something! TFS & Hugs

Greta said...

Oh wow--what a beautiful creation, Barb! This is really impressive!

Carol L said...

What a wonderful artsy creation! I love the steampunk look of the aged metal too! Well done!

Dana M said...

Absolutely gorgeous Barb! Messy hands mean a happy heart and in this case an amazing piece of art!

meg said...

Amazing creation Barb love the steam punk and metallic look. Great wall decoration

Sarn said...

Oh well done for getting inky and messy and having a tonne of fun making this lovely heart project. I just know it took an age to get your hands clean again!

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Loving this Barb, it's brilliant x

Tracy said...

Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x