Radiant Trash to Treasure

Don't trash it, treasure it!

I'm up today at
AUTHENTIQUE PAPER
 with an altered ceiling medallion that once hung around a light fixture. 
 My sweet hubby brought this home to me all dirty and bright yellow...
but I was excited at the challenge to alter it nonetheless :)
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After washing away the grime, I decided to give it a coat of turquoise paint.  
Because it was painted bright yellow, I gave it a covering with gesso (or use any primer) 
first and then painted with a sponge brush and plain 'ole Plaid paint.

The opening at the center is roughly 6" in diameter and I knew that I wanted to 
add some sort of sentiment to it with a cluster of flowers around the opening. 
 A 6" piece of chipboard fits perfectly inside, so I used it as the base for adding
 the patterned paper and journal card to.

 

Before securing the chipboard center into place, I machine stitched around the
 edge and also trimmed it in an off-white pom pom trim.

The blooms of flowers were simply a compilation of Radiant's 6X6 paper 
and flower punch by McGill.  I punched several patterns of the same flower shape
 and gave them shape by using a stylus and molding pad.

Some of the flowers' petals are rolled downward (yellow) and the blue flowers
 were molded at the center so that the petals lifted upward.  I stacked various pieces
 together with foam adhesive and then secured around the opening of the ceiling tile.  

 I used the basic butterfly shape found in my electronic die-cutting files and cut a large

 and small piece from 6X6 sheets of Radiant paper.  Before layering together, I

 embossed the smaller shapes with a polka dot pattern.  

And every flower needs a petal!  I found these in my stash from Petaloo...they 

look awesome tucked in amongst the blooms and gave the project a totally different look!

Authenitque Products: Radiant Collection- Whimsical Paper; Details
 12X12 Cardstock Stickers; 6X6 Paper Bundle; Life Cards

Other: May Arts- Pom Pom Trim; Petaloo- Leaves

Happy to see you today!