I was scrapbooking at Maggie's Place a couple weeks back, and decided she needed a clock. Of course just any old clock wouldn't do, so I made her a scrappy, crafty clock!
The clock mechanism and wooden plaque came from Michael's. Next step was to create a digital collage. I started with a digital version of a Tim Holtz paper that I faded a bit. Then I added some clock faces scattered on top of the Tim paper. I printed the digital collage on my Epson R1800 printer and distressed the edges (and then some) with Distress Ink.
Next, I took some clock themed stencils (one from Tattered Angels, one from Crafter's Workshop) and spritzed over them with several colors of Glimmer Mist. I used my Making Memories Slice cutter to make the numbers, the frame and the curlicues. I enhanced the numbers and the frame with a Krylon gold leafing pen, and the curlicues with Stickles (boy, do those take a long time to dry! I had to hit them with a heat gun.) I used alcohol inks and black Smooch to enhance the hands - they looked much to shiny and new! I outlined the numbers for more contrast, printed the motto ("It's always time for scrapping at Maggie's Place"), and layered the paper frame and the bling-bling frame (from Michaels) over the "Maggie's Place."
Now the crafters at Maggie's can tell what time it is, and it makes me smile every time I see it on my friend's wall.
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