Sunday 5 October 2008

Just Love Dem Bones and Day of The Dead Stuff!!!!

OK so I won't admit to which shop I somehow seemed to find myself in, but basically its not one that I would admit to shopping in... and nope its not poundland.
Anyways I seemed to have purchased some great wooden boxes that I want to alter. Well today is the first chance I have had to play around. So box no.1 is with a box that I would only describe as a collectors box - its got a tray inside with lost of compartments for bits and bobs. So I have decorated the top - I have a thing with dark and dead!!!! it may be my job but who knows.
I have used premo clays, moulds and stamps, some diamond glaze and glass beads, also i found myself buying about 30 oh yes 30 skeletons which are totally awesome, going to make some moulds with one of them, and well a thousand other projects with them. This time i seemed to find myself cutting up sid the skeleton to fit into this project, as I wanted body parts here and there!!! I have also recently brought a Day of The Dead chocolate mould, and found myself having to share these great moulds with a certain norfolk crafter!!!!!!!!!! the skeleton on the right is one of the moulds made with makins clay. I have just started to use Premo clay and I have not yet made my mind up as to if I like it, takes some work to condition but it does hold a stamped image well.
Next I plan on filling the inside with all sorts of awesome finds and makes so will have to update once i have done this. I think this will be an ongoing project as there are sooo many compartments, and I really don't have much time at the moment. maybe after the 26th, but then again i must start to make the Chr...... cards!!!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

You probably got yours from the same shop I didnt go in either LOL .
Its well cool Heidi I love it .

Sian said...

This is absolutely brilliant. Just my kind of thing too. I love it!

Sarah said...

this is FANTASTIC - right up my street too :)

come on spill - what's the shop????

And at the risk of sounding like a cracked record, you might be interested in the Art Raffle this month, as the current theme is "dark"

Trudy said...

really like this
fantastic

My name is Cindy said...

Mmmm. Spooky, been looking for boxes myself. Wasn't lidl was it? I heard they did a great line in tea bag boxes but haven't had a chance to check it out. Chr cards - 40 and counting (I cheated, got a kit and just change them a bit)

My name is Cindy said...

oh and great box. If I find any spare body parts I shall know where to send them.

Minxy said...

Fab work of art, love the body parts and the black moulded skeleton, the whole piece just looks super, look forward to seeing the inside once finished.

DF - Heidi said...

sarah you have pushed me into telling BUT PLEASE guys if you ever see me in this shop just dont say hi as i am in disguise - i'm in and out like lightning haha - and nope cindy not lidl working up to going into one of those LO and yeap any spare body parts gratefully received.........................ok its...................QD rofl. I got some awesome wine boxs and jewellery type boxs - nicks kindly had got me some wooden book boxs so i just had to visit the store.... thanks to nicks she has started to train me - but I really do draw the line she goes into "P" land shoppe for me as i just cant do that - great to have such great mates ;0)

ps Sarah sadly lack of time at the mo but will come back later for you fad raffle

Desain-in said...

Looks so beautiful...

Anonymous said...

I got a few spare finger nails if they are any good to you LOL [yuk] A spooky piece of work. but as usual, fab
Sparkles

Astrid Maclean said...

Spooky is not really my thing, but this box is fabulous!!!
Now what on earth is QD??? Me again, ignorant as usual, sigh sigh, I can feel another google search coming on.
See ya Sunday!!