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Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
I am divorced ,a mother ... I have a son Jason and a daughter Laila ...both adults. Daily I am a craft enthusiasts... I live and love CRAFTS. Most of my life was dedicated to working in the Medical Field. Each Day ...is a Blessed Day! I have been involved in crafts as a whole...since 1981...when I decided to help a craft friend...LuEtta... make some crafts for a craft festival (leather hair claws with conchos and hat bands for western hats along with fringed neck scarves for men , women and children. I have been hooked ever since! I am totally into..ATC(s), Scrapbooking, Altered Books(everything altered), Handmade Greeting Cards, Sewing, Decoupage, Ribbon Crafting, Lace crafting and reading multitudes of Craft Magazines and Books. I adore anything with the MOON & STARS....and love African, Bohemian,Eclectic and Old English decor. I have a goal for the NEW YEAR 2013 to learn to play the ocaraina....(associated with the piccolo)......I plan to dabble a bit.... in painting on canvas......acrylic or oil painting... I simply ENJOY learning! Copyright on my designs Copyright©2013CharlineDawson

Tuesday, 5 January 2010

ALTERED BOTTLE ART


HERE IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT CREATING A ALTERED ART BOTTLE.
THIS BOTTLE WAS GESSO'D ..THEN PAINTED WHITE WITH ACRYLIC PAINT....STAMPED WITH BLUE
TEASPOONS....ADORNED WITH SAPPHIRE BLUE BEADS ABOUT THE NECK OF THE BOTTLE.
I MELTED WAX..SLIGHTLY COOLED...THEN STAMPED A TEAPOT IMAGE WHICH WAS LATER PAINTED BLUE...FINISHING TOUCH IS THE BROWN LAEBL...INDICATING "REMEMBER WHEN".
IT TOOL ME MOST OF A FULL DAY TO GET IT DONE..BUT HERE IT IS!

New Year Project 2010



I decided to create a New Year's journal for my ideas....always thinking of something
then before I know it...it slips my mind. This book was decorated with Bohemian Print Paper and the border is tied with milti-colored ribbons. My little Lion is an emblem representing England(UK)