Wednesday 22 September 2010

WOYWW 22nd September

My work desk has a frame on it this morning... when we were out shopping a couple of weekends ago, Chris picked up this picture frame for the scrap room wall and though I like it, it lacked something... so I decided to take it apart and have a go at shooshing it up a bit (you like that word? shooshing it up sort of described what I had in my head but leaky elbow syndrome tends to kick in and the thing never turns out the way I imagined)!!
This is the pre 'shooshing it up' pic... its a nice picture and I love the big M and the sentiment but it looks odd... shouldn't the M stand out and the rest be more laid back?
So here is the work desk... and given the subject I think I should get points for neatness!! 
So here is the finished piece... I love those Graphic 45 Steam Punk Debutante papers, they are stunning! I threw some bling at it, inked some little Mayo Road chipboard dressmaker dummies, added some gears and beads and lace and chain etc...  I think it 'shoosed' up quite well!!  (Now to explain to Chris what happened to the picture he bought me for the scrap room.....)!!  I did meet with one problem... I hadn't taken into account that the frame was flat and I merrily made it all very 3D and then it wouldn't fit without squashing the butterflies etc.... so I had to cut some lengths of chipboard and turn it into a shadow box!

36 comments:

  1. Stunning, and I'm sure Chris will love the shooshing you have given it.

    Toni :o)

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  2. I was just on my way to your blog when I saw it posted, then thought I'd better check mine, and LO and BEHOLD, you had already been there. Gosh. I need to get more on the ball, considering we are both in about the same time zones now.

    Yep, shooshing is a great word. Describes it perfectly.

    You know I'm not a scrapbooker, but I fell in LOVE with Graphic 45 the minute I laid my eyes on the first pieces I saw. I have yet to see the steampunk line, but I've loved everything else they've put out. Their graphics are to die for and YES, I bought the page of tags that had the rocking horse on it!

    Anyway, I adore your altered picture. You did a stunning job and I'm in love with it. Has Chris seen it since its redo? How long will he be staying? OK, I'm rambling and must get to many other desks that are actually in the order of their linky entry. Do I need to leave my number (BIG GRIN)?

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  3. I love this frame. Shooshing - all the best people do it! Have a great day. (19)

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  4. I klove your shadow frame and what your have done with it all thanks for sharing your space with us happy WOYWW lv Liz (24)

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  5. wow!! it looks fab, and would realllly suit MY house!!! follow your blog through woyww, i dont blog but love to follow, your stuff is outstanding!

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  6. You have done a fantastic job on it...lokks great!
    Have a good week
    Sue xx 8

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  7. Wow. That really is stunning. Thanks for sharing it.
    A x

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  8. Wow, that's SO creative. I'm very impressed with your 3-d-ification of the frame (I can speak English, me) and I bet it looks wonderful on your wall! Helen (46)

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  9. Shooshing .. a great word & a stunning project absolutely love what you've done to it .. :D x

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  10. Wow, what an improvement, it looks beautiful!!

    Sarah (57)

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  11. Hi Ya
    wow that looks stunning with all your shooshing, fantastic creation, have great day, happy WOYWW, sue,x (3)

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  12. hi there, i love how you've shooshed up your picture! It's wonderful! Well done you and thanks for sharing!
    have a fab wednesday!
    hugs
    Michelle
    x
    #49

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  13. That is really beautiful I love it. I always use the word shooshing or even shooshshooing things up. It describes what your doing beautifully.
    Rebecca (15)

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  14. Very well shooshed! Love Graphic 45 too, they have the most amazing designs.

    Hugs
    Brenda (88)

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  15. You've been shooshing and I've been splooshing! Loving the frame.
    Pam (6)

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  16. As always your work is amazing Annette! Love the new and improved frame!

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  17. Oh my goodness, this is really gorgeous!

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  18. Your frame is brilliant and I love all the swooooshing...just did that somewhere else too!! Have a great woyww
    (Lyn)

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  19. Yes, your version is much better! I admire your energy and vision!

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  20. This is simply fabulous! Your shooshing up worked wonders. Wow! Happy WOYWW - Carola, 92

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  21. The Graphic 45 Steampunk papers are absolutely gorgeous I agree and so is your now shadow box, you have altered it beautifully. Have a good evening, Tracy Evans, No. 17

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  22. I love that frame - fab piece to decorate your own home

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  23. Love your picture - what a good idea to use chipboard to make the frame into a shadow box - I hunted high and low for my shadow boxes for ages! Sunshine Girl (28)

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  24. Gorgeous Annette - I love how you've made the 'M' pop!

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  25. Gosh, what a transformation. This looks terrific and how clever to turn it into a shadow one. #45

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  26. Morning Quick visit Hugs Candace #43

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  27. Oh babe, this is so beautiful and your right, it does look so much better than the original :)
    *hugs* Heather x (41)

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  28. That picture is gorgeous! Love the ATG stand idea as well - thanks for sharing it! (128)

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  29. Wow!! You shooshed it up to the sky :D. What a difference, the before was really nice, but the after is to swoon for. TFS! (75)

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  30. Hi, just love your frame and all the bits you've added to it. Really lovely. The little dressmakers dummies are so cute. Thanks for the snoop and schooshing seems an in word now, Hugs Jo.xxxNo.27

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  31. Well you done a fantastic job of shooshing it up, I love it!

    Have a great weekend, A.xx(38)

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  32. Because I'm so late, I've had the chance to read about your doings with more Graphics 45 stuff - good grief your work is lovely. YOu should submit it to them - I'm sure they need people like you. Meanwhile, LOVE what you did with Chris' picture - totally with you about the M. The difference between us is that you sorted it out sraight away. I'd have hung on the wall and talked about it for a couple of years!

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  33. Your have an amazing imagination! Great piece.

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