Shabby chic tatted doily

I am happy that tatting is the hobby again :) I love to relax after stressful week and this is the perfect way of relax for me .
This is a part of Renulek's summer doily, I have decided to finish at this stage, as like it this way :)

Handmade shabby chic frame with ivy

I am a little bit tired with tatting. So yesterday I made a plaster frame. The mould I bought few months before. Yesterday first time I tried it and I have to say –it was fun! I distressed it using a shabby chic technique and decoupaged with an ivy motif from a  paper napkin.

How to decoupage a tatting shuttle? – Tutorial

As I have promised in my previous post, I'll show you today how to decorate a tatting shuttle using a decoupage technique. You will need :

*shuttle (Clover),

*acrylic paint in bright colours (I used antique white and pink),

*decoupage glue (I used Mod Podge, but you can use any PVA craft glue –a little worse effect, but it works),

*paper napkin

*varnish,

*some brushes (including foam brush – you can use a small piece of sponge)

 

Paint the shuttle with a white acrylic paint, leave to dry (you can cheat a little using a hairdryer)

Repeat 2 or more times, until satisfactory results
(I added a little bit of pink paint to make some shadows)

Prepare a paper napkin with a nice motif (I recommend bright background). Each paper napkins has several layers, we need only top one. Be careful, because napkins are very fragile. When you have separated a top layer of napkin, you can very carefully tear your motif.

Just now apply a decoupage glue on the motif. You have to do it very gently pressing a napkin using a brush. This is the hardest part of this technique -you need to straighten out any wrinkles but do not destroy the napkin. Leave it to dry. Cut off protruding pieces of the paper napkin.

When it is completely dry, apply a few layers of varnish (leave to dry between applying coats). Leave for 24 hours to dry.

It is going to be your favourite shuttle!

EDIT: here is the picture of the bottom side of my shuttle

Decoupaged tatting shuttle

Today there is not too much to write. I started this blog writing about decoupage. So I had to decoupage my tool for tatting. I embellished a few days ago my shuttle with a cute forget-me-nots motif. I used a cream acrylic paint, a motif from paper napkin, a decoupage glue .

Would you like a tutorial, how to decorate shuttles using decoupage technique?

Dimensional Rose

I noticed recently that dimensional tatting has become very popular. This can be seen on blogs by Agasunset, krystledawnetats, or umintsuru. So I made a sweet rose, according to this pattern. I used Liezbeth 20 in ecru  and variegated pink.

Shabby Chic Brooch

Hello! This is a simple shabby chic brooch I made few days ago. I used a white lace, tulle and a pearl to make this one. I really like the way it’s turned out.

Folksy Friday

This is first time I am doing Folksy Friday. I love that idea and decided to do my own selections of gorgeous items you can find on Folksy.

Victorian Rose Mannequin by I love vintage

Blue Flower Bouquet Vintage Necklace - Limited Edition by Rose and Raven

PiNk BiRd CaGe NeCkLaCE........ by Josephines

OH SO SHABBY...

My Shabby Chic Baby Pink Easter Egg with Cath Kidston's Motif is included in this lovely Etsy's treasury by Mytenfingers.  Thank you very much :) x.

Ceramic hearts with tatted flowers

I made ceramic hearts few days ago. I used tatted flower to give them an unique design. In my opinion these hearts are a little bit shabby chic and the natural jute rope has given them a special character. To make it I used white modelling clay (air drying)

Decoupaged jewellery cabinet and various tatted motives

I want to show this shabby chic jewellery cabinet I decorated recently.

I found an old, ugly jewellery cabinet in a charity shop.

I sanded it, and then painted with a cream acrylic paint few times. Later I used a crackle medium to add a distress charm. The next step was to decoupage a lovely rose’s motif from paper napkin. I varnished it several times, sanded between layers and added a beautiful ecru lace. It reminds me past times...  (this one is matching the shelf I made for my sister)

My friend asked me to show how big my tatted earrings are. So I have put a 1 pound coin to show it. Most of these small pieces I tatted last weekend and I have to finish ends….