Friday 24 September 2010

The Blog Hop starts here!


This is your first letter! I have decorated it with Acrylic Daubers. I painted it first with gesso, then added pool and aqua paints and allowed it to dry. I painted again with snow cap which I sanded and distressed when it was completely dry.


I painted some copier paper randomly with the same paints, punched out the flowers, scrunched them up, then fixed them together with a large gem brad.

The prize I'm offering first is


So now you have a P, make a note of this, leave a comment below then move onto the next blog to visit which is Michelle midnight-crafter

If you do get lost, then come back here and start again!

We hope you have fun!!!!

Jill and the team

32 comments:

  1. Oh its not like me to be first!! Love the idea of altered letters and thanks for the chance to win :-)
    Claire xx

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  2. Ooh this is fun and totally different to the normal blog hop. Great idea.

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  3. I love the colours used on the "P" - very distressed "seaside" driftwood look.
    This looks like fun!

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  4. Fabulous ideas for altering the letter.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  5. I luuurrrvvveee the idea of altered items only have done 1 but really enjoyed it. Cool blog hop

    Hugs Vicky xx

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  6. such a great idea to alter letters...this is a beautiful one!
    xxx Margreet

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  7. Now I know I have some letters similar but smaller somewhere - no housework this weekend and it is all your fault! Love the distressed weathered look to the paint.
    kate

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  8. Have done a couple of letters in the past they are great fun to do and this looks fabulous. Off on the hop now will link back in a little while

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  9. My first blog hop, let's see if I can do it!!!
    Anika x

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  10. This is my first blog hop, such fun. I love the painted result, it is such a pretty flower.

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  11. I really have to get my hands on some letters...
    Thought I might start out with the letters for my children.
    This is a really neat idea, love it!

    Cathy

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  12. Love how you have painted and sanded the letter Jill, it looks fabulous.
    off to hjop now.
    Luv B xxxx

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  13. Jill this is a great idea! I have a few letters that I was going to do along time a go and never got around to, here is my chance! And I really love your colors, beautiful!
    xxx
    Sarah

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  14. Ooh my first blog hop...is it sad to be excited lol :)

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  15. A great shabby chic piece, I love the letter 'P' and the flower is a lovely added addition. Thanks for the opportunit to win. Tracy Evans x

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  16. What a great idea. Love the sanded and distressed P.

    |Love Val Rich

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  17. hi i just love this hop and the idea of altering these letters i have had a big letter f for ages but i only have made cards so i thought it would be great to enter and decorate this letter i have thanks for the inspiration and omg great prize xx

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  18. This is very pretty Jill :) I have never seen anything like it. I love how it still looks clean and fresh!

    Thanks for the blog hop, I have posted and blinked!:) xxalisonxx

    http://xxxtglxxx.blogspot.com/

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  19. Lovely colours Jill - the distressing works beautifully.

    My first post - have already 'blinked'
    Stampersue
    X
    http://stampersue.blogspot.com

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  20. love this idea, and your letter is so lovely,refined distress Jill, luv Georgina x

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  21. I look forward to seeing how many things can be done to an alphabet letter.

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  22. Love the distressed look to your letter and the flower looks great too :)

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  23. I love the colours, Aqua is one of my favourite shades.

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  24. This is lovely great choice of colours, and your flowers are so pretty x

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  25. I like the colours you have used and the flower in particular.

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  26. What a fun idea...and the P is so cute :) Thanks for doing this!

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  27. Love this idea. Just the thing to do on a rainy Monday. Thanks xx

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  28. What a lovely way to idle (not really the right word) a few hours on a rainy day. Your letter would make a great gift for anyone whose name begins with P.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

    Lin xx

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  29. I'm a bit late hopping but time has just run away lately.
    I love the distressed look your letter has Jill.
    Off to look at the others.
    Hugs Lisax

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