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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Smeared and Smudged Blog Hop

 Welcome to the Smeared and Smudged Forum's November Blog Hop! 
The theme this month is: Alter Something! My contribution is an altered frame called "Need Coffee".  And, of course, I do.

If you're hopping, you should have come here from the lovely and talented Windy.  Be sure to see all the fabulous projects everyone made and leave some comment love.


Blog Roll:

 I started with this old fabric frame that I found going through some old stuff.
 I printed out the SI Half Zombie dude and colored him with pencils.  I used and black pencil to dirty up the fabric a bit.
I cut the zombie out and I inserted a photo of a church and cemetery in Pennsylvania that I took and gave it poster edges in Photoshop.  I used a felt pen to dot the frame.
 
I slit the right arm of the zombie so I could bring both arms to the outside of the frame.  After he was glued in place I gave his hands, mouth and wounds a glossy sealer.
 I used a felt pen to color the letters.  Last, I glued one of my clay zombie coffee cups.

Now off you go to see Wendy's blog!
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21 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 15, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    I need that frame; it is so gotta have. What a neat altering thing you created. Like the colors utilizes and the stamps too.

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  2. WendyNovember 15, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Very clever reuse of a boring fabric frame...love how you have transformed it! Great little scene you created with the background, zombie and letters. Your clay coffee cup is the perfect embellishment. Can appreciate the sentiment...sipping on my second cup of the morning right now!

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  3. LisaVeronicaNovember 15, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Nice to see your step by step pics again :) You did a great job on this frame and it was great fun too! :D

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  4. Monique's artNovember 15, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    Looks great love the zombie cups and the zombie in the frame. Well done

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  5. silviaNovember 15, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Very cool piece!! I LOVE that it looks like the Zombie is trying to escare from the scene.

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  6. UnknownNovember 15, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    I remember those old frames.. I love what you have done!! and FYI that is totally me EVERY morning

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  7. Fiona (anubis 1 )November 15, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    Ah great title on this Candace. I always need a caffeine fix. Fabulous work on altering this frame. Love it.

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  8. lilyandthelotus.blogspot.comNovember 15, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    Bahaha This is fantastic and so going to make a similar for my son for Christmas..awesome awesome art.!!!
    hugs,
    susan s.

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  9. UnknownNovember 15, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    Love your altered frame. I know how he feels I always need coffee
    hugs xxx

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  10. StephanieNovember 15, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    ZOMBIES!!!!! Be still my heart. Do you ever sell stuff? Because I would totally buy one of your zombie things... Errr...never mind. Just saw that you have an etsy store button. Off I go to explore!

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  11. CarlaKHNovember 15, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    What a great project! Love how you zombified the frame- and the coffee cup is fabulous!

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  12. Vee CassidyNovember 15, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    Candace, your altered frame is great; I love what you have done with zombie dude (he has become a fav with me) - and your own photograph is brilliant. If it said tea instead of coffee it would describe me perfectly! I enjoyed reading your ten things; sounds like you have had highs and lows. Love, Vee xx

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  13. Vee CassidyNovember 15, 2012 at 9:00 PM

    Candace, your altered frame is great; I love what you have done with zombie dude - and your own photograph is brilliant. If that said tea instead of coffee it would be me! I enjoyed reading your ten things; sounds like you have had highs and lows. Love, Vee xx

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  14. DK SpinsNovember 16, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    Such a great re-vamping of the frame! Love your Zombie Coffee creation and what a beautiful graveyard photo you'd taken.

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