Saturday, 4 July 2015

Alice in Wonderland - 150th Anniversary Blog Hop


Today we are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Alice in Wonderland, and what better way to do that, than to share lots of creative projects inspired by this wonderful story.

Not only will you see lots of amazing artwork today, but you can also win prizes from the following amazing companies;







Prize winners will be selected from Random blogs throughout the hop using Random.org to select each winner.  In order to be eligible for a prize you must visit all stops on the hop and leave a comment. The prize draws will be open until July 18th, with winners announced on July 20th.

Here's my Alice in Wonderland project for the hop:



I had bought a lovely set of Alice in Wonderland "Quartet stamps" ages ago at ebay and this was the perfect occasion to use them. They are really tiny, so the booklet is too ;)

Its height measures about 1 3/4 inches (4 1/2 cm)!

 

When it unfolds it reveals all the other lovely images from the set! Aren't they adorable?



As you can see I tried to give my accordion booklet an aged look with cracks and stains and worn edges...it's the 150th anniversary of the story, right? ;)


To achieve that look I first stamped the images in black archival ink and then sealed the whole booklet with a coat of matte DecoArt Decou-page to prepare it for the next step. After all had dried I applied some DecoArt media clear Crackle Glaze around the images and used a fine tip brush that I had loaded with water to dilute and smudge the  Crackle Glaze coat towards the images so there wasn't a sharp edge. 


I left the Crackle Glaze to dry naturally for about two hours and then rubbed in some DecoArt media Raw Umber Antiquing Cream to make the cracks visible. 


After all was dry I sprinkled on some golden and dark brown drops of spray paint and let them dry naturally (which takes quite some time as the surface isn't porous anymore...it took almost half a day...and speeding up the process with the heat tool would have caused bubbles from the layer of Crackle Glaze...so I had to be patient...lol...poor me). 





I applied some DecoArt Metallic Lustre "Gold Rush" around the front and back covers' edges and found a matching ribbon to tie my booklet closed. 

I hope you like it! It really is a rather simple project but the images are so gorgeous that they didn't need much of a show put around them. So here they are...and I never tire of looking at them. 

Have fun hopping and good luck with the prize draws! 

Hugs,
Claudia 
xxx


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48 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 July 2015 at 10:16

    Wow, such an amazing project for the hop. I am now following you, would love you to follow me too
    Lori xx

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  2. Teresa4 July 2015 at 10:43

    Your mini booklet is beautiful - the crackle glaze creates the perfect background for the images x

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  3. Granmargaret4 July 2015 at 10:55

    I love your mini booklet.

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  4. Unknown4 July 2015 at 11:24

    What a great accordion book well done love the effects

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  5. Unknown4 July 2015 at 11:26

    Fantastic project, and such a great idea that I m ust steal it for another project I am thinking of. I am adding you to my list of blogs. You never know you may inspire me with other ideas I could never have thought of. Many thanks for this one. xx

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  6. Karen4 July 2015 at 11:37

    Amazing project hun!!

    So very inspiring! Smiles.

    Hugs,
    Karen.xx

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  7. Amanda4 July 2015 at 11:49

    Absolutely beautiful Claudia, a wonderful make to celebrate the 150ys milestone. Love it!
    Love
    Amanda x

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  8. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans4 July 2015 at 11:55

    Absolutely gorgeous, love the imagery and how you aged. Stunning. Tracy x

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  9. Petra Kopecz4 July 2015 at 12:11

    Great Idea. I love it, Claudia <3 :-)

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  10. Unknown4 July 2015 at 12:15

    Gorgeous makes! x

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  11. ike4 July 2015 at 12:40

    How fantastic - such a teeny tiny little project - you much have the patience of a saint ?!! It's really stunning :-D

    Hugz
    IKE xxx

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  12. Katie4 July 2015 at 13:56

    fantastic project Claudia.
    i love miniature things and this little book is adorable

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  13. Caty4 July 2015 at 14:03

    Fantastique creation Claudia!!! Love these stamps. Big hugs. Caty

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  14. DonnaMundinger4 July 2015 at 14:21

    I adore miniatures and your book ROCKS! Love the crackle background and fabulous collectiion of stamps. xxD

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  15. Juliz Design Post4 July 2015 at 14:35

    Gorgeous project and great crackles.
    Julie x

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  16. Moni4 July 2015 at 14:35

    What a beautiful project! Love the cracked background.

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  17. Candy C4 July 2015 at 15:02

    Claudia....your accordion book is adorable. Beautifully aged pages and perfect selection of stamped images.

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  18. Julie S4 July 2015 at 16:01

    The crackles really make this special. Well done. You scored on the stamps, too!

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  19. Kerstin F.4 July 2015 at 16:07

    Fantastische Alterungseffekte, zauberhaft, wie auch die Geschichte!! LG Kerstin xx

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  20. Alana taylor4 July 2015 at 16:11

    Fantastic xxlove it x

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  21. My Side of Oz4 July 2015 at 17:30

    I love the old real images of Alice and that Lewis Carrol stamp is fantastic!! Awesome book and so tiny!! Fabulous!!

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  22. Creaciones Isha4 July 2015 at 18:50

    Absolutely fantastic!!!

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  23. Corrie Herriman4 July 2015 at 19:28

    Love this !
    Corriex

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  24. Sandie4 July 2015 at 19:32

    Love love!!! And so tiny!!

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  25. Monique's art4 July 2015 at 20:57

    awesome

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  26. Ruth4 July 2015 at 21:40

    I just love this little booklet! The images used and crackle finish are wonderful!

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  27. Scrumplescrunch4 July 2015 at 22:15

    Hello Claudia,
    This looks wonderful, I am loving all your crackle and the hint of Gold.
    Smiles:)
    Sue

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  28. jasann5 July 2015 at 00:13

    Hi this is so lovely, what a great project!!!! love all the accents!! thanks for sharing!!

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  29. Sharon5 July 2015 at 00:49

    Love your little folded booklet - great Alice stamps!

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  30. Judy McKay5 July 2015 at 02:01

    Beautiful work Claudia. Such a wonderful blog hop. So much fun. Judy

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  31. Jackie PN5 July 2015 at 02:07

    What a treasure Claudia!! I adore all things Alice!! let the hopping begin! xo

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  32. El mundo según kyso5 July 2015 at 06:04

    Spectacular project! I love it!

    Kemly Sc.

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  33. Pauline5 July 2015 at 09:30

    Stunning booklet!

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  34. Lynne aka Her Craftiness5 July 2015 at 13:43

    WOW!!! I'm totally blown away with your little book - it may be little but the project is phenomenal!!!

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  35. Unknown5 July 2015 at 15:52

    Hi Claudia,just fab,another great project from this dt,love oldy worldy things and i love this,great

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  36. ScrappyHorses5 July 2015 at 15:56

    This is just too adorable! Thanks for sharing!

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  37. Milo Lilja5 July 2015 at 16:12

    Wow! This is STUNNING!!!! Love it and love THE old touch and I'm a big fan of crackle. :)) I'll be back!

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  38. Susan Renshaw5 July 2015 at 19:48

    This is gorgeous!! Love all the stamps and your super booklet!

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  39. Unknown6 July 2015 at 01:17

    What a wonderfully unique book!

    Kim
    {Craftisan Studios}
    Design Team Showcase

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  40. Creepy Glowbugg8 July 2015 at 03:13

    I absolutely love this! I am partial to a good crackle effect and this is so clever and beautifully done!

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  41. Michele8 July 2015 at 08:13

    this booklet is utterly beautiful. it has such an aged look, just wonderful. xo

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  42. Unknown8 July 2015 at 17:03

    Oh My--This is a small little booklet, isn't it! Well, it's just darling, Claudia! Its miniature size is perfect for this Alice in Wonderland blog hop! She could have kept this in her pocket when she was itty bitty!! :) :) Such a fun and wonderous creation!! XOXO-Shari

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  43. Nikki W8 July 2015 at 21:02

    This is fantastic, what a perfect time to use those images. Some of them I have never seen in stamp form before. Love the antique look of this project, the colors and crackle - perfect :)

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  44. Cocofolies10 July 2015 at 09:32

    Hi Claudia, taking the time to visit you a bit.. and starting with this fabulous booklet that I LOVE so much... Fantastic idea to add such beautiful crackles and images (some I have too, and never used yet shame on me!..), everything perfect and gorgeous! Hugs, Coco xxx

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  45. Crafter12 July 2015 at 15:33

    Wonderful little book!

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  46. Jackie15 July 2015 at 23:34

    A wonderful little book♥

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  47. Anonymous24 July 2015 at 15:30

    Ich war mir so sicher, schon kommentiert zu haben ... sei's drum, also nochmal: ganz zauberhaft, Dein Leporello für Alice - und so schön verpackt mit der großen Schleife. Gefällt mir sehr!
    lg Irmgard

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  48. Jannet29 September 2015 at 01:11

    This is adorable, I love Alice in Wonderland.

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