Monday, 15 November 2010

Magic Mildred Tag No 1

On a visit to Ikea I found some cheap Christmas decorations that were just waiting to be altered. They certainly wouldn't look very attractive as they are in the packet so I have decided to make them all into an Advent Calendar. I'm trying as always, to motivate myself into a bit of Christmas cheer so here's my first offering......Tag No 1
Is she a Queen or an Angel or a Fairy Godmother? I don't know but to me she's Magic Mildred!!!

This is what I bought for 99p in IKEA... well I did have to splash out and buy 2 packets to get 24 tags.
They don't take gesso very well or even acrylic paint as a base, so I coloured and stamped some card then stuck it onto the first tag. I used golden acrylic paint on the Grungeboard crown and wings and textured them by pressing the paint into sequin waste. A few sequin stars and a dusting of gold holographic glitter gave a sparkly lift to our new arrival.....Magic Mildred.
Watch this space for the rest of her gang!

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11 comments:

  1. Artyjen15 November 2010 at 10:02

    How fab! She looks so much nicer than the original tags ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  2. olive15 November 2010 at 11:56

    having seen Magic Mildred in the flesh - so to speak- she is amazing..... as you are Jo. Thanks for your company yesterday. Ciao xx

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  3. Liverpool Lou (Anne)15 November 2010 at 12:30

    Magic she certainly is Jo, fabby ;-) I do quite like the Santas though. I got some cheap tags at the Range a couple of weeks ago but am going to give them to DD when she's making Christmas cards with the kids she looks after, as the are suitable for toppers.
    Hope you had fun yesterday :-)
    Anne xx

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  4. olive15 November 2010 at 14:38

    PS.....

    Jo can you let me know the colour etc of the Golden Paint you showed me on Sunday, please?

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  5. Unknown15 November 2010 at 15:19

    love these and cannot wait to get my order for my kiddies told alicia and she was made up that her and wills will be getting somthing you cannot buy these in the shops hugs jayne xxxx

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  6. Sheilagh15 November 2010 at 23:13

    She is fabulous, I need her for my tree..What time does IKEA open...lol

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  7. Neet16 November 2010 at 00:44

    Saw Mildred in the flesh and what a great idea. Eagerly awaiting the finished product.

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  8. Bleubeard and Elizabeth16 November 2010 at 05:23

    OHHH, magic indeed. How lovely. I wish I had an Ikea within a thousand miles of me.

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  9. sam21ski16 November 2010 at 09:47

    Yay for Magic Mildred, can't wait to see the rest and I am so intrigued as to what their names are going to be, all 23 of them - lol xxxxx

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  10. Sherry17 November 2010 at 09:52

    What a bargain and just ripe for altering! Magic Mildred looks suitably majestic - fab!!!

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  11. Von17 November 2010 at 15:31

    You sure know how to find intresting things to Alter Jo magic Mildred gets my vote :)
    Von x

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