Deconstruction?

Hi everyone, I wasn't able to join in with the last topic over at PaperArtsy so I was determined to do something for this one. There has been some wonderful inspiration on the theme of 'Deconstruction' or it could be Reconstruction and Repurpose. I set myself the challenge of making something out of stuff I might otherwise throw away....there is beauty in the ordinary.

Regular visitors will know I love Finnabair's projects, where she uses all sorts of metal embellishments and trinkets. I decided to create a  'canvas' of found 'trinkets'... using frescos and treasure gold.

I decided to use stuff from the little scrap tub that sits on my desk which has half bits of flowers and petals and leftovers from other projects. There were some buttons from an old slipper and tiny pieces of lace, some grunge paper flourishes from an experiment with rusting which didn't work.... I wasn't allowed to use my jars of buttons or rolls of lace and only leftover scraps of paper

I also have a box with old lids, bottle caps, insides of a tape runner, tyvek 'outcuts' which I raided and a coke tin and tea bag paper from the kitchen!...you get the picture.
Photo heavy now with Step outs

 Greyboard base with chosen papers

Grunge paste through a doily stencil

A wash of chalk fresco

Sorry blurred photo, this is heating the tyvek oucuts, which ended up in the base of the upturned lid.

Building up the layers....having faith at this stage, though it looked very deep.

Chalk and then stone fresco.

Of course frescos cover up beautifully.

Some cornflower blue and cobalt archival stamping to tie it together.

I've used treasure gold in white fire, onyxite and sapphire.

Hope you don't mind...just a few more detail photos

Hope you enjoyed looking at  my entry for 'Deconstruction'. I so enjoyed making this. Thanks as always for stopping by. x