ponedeljek, 24. september 2018

Mixed Media Altered Iron - Old Treasures Autumn Hop

Hi my dear sweet crafty friends!


Something exciting I have for you prepared today! I was so impatiently waiting for today to welcome you in our amazing "Old Treasures" Autumn Youtube Hop, where 15 amazing Artists from all over the world share their projects and tutorials inspired by the "Old Treasures" and Autumn. You don't want to miss it, because girls have done an amazing job and I honestly can't remember seeing so many awesome and unique ideas and projects at one place! And what's even better is that all the projects come with free tutorials on our youtube channels, showing many tips and techniques, to celebrate the beginning of the Autumn Season. But the story doesn't end here either. You can take part in this Hop too and you can win one of the amazing prizes by our generous sponsors. You can find all the information you need at the end of this post.


And now to my project. I had this gorgeous old Iron lying around. It was my grandmas. When she moved to the Elder's home in January this year, my father and I were cleaning her appartment and I took it to alter it once and give it a new life. It was one of the last things I did with my dad. He passed away soon after due to the sudden Aortic Aneurysm. Soon after him my grandma passed away too. It was a hard and devastating year! So this is a special treasure I cherish very deeply. I loved the symbolism of this "Old Treasures" Autumn Hop - giving a new life to something old, so it felt just perfect to alter it. I will be using it as a Paper Weight and it's sitting on my desk now, reminding me every day of two of my dear ones, who passed away too soon.

I hope you'll like it and it will inspire you to give a new life to some old things too.














Here is my video tutorial on my youtube channel. If you watch till the end, an end screen will take you directly to the next stop along the Hop:


The best part is, you can join this Hop too. To enter our sponsor's Giveaway's you must:
  • Watch and Like all the 15 videos,
  • Comment on videos and mention your country in the comment,
  • Subscribe to all the 15 Youtube channels of all of the Artist participating in the Hop.
Here is the list of all the Artists joining the Hop:


  1. Heather Thompson: https://youtu.be/6QIZYdJb34I
  2. Maria Lillepruun: https://youtu.be/c3rhOGpKirQ
  3. Keren Tamir: https://youtu.be/d5xjVN-MIwk
  4. Natassa Blazaki https://youtu.be/o1XRDrjeE_0
  5. Sunila Mahajan: https://youtu.be/5eE86TrLl84
  6. Aditi Mahajan: https://youtu.be/6-8L-y8tjbM
  7. Arantzazu Sangrador: https://youtu.be/qMI_XtarvvY
  8. Phoebe Tonosaki: https://youtu.be/l3zVDGk5gOI
  9. Nuneka Box: https://youtu.be/-uVi3cCyHWs
  10. Aleksandra Mihelič: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKeiDOjTLio
  11. Preeti Datta (aka Dutt Preety): https://youtu.be/s0JhaMcPs6M
  12. Asia Marquet: https://youtu.be/y_KWtsYqZHw
  13. Riddhi Jani : https://youtu.be/-7YMJcCS9nk
  14. Noura Pompilla Mejia: https://youtu.be/vhjdRngvnwQ
  15. Kate Palmer: https://youtu.be/DF6k0vSZ1DA


You have time untill October 1st  to watch, comment and subscribe. Winners will be announced after the Hop closes and we will have one extra surprise for you along the way, so don't forget to follow us!

If you follow all the rules of this Hop, you can be one of the Happy Prize winners from our amazing sponsors. We have 22 wonderful and generous sponsors that will spoil you with their fabulous gifts:


2Crafty Chipboards: $50 value goodies bag
7 Dots Studio: $25 gift certificate
7 Kids Crafts store: $30 gift certificate
Aga Baraniak: goodies bag
Altenew: $30 gift certificate
Bob n Betty: goodies bag
Canvas Corp Brands: $25 gift certificate
Creative Embellishments: $30 gift certificate
Cuts2luv: $15 gift certificate + shipping
DCWV: goodies bag
Fabrika Decoru: $50 goodies bag
Itsy Bitsy: 500rp gift certificate
Joggles: gift certificate
KORA projects: goodies bag
Lindy’s Stamp Gang: $25 gift certificate
Little Birdie: goodies bag
Mixed Media Place: gift certificate
Mintay Papers: goodies bag
Mudra Craft Stamps: goodies bag
Scrapiniec: goodies bag
Snip Art: goodies bag
Stamperia: goodies bag
Thank you my dear friends for joining us and thank you so much for always supporting and cheering me on along my way!

Hugs, Aleksandra


3 komentarji:

  1. You are amazing, love what you can do with a iron! You are so talented my friend, you even write so beautifully. this is a stunning piece. Love the colors and sparkles and textures, everything!

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  2. Oh dear Aleksandra, my heart pains for you. I know how terribly it ifs to loose a parent,but then a grandparent soon after- so sad for you my dear. Take comfort in your special memories as I am sure you can with this gorgeous makeover iron! I never even knew it as an iron until I read about it, Brilliant idea and so cleverly put together!I love the whole faerie design, because I do believe in faeries and their magic they bring! Your iron is a treasure to be handed down someday! beautiful job on this!

    Mourn as you need to,but remember to take care of yourself!
    Sending you big virtual hugs,Jackie xo

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