Apparently, there was a sale on metallic Christmas bows at some point in my life. I rarely use them, and had a huge box of them so I decided to make them a bit more mixed media to use them year round for any kind of gift giving. One of the bows in the photo above was horribly ugly after the first layer! Can you guess which one?
Watch Upcycling christmas bows with a mixed media makeover on YouTube.
These shiny metallic bows that scream Christmas to me are about to get a mixed media makeover!
The first layer called for spray painting. Why Liquitex spray paint and not regular paint? Spray paint is faster and it sticks better to the metallic finish.
Now these bows are more in my rainbow!
Once they were dry, it was time for more layers. Polka dots, scribble writing, whatever I felt like doing and was in arm’s reach. There was one bow that was exceptionally ugly to me. But guess what happened to it…
Since I didn’t like it at all, I dumped all sorts of color on it. Glitter glue, acrylic inks, more glitter glue, paint, and whatever else I felt like. Then it shifted from the one I liked the least to the one I liked the most!
Now I am excited to use that big box of metallic bows, or I should say, formerly metallic bows! Now they’re mixed media bows!
You crack me up Carolyn Dube! Painting your trash cans. Gelli printing on your bathroom wall and now painting over metallic bows. WOWZERS! Inquiring minds, me, want to know where you are headed next with paint and brush in hand. hehe All I know is I can’t wait for your next adventure!!! Keep em’ coming! :0)
Great project and beautiful bows!
LOVE these! LOVE seeing this color all over the place on such a dreary day here.
PS That one is my favorite too 🙂
Beautiful! Now I want to go get some spray paint! Hubby will kill me…..hahaha….just kidding…he’ll never know.
Fun. Now you will have lots of uses for them. I don’t think we’ve a single bow in the house. xox
You’ve turned those hoopty bows (that’s what my niece calls them) into art! I can’t wait to show my niece! TFS!
I really wish I had some spray paint and bows, that looks like a ton of fun. Those bows are absolutely incredible!
I love watching you play 🙂
What a great idea!!! I love this. Thanks for sharing! xoxo
So THAT’S how you made the bows! Spray paint on pre-made ones. I thought you made each bow by hand!
Fun ideas… time to head to the art room…Thank you Carolyn
Carolyn, would love to see how use match or mix these up along with your wrapping paper.
This is an awesome way to upcycle.
Who, but Carolyn would even think about doing this?????? But I am so glad you did. I think they turned out great!