my mommy's cameo project

Today, I did a little project...one with meaning to me...so, in a sense, it wasn't little..but in size terms....it's little.
I have many of my mom's little treasures, they remind me of her and of my childhood as most of the items I wanted to have and display were things I had grown up with and remembered. Ever since I can remember, my mom had this little cameo hanging in her room or bathroom.

 

I don't know where it came from, if it was a gift from someone, or just something she found and loved but it reminds me of being in my mommy's room, laying on her bed, smelling her smell and it brings back such great memories....but it is also gold...."gold"...It has been hanging in my bathroom and sticking out like a sore thumb so I thought I would give it a little update....

First...I took it all apart  

I then spray painted all the "paintable" pieces heirloom white

I cut out a scrap piece of burlap for the background and mod podged it on

I then added some robin's egg blue paint into the mix

Put her all back together....and

taaaa daaaaa!!!

I made art!!

I am in love with the vinyl wall decals...ever since I did the gallery wall I want them everywhere....of course, I can't. So,  I have found other ways to use them. :)

Isn't she pretty?? Want to make one?? I'll show you how!!!

                                 I bought an art canvas and a package of stick and peel wall art.

                                The wall art measurements were 13 x 24 - canvas was 12 x 24 - 

I simply stuck the vinyl onto the canvas using mod podge to ensure proper and permanent sticking.

I went over the entire "painting" with this wonderful product:

it's called walnut ink! I love it! you can use it on wood, paper, or anything porous...it's a wood stain, an ager all in one....this stuff rocks!!! you simply spray it on until desired effect is reached.

I like to spray it and then rub it, then repeat until I like the look of it.

Another layer of mod podge to seal it all in...and....TA DAAAA!!!