Tiny Tool Time

 ~Vintage Story Telling Blocks~

by Sherri Welser

I love everything Vintage and when I had purchased some blocks I had something fun in mind! Follow along with me as I take you on a "story telling adventure"!

Supplies

Proxxon OZI 115/e

 6 Square wooden blocks

White crackle paint( Ranger  brand is what I used)

Copper acrylic paint

Sepia stamp pad

Brown stain wax (craft)

Tim Holtz Victoriana paper cut outs and ephemera

Mod Podge 

Large buttons or jewelry components

E6000 glue

Sepia Stamp pad

I started by taking the Proxon Ozi with sand paper  on the attachment and  rounding off the corners so they weren't so square. 

After rounding them over I painted on a base coat of the copper acrylic paint covering each block 

I then applied the  Distress White Crackle paint in a thick layer over the copper paint.

 Let completely dry... To deepen the cracked look I applied some brown stain wax to get in all cracks and give that" vintage look"

I then added fun little Victorian ephemera such as flowers, butterflies and  old fashioned children

I used the distress Sepia ink pad to age the edges of the papers . 

I previously had chosen the jewelry "tops" for the blocks so at this point I was ready to apply them with the E 6000

After attaching the paper ephemera and gluing the Jewelry items on top I added some inspirational words " as to tell a story"

I always enjoy finding  unique and different ways to create from every day items! I hope you have been inspired to create your own "story"....