April 10, 2011

Altered Jean Pocket



I've been holding on to this blue jean pocket for a while after having confiscated it from a pair of my son's old blue jeans.  It's unique in that it has a zipper (covered by the flap).    Finally this pocket, some Sticky-Back Canvas from Claudine Hellmuth/Ranger, and the Huck Finn set from Artistic Outpost came together!
.I stamped onto the canvas with Staz-on and then colored the edges with distress ink.  I added more color to the images with Copics.  To ensure it stayed onto the pocket I actually pulled out a needle and thread to add three buttons (I'm not one to sew if I don't have to).  I stamped the word Dream from that same stamp set onto metal tag to embellish the top.
I don't have many little boy stamps and I'm not into cutesy type stamps, so I just love this Huck Finn set.

9 comments:

Helen said...

Love this, great stamp!

Jacqueline said...

Louise, popping by to say that I really miss you! It seems to have left a little void in the blogging world as I knew it - well for me anyway. Hope all is well!

ScrappyPam said...

Good save!! What a cute project!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

What a neat project!! I have not made a tag since you gave us the news....:(
Tuesdays will never be the same:)
I am glad that it has been taken over though and I eventually will get back in the swing of things.....
have a wonderful Sunday...

Lori said...

I can testify that this is really, really COOL! lol! Love the idea, hmmm, that might make a great item to sell at a craft fair or something...lol...

Suzanne C said...

So clever and what a wonderful design and idea!

Sarah said...

Very cute and clever. Don't tell me that this is from that pile of jeans that Eric wanted you to repair...does he know what you have done!!!! LOL

debbiek said...

Very cute, Louise. Love that little guy:)

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Fantastic idea, love your Jean Pocket.