Monday, February 3, 2014

ALTERED RAT TRAP

Altering rat traps is so fun!  It is a great piece to alter, for a very small investment.
I started by removing the metal from the wood base of the Rat Trap.   I sanded the wood and adhered text paper to it.  I used Ranger Industries "Perfect Pearls" to make a faux patina on the metal.  I attached the Rat Trap to a mini hanger from Melissa Frances.  The resin flower on the lower left and the clothes pins on the top right are from her too.  
Some other Ranger products I used are: Pins, A Bottle, Pen Nib, Baubles, Sprocket and Stamps.  The flowers and Inks are from Prima.

Canvas Corp. twine made the bow, and I used some of their burlap on my trap, too.  A miscellaneous key and gauze finished it up!

I would love to see your altered rat traps!  Just leave a link and I'll be sure to check it out!  If you've never altered a rat trap, give it a try!  They are a fun and inexpensive way to use up your scraps!

xxDaniella

4 comments:

  1. fun project! I love the perfect pearls on the metal! Cool tip!

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  2. This is so unusual! I love all the techniques you used, especially the pen nib! Very cool ideas!

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