Switchplates
I am starting a new type of project, decorating switch plates and outlet covers with different pictures, art work, and whatever looks nice. I finished some for my SIL, she just moved into a new house, and I am going to use them as a house warming present. I went through some magazines and found pictures of food to use. Each one will have a different texture, with various colors. I have one that is close-up of an orange, then a peach and a salad. She has a whole lot of plates to do for her kitchen, 5 outlets, 1 light switch, and then 1 double light switch. If I buy the plates I need today, I can be finished by tonight, and get them to her in a timely manner. I am excited about this project.
I don’t know what I will attempt next, the decorative match box covers looks like fun, but I don’t know what I would do with them, or who to give to. I also like the idea of antiquing paper using coffee and using a weird technique with water and spray paint. A shadow box with real branches and paper flowers looks nice too. Expanding on the switch plates technique, I can make serving plates to match.
I got the idea from a book called “The Big-Ass Book of Crafts” by Mark Montano. He is a designer from the TLC show While You Were Out, and is well published around the
