I started by covering the outside with torn pieces of masking tape which I then inked with Black Soot and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks, followed by a couple coats of gloss gel medium. I was aiming for a leather look - not sure I quite achieved that.
Although we were not required to, I decided to do something special inside. I lined the inside top and bottom with black velvet (from a thrift store shirt). In the bottom I put lilies, a scroll diecut, and a butterfly. Hard to see, but the butterfly has Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy. I put several layers of foam tape on the underside of the butterfly so that it seems to float in the space.
Inside the lid I put a single TH Ideology Adage Ticket, also with the Rock Candy crackle, and aged with sepia color ink.
Until next time,
Beverly
Thank you again, Beverly. I do love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Cathy is one lucky person to receive this wonderful creation.
ReplyDeletewonderful!! this was such a fun swap. =)
ReplyDeleteI definitely think you achieved the leather look here!!! WOW!!! So cool that you used masking tape...I love that!!! Great project here!
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