This is for TLC370 to create faux patina using the Belleek Inspired technique from a few weeks ago. I made the background and frame this morning before getting ready for work and finided the flowers and foliage tonight when I got home. Fun, fun technique, Judy! This card is so much prettier in real life. I seem to have problems photographing gold embossing and it sort of looks just like dirt on the card. LOL! I used Antique Linen and Broken China ink and then embossed. I didn't actually do a thrid darker color as I coulldn't figure out what would go best. I had stuck fairly close to Judy's color combination but stopped before using the darker green. I sponged the frame with Antique Linen and lightly sprinkled embossing powder over it with a spoon. I didn't want it to get toally covered but wanted hints of the gold to look like it had worn off the frame due to age. I used vanilla foliage and lightly sponged it with both Antique Linen and Broken China and sprinkled the powder on them for the same look as the frame. I used the same ink and technique on the three flower blossoms. I distressed the flowers and the foliage with a stylus and mat. I finished the flowers with an antique gold pearl. I only wish it had photographed as pretty as it really is.
Registered: March 11, 2005 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 1676
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 @ 6:11 PM
Really pretty, Kittie. Thought this looked like such a fun technique today. Alas, my stamping area (along with rest of house) is in boxes in prep for floors. One glitch: soaking wet wood under 5 layers of flooring under dishwasher, where you can actually see the drip occurring. It's always something, right? (:> Am enjoying looking at gallery 2night...and your card jumped out at me.
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92404
Mon, Mar 26, 2012 @ 6:43 PM
Lovely card, Kittie. I think most of us have a problem photographing gold embossing. Your faux patina panel is beautiful...but not as beautiful as your flowers and foliage adornment.....they are ALWAYS exquisite.