Over on Rainbow Lady's challenge this week we want you to do a bit of embossing, now that can be any kind and you can make anything so I decided that I would finally get around to doing this box.
My friend gave me the box after I had expressed an interest and it has been sitting in my drawer for quite a long time. I have painted it with acrylic paint, stamped and embossed with both gold and silver, I have also added some distress inks is several colours but it doesn't show very well in this picture, the box is actually a bit darker than it looks here.
I have added some self adhesive ribbon around the lid, the pearls were already on it, used a few pearls on the lid and thought I'd finished but it seemed to need something extra so, I dug out the gold leaf and added a bit of glue here and there and stuck the gold onto it. I am quite pleased with the result and find it funny how much time and effort this took to make it look old and worn.
I almost forgot to tell you that this week we are sponsored by the wonderful Joanna Sheen so please join in and you could win a voucher to spend in her shop.
A terrific piece of work Jenny.
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This is gorgeous Jenny, you have given me a good idea for anoth frame! Love Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, Jenny
ReplyDeleteI hope you have that stunning work of art on display to be admired Jenny...also hope that this comment appears as having probs posting on any of the DT blogs :(
ReplyDeleteJenny, this is so elegant. Very beautiful.
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