Hello
crafters..
Welcome to
my page today…I have a ”New Technique” to share with you and am really excited
about it …well, when am I not???
Before
that, I would like to thank you all for the lovely comments you all left on my
altered Iron! That was so encouraging. So after a creative exhaust I thought I
will try a new technique which I accidentally hit upon on You Tube!
It may a
little too early for valentine projects, but somehow I thought a bold, romantic
theme would suit this “Faux Leather Technique” that I am totally
addicted to. I tried one and then the second and then ended up doing 6 projects
with this technique!!
I am going
to share 2 with you today…thank your stars for that now, Lol!
I have
always loved vintage stuff and faux leather looks good on Kraft Card stock and
I was more than happy to cut my CS to small pieces to suit my project.
I had a lot
of coffee stained papers from my earlier project, another addiction and thought
I needed to do something to preserve this beautiful papers and give them a
grand cover…and so I made “faux leather junk journal” !
It is
amazing how the Kraft CS takes a good amount of “treatment” to look like
leather. sprit zing with water and glycerin about 3 times, squeezing and
scrunching to break the fibers, drying it and then running it thru en embossing
folder!
Yes, once
the wet CS is out of the folder, it has to be dried and then starts the layers
and layers of inking! I have experimented with different colors of DI and for
this I have tried Fired brick and black soot (valentine, you see) !
For the
journal cover, I used a damask embossing folder and once I achieved the desired
color, I sealed it with 2 layers of spray varnish. This is what finally gives
it the shine and sheen of leather! It is unbelievable how after the entire
process, a crisp Kraft CS becomes so flexible and pliable like leather and most
importantly, tough!
Do you see
a faint image of a vintage romantic couple on the cover???I experimented with
printing on tissue paper at home! Another new technique that I learnt!
For the
closure, I have used some stretch lace and used Velcro to fasten it. To cover
the joint, I made a romantic badge! I have Paper Artsy mini stamps here.
Stamped it on CS, colored it and sealed it with 3 coating of Clear UTEE. Pierce
a hole and have a little hearty cherub in metal hanging! LOVE….
I have
stitched the coffee stained signature to the cover and have attached a beaded
dangle with some glass beads and baubles and hold it…a lovely metal cupid
charm, all of this hanging from the spine!
The extra
twine that hangs after stitching, I brought it to the book center and have
looped a small book mark to it! This
time it’s a die cut with the same PP and layers of UTEE…a glitter heart!
You have to
touch the faux leather to believe it! I will be back a tutorial on this soon.
Bless your souls for a short post from me! Lol…
Next I did
a romantic mini using a single piece of 12 X 12 PP from DCWV ,French Country stack and did a cover for it using
the same technique but using another embossing folder.
I reversed the colors
this time, black being more dominant, then red and finally rubbed on some Inka Gold with my fingers and then sealing
it.
This mini can hold up to 15 pics and also has pockets, tags and inserts.
For the
closure here, I have used some silk threads in black and red and the spine here
too has some glass baubles and a metal charm..a love letter in an envelope! How
romantic is that???
To make it
even more romantic, I took this cute Pooh quote from 613 Avenue Create and have
made it the focal point in the album cover.
I thought I
will make a set for the “romantic hearts” and so the coffee journal and the
mini. I think they make a cute pair, what say?
Would love
to hear your feedback on this and for those of you who want see my addiction
with this technique here are the other 4 journals in different colors.
Have a good
look and tell me which color looks the best. I am really looking forward to
hearing from you on this.
I would
like to enter this twin project in the following challenges…
Until my
next creative journey,
Happy
Crafting and Re cycling.
Big hugs.
