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Hello and welcome, lovely to have you stop by and see my
DT Post for A Vintage Journey today.
This fortnight Sandy has chosen this amazing challenge'Use A Portrait' and what fun I have had making my project. The challenge runs
for 2 weeks and is sponsored by Countryview Crafts with one lucky winner
winning a £10 Shopping Spree. You could also win the chance to be our next
Guest Creative Guide. Please check out HERE for full details and to see all the
projects from my super talented Teamies.
I had the idea of making a Vintage Travel Photo Frame and
came across this photo of an Antique one on the Internet and was now totally inspired to
replicate this in my own interpretation.
I wanted the outside of my frame to look like it was
bound in leather.
Using 300 gsm Kraft card stock I spritzed a mix of
Glycerine and Water onto my card to soften the fibres and began to crush my
card.
I used my stains on my Kraft Sheet to swipe my card stock
through.
I spritz on some Stains.
Once dry I used my embossing folder to add my texture and
blended on Black Soot to the edges and raised areas.
I stitched 2 rows of black stitching around the
perimeter. Following this I dabbed on a layer of Mod Podge to seal and gave a
glossy feel. A Tip - When you apply the glue do not brush on as you will
distort your ink with it being water soluble, hence why I dabbed with my brush.
I cut out 2 pieces of chipboard and applied my texture
paste aligning up my stencil once texture paste had dried to fill the complete
piece of chipboard.
In this photo you will see I added Tarnished Brass
Distress paint and once dry I coated with a layer of Acrylic paint letting this
partially dry before wiping back with a baby wipe.
My images I cut out with an oval die and stamped 2nd
generation ink around the edges.
I then mounted onto an oval cut out of the
same size from cereal packaging and went around the edges with a Brown Copic
Pen.
I die cut using cereal packaging and glued 2 Layers
together. This was to give the illusion of being a metal frame. Once dry they
were all coated with Distress Paint.
I love how Tim puts accents of burlap onto projects. I
stained a woven string piece and applied in middle.
I layered a stained piece of Cheesecloth behind my
mounted photos.
I made my corners applying same paint techniques as
before and a little gilding wax.
I made a mould from a heart shaped button and added some
paper clay into my mould.
This is the finished result off it.
Here is another look at the inside.
Thanks for stopping by and I'd love if you have time to
leave a comment.
Julie x
