This week at the Craft Barn we have been playing with gold leaf. I love this medium it's sumptuous and makes a project feel very special! After all it's a precious metal.
My card was made with metal leaf, red oxide and adhered with extra strong adhesive tape. That is a very easy way to get it onto your project fast and the lines are always straight. I used some sticky backed canvas and frayed the edges. Pretty colours from the acrylic paints
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I made a box next. I stamped with Tim Holtz Book covers stamps onto acetate and added gold leafing to the stamped side of the acetate. I hope that will protect the stamping and gold leaf. The sentiment is stamped on the outside of the acetate just so that it reads correctly!!
So difficult crafting for chaps, I've said it so many times but I really struggle to make things they will use/like. This one I was pleased with, I really hope you like it too:0) Thank you so much for stopping to look! Gay x
I used
Tim Holtz stamps Book Covers, Purely Random.
Gold leaf in Oxidating Red
Claudine Helmuth Sticky Canvas
More details and lovely samples of gold leaf on the Craft Barn Blog
Gold certainly gives an extra sumptuously gorgeous dimension doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely work!
Have a wonderful Easter!
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What a stunning effect you have achieved using this lovely technique Gay....
ReplyDeleteAnne
Fab creations as always.
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HUGZ Fleur xXx
Two fabulous creations, Gay. Beautiful gold leaf work, and I agree with you about making things for guys, but you nailed it :)
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These are sumptiously, gorgeous Gay
ReplyDeletesuzi b x
lushious and adds such depth to the design.EE
ReplyDeleteThese are fab Gay, I just love the colours and textures on the card. Gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat projects Gay and loving the gold leaf. Happy Easter, x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great effect is that giving on your card! The box is also a bij beauty!
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Christine
Fantastic creations.
ReplyDeleteI love the effect of gold leaf but cant stand working with it...I lose too much on the non existent breeze!!
ReplyDeleteYour card and box look amazing..you seem to have it under control :0)
Jenny x
Simply gorgeous projects Gay the colours are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Easter Sunday and Monday Hugs Elaine
Wow Gay !!! both are fabulous, so many techniques am loving the gold leaf !!!. That book plate stamp is gorgeous and i want it now !!!! Very sumptuous indeed. Hope you are having a chocolate filled Easter.
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It looks as if you have enjoyed playing Gay! The gold leaf looks fab - and the book cover; well, truly scrumptious! :-) Lynn x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous what you created here with this gold leaf...I have a big bag of the stuff and don´t know what to do with it..........maybe I have to get it out:)
ReplyDeleteBoth your card and box are stunning, Gay! I love the gold on both. I love the blues and beautiful stamps on the first one and the box is just wow! You amaze me with all the different techniques you are able to master!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful projects my friend. I just love you card. And the cover of that box is gorgeous. I have never worked with acetate. It sure does look amazing. I do hope you enjoyed your Easter my friend..
ReplyDeleteHugs, Linda
These are lovely but LOVE the box definitely has the wow factor for me !! x
ReplyDeleteoh wow Hun,these are simply stunning such beautiful detail,on both amazing,hugs Cherylxx
ReplyDeleteHi Gay you asked about the lid no I didn't make it using a score board - didn't know you got anything like that !Did it by trial and error ( more error if I'm honest!) but will now look on the craft barn site and see if they have any ,it would make life simpler!!! :-) x
ReplyDeleteO.k Gay I'm confused there is so many different types out there ! but yours sounded perfect so can you tell me the name and where to buy one please x
ReplyDeleteAwesome projects Gay - the gold leaf looks amazing. I love the TH book cover stamp - it really has the wow factor on this gorgeous box.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a happy week - we have had two of the littlies all day today and I'm whacked!!
Hugs, Sylvia xx
Wow I adore your card, I love your combination of patterns, colours and textures, an absolute work of art....love the box too.
ReplyDeleteDiane
Goodness me . . . what FAB-U-LOUS projects Gay.
ReplyDeleteTotally wonderful, as ever xxx
What fab projects and sumptuous is indeed the word, positively stunning!
ReplyDeleteChrissie x
Two fab products. Love them both. x
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the trim through the middle, the colors are fantastic, and those roses are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteOOOOps! I forgot to tell you how wonderful your box was. I really like trim, etc. It will be cherished I am sure!!
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