Found Treasure

So it all started last week with this leaf.
The leaf I didn't use in Fridays card project for the Tim Holtz Media team.
So I'm back to day with a project using it (you know I couldn't just leave it on my desk right?).

 Once the leaf was cut, it went into the Texture Fade that comes with the Layered Leaf Bigz die. 

 Once run through the Vagabond it looks like this.  Pretty spectacular, right?

 I gave the leaf a light spray of the Heirloom Gold Perfect pearls mist to give it a metallic sheen.

Setting the leaf aside, I cut a Sizzix Postage Stamp Frame (with the large "Sized Rectangle" in the middle to cut out the center of the frame) from Grungeboard.  Here are the steps for painting the frame:
1.  Paint the frame with 2 coats of Gathered Twigs Distress Stain.
2.  After stain is dry, add a layer of Distress Crackle - rock candy and let that dry at least 45 minutes depending on thickness of the crackle.
3. Once crackle finish is dry, add a thin layer of Evergreen Bough Distress paint over the top of the crackle and rub over the surface with fingers.
4.  Once Distress paint is dry you can add Distress Ink to the edges.

After the frame was complete I added a vintage postcard from my stash.  I liked the handwriting in pencil and the stamp/cancellation in the top corner.  I adhered the leaf to the postcard/frame with thin foam tape.

A couple Chit Chat words, inked with Vintage Photo and cut into little flags.

Made their way onto the side of the frame.

Next up I need something to place the leaf frame on. 
Today I'm using a 6 x 7" board my husband cut for me a long time ago.  Seemed perfect for the project today.  If you don't have a board you can use heavy weight chipboard or a canvas.

Bear with me, this has many layers that come in this order.  I dried each medium between layers.

White Gesso

Evergreen Bough

Multi Medium

Tumbled Glass

Evergreen Bough and Brushed Coruroy

Picket Fence

Tarnished Brass

Nice coat of Media White Gesso.  I was using an old brush so it made drag lines in the gesso...you won't see it in the end but still, I should take better care of my big brushes!

A quick sand over the dry Gesso layer with my Sanding Grip to smooth out my shoddy painting job. (wipe away any dust before moving on)

Heavy coat of Evergreen Bough.

Then rub it in with a wet wipe.

Next up, old paper ripped into strips and added to the surface with Multi Medium (yes, there is a layer  of mm over the top of the paper).

From here on out I just used my hands to add the paint!  If the paint gets too opaque you can remove some with a wet wipe.

Tumbled Glass

Then more Evergreen Bough and a bit of Brushed Corduroy.

Next up Picket Fence for some highlights.

I stamped the huge numbers from the Stampers Anonymous Purveyor set (Watering Can Archival ink) several times to create some balance.

And the last paint layer - Tarnished Brass.  I just shook it up and ran the dabber top along all four sides of the wood.  This will get sanded later so I was not worried about getting too much on.

Next up - the Woodgrain Layering Stencil and Ranger Texture Paste to add the woodgrain motif over the surface.

I guess I could have gone from top to bottom, but instead I added the Texture Paste over three parts of the surface (remember to wash the stencil right away).

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I dried the Texture paste with a heat tool (it took very little time) then added Evergreen Bough and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink with a mini Blending Tool.  You can see that the ink colors the Texture Paste really well, but it also colors the background.

I found that if you use a wet wipe to remove the background ink, it will leave the color on the Texture Paste.

Leaving you a very cool look when you're done.

Time to sand away the edges of the board and remove some of the gold paint.

I wanted to add some of the new Expedition Vellum pieces to the front.

I chose these two to go along side the Postage Stamp Frame.
I also added a long strip of Linen Ribbon around the board.  I cut the Linen ribbon so the ends were long enough to create extra loops by tucking them under (see below).

NOTE: You can see how thin the Linen Ribbon is by looking at the piece that is wrapped around the board, then how full you can make the bow by just pulling across the weave to stretch it out.

Add the Postage Stamp Frame over the Linen Ribbon with thin foam tape so it is raised up, off the board. 

I wanted to add some metal so I colored a Timepiece, Game Spinner and brad in Iced Spruce Distress Paint, then wiped away the excess with my fingers leaving just a bit of blue grey residue around the numbers.  After it was dry I added a foam square to the back.

Once the Timepiece was in place I used a small bit of Multi Medium to secure the two "faux loops" under the Timepiece.  Stretch out the Linen Ribbon so it becomes fuller and fray the ends. 

Still loving the Layered Leaf die - I am quite sure we all will be seeing this die popping up in projects from layouts, to mixed media to home decor.  I for one am looking forward to seeing what crafters come up with.

Cheers for a great week friends,
now carry on...
paula

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