Monday, August 17, 2009

Metal Challenge


This week's challenge at PID is metal, and as usual I did an ATC and a piece for the miscellaneous album. This time I did a journal. Not long ago, at my friend Laurel's meetup group, I learned how to do Japanese stab binding from the awesome Pooja (one of Laurel's members).
I used this technique to create a small journal, and then embellished it.
Both pieces feature the faux metal technique I first saw on one of my favorite blogs, Melstampz.
It's so simple and the result is always impressive.

Glue a piece of aluminum foil onto a piece of cardboard or heavy cardstock. Run it through the embossing folder of your choice, then leave it alone or color/distress it with alcohol inks, stazon ink, even acrylic paint. You can also sand it in spots.

For the ATC I used black alcohol ink, and for the journal, I combined the black with metallic copper AI.

9 comments:

Diann said...

Fantastic ART...love the metal you worked with and thanks so much for sharing! Diann

TOPS #839 said...

Oh these are just BEAUTIFUL!!!

Anonymous said...

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, GORGEOUS Eileen!!!!! Love them both!!!

Art By Wanda said...

Eileen, these are both fabulous!!!!

Heidi Bound said...

I love the projects! That technique is amazing. I am always looking for things to shove into that BIG SHOT...Hunter and Bo better watch out. hee hee

ShellyRaeWood said...

OOh....very nice there lady!! :) Thanks for the info on the faux metal....I so will be trying that. Except that I can't today because I have to keep working on my 18 charms for Arlene's swap!! But then....they DO have to dry, right?? LOL

2amscrapper said...

stunning!

Anonymous said...

I just love the way you used metal to work with...I have to try this...my friend Shirley told me about using soda cans..so I am going to try this today.
Very pretty art...

Shirley B. said...

Just beautiful!!

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