Our February inspiration kit
"Across the Miles" from Scrapbook.com
included this totally gorgeous gilded vellum:
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| Chic Tags World Traveler "Let's Go" |
Irresistible!
I would be willing to bet you saw many of these in the DT kits.
You may have been tempted, too!
My version:
No, it's not a map! But it is gold on vellum :~)
I subbed in this paper as a combination of the map & the red cardstock.
I used these for my counterfeit:
I hadn't used a stencil adhesive before, but you can bet I'll never stencil without it again!
All of my edges were crisp & clean - no bleed-through mess & distortion of the pattern.
I used an old expired credit card to scrape the paint into the stencil & then remove the excess, like you would with modeling paste or gesso. The stencil isn't thick enough to create much relief.
Counterfeit #2 is a forgery of this paper:
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| Basic Grey Capture "Right Now" B side |
My papers were a bit more bold than the original, so I chose the right-hand paper for my base:
Then I punched out gold paper chevrons in place of the gold triangles.
I have plans for this paper! Watch for it to make an appearance later this month.
This is one of the few months where I was able to find quite passable substitutions for most of the elements in the kit right from my stash, as is. Feels almost like I got off too easy!
I hope we have inspired you to dive in & recreate some of your favorite elements
in the inspiration kit. Remember that we have a tutorial post each month.
You can easily access the older posts for more ideas.
Be sure to post your kit & projects on the Monthly Link-Up tab at the CKC blog.
Let me know you stopped in!
Loving the gold vellum :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, as usual! Looking forward to your "plans"! :)
ReplyDeleteLove those gold chevrons - very neat!
ReplyDeleteYou did good, and I don't think you ever take the easy route on your kits.
ReplyDeleteLove your forgeries!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are warming up to the chevron. You even have a punch! I have been searching for a large parallelogram punch since the chevron surfaced, to make patterns out of scraps.
ReplyDeleteJulia, the stencil came off easily & cleanly and isn't too sticky to store, either.
ReplyDeleteThe paint was incredible! Couldn't be happier with the result.
The vellum is a little crinkly but I don't really mind.
Gorgeous work Leslie. Love the chevron punch too.
ReplyDeletethis is beautiful! wonderful job.
ReplyDeleteThose papers turned out great!
ReplyDeleteYou're a master at forging! I have that same paint and will have to give it a try with one of the stencils I have because I really like the way yours came out - so crisp and shiny! I like the gold chevrons too - do you remember where you got that punch?
ReplyDeleteThe idea with the stencil was great and looks amazing. Another great month of forging Leslie! You inspire me to try harder ;-))
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