Friday 20 June 2014

CC3 Challenge 4

I'm starting to make a habit of these late posts, but as they say better late than never! This is a box I've altered using Tim's Layering Stencils and embossing paste for Linda's Compendium of Curiosities 3 Challenge 4. You can find details of how to do this technique on page 49 in A Compendium of Curiosities Volume 3. I won't go into detail of the exact technique as that really wouldn't be fair to Tim. It's the turn of the Funkie Junkie Boutique to sponsor this fortnight's challenge, to the tune of a $25 gift certificate. There is also a lovely hoard of goodies which have been donated by Tim and Mario, for the lucky project chosen by The Curiosity Crew. So here are a few pics of my box in progress it started life as a plain wooden box...
I used embossing paste and Tim's Doily layering stencil for the top......
and the Harlequin Layering Stencil for the sides. The Tag like shape of these stencils made them much easier to manipulate on a 3d shape.
I painted the surface with black gesso before burnishing with Inca Gold paste. I then used gold foil on the embossed surface to add a real bit of glitz, as usual its pretty hard to capture the shine with my photographic skills, here's the front with a light shining onto it,
and here's the top...
 I love projects like this, where you can take something very plain and simple and transform it into something much more decorative. In this case those lovely layering stencils have certainly helped. Right, I'm off to do some blog hopping ! x


9 comments:

  1. Your box is gorgeous!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE. It looks so rich and it is just utterly beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing with us at CC3C!

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  2. AMAZING alteration Toni!!! Love it! The gold and texture rock!!!! Stunning! Thanks so much for joining us on this texture challenge at CC3Challenge!!!

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  3. Fabulous make Toni and what a great way to use the technique!

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  4. Ooooooo. This is a cool box that looks so expensive and fine! I want one! Beautiful!

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  5. This is a stunning transformation of a plain wooden box Toni lovely texturing and gilding, as Vic says it looks really expensive. Mo x

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  6. That's a brilliant transformation, Toni - stunning texture and the gilding just makes it pop beautifully. Wonderful work!
    Alison xx

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  7. Toni!!! This plain ordinary box was given a fantastic new look through your use of Tim's stencils and then how you've colored them. I totally love the top! That is amazing! Then the harlequin sides....well, I love the harlequin stencil on anything! But, you have really taken it to a new level on this! Those box sides are fantastic!The addition of the metal corners and the word band to the top is just brilliant! Thanks for sharing your art with us at CC3C. <3 Candy

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  8. WOW!!! This is incredible Toni! Your stencilling looks perfect and you've coloured it beautifully. Jenny x

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