"Tarnished Silver" Card

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog!

Every now and again, I get the urge to get inky and make something grungy.  Over the years I've built up a repertoire of techniques to make paper and cards look like something they aren't - and I do love grunge and antique-look.

Today I've been having fun with  PVA and re-inkers on embossed silver foil card - so it's a technique-y tutorial today.

I used the card to make a picture frame, but this card would look great covering a small box - what do you think?

Crafty Hugs,

Keren

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Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

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Silver Foil Sheets

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Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

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It's that box again!

Hello everyone, thank you for visiting.  

A few weeks ago I posted a tutorial about how to make a stay-closed box, which was adapted from a design I found in a publication by (I think) Hot off the Press.  I have a confession to make - the box was going to be more of a packet, with a shallower/narrower base.  I actually saw how I could adapt the design while I was filming.  However, because there was only JUST enough card at the base, the design placed a strain on the construction and some people found that the box wouldn't sit well when it was empty.  Also, some people found that the video was very quiet in places. 

With that in mind, I've made a few tweaks and produced an updated version.  And, in case you don't want to see it all again,  I've included a tutorial about making an aged metal effect with Stampin' Up! materials (and, since I made it, the embossing powder and re-inkers went onto the retiring list...)

Here's the video -

Hope you enjoyed your visit - see you soon!