Sunday 24 February 2013

Metal-ology Pocket Book


Now here's a little project I've really enjoyed making. I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp and Show Metalology Challenge. It's a little accordion folded pocket book which measures around  6cm x 7cm. The cover is made with chip board which has been coated in three layers of black UTEE. I then coloured it with some mica powders before heating and stamping into it with the flower stamp and gold Encore Inkpad. I didn't really like the initial textured effect but I was loathe to throw it away so I heated it again rather expecting the pattern to disappear, but as you can see it didn't but became much more subtle and far more to my liking. Some of the flower and leaf embellishments were also given the mica and UTEE treatment. The metal corners are by Creative Expressions and are excellent value for money I might add. Below are some pictures showing the open book and the folded craft paper pages. x

12 comments:

  1. Wow Toni this is gorgeous. Love all the elements, it is just charming.
    Hettie
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  2. Such a tiny little book but so beautifully executed - it's stunning Toni. Anne x

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  3. Beautiful little book. It looks amazing.

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  4. This is stunning! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show this week! - Ashli :)

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  5. Stunning Toni!!!! It is exciting when something you think has gone wrong suddenly turns around with a bit of perseverance and this is a case in point. Love the colours, flowers and metal elements too. Hugs, Jenny x

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  6. Oh WOW!!! The is absolutley brilliant! Gorgeous! Love the metal rose and gear piece! The pages are wonderful as well! Thank you so much for showing us your metals at Simon Says Stamp & Show this week!

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  7. Brilliant book...The pages are amazing! Love that metal rose & gear!.. the colour is wonderful.. Hugs May x x x

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  8. Brilliant book...The pages are amazing! Love that metal rose & gear!.. the colour is wonderful.. Hugs May x x x

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  9. This little book is amazing Toni, how nice that background came out after melting back the enamel again. Love it! Hugs Mo x

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  10. Love-love-loving that book!

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  11. Love your little project book and hope you win! Apologies for being late

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  12. This is gorgeous! I love it when that happens - that we don't like how it is going but we give it one more go and something magical happens! This is a wonderful accordian book! Very inspiring Lots of love from Laura xxxxx

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