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Hi There!

It is the last Sunday in the

month - nearly springtime 

How fabulous is that?  

Love it when the thick

waterproof, hat, scarf

and warm gloves become

superfluous to requirements

Makes leaving the house so

much quicker..............

Yes, I know, dream on ....

In the meantime Craftyfield

has discovered a new way 

of decorating greyboard and

chipboard ..........

"Did you know the Tando chipboard pieces

 can be embossed with folders? 

When I discovered this is possible, 

I saw them in a different light... 

With frames in particular, the added 

dimension gives them the look of ornate 

Vintage woodwork.

Today's project is showcasing this technique.

 First I painted the frame with several 

colours of acrylic paints, I was aiming for a 

Verdigris finish.

I embossed the frame in a Cuttlebug folder

 and applied Metallic Lustre to highlight

 the texture.

My frame is ready... 

I selected an image from PaperArtsy Hot pick 1207 

and stamped it with Versafine black. 

To age it, I used a mix of Antique Linen 

and Walnut Stain Distress inks.

 I created the background with layers 

upon layers of Distress Oxide inks 

in Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean and 

Scattered Straw. 

A bit of stencilling and stamping 

on top (PaperArtsy ELB33).

Finally, I picked the embellishments from 

my overflowing left overs bin.

There you have it a simple technique to 

jazz up these chipboards!"

Thank you Craftyfield, I love this

technique it adds interest to what

is often a boringly plain piece of

board!

I do enjoy Craftyfield's mini tutorials

don't you?  Just enough to inspire

the experimentation gene in us all

'Till tomorrow

Mickie xx