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23 June 2008

Pretty Distressed

Leonie's Artist Trading Card challenge this week is called Pretty Papers.

The challenge this week on Arty Girlz is Nature & is sponsored by Crafty Individuals, so being crafty by nature, this is my challenge entry for Arty Girlz as well.


I took a mountboard base & covered it with papers from the Crafty Individuals Miniatures Flowers & Butterflies paper pad.

As the images are 45mm x 45mm to create a larger background I tore five of the images into smaller pieces & using clear gesso, stuck them to the base. Coating over the shiny paper with the gesso, also dulled the surface & gave it a lovely texture. I sanded the edges of the ATC, to complete the distressed look.

I took four of the butterfly images & cut them out. I used silicone glue to stick them to the ATC to give dimension.


Finally, I used the off cuts from the butterfly images & punched out four small flowers.

NB: The stand is a Reeves Mini Easel from Fred Aldous.