I joined a swap on
AFTCM for a fat book page with the theme of "Through the looking glass"!! I decided to use a frame placed over silver foil for the looking glass. I downloaded a frame from
Graphics Fairy and digitally removed the horses that were inside the frame. I compiled my collage in Corel Draw - starting with the frame, inserting a tree
(GF) and creating a stained glass look all the way around it using elements I created. Once I was happy with the look, I laser printed it on a transparency and trimmed it to 4"x 4". I used alcohol inks and sharpie markers to add colour my design and then left it for a full day to dry completely!! Once dry, I layered it onto a piece of silver foil which I cut just a bit longer to aid in binding if necessary and attached my looking glass to it using two little mini black brads on the frame. I added an
alcohol ink background to the back and bound the layers using black and white washi tape along the edges. I added some very cool little metal fasteners which crimped on with pliers - added just the amount of the industrial look I wanted. I tied black and white bakers twine to one of them before adding it. Really happy with how it turned out!!
It is off to my partner in tomorrow's mail!!
Therese
