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Paint
and stamp this gorgeous carryall with art stamps, acrylics, and a papiér
maché portfolio from The Shoppe at Somerset! Gaylynn Stringham
of Victorville, California, shows how easy it is to make a fashion statement
while toting your favorite decorative papers, scrapbook pages, rubber
stamps, inkpads, and other accessories. These portfolios are roomy enough
to hold an ample selection of papers and other craft necessities, and
they can be decorated so beautifully you'll be proud to carry them anywhere.
Materials
Tassel, Art stamps, Rub ’n Buff, Gold charm, Hot-melt glue, Gold
satin cord, Embossing (heat) tool, E6000 jewelry adhesive, Krylon matte
finish spray, Grecian Gold Rub ’n Buff, Krylon 18Kt. gold leafing
pen, Papiér maché portfolio
from The Shoppe at Somerset, Aleene’s Enhancers: glazing medium,
liquid masking tape, and Aleene’s Premium-Coat acrylic paints (yellow-ochre,
deep-beige, black)
Technique
1. Base-coat the entire portfolio with yellow-ochre acrylic paint.
2. Pencil in a line approximately 1-1 4ý from the outside edge
of the entire portfolio.
3. On a piece of waxed paper, mix glazing medium with deep-beige
paint and then with black paint, keeping the two colors separate. Paint
the center out to the penciled line with deep-beige acrylic paint. Using
a damp sponge, pick up the paint in the center, leaving the edges darker.
Work quickly blending the paints, and repeat this process with the black
paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.
4. Apply liquid masking tape to the penciled line. Allow it to
dry completely.
5. Using a foam brush, paint the edge and sides black. When completely
dry, stamp the diamond pattern down the front edges. When dry, draw
a line with the gold leafing pen where the black and the beige paints
meet.
6. Coat with two or three layers of Krylon Matte Finish spray.
7. Replace the handle with a gold satin cord.
8. Using the same paints, dab them over the charm then rub Grecian
Gold Rub ’n Buff over the top. Cut a small piece off of a black
hot-melt glue stick. Using a heat tool, melt it in the center of the
charm. While the glue is hot add an initial bead. Apply Rub ’n
Buff to the edges of bead.
9. Attach a tassel to the portfolio top using E6000 jewelry adhesive,
making sure the charm is centered and glued over the tassel top.
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