I made the template by laying the plastic holders where I would attach them on both sides with the Bind-It-All, and cut out cardboard in an arched door shape. I cut out another piece to match and then cut it down the middle to make the front doors.
I painted over the cardboard with gold acrylic paint. When it dried I ran the front doors through the Cuttlebug, using a wood like embossing folder for the lower portion, then used the swirl embossing folder for the upper portion. I used a Brilliance ink pad to run over the surfaces. Below you see the front and back side of the doors:
To decorate the inside back, I printed out an illustrated text, wrinkled it up and opened. Sprayed with walnut ink and heat set. Ran a light Distress ink over the surface then stamped flourishes with a dark Distress ink.
I choose an angel image to use on the inside of the doors, cut them out, then over stamped a texture design with a light Distress ink to give them an aged appearance:
To make aged looking door handles, I cut out grunge board with a flourish die, and painted with bronze Lumiere paint. Then hammered with a texture hammer and layered on color with Distress inks:
I finished the front by stamping Adrienne's initials with black ink on gold paper and mounting on bronze card stock.
Inside:
Inside back:
Back of holder: I just ran a brown Brilliance ink over the surface with a streaking motion and stamped an image with black Archival ink.
Hope it passes for medieval.
Inside:
Inside back:
Back of holder: I just ran a brown Brilliance ink over the surface with a streaking motion and stamped an image with black Archival ink.
Hope it passes for medieval.
Wow - this is amazing! I love it. And what a great idea. Where did you find the atc holders? I've got ones that hold 9 and fit in a 3 ring binder, but I've never seen individual ones.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! I really, really love this!
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!! STUNNING!!! I LOVE IT!!!! Where did you get the ATC covers with so much extra plastic on the side. I haven't seen these before.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
The ATC covers are badge holders that I picked up at Office Depot. I like these as they are a firm, but not hard plastic. Yeah, I still had the package. Office Depot brand item # 839-918. Comes in a pkg of 12
ReplyDeleteOh, this is absolutely DREAMY, I love it, love it, love it. Fabulous, and it's going to be all MINE...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Carol, this has brightened my day, and I can anticipate and look forward to this for ages!
Brill and yes, I'd say it definitely passes!
ReplyDeletexxxxxx
Great - I love your way of thinking - you are a clever girl!
ReplyDeleteBFN Trizzy
Carol, once again you come up with the goods...both in description and in the final result...."Miss Talented" I say. THANKS XXX
ReplyDeletevery nice indeed -I love it
ReplyDeleteSo VERY COOL Carol...and perfect for Adrienne!!!
ReplyDeleteChrissy
Wow- those doors are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe whole project looks great.
Carol, this is just fabulous! I love what you've done with it!
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ReplyDeletehello Carol,
ReplyDeleteIt looks really, really good and "finished" ! I bet Adrienne will love it !
greetings from Belgium
Inge