Briefcase Project

Hallo,
Well today is my 3rd 12 hour shift in a row and I am TIRED - glad its my last (at least for a couple days ) - I used to be able to do a bunch of these 12 hr. shifts in a row but not lately - does that mean I am getting old?
Any way I decided to show you pics of a briefcase that I am recovering. It was found at a thrift store and its in really good shape - except for scratches on the out side which I don't care about. This is a thicker briefcase - about 3 inches but as you can see in the photos - lots of room for files and such.
I started with the sheet of Faux Designer Paper that I made and made a bunch of copies.... Then I cut them up into random pieces - mostly triangles, and edged them with red distress ink.
The last pic for today is the beginings of my decoupage work to cover the briefcase. Once I have it covered I will seal with with acrylic sealer and then decorate it furthor - probably sealing it again after I decorate. I have plans for a sketchbook to match .

All for today - Thanks goodness its friday!!!!!
Have a great weekend!!!!
Tera

China girl

Hallo,

A quick little post today - I am at work today......

This card follows this weeks sketch from CPS which you can find here - http://www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/



I used the first sheet of Faux Designer Paper from yesterdays post.

Stamped and embossed the Girl - from Stampin Up - in red, and then cut it out with a nesties label die. I edged it with gold mettalic pen. The red layer is torn and distressed a bit for more texture. The base cardstock was stamped with the oriental writing.


While going through my stash for something to embellish with, I came upon these 2 little red dominos and stamped on the back with white staz on. And a bit of gold cord added for good measure....

All for today - Take Care

Tera

First Blog Award and a new project

Hallo,
I was sooo excited to get this today :) - It is from fellow 'Technique Junkie' Nancy - I visit her blog some but since she is a TJ'er I see most of her cards via our TJ yahoo group - you can check out her blog here - http://www.inkblocks.blogspot.com/

I am sposed to pass the award on to 7 Lovely Blogs

1 - Vicki

http://www.vickichrisman.blogspot.com/

2 - Keri

http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com/

3 - Carol B
www.motherslittlehelper.typepad.com
4 - Kirsten
www.kirstendubosque.blogspot.com
5 - Stacey
www.thequeenscreations.blogspot.com
6 - Carol S
www.raisedincotton.typepad.com
7 - Charity
www.meaningfulmenagerie.blogspot.com
The last 4 gals come from my list of Creative/Crafty Nurses :)






On to todays project - the beginging of it anyway. This old briefcase was found at a garage sale and I couldn't resist it - knew I wanted to cover it but what with. It took me several months to get a really good idea going....then a few more months to start my pile (my gathering of stuff that I think will look good with my "IDEA") and now a total of over a year later-ish I am now steeling my nerves to accually DO SOMETHING with the briefcase (afterall that was one of the things on my New Years resolutions list - use up some of my schtuff...).
This first pic is the outside after I painted it with black gesso - the case was black but I wasn't sure if the surface would 'take' what I wanted to do - hence the gesso which I knew would work...







This and the next couple pics are of the inside - it has this great houndstooth pattern - its not cloth -which when I first saw it, hoped it was - but vinyl and in really good shape - almost no wear marks.

This photo is the begining of "THE IDEA" and involves a masterboard I did months ago using stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms

www.cornishheritagefarms.com - including their 'houndstooth' and 'sophisticated swirls' backrounders and stamps from their 'Beautiful set along with some ladies from Hero Arts.

I have made several cards with copies of this masterboard but I really had intended it for this briefcase.....

Tomorrow I will show you more pics as I started to play today...

Have a great Day!!!

Tera