Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Tando Creative - inka gold

Where have the last few weeks gone? Joanne and I are now ending our current technique journey - really hope that you've enjoyed the trip!!

So, for the last of our pieces we're using inka gold and rub n buff...

Here is my inka gold piece:-

The base is a journalling block ( do you get the impression I like these??) The block was run thro' the bug using an embossing folder then graphite inka gold applied using a piece of cut and dry foam. Orange i/g was then swiped over the top and the edges then redefined using the graphite.  The frame in the centre is a "karen" frame, the hearts were removed and covered with lava red i/g and then glossy accents applied, the centre piece had a piece of graphics 45 paper adhered and a fragment added to add definition to the head.  The main frame was covered with lava green i/g and graphite swiped over the top.  The gorgeous little tando dragonfly was covered with orange i/g and then lava green added to the edges with metal heads being adhered to emphasise the body and head....

I first came across inka gold during a weekend residential craft course - we were taught how to apply it and having fallen in love with the versatility of it, the vibrancy and how creamy it was I bought several colours (as you can tell from the above text) and ordered several more on my return home.  For some reason, all of my pots have gone mouldy - they had been stored in a dark drawer away from any heat source, but, still, they are all covered with green spores.  Now every time I use it I have to remove the top layer across the entire pot...now, for the cost of these pots I don't feel that its very good value for money at all!!!! To be honest, only cut and dry goes into the pot and this is thrown away immediately after use.  I have tried to get replacements, but, several months on, no luck!!!

Do pop on over to the Tando blog and see what Joanne has created this week.  Do visit the Tando blog regularly as the dt and other featured bloggers do create some gorgeous pieces.

TFL xx

5 comments:

Angelnorth said...

Great piece Carol, that Lava Green looks a really lovely colour!

Hanni said...

What a wonderful piece, I love all the colors.
I used to live in Bradfield-St.-George many years ago and visited your lovely Ipswich many times.

Janet said...

great j/block carol,will have to get some,love the colours you have used,and the detail.
Janet x

Karen said...

ooooo this is an amazing piece my lovely! Its so hard to believe that its just chipboard xxx

Sue aka Greyhound Lover said...

Gorgeous work Carol, colours are fantastic!