MY BFF, Linda: Lins Craft Corner surprised me with a visit. She was suppose to come down for SAF in August, but because of my total Knee Joint Replacement we canceled it.
I thought it would be a nice distraction from laying on the couch most of the day with ice on my knee. We both wanted to do the MIM, she was much quicker about getting hers done as I had to take a few breaks that resulted in me falling asleep on the couch with the ice machine! LOL
I finally got 'er done! I am playing with MIM where Laurie is showing us some faux gilding by using embossing powders. You can watch the video HERE. I used gold, copper, and liquid platinum.
I actually used real gilding flakes for the edge of my PTI Pearced Feature Frame. I decided to edge both the outside and the inside of the frame. And I didn't worry about keeping the lines straight, I was going with more of a messy look I guess you could say!
The "blessing" sentiment was actually embossed with copper which in real life helps bring out more of the copper in the leaves. Here in the picture with the lighting it looks gold, but it is NOT!
this was a very fun technique and I would like to try it on other images using different colors of embossing powders.
Friends I am still struggling with getting my knee to bend. Last Friday I had it manipulated, (yes I was totally OUT for that procedure). The doctor was able to bend it no problem, so there is no reason why it couldn't or shouldn't bend. Yes there is still some swelling but not a huge amount. The skin just feels so tight and taut, it hurts to bend. Now I see PT 3 times a week and the doctor is thinking I should go into some contraption called a Dynasplint brace, and from the looks of the video looks very uncomfortable. We shall see what my therapist things of that! I think I would like to see him 5 days a week instead! (LOL). I am very slow about getting things made and then posted, too many breaks for the couch!
Here is a look at Laurie's card:
Thanks for taking a look...have a great weekend!
Heart Hugs, friends!
