MDF Card Holder - Amanda Herring

Hello it’s my turn today to share a project and I thought that I would share the Card Holder that I made to store my Altered  tags in.

I used The MDF Card Holder for this project.

To start with,  I used PVA glue to stick the panels of the card holder together, and once totally dry 

I collaged old book paper over the entire outside surfaces of the box.

I have then used rub-on’s from 49 and Market to add the images of birds, leaves and butterflies to 

decorate the panels.

I painted the inside of the Card holder in charcoal chalk paint and when dry i added a broken and patchy layer of Turquoise Chalk paint on top.

After these layers were totally dry I added a thin coat of Paper Artsy crackle medium and let that dry.

I have then painted over the top of all these layers with a light coffee coloured acrylic paint, and once dry all these gorgeous and textured cracks appeared giving the box a really nice old feel.

I have added chippy pieces for extra texture that I have painted with acrylic paint and added a little crackle to and some textured crackle paste in white to random areas on the box.

To finish I have added building wax in gold th some areas and added box feet from the Tim Holtz

 idea-ology range.

I love how my altered tags from my last DT post look in the Card Holder

I might have to make a few more!

Supplies used:

Dusty Attic 

MDF Card Holder DA3386

Sweet Pea Frame set DA0573

Corner Flourish #1 DA0628

Mini Scrolls DA0685

49 and Market Meadow Rub-Ons

Stamperia Mixed Media glue

Stamperia Crackle Paste - White

Prima Chalkboard Paint - Charcoal and Sea Breeze

Pantone Acrylic Paint - Cafe Au Lait

Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Crackle Glaze

Ranger Idea-ology Box Feet

Old book Papers 

Building wax in Gold 

Thanks for stopping by

See you next time

Mandy x

 

Field Notes - Deb Stephens - Card Holder

Hello Creative friends and welcome to September! Can you believe we are only 3 months away from Christmas? I am always leaving my card making until the last minute, but this year I am determined to be more organised. Have you seen the new MDF Card Holders DA3386, on the website? They are a great new card storage option to help you to organise your card stash!

I have decorated mine using 49 and Market Meadow paper, Caps CM37148, covering the inside and outside. I have edged the exposed MDF with black paint once it was assembled.

I then decorated it using a selection of Dusty Attic Painted chipboard including: Gnomes mini DA3225, Daisies Small DA33071,

Mini Mushrooms DA2959, Grass Clumps DA3068 and Mini Grass Clusters DA0867.

I finished off with a metal bookplate and some rub-ons for my label. It's now ready for me to start storing my cards! I hope this simple project inspires you to make one for yourself.

MDF Card Holder