Thursday, December 4, 2014

Remembrance of Paris

Last summer I took an incredible trip to Northern France, and we spent several days in Paris so when I came across this image called Remembrance of Paris, I knew I had to do something with it.
I had some small pieces of peg board that I was saving to paint some signs on and they were the perfect size.  I painted the board white and applied my image.  Since the board had a funny texture, it was a little rougher than usual where the mod podge had been applied.  I wanted a very vintage look to the sign so that was okay with me.
I used tan and light grey and layered the whole board with several layers of washes.  I also used some stencils and applied some designs with my joint compound to make a 3-D effect.
I stenciled the word France on the very bottom and applied one of my small metal roses to the top.
Finally I waxed the whole board.  It's the perfect size and is a nice souvenir to help me remember my fabulous vacation.

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5 comments:

  1. What a great sign and I love how you used the wax

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  2. Maggie, You clever girl, making your own special keepsake of your trip. Wishing you many happy memories of that trip. Blessings, xoxo,Susie

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  3. It's perfect,

    Carol I would love to go back to Paris.....I remember it well!

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  4. Very pretty, Maggie! Love the 3-d effect on your stencil--a beautiful effect. France is just lovely, isn't it? Merry Christmas to you! Catherine (latest follower of your blogging adventures!) :)

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