Leather and Lace

From This

To This

I found this little box  with a big cut on the top so I got it for $3.00. My friend gave me a bag of  leather scraps and I went to town. I had to strip all the vinyl off and remove the hardware.

I did try to run the leather through my cuttlebug and it worked except you can’t really see the design in the pics. I found that it has to be pretty thin leather or it won’t work.

 I used Helmar 450 glue (my fav as always)  to attached the leather and lace. It dries completely clear.

I found this old cowboy pic at our local antique store and the frame came from goodwill. I dropped the frame and concho in a plastic bag and dropped a couple of drops of butterscotch alcohol ink in. (Tim Holtz style)  Filled in the picture with Sakura 3d Crystal Lacquer. I added the Prima crystal embellishment and stuck it all down with 450. 

I love experimenting with different textures and I think I'll keep this box!

Happy Trails

Kim