One of my most favorite Graphic 45 paper collections is "Curtain Call". This elegant paper collection will take you back to the golden age of entertainment. "Inspired by the birth of jazz, lavish stage shows, and the silent film era, this razzle-dazzle paper collection will have you swinging! Soft creams and striking black colors give this collection an authenticity of old Hollywood".
I love a paper collection that allows you to "think outside the box" and use it in projects that it was not necessarily intended for. With it's cream and black color combination, this collection has the perfect papers for all types of photos and projects. For my Curtain Call project, I was inspired to decorate the mat of a frame and a family garden photo. I tried to use elements and papers from the collection that did not showcase "the obvious" on the papers.
To create the project, I removed the mat from the frame and covered the entire background with two different papers. I then made dimensional flowers and covered chipboard birds with paper. For the centers of the flowers I colored self adhesive pearls with a black Sharpie marker. To create the hanging sign I painted a Kaisercraft wood piece with black paint then rubbed a tiny amount of metallic rub into the paint, I then sanded the piece and finally used some distressing ink on it. I cut out a piece of newsprint paper and added it to the sign with foam mounting tape for dimension.
I used the reverse side of one of the tags from the Curtain Call collection on the left side of the frame and finished it off with a Metal Button. The button had a Patina color on it which didn't go with my frame so I used a Sharpie marker to color the green areas and when that was dry I polished the button with metallic rub.
I hope you enjoyed this project.
Thanks for stopping by.
Lynette
