Gothic Flight of Fancy

By Theresa Martin

 

IMG_1568The Curious Medallion No.5 makes an interesting book emblem.  I’ve been collecting old embossed book covers to use as backgrounds for small mixed media pieces. The Curious Medallion fit this cover perfectly. I cut a small piece of glass for the frame and glued it on to the top piece. To make it feel more handmade, I drew over the hair of the girl with colored pencils.  It’s a quick and easy piece and would work on a complete book as well.  It would make a cool journal cover.

 

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Paint a vintage embossed book cover with metallic gold.
Paint the Curious Medallion No. 5 with flat black spray paint.
Cut a small piece of glass for the frame and glue it on.
Assemble the three pieces with the photo and glue them together.
Add a few red rhinestones and it’s done.