This is a LO I designed and taught at our Brent Knoll Crop in March 2008 using paint techniques and some real gold leafing.

I used Maraschino, Watermelon, Thyme & Beeswax Bazzill along with the beautiful Paisley Ombre from K&Co Mira range.  The Paisley Ombre has lots of elements that can be cut out individually to make up this LO and I matted the three leaf patterns onto the Beeswax Bazzill to give it a bit of a 'lift'!  The flower centre was cut on the Cuttlebug and is a combination of Thyme Bazzill and offcuts of the Paisley Ombre.  Each of the 4 layers have been gold leafed using 24ct. Gold Leaf sheets and my trusty Zig 2 Way Glue Pen in the Bullet option.  I wanted my gold leafing to look old & distressed so I made it very random (less is definitely more with gold leafing!!).  The flower centre was layered up with 3D foam.  The Maraschino has been dry brushed with Gold paint in soft sweeping movements to build up an outline onto which the matted photo can be placed and the other elements added from there.  The Title was cut from the Azure alphabet die and gold leafed randomly as well.  This LO is a favourite of mine and the crop ladies all enjoyed doing it as well...