Silver Leafing

Since my last tutorial I have a lot of silver leaf left and wanted to do something with it. So I took one of my elephants and decided to revive the lil buddy :) This project was easy but a little time consuming. The silver leaf is like glitter it gets everywhere and sticks. But all in all I like the way it turned out. If you wanted to silver leaf an object here is what you will need....

Supplies:

- An object to cover

- Silver leaf sheets

- Spray paint (optional) 

- Gloss Mod Podge

- Paint Brush

First I took my elephant bank and spray painted it silver. Just in case some of the yellow showed through the leaf (this is optional). 

After the object was dry I painted a thin layer of Mod Podge in sections on the elephant and applied the silver leaf gently. 

Once this was dry I added a complete coat of Mod Podge around the entire elephant to seal everything in. Then I waited patiently until it dried. Its that simple :)

Etsy Finds

I absolutely love elephants and found these amazing items on Etsy.

Elephant leather key chain, Elephant fabric, card keeper, coin purse, art, and handbag.

Bonus!

I love elephants and I wanted a new desktop background so Jerry modeled this lil vintage guy in 3D Max. It was one of my Valentines presents and I love it. He also said I could share it so if you would like this image for your desktop background you can download it here. I hope your having a great weekend!

Gifts!

Tori crocheted me this awesome elephant for my Birthday. I was speachless. I absolutly LOVE it. She also got me the owl lunch bag I have been wanting. Thanks Tori! On another note what have you all been up to this weekend? I have been working on my portfolio adding new pieces.