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Potpourri Infused Polymer Clay Faux Handmade Paper Wedding Invitation

This polymer clay piece commemorates my parents' 1958 wedding invitation. I created it using an image transfer of their original wedding invitation, which my mother hand-tinted to show the church where they were married and one of the orchids from her bridal bouquet.

 

The transfer was made to a Pearl metallic clay base infused with potpourri composed of French Lavender, Sunflower petals, Mauve Pink Bouton rosebud petals, red rose petals, and Egyptian Chamomile buds. The bottom layer is translucent clay tinted with alcohol ink in a lavender color and infused with the potpouri.

 

This piece is my entry in the March PCAGOE challenge, the theme of which is "Texture".

 

The actual wedding invitation is in the background. More views are available in my photo stream. Thanks for looking! :)

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Uploaded on February 13, 2010
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