Boating Down Memory Lane
August 6th, 2007
Today’s Technique Challenge on SCS is Paper Tole and references the tutorial for Paper Tole rolled flowers in the Resources section by the fabulous Dirty Girl Linda Duke. I love doing Paper Tole and the version I most often do is sometimes called Simple Tole. In fact this was a craft I did as a kid. I made lots of presents for grandparents, aunts, etc. Not too long ago I was going through an old dusty box of things that had belonged to my grandmother and I came across these 3 Paper Tole pictures I had done in 1974 and 1975 (I always dated the back of my work even as a kid!) I learned to do Tole from kits and then eventually just bought multiples of a print and cut and layered them with a goopy silicon type glue that would stand up in piles. These pieces are covered in dust and it’s really hard to get a photo that shows the dimension to them…
My favorite is this one with ticking fabric for the background and grosgrain ribbon around the edges. There is even a piece of terrycloth for the rug. I know I should have thrown these dusty old things away when I found them, but they are the roots of my papercrafting and I just couldn’t quite part with them.
And now here’s the card I made tonight for the Challenge. I kept the details very simple because I’m thinking I may teach this in my class Friday night and coloring and cutting out 4 boats will take a lot of time I think.
There really are four layers of boat there – I wish you could see it in person – I just could not get a picture to show the dimension, so I took a close up of just a section so you can at least get the idea.
This is such a fun technique and really much easier than the finished product appears. Just takes some sharp scissors and a little time. I hope you’ll try it with more than just flowers. Thanks for going down memory lane with me tonight. I’m thinking it might be fun to photograph a tutorial of this technique. Let me know if that would interest you.
Card details:
Stamps: Boatloads of Love and Polka Dot Background
Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Night of Navy, Real Red, Confetti White
Ink: Black Pallette Hybrid
Method – colored with re-inkers and aquapainters. Cut 4 boats and layered in pieces – Simple Paper Tole
Details: Anchor colored with gold Zig Painty pen, portholes colored with silver Zig Painty pen, Liquid Applique on clouds, Liquid Applique and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on waves, Red organdy ribbon
Thanks so much for dropping by.
August 6th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Those are older than me!!!!!! 😯
BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!
That is something I wouldn’t throw away, either! Certainly something to keep, and how sweet that your Grandmother kept them.
I’d love to see a tutorial on this!
August 6th, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Jami- those are PRICELESS!!! I wish I had a fraction of the things I made as a kid!!
Just precious! Good for you for not tossing them!
Love your boat! Its amazing how it makes images look!
August 6th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
…and YES on a “TOOT” !!! hahahah get it?? Toot-toot-torial!! I know you got it!!
jeeeeezzzz….. lol
August 7th, 2007 at 2:10 am
How precious! They must have been very special to your Grandmother. Yes – do a tutorial on this technique. I’d like to try it.
August 7th, 2007 at 4:10 am
Bring it on, would love a toot-toot-torial. That is so sweet that your grand-ma saved your creations.
August 7th, 2007 at 4:38 am
Oh my goodness!! I don’t remember paper toling them But I do remember hodgepodging holli hobbi images on pieces of board as a kid! Very cool! And what cool memories to still have.
August 7th, 2007 at 4:45 am
Very cool! It is so neat that she kept those! They are very priceless!!
Great tug boat card! That is yet another thing I need to try!
August 7th, 2007 at 6:12 am
very fun…Loved your story…I love stories…cute card. Should I try this? Could I teach this in a class?
August 7th, 2007 at 6:42 am
Great card. Yes…a tutorial would be most excellent. Thanks for sharing.
August 7th, 2007 at 10:35 am
How cool that you still have some of your first paper crafting things!!!!! And yes, I’d love a tutorial!!! 🙂
August 7th, 2007 at 10:57 am
This is so cute…..I love that boat and would love to see a toot on it. Visuals always help me. thanks
August 8th, 2007 at 12:46 am
Layers …. the least expensive, easily available & ultimate addition to a card to bring on the Ooooooooooooohhhhs & Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhssss! Love your way with them, Jami!!
~Tex
August 8th, 2007 at 8:25 am
Very cool. What do you put between the layers?
August 8th, 2007 at 10:19 am
Jami, you rock! These are all so amazing! What a treasure to find those items! If I had as much talent now, that you had as a kid…well… I just love paper tole, but wasn’t born with the patience gene LOL! Love that boat! You’ve inspired me to give something other than flowers a shot.
Laura
August 9th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Throw them away? Are you kidding? Get hold of yourself, girl! These are treasures and have everything to do with who you are today. Your paper tole boat is really something! How cool to do it with something other than flowers. I love it! It’s like a little sculpture!
August 10th, 2007 at 4:59 am
your cards are beautiful! loved seeing them all!
August 10th, 2007 at 5:08 am
May I just say how it warms my heart to see your crafts from 1975!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are so gorgeous too!!!!!!! I remember my Mom did that kind of thing with Holly Hobbie wrapping paper too. Seeing your pictures really has touched my heart!!!
Your blog is just so wonderful! thanks for sharing!
August 10th, 2007 at 8:22 am
My mom used to make those raised pictures on wooden plaques and sell them at Craft Fairs all of the time when I was a kid. I remember that glue. It stunk so badly. What a great item to have to go along with all of your memories. I still have to get to this challenge.
I love the boat! I bet it looks completely amazing in real life.
Jenn
August 11th, 2007 at 1:54 am
WOW Jami! I had forgotten all about that craft — thanks for the walk down memory lane!
August 11th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
I’ve been doing paper tole for a couple of years. I really enjoyed yours. Loved your detail.