Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Faux 'Tin Type' Picture for Krazy Kat's Specimen Folder


  This is the faux 'tin type' specimen in Krazy Kat's Specimen Folder.  If you missed the folder video, you can find it HERE.  This is my first attempt at this technique and I must say, it takes some patience!  

See the video below for tutorial.    


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 Material List

Digital Illustration from Public Domain
Typing Paper
Laser Printer
Liquitex Matte Gel Medium
Aluminum Foil
Black Textured Cardstock
Acetate .003 Ranger Vintage Photo Distressed Ink
Homemade Line Stencil Video Here
Pen Black
Faber Castell Pit Pen Brown
CTMH Heirloom Level 1 Sticker Label (2006, I think!)
Adhesives: ATG; Fabric-Tac; Double Score Tap; Bearly Arts
Cricut Design Space: Shapes
Cricut Access: Stamp from Jada Jenkens (modified)
Cricut Mat
Cricut Maker

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Conjurer of Dreams:  Quirky Character
Classic Design:  AG + a Die Cut
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB, or Digital Image 

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9 comments:

  1. Thank you for your detailed tutorial on this technique a great tag for your folio,thank you for joining in at CD Sunday Plus

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  2. Lovely folio and folder, Kartrina.
    Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Conjurer of Dreams “Anything Goes” Challenge.
    Good luck and we hope to see you again soon!

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  3. thank you for sharing your creation with us at A Place to Start

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  4. A very unusual make and you had a lot of patience rubbing that paper off!
    Pamela
    CD Sunday Plus DT.

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  5. Such a fabulous creation!
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Jo x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  6. A very interesting project. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  7. Kat, I love this and this series! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!

    Hugs, Em
    613 Avenue Create Co-Owner
    A Place To Start DT
    Creative Em my blog
    Creative Em on YouTube my Youtube channel

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  8. What a beautiful card! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Conjurer of Dreams. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Regards,
    Mia
    Designer for Conjurer of Dreams
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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  9. Coming back to thank you for entering also our challenge at 613 Avenue Create.
    Regards,
    Mia
    Designer for 613 Avenue Create
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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