Men 1-2-3 / Miehiä

Today I would like to share some Men with you (- ha ha, not quite!). I have created these as an  inspiration project for UnstampaBelles current challenge.

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Background is burlap paper and men are from my own collections. I wanted to explore male bonding and friendships - perhaps not on the usual beer-telly-cars axis, as these gentlemen look like they wouldn't be caught dead with a slice in one hand and a Bud in the other.

Apart from this single guy, the men in the next two cards actually formed a group. One really has to wonder - what kind of friendship could they have entertained? They look awfully serious, not like they would have any fun at all together.

They all hold keys, which I distressed a bit with acrylic paint. Numbers are plywood. I have used them on and off, they are really versatile.

This is how I made ordinary plywood look like copper:
 First I painted them with black acrylics, then added some strokes of turq. When that was dry I dabbed with Adirondacks Paint dapper in a shiny orangey metallic color. I didn't give it a full coverage, some turq is showing through and it gives the piece a nice verdigris look. Lastly I added some dimensional magic which gives the number a really shiny and metallic surface.

Sadly I did not take photos of the process, but if you'd like a photo tutorial, please mention it in the comments and I'll be happy to show you how.
All pictures can be clicked for larger. Thanks for looking!

linking this with:
Frilly and Funkie: Stamps be gone
Country View: Numbers