craftgrrl | Questions? Answers! (Reply)

Hey crafty people, sorry again for the text-only post... again!

I have a couple of questions. First, is there any way to get a faded look on a new photograph? Like, when you find a really old photo of your grandparents and it's faded and kind of washed out looking? I want that effect for an art project I'm working on, but I'm stuck. Any ideas are would be much help (I have time to play around).

Second questions: Have any of you worked with silver leafing? I'm dying to try it on a few things but I want to know if anyone has had any bad experiences or anything, of it it's a total bitch to work with. Also, can it be applied to jewelry, or is it not supposed to be worn against skin?

Thanks in advance, and I promise I'll post pictures next time!

Edited to add: I'm looking more for ideas that don't involve editing on computers, if that's possible!