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Rubber Road
Scenic Byway:

Rub~on Word Accents: a Treasure Trove

By Linda Hofacker
Off Road Inksters
Intermediate Scramping Team Designer

When I captured this face, I knew this had to be the focal point of my page – my nephew, Zach, at 20 months on May 15, 2005.  This layout only took about 30 minutes to complete from start to finish!

Supplies:

•Primitive Hearts 12" x 12" Patterned Paper (Rusty Pickle)
•National Black Cardstock - 8½" x 11"
•National Red Cardstock - Scrap Piece
•Gold Brad (Heidi Swap)
•Brick Red and Walnut Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger)
•Matte Finish Photo Paper (Kodak)
•Shipping Label (Staples)
•Monogram (Carolees)
•Fabric Letters (Scrap Essentials - Joann's Fabrics)
•Offray Ribbon (Joann's Fabrics)
•Rub-on Words: "original" & "Treasure" (Making Memories)
•Hermafix tabs (Herma)

Instructions:

1.                Convert the picture to Black & White and print out as 8” x 8” on Kodak Matte Photo Paper – Cut to size.

2.                Cut black cardstock to same size for matte.

3.                Tear red cardstock to fit on Tag

4.                Spray tag with water and crumple it.  Lay it out flat and dry with a hair dryer.  Once dry, ink with a combination of Walnut and Brick Tim Holtz Red Ranger Distress Ink.

5.                Attach red cardstock, Monogram, & fabric letters to spell out name.

6.                Cut 4” of ribbon and attach to tag with brad.

7.                Apply rub-on word “Original” to tag.

8.                Place Matte, Picture and Tag on page with Hermafix Tabs.

9.                Apply rub-on word “treasure” to matte.

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