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Faux Acrylic Album

By: Beki Ward
Hot Rod Scrampers
Advanced Scramping Team Designer

Supply List:

Stamps:  Baroque Motifs (Stampin’ Up)
              April Word Puzzle (Close To My Heart)
              Butterfly Kiss (Close To My Heart)
              Solos “B” (Close To My Heart)
StazOn Azure Blue Solvent Ink (Tsukineko)
Vanilla Cardstock (Stampin’ Up)
Acetate Folded Cards (Hero Arts)
Gel Pens (Sakura)
Stamping Sponge (Stampin’ Up)
Glue Dots (Zots)
Binder Rings
Self-Adhesive Rhinestones (Wal-Mart)
Ribbon – (www.PennyWiseArts.com)
Crop-A-Dile (We R Memory Makers)

Instructions: 

1.    Using Azure Blue Solvent Ink, stamp the large swirl stamp from the Baroque Motifs step set on the “front” of several Acetate cards; stamp the word “Cherish” (also from Baroque Motifs) on the front of one.  Using the same ink, stamp the word “Beauty” from the April Word Puzzle stamp set on another card.  Set each aside to thoroughly dry before proceeding. 

2.    When the front of each card is dry, using glue dots (or the adhesive of your choice) adhere a photograph to the inside so that it may be clearly seen through the front. 

3.    Cut a piece of vanilla cardstock approximately ¼” larger than each photo.  Using the Azure Blue Solvent Ink and a Stamping Sponge, apply ink to the edges and stamp various related images and sentiments as desired.  Using the gel pen colors of your choice, color images, and add rhinestones as desired.  Adhere each to the back of the Acetate card using glue dots.  NOTE:  Adhere each so that it is upright when the “page” is flipped. 

4.    Using the Crop-A-Dile (or other sturdy small-circle punch), punch two holes along the folded edge of each card.  Assemble all cards with two binder rings to complete the book. 

5.    Tie several coordinating ribbons to the binder rings.

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