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Tuesday 19th May 2009

7.30pm


Class number two will focus on getting the most out of your stash and also making some everyday items into useful scrapbooking embelishments. This layout is full of great techniques to make your buttons and to include journaling in a fun and fresh way.

I have themed my layout to include some fun facts about my family, titled "4 facts". If you wish to also do this, you will need to print some journaling/facts related each member of your family onto a transparency sheet, leaving adequate room between each block of journaling to cut it out or align it with your photo on the layout.

The layout is in store for you to look at, to dispell any confusion!

Supplies needed:
Four photos approximately 4.5cm x 6cm (portrait orientation). Photos will need to be smaller or in landscape orientation if you are using more photos (ie, more than 4 members of your family), or could be larger if you have less members of your family.
One scrap of cardstock to mat your photos.
One sheet of patterned paper for a background.
Alphabet for a title.
Journaling printed onto a piece of A4 transparency (inkjet printable stuff), or a transparency/permanent marker to hand journal onto your transparency sheet.
Paint to match with your layout, preferably a light neutral eg, cream, white, pink etc.
Favourite ink colour.
Gel pen.
Embroidery thread in two or more colours.
Needle.
Crop-o-dile if you have one.
String, jute or twine if you have it.
Corrugated cardboard if you have it.
Newspaper.
Small eyelets.
One or two buttons (one clear flat one if you have it).
Scraps of patterned paper, cork, chipboard (shapes and plain/raw), felt, fabric, foam.
Foam tape or dimensionals.
Sandpaper.
Glimmer mist or colour wash if you have them.
Wet glue (Tombow mono-multi is my favourite).
Double sided tape.
Glossy Accents or Dimensional Magic if you have it.
Crackle accents if you have it.
FIMO or Sculpey if you have it (not necessary, so don't stress!).
Small templates and punches in squares, circles, stars, flowers if you have them.

Techniques used:
Handmade embelishments, embossing, inking, painting, hand cutting, stamping, journaling, photo matting, distressing, "everyday life journaling, altering pre-made embelishments.