Fabric and Faux Metal Accents Scrapbook Page

Materials:

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12" x 12" small blue bubbles background paper
12" x 12" textured background paper
fish-patterned fabric (coordinate with water fabric)
water-patterned fabric
spray adhesive
pinking shears
computer and printer
white card stock
fine tip scissors
decorative wavy scissors
brass mini-brads
piercing tool
brass hinge and closure (hardware store)
1/4" round brass nail heads
8" x 8" card stock that has been wet, crumpled and dried
10 leaf die cuts or punches
4 card stock pieces (2, 8" x 8" and 2, 6" x 6")
gold embossing powder
heat embossing tool
circle cutter
white glue
embossing pigment pad
newspapers and work tray
lumpy green fibers
enamel charms: starfish and fish*
2 blue mini brads
seashell card stock stickers
gold leafing pen
transparency film
mouse pad
adhesive machine
stapler - optional
*Choose coordinating colors for your fabric and faux metal accents page.

Steps:

1. Cut the fish fabric approximately 6" x 6" and cut the water fabric approximately 9" x 5-1/4" with pinking shears.

2. Place the fabric face down on newspaper and spray with adhesive.

4. Dispense three narrow lines of white glue on the background up the left side of the layout, crossing randomly. Lay the lumpy green fibers (seaweed) into the glue and trim the edges (figure B).

5. Wet a piece of green card stock and crumple it, then uncrumple (figure C).

• Cut die cut or punched leaves from the crumpled green card stock (figure D).
• Fold the leaves lengthwise down the center to appear narrow.
• Adhere the leaves randomly over the seaweed with strong white glue (figure E).
• Set aside to dry.

6. Faux metal porthole rings:

• Cut the wide ring from any color-crumpled card stock, 7-1/4 inches in diameter with a 4-1/2 inch opening (figure F).
• Cut two 1/4-inch wide rings of each size from scrap flat card stock, a small ring for the inner rim and a large ring for the outer rim (figure G).

7. Glue the narrow rings to the wide ring. Glue the rings the same size together to create dimension. Then glue the narrow rings to the wider rings to create an inner and outer rim on the porthole (figure H).

8. Lay the card stock porthole onto fresh newspaper and spray with adhesive. Move the project to a clean work surface and cover with gold embossing powder. Shake off excess powder and relocate to a heating surface, heat set (figure I). Do not over heat. If the adhesive gets overheated, it may blister. If a second coat of powder is necessary, heat slightly, then sprinkle more powder to the warm surface, shake off excess and relocate to heat set again. Touch up the edges with a gold leaf pen as needed.

9. Place 1/4-inch round brass nail heads approximately 1 inch left and right of the center, both on top and bottom of the porthole. Place a mouse pad behind the project and push the nail head through with even pressure, bend the prongs over on the back side with scissors or another tool.