Sisters
Turn the Mirage red/floral border background paper so the floral border is on the bottom.
Left page: Mat the 5”x7” photo on Mirage yellow textured paper with 1/8” borders. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Glue to the page, 1/2" from the right side and top
TECHNIQUE: Sanded Embossed Swirl Journaling Frame and Photo Mat: Place 6 1/2"x4 1/2" Mirage blue textured paper centered inside the Swirl Frame Embossing folder so both the blue side of the paper and the black side of the embossing folder are facing up. Close the embossing folder and place between the appropriate plates for your die-cutting/embossing machine, then pull the embossing folder through your machine. While the embossed paper is still on the folder, use the sanding block to lightly sand the embossed areas. Remove the embossed paper from the embossing folder and trim around the edges of the embossed design. Mat on black cardstock with very thin borders. Glue to the page, 1 1/4" from the top and 3/8” from the left side.
JOURNALING: Cut a 5”x3” Mirage yellow textured paper and place it centered facing up inside the embossing folder. Pull through your machine, then remove the embossed paper. Trim around the edges of the center label shape, then mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Write or computer print journaling on the center of the label shape. Foam tape centered on the embossed and sanded blue swirl frame.
TECHNIQUE: Embossed Vellum Swirl Photo Frame and Distress Paint: Cut one piece of plain vellum and 2 pieces of thin white paper each to 6 1/2"x4 1/2". Place the vellum between the 2 sheets of white paper. Place inside the embossing folder, then place the folder between the appropriate plates for your die-cutting/embossing machine. Pull the embossing folder through your machine. Remove the vellum and discard the embossed thin white paper or save for another project. Trim around the edges of the embossed vellum frame. Shake the bottle of Broken China Distress Paint and press the dabber on scrap paper to get the paint started. Lightly wipe the dabber across the embossed areas of the vellum design. Let dry. Mat on yellow textured paper with 1/16” borders. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Glue to the page, 1 5/8” from the right side and 4 1/4” from the bottom. Glue remaining matted photo centered on the embossed vellum frame.
EMBELLISHING with Mirage Die-cuts and Ribbons: Cut a length of Black double Organdy cord to fit and Zot™ it across the photo, 1/2" from the bottom. Foam tape the large blue/yellow/red butterfly die-cut angled over the lower right corner of the photo and ribbon. Mat the small yellow and pink textured butterfly die-cuts on black cardstock with 1-16” borders. Foam tape the yellow one overlapping the sanded blue embossed journaling frame, and the pink one centered on the black double organdy cord as shown. Use 3/4" wide red/black dot organdy ribbon to tie a bow. Zot™ on the edge of the journaling frame as shown.
Thin white paper
Left page: Mat the 5”x7” photo on Mirage yellow textured paper with 1/8” borders. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Glue to the page, 1/2" from the right side and top
TECHNIQUE: Sanded Embossed Swirl Journaling Frame and Photo Mat: Place 6 1/2"x4 1/2" Mirage blue textured paper centered inside the Swirl Frame Embossing folder so both the blue side of the paper and the black side of the embossing folder are facing up. Close the embossing folder and place between the appropriate plates for your die-cutting/embossing machine, then pull the embossing folder through your machine. While the embossed paper is still on the folder, use the sanding block to lightly sand the embossed areas. Remove the embossed paper from the embossing folder and trim around the edges of the embossed design. Mat on black cardstock with very thin borders. Glue to the page, 1 1/4" from the top and 3/8” from the left side.
JOURNALING: Cut a 5”x3” Mirage yellow textured paper and place it centered facing up inside the embossing folder. Pull through your machine, then remove the embossed paper. Trim around the edges of the center label shape, then mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Write or computer print journaling on the center of the label shape. Foam tape centered on the embossed and sanded blue swirl frame.
TECHNIQUE: Embossed Vellum Swirl Photo Frame and Distress Paint: Cut one piece of plain vellum and 2 pieces of thin white paper each to 6 1/2"x4 1/2". Place the vellum between the 2 sheets of white paper. Place inside the embossing folder, then place the folder between the appropriate plates for your die-cutting/embossing machine. Pull the embossing folder through your machine. Remove the vellum and discard the embossed thin white paper or save for another project. Trim around the edges of the embossed vellum frame. Shake the bottle of Broken China Distress Paint and press the dabber on scrap paper to get the paint started. Lightly wipe the dabber across the embossed areas of the vellum design. Let dry. Mat on yellow textured paper with 1/16” borders. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16” borders. Glue to the page, 1 5/8” from the right side and 4 1/4” from the bottom. Glue remaining matted photo centered on the embossed vellum frame.
EMBELLISHING with Mirage Die-cuts and Ribbons: Cut a length of Black double Organdy cord to fit and Zot™ it across the photo, 1/2" from the bottom. Foam tape the large blue/yellow/red butterfly die-cut angled over the lower right corner of the photo and ribbon. Mat the small yellow and pink textured butterfly die-cuts on black cardstock with 1-16” borders. Foam tape the yellow one overlapping the sanded blue embossed journaling frame, and the pink one centered on the black double organdy cord as shown. Use 3/4" wide red/black dot organdy ribbon to tie a bow. Zot™ on the edge of the journaling frame as shown.
Thin white paper