Graduation Pages
BACKGROUND BOTH Pages: Start with 12”x12” brown Burlap paper.
WEAVING PAPER STRIPS Both pages: Cut two strips from four different Back Porch papers: white fence, burgundy suede, brown floral, and tan floral. Make each strip a varying width, from ¾”- 3/8”. Left page: Starting on the bottom left corner, glue just the left end of the first strip, with left edges even, and about ¼” from the bottom. Leave the right side free to glue down later. Glue the second strip about ¼” above the first, again, gluing just the left edge, and with the left edges even. Glue the third and fourth strips in the same manner, spacing about ¼” apart each time. On the third strip of paper, glue a strip of gold rhinestones centered. Cut the right ends of the papers, each at a different length and alternating the angles. Cut one of the remaining strips to 10½”. Glue a golden brown ribbon centered. Cut one end at an angle. Glue just the bottom with the edges even, and about ½” from the left edge. Glue on top of the first horizontal strip. Weave under the second strip, over the third strip, and under the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut another remaining strip to 9”. Glue a gold rhinestone strip to the center. Glue the bottom edge only, with the edges even. Glue ¼” from the first strip, under the first horizontal strip. Weave over the second strip, under the third strip, and over the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut another remaining strip to 6¾”. Glue only the bottom edge, with bottom edges even. Glue on top of the first horizontal strip, ¼” from the last strip. Weave under the second strip, over the third strip, and under the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut the last strip to 8”. Glue the bottom edge under the first horizontal strip, close to the last strip, with bottom edges even. Weave over the second strip, under the third strip, and over the fourth strip. Glue in place. Place Dazzles™ as shown.
Right Page: Start with the horizontal strips on the top right of the page. Glue the first strip with right edges even, and about ½” from the top. Glue the next three about ¼” apart, gluing only the right edge, with right edges even, and leaving the left sides free to weave. Glue a gold rhinestone on the center of the fourth strip. Glue a gold rhinestone to the first vertical strip. Glue the first vertical strip on top of the first horizontal strip, with top edges even, and about ¼” from the right edge, weaving over and under the horizontal strips. Vary the lengths of each strip and glue ¼” apart. Glue a golden brown ribbon to the fourth vertical strip before weaving. Place Dazzles™ on the strips as shown.
PHOTOS Both pages: Mat all photos on brown cardstock with 1/8” borders. Left page: Glue a 4½”x3” photo where the two last strips of woven paper meet in an “L” shape. Glue a 5”x3½” photo 2¼” from the top and 4¾” from the left. Right page: Glue a 5”x3½” photo ¼” from the left, and 3/8” from the bottom. Mat a 6”x4” matted photo again on multi colored board paper with ¼” borders. Glue where the last two paper strips form an “L” shape.
BACKING THE DAZZLES™ WITH VELLUM Both pages: Place the two large arched windows and the large clock on vellum. Cut close to the Dazzles™ edges. Left page: Glue one window 1/8” from the right and 1½” from the bottom. Glue the clock ¼” from the top and 1½” from the left edge. Right page: Glue the second window 1/8” from the left and 5/8” from the top.
JOURNALING Left page: Place the Dazzles™ words on 2 3/8”x2 1/8” brown cardstock. Mat on burgundy suede paper with 1/8” borders. Glue 1/8” from the right and ½” from the top.
WEAVING PAPER STRIPS Both pages: Cut two strips from four different Back Porch papers: white fence, burgundy suede, brown floral, and tan floral. Make each strip a varying width, from ¾”- 3/8”. Left page: Starting on the bottom left corner, glue just the left end of the first strip, with left edges even, and about ¼” from the bottom. Leave the right side free to glue down later. Glue the second strip about ¼” above the first, again, gluing just the left edge, and with the left edges even. Glue the third and fourth strips in the same manner, spacing about ¼” apart each time. On the third strip of paper, glue a strip of gold rhinestones centered. Cut the right ends of the papers, each at a different length and alternating the angles. Cut one of the remaining strips to 10½”. Glue a golden brown ribbon centered. Cut one end at an angle. Glue just the bottom with the edges even, and about ½” from the left edge. Glue on top of the first horizontal strip. Weave under the second strip, over the third strip, and under the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut another remaining strip to 9”. Glue a gold rhinestone strip to the center. Glue the bottom edge only, with the edges even. Glue ¼” from the first strip, under the first horizontal strip. Weave over the second strip, under the third strip, and over the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut another remaining strip to 6¾”. Glue only the bottom edge, with bottom edges even. Glue on top of the first horizontal strip, ¼” from the last strip. Weave under the second strip, over the third strip, and under the fourth strip. Glue in place. Cut the last strip to 8”. Glue the bottom edge under the first horizontal strip, close to the last strip, with bottom edges even. Weave over the second strip, under the third strip, and over the fourth strip. Glue in place. Place Dazzles™ as shown.
Right Page: Start with the horizontal strips on the top right of the page. Glue the first strip with right edges even, and about ½” from the top. Glue the next three about ¼” apart, gluing only the right edge, with right edges even, and leaving the left sides free to weave. Glue a gold rhinestone on the center of the fourth strip. Glue a gold rhinestone to the first vertical strip. Glue the first vertical strip on top of the first horizontal strip, with top edges even, and about ¼” from the right edge, weaving over and under the horizontal strips. Vary the lengths of each strip and glue ¼” apart. Glue a golden brown ribbon to the fourth vertical strip before weaving. Place Dazzles™ on the strips as shown.
PHOTOS Both pages: Mat all photos on brown cardstock with 1/8” borders. Left page: Glue a 4½”x3” photo where the two last strips of woven paper meet in an “L” shape. Glue a 5”x3½” photo 2¼” from the top and 4¾” from the left. Right page: Glue a 5”x3½” photo ¼” from the left, and 3/8” from the bottom. Mat a 6”x4” matted photo again on multi colored board paper with ¼” borders. Glue where the last two paper strips form an “L” shape.
BACKING THE DAZZLES™ WITH VELLUM Both pages: Place the two large arched windows and the large clock on vellum. Cut close to the Dazzles™ edges. Left page: Glue one window 1/8” from the right and 1½” from the bottom. Glue the clock ¼” from the top and 1½” from the left edge. Right page: Glue the second window 1/8” from the left and 5/8” from the top.
JOURNALING Left page: Place the Dazzles™ words on 2 3/8”x2 1/8” brown cardstock. Mat on burgundy suede paper with 1/8” borders. Glue 1/8” from the right and ½” from the top.