Background: Start with 12”x12” Chalkboard borderless chalkboard paper as your background. Tear one end off at an angle from two 2”x12” Chalkboard ivory dot paper and glue each strip ½” from the top and left edges of your page, as shown.
Journaling: Journal the sentiment onto 7”x6” ivory dot paper in the following areas: “Do what you have to do…” ½” from the top and ¾” from the left side, “…to get there.” 1¼” from the bottom and 1 ¼” from the right side. Print onto copy paper first and test the open area with a 5”x3” photo to be sure the journaling is located correctly. Adjust the location as needed before printing onto the ivory dot paper. Tear ½” from the right side and bottom edge. Glue the piece 1½” from the bottom right corner of your page.
Photos: Mat two 3”x2½” and one 2½”x3” photos on ivory dot paper with 1/16” borders, then on chalkboard paper with 1/16” borders. Mat a 3”x3” photo on chalkboard paper with a 1/16” border. Arrange the photos as shown, foam taping one photo over the others. Mat a 5”x3” photo on chalkboard paper with a 1/16” border and glue in place between the journaling on the ivory dot paper.
Backing the Dazzles™: To back the Dazzles™ on the colored transparent sheets, place a chosen Dazzles™ on the red transparency and trim around the outer areas that you want to be red. Do this by lifting parts of the Dazzles™ up to trim along the edges of the area that will be red, then place the entire Dazzles™ onto the yellow transparency and trim around the outer edges of the Dazzles™ to complete the process. Glue and foam tape the backed Dazzles™ in the arrangement shown, using the clear foam squares behind the transparent backed Dazzles™.
Zot™ ½” wide strips of the yellow transparency, ¼” from the bottom of your page and place the geared border Dazzles™ 1/16” from the bottom edge.
Journaling: Journal the sentiment onto 7”x6” ivory dot paper in the following areas: “Do what you have to do…” ½” from the top and ¾” from the left side, “…to get there.” 1¼” from the bottom and 1 ¼” from the right side. Print onto copy paper first and test the open area with a 5”x3” photo to be sure the journaling is located correctly. Adjust the location as needed before printing onto the ivory dot paper. Tear ½” from the right side and bottom edge. Glue the piece 1½” from the bottom right corner of your page.
Photos: Mat two 3”x2½” and one 2½”x3” photos on ivory dot paper with 1/16” borders, then on chalkboard paper with 1/16” borders. Mat a 3”x3” photo on chalkboard paper with a 1/16” border. Arrange the photos as shown, foam taping one photo over the others. Mat a 5”x3” photo on chalkboard paper with a 1/16” border and glue in place between the journaling on the ivory dot paper.
Backing the Dazzles™: To back the Dazzles™ on the colored transparent sheets, place a chosen Dazzles™ on the red transparency and trim around the outer areas that you want to be red. Do this by lifting parts of the Dazzles™ up to trim along the edges of the area that will be red, then place the entire Dazzles™ onto the yellow transparency and trim around the outer edges of the Dazzles™ to complete the process. Glue and foam tape the backed Dazzles™ in the arrangement shown, using the clear foam squares behind the transparent backed Dazzles™.
Zot™ ½” wide strips of the yellow transparency, ¼” from the bottom of your page and place the geared border Dazzles™ 1/16” from the bottom edge.