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Embossed Cut-Out Frames

By Becky Lemire
Off-Road Inksters
Intermediate Scramping Team Designer

Supplies:

• Wheelies Stamp Set (TAC)
• Vroom! Stamp Set (TAC)
• Circle-Bet Stamp Set (TAC)
• Versamark Ink Pad (Tsukineko~TAC)
• Black StazOn Ink Pad (Tsukineko~TAC)
• Silver Embossing Powder (Stampemdous)
• India Black Ink Pad (Stewart Superior~TAC)
• Acrylic Blocks (TAC): 2" x 2", 3"x3", 1"x7"
• Black Cardstock (TAC)
• 12" x 12" Gray Cardstock (unknown)
• Scarlet Cardstock (TAC)
• Silver Vellum (unknown)
• Silver Metal Circle Tags (three 1 3/4" tags)
• Metal Rimmed Vellum Tag (silver 2 5/8" x 1 1/2")
• Red eyelets
• Heat tool (Milwaukee~TAC)
• Metal Ruler
• Craft Knife
• Double Stick Tape (3M)
• Toy truck with rubber wheels and treads (Found in a local toy box near you)
• Black Glaze Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura)
• Two 3 1/2" x 5" photos
• One 4" x 6" photo

Instructions

1.  Cut out cardstock as follows:

Black:  Cut one piece to 10 7/8" x 1"
           Two pieces to 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
           One to piece 4" x 6"

Red:  Cut one piece to 11" x 1 1/4"
                Two pieces to 5 1/2" x 4"
                One piece to 6 1/4" x 4 1/4"

        Silver vellum:  Cut one piece to 5 3/4" x 2"

2.  Place first three words of title using alphabet stamps on 1" x 7" acrylic block.  Ink up stamps with Versamark and stamp from the left of the 10 7/8" x 1" piece of black cardstock.  Pour on silver embossing powder, shake off excess and melt powder using a heat tool.  Finish title in the same manner with the last of the words.  Attach the title piece to the red 11" x 11/4" piece using double stick tape.  Set aside. 

3.  Place a wheel stamp on a 2" x 2" acrylic block.  Ink up with Versamark and stamp once in each corner of the two pieces of black cardstock cut to 5 1/4" x 3 3/4".  Pour silver embossing powder on ink, shake off excess and melt powder using a heat tool.  Do the same process with the 4" x 6" piece of black cardstock, except add an extra wheel on the left side as shown in photo. 

4.  With each of these stamped pieces, measure in 1/4" from each edge and mark with a pencil to make a border/frame.  Using a craft knife and metal ruler cut out along the pencil lines making sure to cut around the embossed images.  See photo for reference. 

5.  Attach corresponding photos behind the cut out frames and then attach the frame/photo to the remaining red pieces of cardstock. 

6.  Place car image from the Vroom stamp set on the 3" x 3" acrylic block.  Ink up stamp with black StazOn and stamp the front half of one of the images onto one of the circle metal tags.  Stamp the back half of that same image onto another of the circle metal tags.  Stamp the front half of the other car in the set onto the final circle metal tag.  Set aside to dry.   

7.  Ink up the front wheels of the toy vehicle using India Black dye ink.  Run the tires randomly over the 12" x 12" gray cardstock.  Re~ink wheels and repeat until desired background is achieved.  Clean the wheels off and return vehicle to toy box. 

8.  Attach all photos and title to background page using double stick tape as shown in photo.   

9.  Attach the metal circle tags to the upper left side of the page (as shown in photo) using red eyelets.  Lay out tags as desired, mark holes, punch out holes, insert eyelet into the tag and then the background page, turn page over and set eyelet using eyelet setter and hammer. 

10.  Using black gel pen, write in words on vellum tag.  Let dry.  Attach to the right side of page (as shown in photo) using red eyelets. 

11.  Attach silver vellum to the bottom left side of page (as shown in photo) using red eyelets.  This can be used for journaling.

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