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Rollagraph Fun

Rita Holmes
Off Road Inksters
Intermediate Scramping Designer 

Supplies:

• Dance with your Spirit Stamp Set  (TAC, The Angel Company)
• Sophisticated Flowers (TAC, The Angel Company)
• Jumbo Rollagraph Wheel Crackle Background (TAC, The Angel Company)
• Ink Pad India Black (TAC)
• Jumbo Ink Cartridge for Rollagraph Wheel: Black (TAC, The Angel Company)
• Ink Pad Kaleidacolor Luau (Tsukineko, TAC)
• Jumbo Rollagraph Handle (TAC)
• Soft Rubber Brayer (TAC)
• Mounting Tape (Wal-Mart)
• Acrylic Blocks to fit stamps (TAC)
• Fabri-Tac glue for adhering your layers (Beacon, Wal-Mart)
• Cardstock-White Glossy; Cut to size:
• 8”x8”
• 1 ¾”x3”
• Cardstock-Black: Cut to size:
  • 7/8”x3 1/8”
  • Scraps for cutting mats to fit pictures
• Charms
• Ribbon-9” black with white stitching (Michael’s)
  • Cut to fit charms

Instructions:

1. All adhering will be done with the Fabri-Tac Glue.
    

2. Ink the brayer up with the Kaleidacolor inkpad. Roll in a diagonal pattern onto the glossy cardstock pieces.  You will have to re-ink several times.  Continue inking the cardstock until you have achieved the brightness you want.
    

3. On the small piece of colored glossy cardstock; stamp the word DREAM from the Dance with your Spirit stamp set in the black ink.
    

4. Using the Rollagraph Wheel:  Snap the ink cartridge and the rubber wheel into place on the jumbo rollagraph handle.  Remove the front plate of the ink cartridge. Release the cartridge by pushing the button on the handle.  This will let the ink rest against the rubber wheel.  Roll the rollagraph onto a piece of scrap paper to ink the wheel.  Roll across the glossy papers in the diagonal pattern like you did the brayer.  Be sure to start rolling off the cardstock so you won’t be able to tell where you started rolling. To clean the Rollagraph wheel; pull the rubber wheel off the handle and run under warm water.  Dry before putting on the handle.
    

5. Stamp the dandelion flower from the Sophisticated Flower stamp set onto the glossy cardstock in black.  Stamp a stem out of the set also. Mat your pictures and add to your layout.
    

6. Thread the ribbon through the charms and glue.  Lay the charms in place on your layout to see where you might want them.  Make sure to have room to glue the DREAM piece of cardstock on top of the charms.  Glue the charms to the cardstock.  Add the DREAM piece of cardstock over the charms with mounting tape.

You now have a finished layout!  ENJOY!!!!!

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