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Acrylic Album
By Diane Tuggle
Hot Rod Scrampers
Advanced Scramping Design Team
B & T Duos Paper refers to design papers sold exclusively by CTMH. They have a
printed pattern on one side and a coordinating pattern on the reverse side. The
B & T stands for Background & Texture.
Supplies:
CTMH (CLOSE TO MY HEART):
Stamp Sets:
#B1314 Inspiration
#D1304 Life’s Creation
Acrylic Blocks for Stamp Sets
Ink Pads in Juniper and Tulip
Chocolate Distressing Ink
Sponge Tool for distressed work
Z1117 My Creations Acrylic Album
X7100B Perfect Day Level 2 Paper Pack
X7100C Perfect Day My Stickease Assortment
Package of “Tokens to Treasure” Connections Club Rewards
Z1118 Spring Blossom Collection (2 Photo Corners Only)
Cranberry and Colonial White Brads
Z1126 Colonial White Ribbon Collection
Z1097 Rub-ons
3-D Foam Dots
Glue Dots (you need a lot of these)
Z1019 Fresh Shapes Dimensional Elements (a Chipboard Product)
Additional Dimensional Elements needed:
3” Arrow
1½” & ¾” Circles with hole in center
4” Scallop frame
4” Swirl piece
2” Spiral piece
4” Bracket piece
1” Circle
6 Small dots (different sizes)
2 Corner pieces
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Coluzzle Knife, Pad, Circle and Oval Templates (Provo Craft)
Edge Distresser Tool (HEIDI SWAPP)
2” Scallop Square Punch (McGill, INC.)
Instructions:
Designer Notes:
*Most paper edges are inked with Distressing Ink on both sides. Since you can
see through the pages, it is important to Distress Ink both sides.
*This album comes with a protective film on all pages. Remove this film before
adhering papers.
*Use Glue Dots carefully so you can layer papers to cover this
adhesive.
Page 1-Cover is a Half Circle Page
1.
Cut 3
pieces of 5” X 4¼” from Tulip B & T Duo Paper.
2.
Cut a
3½” Circle from Juniper cardstock.
3.
Cut a
3” Circle from Colonial White cardstock.
4.
Stamp
leaf-like Flourish from “Life’s Creation” stamp set with Juniper Ink.
5.
Use 3 Cranberry Brads, large Floral Sticker and
small Floral Circle and attach with 3-D Foam Dots.
6.
Apply
the Corner Flourish and Long Flourish Run-ons.
7.
Press
the Chipboard Arrow into Juniper Ink to color and allow to dry.
8.
Attach the Metal Token and Chipboard Arrow.
9.
Place
the Coluzzel Circle Template to the right of the 4¼” of paper and cut
one half of the largest circle.
10. Stamp
Colonial White Circle with Juniper Ink and Leaf Flourish.
11. Edge
Circle in Juniper Ink and edge distress.
12. Ink
distress the Tulip B & T Duo Paper.
13. Ink
distress the Floral Stickers.
14. Add
Cranberry Brads to dots on flower and layer flowers with 3-D Foam Dots.
15. Adhere
Tulip piece to cover and layer Juniper Circle, Colonial White Circle, 3-D Foam
Dots, Stickers, and Metal Token.
16. Rub
on Corner Flourish so it covers part of the acrylic and part of B & T Duo Paper.
17. Rub
on Long Flourish at the top of cover so part of it is on the Tulip B & T Duo
Paper.
18. Attach
Arrow.
Page 2 - Inside of Cover
1.
Use 5 small Floral Circle Stickers and ink
distress.
2.
Cut 4” Cocoa Cardstock Circles and edge distress
with razor tool.
3.
Apply
3 BLING STONES using 3-D Foam Dots.
4.
You
will see the back of Tulip B & T Duo Paper through the cover. Use Floral
Stickers to cover any Glue Dots.
5.
Add
Pop-up Cocoa cardstock circle and Bling Stones.
Page 3 – This is a Tag Page
1.
For the Juniper Scallop Square, cut this on the
diagonal and ink distress edges.
2.
Cut
to size: 4 ½” X 2½” of Cocoa cardstock and ink distress.
3.
Cut
to size 4” X 2¼” of Tulip Cardstock and ink distress.
4.
Layer
pieces so that the top is Tulip cardstock.
5.
The
next layer of cardstock is Cocoa.
6.
The
last layer of cardstock is ½ of the Scallop Square showing on each side of the
finished piece. One is on the top edge and the other is on the bottom edge.
7.
Attach the Colonial White Ribbon knot and Metal Token.
8.
Apply Flower and Butterfly Run-ons to the edge of
tag.
Page 4 – Back of Tag Piece
1.
Cut to size 4½” X 2½” of Cocoa cardstock and ink
distress.
2.
Cut
to size 2” X 3¾” Colonial White Cardstock and ink distress.
3.
Stamp
verse from “Life’s Creation” stamp set with Tulip Ink.
4.
Create a 2ND Generation of stamping using the Flourish image from the
same stamp set and Juniper Ink. 
5.
Using
3-D Foam Dots, layer Cocoa piece with Colonial White.
6.
Ink
distress the small Corner Sticker and attach.
Page 5- Square With Tab at Top of Page
1.
Cut to size a 5½” square Juniper Floral B & T Duo
Paper and ink distress on both sides.
2.
Cut
to size a 4½” square Floral Sorbet B & T Duo Paper and ink distress.
3.
Take
2 Corner Chipboard pieces, color by pressing into Juniper Ink, and allow to
dry.
4.
Cut a
1¾” circle from Tulip Cardstock.
5.
Cover
a 1½” Chipboard Circle with a center hole using a scrap of Tulip B & T Duo Paper
and ink distress.
6.
Use a
metal file to finish edge.
7.
Add a
Colonial White Ribbon Knot.
8.
Center and adhere the Sorbet B & T Duo Paper square onto the Juniper B & T Duo
Paper square.
9.
Turn
up left bottom corner and add a metal token.
10. Use
Corner Rub-ons to embellish the chipboard.
11. Add
Corners to this page at the upper left and bottom right.
12. Adhere
the Tulip cardstock circle to the tab.
13. Rub
on the word “Joy” in the center.
14. Add
Chipboard Circle covered in a scrap of Tulip B & T Duo Paper.
15. Attach
a Ribbon Knot.
Designer’s Note: A tiny 1” piece of Scallop Border Sticker was
used at the edge of the Sorbet B & T Duo Paper. This is where the corner of the
Juniper B & T Duo Paper is folded up.
Page 6 - Back of Page 5
1.
Take
a Chipboard Frame and color by pressing into Tulip ink; allow to dry.
2.
Cut a
1¾” circle from Colonial White Cardstock.
3.
Using
Tulip Ink, stamp any circle image from the Inspiration stamp set onto the circle
cardstock.
4.
Adhere the stamped circle to the tab and attach a Colonial White Ribbon Knot.
5.
Adhere the Chipboard Frame.
6.
Adhere the Metal Token to the Bottom left of the frame.
7.
Attach 2 Colonial White Ribbon Knots to the bottom right side of the frame.
8.
Add
Rub-on Flowers to the edge of the page.
Designer’s Note:
There are a few Sticker Border Strips that were between or at the outside edge
of the borders.
These were used
on the right side and bottom of the page.
Page 7 - Square Page With 2ND Tab
1.
Cut to size 3” X 5½”- Juniper Dot B & T Duo Paper
and ink distress both sides.
2.
Cut
to size 5½” X ½”- Colonial White Cardstock.
3.
Using
Tulip ink, stamp in the Narrow image from “Life’s Creation” stamp set and ink
distress.
4.
Cut
to size 4” X 2½”- Tulip cardstock mat and edge distress with razor tool.
5.
Cut
to size four ½” X 3”-Tulip cardstock.
6.
Cut
to size 1¾” circle of Tulip cardstock for the tab and edge distress with razor
tool.
7.
Ink
distress the flower from Stickease.
8.
Adhere the Juniper Dot B & T Duo Paper to the top of page and leave about ½”
clear page showing.
9.
Apply
rub on words to the ½” Tulip cardstock strips.
10. Place
vertically under the Dot B & T Duo Paper.
11. Add
the stamped Colonial White ½” cardstock strip horizontally across the center of
the page.
12. Rub
on the small images (Hearst, Circle, and Leaves) between the Tulip Stripes.
13. Adhere
the 4” X ½” Tulip cardstock mat with 3-D Foam Dots centered on the Juniper Dot B
& T Duo Paper.
14. Adhere
the Flower Sticker to the Tulip circle.
15. Add
a Cranberry Brad to the center and adhere to tab.
Designer’s Note: A tiny 1” piece of Scallop Border Sticker was
used at the top edge of the Tulip cardstock mat.
Page 8 – Back of Page 7 
1.
Cut a 1¾” circle from Colonial White cardstock and
stamp in Juniper ink any image from the “Inspiration” stamp set.
2.
Color
a 1” Chipboard Circle by pressing it into the Tulip ink; allow to dry.
3.
Ink
distress a small Floral Sticker.
4.
Cut
to size ½” X 5½”- Stripe B & T Duo Paper and ink distress.
5.
The
back of Page 7 is the background for this page.
6.
Add 5
small Colonial White Buttons to the bottom of the Tulip cardstock strips to
cover any glue dots.
7.
Add
Striped B & T Duo Paper across center of page to cover glue dots.
8.
Attach the stamped circle to tab and adhere the Colonial White Ribbon Knot.
9.
Apply
Run-on Flower image onto Tulip inked Chipboard circle.
10. Adhere
to the right side of the center strip.
11. Attach
a small Floral Sticker at the right top of the page.
Designer’s Note: There is a leftover scrap used at the right side
of the Juniper B & T Duo Paper, which covers a Glue Dot.
Page 9 – Scallop Edge Page
1.
Cut to size 5 pieces of 1” X 6” STRIPED B & T Duo
Paper (use Juniper side of paper)
2.
Using
Juniper Ink, randomly stamp the Flourishes images from “Life’s Creation” stamp
set. Ink distress the fronts and backs.
3.
Cut
to size a 3 ½” Oval from Juniper cardstock and ink distress.
4.
Cut
to size a 1¾” square from Juniper cardstock and ink distress.
5.
Cut
to size a 1¾” square from Tulip cardstock and ink distress.
6.
Cut
to size a 1¾” square from Cocoa cardstock and edge distress with razor tool.
7.
Ink
distress a square Floral Sticker and allow to dry.
8.
Adhere 4 Stripe strips vertically onto page about ¼” apart.
9.
Adhere the Juniper Oval cardstock to the upper left side of the page.
10. Attach
a Colonial White Ribbon Knot.
11. Place
the square Floral Sticker onto the Juniper square and adhere to the upper right
of the page.
12. Using
the sticker strip for the package that is between the scallop borders adhere to
the edge of the page. Place
the rest on the back of the page so they match up.
13. Adhere
the Colonial White Button to the bottom of the Sticker Strip.
14. Insert
3 Colonial White Brads on the right side of the Tulip Square; place about 1”
down from the Juniper Sticker
Square.
15. Using
3-D Foam Dots, adhere Cocoa square overlapping onto the Tulip square.
16. Attach
any color Metal Corner to the lower left of the Cocoa Square.
Page 10 – Back of Scallop Edge Page
1.
Cut a
4” Oval from the Sorbet B & T Duo Paper and ink distress both sides.
2.
Color
the Chipboard Swirl by pressing into Tulip ink and allow to dry.
3.
Ink
distress the Large Floral Sticker, Medium Floral Sticker and 2 small Floral
Stickers and allow to dry.
4.
Center and attach Oval onto this page.
5.
Place
one Floral Circle Sticker over the back of the button from the previous page.
6.
Attach the Chipboard Swirl at the bottom of the Oval horizontally.
7.
Layer
the Floral Stickers using 3-D Foam Dots to pop them up.
8.
Attach a Colonial White Ribbon Knot to the bottom of the stickers.
Page 11 – Tab Page
1.
Cut to
size three 1¾” squares of Tulip Cardstock and ink distress.
2.
Ink
distress a Juniper Scalloped square.
3.
Ink
distress a medium Floral Sticker
4.
Ink
distress 2¾” of a Scallop Border Sticker.
5.
Place
the sticker at the outer edge of tag leaving a tab area for a rub-on. Adhere one
Tulip square to the Juniper Scallop square.
6.
Place
all squares at a diagonal (It looks like this-^V^) so that points hang over tag.
7.
Add a
Sticker to the Juniper and Tulip Square.
8.
Apply
the Rub-ons, (2 hearts, butterfly, and flower) in-between spaces and on the tab
edge.
Page 12 – Back of Tab Page
1.
Cut to size two 1¾” Tulip squares and ink distress.
2.
Cut
to size one 1¾” Juniper square and ink distress.
3.
Ink
distress the following items:
Medium Floral Sticker
Colonial White Ribbon
1 Bling Stone
Corner Sticker
4.
Position Border Sticker and Tulip cardstock squares to cover back of the
previous page.
5.
Tulip squares will be on top and Juniper square on
the bottom.
6.
Add a Floral Sticker to the tulip square.
7.
Place the Colonial White ribbon under the flower
and add a Bling Stone to the flower center using a 3-D Foam Dot.
8.
Position the Corner Sticker in place.
Page 13- Square Tab Page With Tab (2nd From Bottom)
1.
Cut to size 2½” X 5½” of Floral Sorbet B & T Duo
Paper and ink distress both sides.
2.
Cut
to size 1” X 6” Striped B & T Duo Paper and ink distress both sides.
3.
Cut
to size a 3” Juniper cardstock square and ink distress.
4.
Color
a ½” Circle Chipboard piece with a hole by pressing it into the Tulip Ink and
allow to dry.
5.
Color
6 Small Dots of Chipboard in various sizes by pressing 3 Dots into Juniper Ink
and 3 Dots in Tulip ink and allow to dry.
3 SIZES OF BLING STONES
COLONIAL WHITE RIBBON KNOT
6.
Ink
distress the following pieces:
“A one of a kind” sticker
Square Sticker with a verse
Scalloped Border Sticker cut down the center red (one half will be used on this
page, and the other half will be used on P. 14.)
7.
Adhere the 2½” X 5½” Sorbet B & T Duo Paper horizontally about 1” from the left
side of the page.
8.
Place
5½” of the Scallop Border Sticker about 1/8” from the left side of the B & T Duo
Paper.
9.
Overlay the square of Juniper cardstock to the right of the Sorbet B & T Duo
Paper.
10. Add
Verse Sticker to the Juniper Square.
11. Place
the small Corner Sticker to the upper left corner with a 3-D Foam Dot.
12. Adhere
the ½” Chipboard Circle with a hole at the lower left corner. Place a large
Bling Stone in the center.
13. Adhere
a 1” x 6” Multi Colored Striped B & T Duo Paper vertically at the outer edge of
the page.
14. Add
6” of Scalloped Border Sticker to the right edge.
15. Overlay
the “one of a kind” Oval Sticker at the top of the Striped B & T Duo Paper on
the upper right.
16. Attach
the Colonial White Ribbon Knot to the top of the sticker.
17. Place
3 Juniper Chipboard Dots at the upper right of the Sorbet B & T Duo Paper.
18. Attach
a small Bling Stone to the top one.
19. Place
3 Tulip Chipboard Dots to the bottom middle part of the Striped B & T Duo Paper.
20. Attach
a medium Bling Stone to the middle one.
Page 14 – Back of Page 13
1.
Cut a 4” circle from Juniper Floral B & T Duo Paper
and distress both sides.
2.
Cut a
2¾” circle for Colonial White cardstock and ink distress.
3.
Cut a
1¾” circle from Colonial White cardstock and edge in Tulip ink. Using Juniper
ink,
stamp on a small flower image and leaf image from “Life’s Creation” stamp set.
4.
Ink
distress the following:
5.
Oval
Love Sticker
6.
2
small Corner Stickers
7.
Medium Flower Sticker
8.
Cut
the tall Scallop Border Sticker in half and place over the back of the ones on
the
previous page.
9.
Adhere stamped circle to tab and overlay the 4” circle of Juniper B & T Duo
Paper onto the
tab circle. Layer the Colonial White circle on Top.
10. Adhere
2 Colonial White Ribbon Knots to the right side of the circles.
11. Position
the Love Sticker above the circles.
12. Place
the small Corner Stickers at the corner top and bottom of the Sorbet B & T Duo
Paper
that shows from the other side of the page.
13. Place
the medium Floral Sticker at the top of the same Sorbet B & T Duo Paper.
14. Attach
the Bling Stone in the center of the flower.
Page 15 - Bottom Tab Page
1.
Cut to size a 3” X 6” piece of Juniper Dot B & T
Duo Paper and ink distress both sides.
2.
Color the Chipboard Bracket by pressing it into the
Tulip ink and allow to dry.
3.
Cut a 1¾” circle from the Tulip Cardstock and edge
distress with the razor tool.
4.
Ink distress the following:
5.
Medium Floral Sticker
6.
3 small Square Stickers
7. Add
the Cranberry Brad to the center of the Floral Sticker and adhere to the Tulip
Circle.
8. Add
the Bling Stone to the center and attach to the tab.
9. Vertically
position the 3” X 6" Juniper Dot B & T Duo Paper in the center of the page.
10.Place
the inked Chipboard Bracket at the left edge of the Juniper B & T Duo Paper
letting
just the tips hang over the paper edge.
11. Position
the other half of the ink distressed 6” Scalloped Border Sticker ½” from the
edge of
the Juniper B & T Duo Paper.
12. Overlay
the Square Stickers on the right edge of the Juniper B & T Duo Paper, Spacing
evenly. They will lay slightly over the Scallop Border Sticker, also).
13. Add
the Bling Stones to the centers of each Square Sticker.
14. Place
the Metal Corner at the bottom and left of the page below the Chipboard Bracket.
Page 16- Back of Page 15
1.
Cut
to size 6”X 4¼” from the Tulip B & T Duo Paper and ink distress both sides.
2.
Cut
to size 1¾” circle from Colonial White Cardstock. Using Juniper Ink, stamp on
any image from the “Inspiration” stamp set and edge in Tulip Ink.
3.
Color
a Chipboard Swirl by pressing in Tulip ink and allow to dry.
4.
Cut a
4½” oval from Juniper cardstock and cut out the center-this is your 3” oval.
5.
Attach stamped tab circle and add Colonial Ribbon Knot.
6.
Vertically adhere the Tulip B & T Duo Paper with the right edge at the holes of
the page.
7.
Position the other half of the ink distressed 6” Scalloped Border Sticker over
the back of the sticker from the previous page.
8.
Adhere the small Colonial White Button to the bottom of the sticker.
9.
Position the oval Juniper cardstock in the center of the page.
10.
Adhere the Chipboard Swirl over the right edge of the oval.
11. Place
the Bling Stone at the centers of the Swirl.
12. Rub
on the Flourish to the left side of the clear page.
13. Add
Metal Corner to the top left of the Tulip B & T Duo Paper
14. Position
another Colonial Ribbon Knot under the Metal Corner.
The
Finale:
1.
Stack
all acrylic pages in order and attach with Metal Rings.
2.
Tie
Colonial White Ribbons to rings for added embellishments.
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