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Home Decor-Grape Wall Hanging

By: JoAnne Hoffman
Scrampin Love Bug
Beginner’s Scramping Team Designer

Supplies
Definitely Decorative Grape Set (Stampin Up)
Sepia Ink Pad (Ranger)
Ivory Cardstock 12x12 (DCWV)
Decorative Paper scraps (unknown)
Paper Clips (Office Max)
Wine Corks (various bottles)
Wooden Beads (Michaels)
22" Weight Wire (Lowe's)
Gold Photo Corners (XYRON)
Silk Green Leaves from Grape Cluster (Hobby Lobby)
Paper cutter (Carl 15")
Sewing Machine
Pictures from countryside between Assissi and Florence Italy;
   the countryside of Florence; Bologna, Italy; the Apermine
   Mountains are in the background.

Instructions

1.      In up leaf image and stamp trailing leaves down the right side of the paper. Ink up the flower image and stamp randomly, referring to photo.

2.      In up the clustered leaves image and stamp leaves down the right side of the paper. Ink up the grape image and stamp randomly, referring to photo.

3.      Attach decorative paper down the middle of cardstock page and sew down the sides with white thread.

    4.      Attach two pieces of paper on upper left and lower right of the cardstock page; add photo corners.

5.      Sew one silk grape leaf on right side.  Using a hole puncher, punch a square on the right and left sides referring to photo. Apply sepia ink pad over the stitching and punched holes in direct to paper fashion.

6.      Attach clips with leaves on the right and left sides at an angle.

7.      Attach wire to sides of board, add beads, wine corks, leaves, and pictures referring to photo for placement.

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