If you have a recent grad in your life, you probably have some great photos from their milestone achievement. That means it is the perfect time to assemble them in a great layout that celebrates this significant accomplishment. This Distress Graduation Scrapbook Page by Patti Behan is a simple, yet great way to do just that.
For this project you'll need:
- Tim Holtz® Distress Paint: Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey and Picket Fence
- Tim Holtz® Distress Stains: Scattered Straw
- Ranger Surfaces Manila Cardstock
- Popit Shapes
- Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet
- Heat it Craft Tool
- Ranger Wonder Tape
- Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium
- Coredinations Cardstock Distress Collection: Chipped Sapphire
- Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz® Collection Cling Mount Stamps: Stuff to Say and Worn Text stamp sets
- Coredinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Cardstock- GX-1920-06
- Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix: Vagabond Machine, Compass Texture Fade
- Tim Holtz Idea-ology: Muse Tokens, Jump Rings, Ring Fasteners, Ball Chain, Sanding Grip
- Scrap Paper
- Ribbon
- Paper Trimmer
Instructions
1. Working on a piece of scrap paper, use the Sanding Grip to lightly sand the entire piece of the Chipped Sapphire Cardstock. Then sand around the edges with a heavier hand.
2. Lightly paint the edges with Wild Honey and then highlight with a small amount of Chipped Sapphire. Set aside.
3. Paint the Muse Token with Wild Honey paint and a small piece of ball chain with Picket Fence. Set aside to dry.
4. Emboss a 4 x 5 piece of Manila Cardstock in the compass embossing folder.
5. Working on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet, paint the entire piece of embossed cardstock with Scattered Straw Distress Stain, letting a small amount of the manila to still show through.
6. Place some Chipped Sapphire Distress Paint onto the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and use your finger to apply the paint onto the raised areas. Use the dabber top to apply the paint to the edges. Set aside to dry.
7. Stamp the saying, CLASS OF and 2012 onto a piece of manila cardstock. Dry with the Heat it Tool and then use a paper trimmer to cut the three pieces as shown. Graze the edges with Chipped Sapphire and Wild Honey paint. Dry with Heat it Tool.
8. Mat photos with Kraft Core Paper using Wonder Tape.
9. Glue all the pieces as shown. Adhere bottom left photo, stamped manila pieces and Muse Token with Pop it Shapes.
10. Glue the Ball chain down with Multi-Medium to highlight a portion of the photo.
