Materials:
foam stamps (#75000 Giant Fleur de Lis, #72140 Gothic Motif)
stamping paint (discontinued)
applicator sponges
illustration board cut as follows:
2 pieces (13-1/2" x 13") for front and back cover
2 pieces (12-3/4 " x 12-1/2") for front and back inside
2 pieces (13" x 1-1/2") for front and back spine
fabric (gold and burgundy)
trim (gold and black)
brass frame
cream parchment paper
fabric glue
archival-quality adhesive
Steps:
- After cutting illustration boards, make holes in spine with an awl or small drill. Apply adhesive to bookbinder's fabric and place along spine (figure A). Place something heavy on top to keep it flat.
- Cut burgundy and gold fabric to fit front and back cover; add one inch extra to top, side and bottom of cover. Add enough extra to spine side so the fabrics wrap around square.
- On front cover of scrapbook: Stamp giant Fleur de Lis with black paint, allow to dry.
- Clean stamp. Apply gold paint to Fleur de Lis stamp and stamp over black Fleur de Lis, slightly off register (to the right and lower).
- Stamp Gothic Motif in black paint on gold fabric. Repeat to complete design .
- Attach fabric to illustration board with adhesive (figure B). Repeat process for back.
- Use fabric glue to adhere trim and brass accents to front cover.
Resources rubber stamps, supplies - Rubber Stampede
Delta Creative, Inc.
Website:
www.deltacreative.comThe Complete Guide to Decorative Stamping
by Grace Taormina (ISBN: 082300791X)
This 160-page paperback book has complete step-by-step instructions for decorative stamping projects on a variety of materials.
Order this
title.
Watson-Guptill Publications
Website:
www.watsonguptill.com Guests Grace Taormina
Vice President of Product and Creative Development, Rubber Stampede
Website:
www.deltacreative.com
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