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Inkssentials Memory Glass Accordion Album Craft Project Instructions

Inkssentials™ Memory Glass™ Accordion Album

Skill Level: * *

Use Memory Glass to make this clever accordion album!

Created by Ellen Heaney
 

Materials List:
Inkssentials™ Memory Glass™ - 2” Square
Inkssentials™ Memory Frames™ - Polished Chrome, 2” Square
Inkssentials™ 6” Bone Folder™
Adirondack® Acrylic Paint Dabbers - Earthtones: Red Pepper
Tim Holtz™, Distress Inks™ - Frayed Burlap
• Paper - Bohemia Blossom “Birthday” Paisley/Pink by My Minds Eye, mymindseye.com
• Rub-Ons - “I Love You” by EK Success, eksuccess.com; Flourish by Basic Grey, basicgrey.com
• Rubber Stamps - Florentine Scroll Background by Hero Arts, heroarts.com; Victoriana and Dictionary by Lost Coast Designs, lost-coast-designs.com
• Fabric - pink fabric strip; white fabric heart
• Index print photos


Instructions

(1) Cut a strip of paper that is 1¾" wide, cut four squares of paper that are 2" square. Score and crease every 1¾".

(2) Ink the edges of the strip and folds of paper using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

(3) This paper is double sided, working on the pink side, stamp background images using Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

(4) Trim and adhere photos and heart fabric embellishment to accordion strip. Arrange on both sides of accordion strip (pattern and plain pink) avoiding the panels on each end.

(5) Sandwich each end of the accordion strip between two squares of paper and adhere. This is to become the front and back covers that will be behind glass. The front cover has a torn layered edge, the back cover has a layered scrap of paper with the “Dream” Dictionary sentiment stamped. Add photo to back cover.

(6) Add “I love you” rub on to front cover.

(7) Ink Florentine stamp with Red Pepper Dabber and stamp onto glass, allow to dry thoroughly.

(8) Place Dabber stamped glass over front (left most side) of accordion, the Dabber stamped side facing in, toward the paper.

(9) Open and fit the Memory Frame around the sandwich of the glass and accordion front cover. Ensure the jump ring is facing the right, and close the frame.

(10) Repeat for the back cover ensuring the jump ring faces left.

(11) Thread through fabric strip and tie closed.
 

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