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Love Journal Craft Project Instructions

Love Journal

Skill Level: * *

The perfect place to write love notes, this journal holds the key to your heart. Easy to make using photos, simple paper scraps and a Memory Frame.

Created by Michelle Harmazinski
 

Materials List
• Memory Glass™ - 2” x 2”
• Memory Frame - 2” x 2” Antique Copper finish
• Distress Ink™ - Tea Dye
• Cut n’ Dry Foam™
• Paper Creaser™
• Glossy Accents™
• Key charm
• Handwriting stamp - Just for Fun
• Copy of vintage photograph of children
• Pages from an old book
• Ephemera
• Lace
• Fibers
• Twine
• Cardstock
• Glue Stick
• Scissors


Instructions

Prepare the journal cover:
(1)
Cut a piece of red paper the same size as the front of your journal. Slowly tear in half from upper right corner to lower left corner.

(2) Stamp right hand piece with handwriting stamp using Archival Ink in Jet Black. Adhere paper to journal cover with glue stick. Trim any excess.

Gather the components for your Memory Frame art:
(1)
Cut a piece of cardstock that is 2” x 2”.

(2) Size and photocopy your vintage photograph to fit in a 2” x 2” piece of Memory Glass. Cut out background. Cut “wings” from your old book page.

(3) Find the word “love” from book page, or print out from computer. Edge the piece using Distress Ink in Tea Dye and a 1” square of Cut-n-Dry Foam.

(4) Color lace using Distress Ink in Tea Dye, by dabbing ink pad onto lace. Or, you can also press lace into ink pad if your don’t mind getting dirty fingers.

Assemble Memory Frame art:
(1)
Take ephemera (here I used a vintage red ticket to a boys & girls dance) and adhere to the top 2/3 of your 2” x 2” piece of cardstock with glue stick.

(2) Glue “wings” to the back of girl in photo.

(3) Glue entire photo onto cardstock.

(4) Trim off excess, so your artwork is again 2” x 2”.

(5) Place lace at bottom of cardstock and trim of excess.

(6) Sandwich art between two pieces of 2” x 2” Memory Glass.

Assemble and attach your Memory Frame & embellishments:
(1)
Take your 2” x 2” Memory Frame and open it to place your art & Memory Glass inside. Make sure ring is at bottom. Close the frame, making sure the tab is inserted into the appropriate slot. Burnish tab down with a Paper Creaser.

(2) Tie key charm to bottom ring using twine.

(3) Glue to Memory Frame to journal using Glossy Accents.

(4) Decorate journal rings with fibers.
 

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