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In the Old Days Canvas
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A vintage style canvas filled with creative uses for embossing powders!

Created by Roni Johnson

Materials List -
Adirondack® Embossing Powder - Eggplant, Bottle, Espresso
Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder - Black
Distress™ Embossing Powder -Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint
UTEE™ -Clear
Tim Holtz Distress™ Ink -Walnut Stain, Old Paper, Broken China, Peeled
    Paint

Big n’ Bossy™ Two Tone Embossing Ink Stamp Pad
Distress Embossing Ink Stamp Pad
Inkssentials™ Embossing Pen
Archival™ Ink - Jet Black
Inkssentials™ Matte Accents™
Inkssentials™ Cut & Dry Nibs™
Inkssentials™ Mini Mister™ - (with water)
Inkssentials™ Pop-It™ Squares
Inkssentials™ Cut n’ Dry Foam™
• Canvas Concepts - 6x6 natural canvas
• Cream cardstock
• Acetate
• Black Ribbon
• Deckle scissors or cutter
• Stipple Brush
• Stamps: House & Family Photo ~ Oxford Impressions; Butterfly, Fern ~ TAC;
    Script – Inkadinkado; "Once upon a time..." & "In the old days" – CTMH; Flourish -
    Autumn Leaves

Instructions  

(1) Rub Old Paper & Walnut Stain Distress Inks over canvas. Mist with water, blend and set aside to dry.

(2) Stamp house & family images onto cream cardstock with Archival Jet Black Ink. Colorize with Distress Inks & Cut & Dry Nibs. Trim edges with deckle scissors.

(3) Take "photos" and cover entire image with Clear Embossing Ink. Heat & layer 2-3 coats of UTEE on each. Immediately place in freeze for 30-40 seconds. Bend the photo images to make small cracks in various spots. Smear Walnut Distress Ink over the cracks and wipe off excess. Set aside.

(4) Stamp Flourish on canvas using Black Embossing Ink & Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder. Stipple Distress Embossing Ink around bottom & right side of canvas, sprinkle Peeled Paint and Walnut Stain Distress Embossing Powders over this area & heat. Rub to release crystals when cooled.

(5) Stamp "Script" using Clear Embossing Ink on cream colored cardstock and emboss with Espresso Adirondack Embossing Powder. Stamp Butterfly image using Black Embossing Ink and Black Super Fine Detail Embossing Powder. Using Clear Embossing Pen, "color" inside of butterfly wings & emboss with Eggplant Adirondack Embossing Powder.

(6) Stamp Fern using Clear Embossing Ink and Bottle Adirondack Embossing Powder. Tear cardstock, rub Walnut Stain Distress Ink along torn edge, and attach to left side of canvas using Matte Accents.

(7) Using Walnut Stain Distress Ink & Cut & Dry Foam, distress cream cardstock to match canvas.

(8) Attach House image to canvas using Matte Accents. Attach Family image over the house using Pop-It squares.

(9) On acetate sheet, stamp sayings using Black Embossing Ink and Black Super Fine Detail Embossing Powders. Cut out and attach to canvas using Matte Accent. Set aside to dry.

(10) Once dry, attach black ribbon to sides of canvas using Matte Accents.

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