World War II Romance page

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Remember young love with a scrapbook page!

As seen on Scrapbook Memories.

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• Eyelets
• Photo Turns
• Brads
• Vintage Patterned Paper, Floral Patterned Papers, Pink Patterned Paper
• Tag Die Cut
• Lace, Embroidery floss
• Stickers
• Aluminum Duct Tape
• White Vellum
• Sage Green Acrylic Paint, Brown Walnut Ink Pad

Instructions (Print version)

1. Place patterned paper and pink stickers on background cardstock to start "collage" look.
2. Emboss top and bottom borders into aluminum duct tape with Fiskars Scrapboss and Scrapboss Vines & Mini-Shapeboss Italic Alphabet Stencils.
3. Paint with green acrylic paint. Set aside to dry. (2 coats recommended for better look)>
4. Cut vellum envelope with Fiskars Shape Cutter and Envelope #2 Shape Cutting Template. Glue edges of envelope and ink lightly with walnut ink.
5. Distress tags, marriage certificate, and journaling by crinkling and inking lightly with brown ink or a walnut ink pad.
6. Set eyelet into the 3 tags with medium Fiskars eyelet setter. Thread lace and embroidery floss through eyelet. Tear first two tags as shown.
7. Adhere envelope, photos, and diary entry page. Place postcard and marriage certificate into envelope.
8. Attach photos turns to page by punching holes for brads with small Fiskars Eyelet Setter.
9. Place painted aluminum pieces across the top and bottom of page. Gently sand with sanding block to expose embossed portions.
10. Tear and ink "Romance" portion of title.
11. Adhere title and tags to page.