Summer Memories Board Book
By Vanessa Spencer

Dimensional board books (5EC-03162) are great because when you add embellishments to the pages the book doesn’t tend to “bow” like other board books would. Each page has a spacer with allows room in between pages to add dimensional embellishments.

I began by making color photo copies of vintage French paper. I then cut down the pages to fit the board book (5EC-03162) and glued them on with collage pauge (5DU-MATTE16). Once each page had dried I painted over the pages again with Collage Pauge (5DU-MATTE16) to help protect and seal the paper. To decorate the front of the book I first painted a rectangular shape on the center of the cover with white acrylic paint (5EC-01009). When the paint had dried I stamped the Britannia image (P2251) using brown ink (5TH-TIM19534) onto the center of the painted white area. I then painted around the edge of the stamped image with white crackle paint (5RR-TDC24521).

I glued three starfish embellishments (5US-21932) to the bottom left corner of the stamped image using Judikins DG3 art gel as the adhesive. For the inside pages I decided to keep it very simple (sometimes less is more). I had some of my favorite summer, beach-themed photographs printed in a sepia tone to compliment the vintage style of the papers. I cut down each photograph to 4”x4” and matted them onto black cardstock that was cut down to 4 ½” x 4 ½”. I glued all the pictures into the book and then added some very simple white embellishments by Melissa Frances.

P2251 - Britannia
Approx. 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Price: $11.95
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Distressed Ink Pad - Walnut Stain
Price: $5.25
SKU: 5TH-TIM19534
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Dimensional Board Book 6 ½"x6 ½"
Measures 6 ½"x6 ½"with spacers between pages
Price: $7.69
SKU: 5EC-03162
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Collage Pauge Matte 16oz
Price: $10.95
SKU: 5DU-MATTE16
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White Acrylic Paint
2.5 fl. oz
Price: $3.29
SKU: 5EC-01009
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Picket Fence
1.1 fl.oz. 33ml
Price: $4.89
SKU: 5RR-TDC24521
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Sea Creature Embellishments - Sea Shell Mixes
Approximately 7 Sea Stars and 7 Sand Dollars
Range in size from approximately 1" - 1.5"
Price: $4.95
SKU: 5US-21932
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