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Framed Document |
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Keepsake document of choice |
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Frame |
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Frame hanging hardware |
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Pre-cut mat board or poster board |
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Papers/Materials: (choose papers that
complement, not sharply contrast the document) |
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- Green Canvas Paper (Hot Off The Press) |
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- Green Map Paper (Hot Off The Press) |
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- Days Gone By Paper (Karen Foster
Design) |
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Ephemera scanned and printed from “The
Ephemera Book” (Design Originals) |
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Women in Fancy Hats stamps (Hero Arts) |
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Sepia Black and Chestnut inks (Color
Box) |
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1” Glue Lines™ |
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Memory Book Glue Dots® |
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X-acto knife |
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Ruler, 18”-24” |
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| Instructions |
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1. |
Measure document to determine frame and mat board
size. To allow extra space to feature papers and stamping, go
to a larger frame size than required. (For example, if your document
measures 10x12”, instead of using a 10x12” mat board
and frame, try using a 16x20”) |
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If your budget does not allow you to purchase pre-cut
mat board, try cutting your own using budget-friendly poster board
and this simple cutting formula:
- Measure frame opening from back side of frame and cut poster board
to fit
- Subtract width of cut poster board from width of document and
divide by 2 to get the side measurements
- Subtract length of cut poster board from length of document and
divide by 2 to get the top and bottom measurements
- Mark off sides, top and bottom measurements on poster board and
cut opening for the document |
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3. |
Tear Green Canvas paper and pre-position into place,
overlapping outer mat board edge and inside cut opening |
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Tear Days Gone By paper and pre-position into place,
overlapping outer mat board edge and inside cut opening |
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Tear Green Map paper and pre-position into place,
overlapping outer mat board edge and inside cut opening |
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If you like the layout, use Memory Book Glue Dots,
to adhere papers in place |
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After papers are mounted to mat board, turn mat board
over and using an x-acto knife and ruler, trim away excess paper
around outer edge of mat board and inside cut opening |
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Cut desired ephemera and randomly adhere to mat board
using Memory Book Glue Dots |
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Using stamps and inks, randomly stamp over papers
and ephemera |
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Turn mat board over to unfinished side and place 1”
Glue Lines on corners of mat board opening |
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Place document facing down over opening and press
onto Glue Lines |
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Place matted document into frame and attach hanging
hardware |
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