The Benson Family Page
By: Ann Bernklau

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Designer Tip: The Mocha holographic ripple paper goes perfectly with the Copper Color Me™ papers! The shine on both types of paper complements each other well. I used Medium Zots™ adhesive dots to adhere all the elements to the page, since it sticks well to textured surfaces.

Instructions

1. Protect your work surface with newspaper or a craft sheet. Place the medallion paper on your work surface and spray with Limolicious and Citrus Tickle Smooch® Spritz. Dab with a paper towel to remove excess Spritz from the copper areas. Set aside to dry. Repeat the spraying with a 12”x12” sheet of white cardstock and let dry.
2. Cut an 8”x10 1/4” Vintage Label from Mocha ripple paper and glue to center of the medallion paper using Zots™ adhesive dots (8 around the edges is fine). Use a cosmetic sponge and dark brown fluid chalk ink to ink the edges of a 7”x5” photo. Mat the photo on the spritzed white cardstock, leaving a 1/4” border. Glue to the center of the Vintage Label. Place the template on the back of the ripple paper and trace the 8”x10 1/4” and the 7”x9” shapes. Cut out the outer line, then cut along the inner line. Trim 1 3/4” off of each of the pointed sides of the shape, creating brackets. Glue one bracket at the top with the point down and one at the bottom with point up.
3. Cut out a 2 3/4” vintage label from the spritzed white cardstock and print a title on it. Cut out a 3”x4” label from ripple paper and glue the title to it. Mat the piece on spritzed cardstock, leaving a 1/8” border. Repeat this process for a second piece of journaling. Glue the title to the page 1” from the top and left and the other journaling piece 1” from the right and bottom. Zots™ adhesive dots are great to adhere things to the Color Me™ papers. Glue a knotted ribbon to the top of the title and bottom of the caption as shown.

Supplies: (Find these supplies and more at www.paperwishes.com)

• 2 sheets of Mocha Holographic Ripple Paper (link)
• Medallion Copper Color Me™ (link)
• Easy Vintage Labels Template (link)
• Smooch® Spritz: Limolicious (link) & Citrus Tickle (link)
• White cardstock (link)
• Winter Delights Ribbon Set (link)
• Zots™ adhesive dots (link)
• Dark Brown fluid chalk ink pad (link)
• Cosmetic sponge
• Paper towel

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