Demara Men
Project: 12"x12" page

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1. Ink the edges of a 7 3/4"x2 3/4" strip of rust striped paper (stripes running vertically) and glue it across the top right side of a sheet of light blue textured paper. Ink the edges of a 7 1/2"x3" strip of rust/blue woven paper and glue it overlapping the bottom edge of the striped strip, slightly to the right. Ink the edges of a 7 1/4"x1 3/4" strip of rust/blue woven paper and glue it across the bottom right side of the page. Tear down the left edge of a 7 1/2"x2 3/4" strip of rust floral paper and ink the edges. Glue it overlapping the top edge of the lower woven strip, slightly to the left.
2. Stamp continuous zigzag and straight stitches across the top and bottom of each of the strips, alternating between the two stitches.
3. Double-mat a 5"x7" photo on white, then light blue cardstock, inking the edges of each. Glue the photo centered over the paper strips.
4. Heavily sand a blue monogram. Place the monogram on a piece of scrap paper and stamp with swirls, extending off the edges of the monogram. Accent the monogram with three brown brads and foam tape it to the left of the paper strips.
5. Computer journal horizontally on the tag cut-out, accent with a brown flower brad and foam tape it below the monogram. Add a small blue silk flower, attached with a brown flower brad, plus two brown mini brads in a row below the tag. Stamp a bracket above and below the collage.

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