ScrapbookStyles.com Follow the instructions below to make this beautiful scrapbook page using VersaFine oil-based inks. Crane Wedding Vivid blue tones are revealed on white papers when rubbed with Majestic Blue ink. Rubbing blues on silver paper reveal teal tones. Experiment and have fun! Supplies VersaFine Ink Pads - Tsukineko Majestic Blue, Onyx Black Silver Gel Pen - Tsukineko Sponge Daubers (2) - Tsukineko Thistle Sillouetee Paper - What's New, Ltd Script and Silver Paper - The Card Connection Specialty Papers - Making Memories blue vellum, white cardstock Metal Letters - Making Memories Sentiments Stickers - Serendipity Stamps Class "A" Peels - Stampendous silver rose sticker Elastic Thread - TheCardLadies.com silver (36") Detail of open diamond mini book Instructions 1. Apply blue ink over script paper with Sponge Dauber. Sponge a thin layer of black ink in corners of paper and soften with more blue ink on top of black. Write over various words with silver gel pen. Continue sponging inks on edges of white cardstock for photo mat. Mount photo on sponged blue and silver mats as shown. Sponge blue ink on white thistle background paper. You're done with sponging so wash your hands if necessary. 2. Lay out metal letters on sponged script paper adjusting angle of title as necessary. Hang letters with silver threads, securing on back of paper as shown. Mount sentiments on silver paper and blue vellum and repeat silver thread rows on stickers as shown. Secure sponged paper and photo on background paper. Layer and adhere sentiments with foam tape. 3. MINI BOOK - Cut 5-1/4" square of blue vellum. Fold square in half and open. Turn square 90° and fold in half again. Open square, turn vellum over and fold one point to opposite point and open again. (This last fold should be a valley fold instead of the two previous mountain folds). STOP. (Three folds only please). Bring points together so that they meet UNDER the square diamond front as shown. Add oval rose sticker on front and single roses inside with journaling as shown. Tuck into silver threads on sponged blue panel. Cut 4" slits into page protector along lines of first and third silver threads so that you can remove mini book easily. Home Oil-Based Ink Techniques Copyright 2003 Jill Miller. All rights reserved