My idea of
the prefect Mother’s Day gifts?…a delicious box of chocolates and a good book. And lo and behold, here they are, in
miniature of course. Quick and easy little
projects that can be used as accessories in many miniature vignettes.
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A BOOK FOR MOTHER
Make a copy
of the printie on bright white paper using best printer settings & a
landscape setting.
Click on image; copy and paste to your computer.
Set to print at 8-1/16" w x 3.54"h
Cut out
cover.
Clip on 4
lines as shown.
Score on all
lines. Crease & fold all borders
inward, using a quality glue stick to hold.
Fold front and back cover inward on spine lines.
Cut out pages
in one continuous piece Crease and fold
the pages accordion-style, following directions on printie.
Glue pages
together, back to back, in twos. Do not
include the smaller end pages. Press flat until glue has set, making sure that
any excess glue is not causing the pages to stick together where they should
not. You may insert small pieces of
waxed paper between pages to prevent any glue mistakes if desired.
Glue
assembled pages into the prepared cover by centering the back sides of the end
pages on the inside of the cover…do not glue anything to the spine. Press the book flat until the glue has set.
For a glossy
cover you may choose to coat it with a couple of coats of clear nail enamel or water
based acrylic gloss or it may be covered with clear packaging tape. Do test
your computer ink for compatibility with any finish you use.
You may
choose to add ties to close your book.
If so, use fine sewing thread and work with longer threads that you will
need. Cut two lengths, one for the front
and one for the back. Glue them in place
on the front & back cover before the pages are glued in place. Glue them centered top to bottom and an end
set in approx. ¼” from the front edge of the cover. After the book itself is
complete, tie the strings into a tiny bow.
Decide how much string you want to extend beyond the bow and tie a
knot. Cut of excess string approx. 1/8”
beyond the knot and fray out the cut ends, tassel like.
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BOX OF “DELICIOUS”
CHOCOLATES
Make a colored copy of the 4 chocolate box parts
and the
chocolates onto matte presentation paper using printer’s
best
settings. Cut pieces out using a craft
knife and straight
edge, eliminating the black edge lines. Score on fold lines
using a pointed stylus &
straight edge.
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
SAVE TO YOUR COMPUTER
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Glue tabs of box
& lid pieces to inside. Using a
quality Glue Stick, adhere the top piece, centered, over top of lid and the bottom
piece under the box. Using glue stick will give you more time for correct
placement.
Using a
toothpick, coat each chocolate on the chocolate insert piece with Diamond
Glaze. This will give the candies depth
and dimension. If you feel that they are too glossy, add a light coat of clear
semi-gloss acrylic over the top of the glaze. In fact if you don’t have Diamond Glaze you
can use acrylic glaze or even tacky glue in its place, Allow
to dry. Insert chocolate piece into box bottom.
You can also
choose to decorate the box top with the tiniest of nail art to add dimension
& interest.
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To all of you Mother's out there, do have a wonderful, loving day. To all others, give your mother, grandmother, sister or any other significant female in your life an extra hug, just because.
Joann
PS
I have not forgotten the shadowbox project, real life has just been so busy and sunny that I have ignored it for a bit. But stay tuned for the end of section 5 and filling section 6.
