1. After laying out all of my yummy elements for this book project, I decided to make my book the accordion variety…  I wanted my slides to be seen all at once... no page turning here!  I prepared five Paper Slide Mounts by sponging olive Lumiere paint all over them.  I then lightly added the bronze and copper color paints. 

2. Next, I placed the All in Bloom collage sheet images, In the Garden transparency sheet images and book pages in between the Paper Slide Mounts and glued them into place. 

3. For further embellishment, I applied the Victorian Butterflies images, transparency words, Gold Small Flower Borders and Brass Butterfly Charms on top of the Paper Slide Mounts. I glued them all on with Diamond Glaze. 

4. Next, I cut four 1" pieces of book cloth tape to hold the book together.

5. My finishing touch was to edge each Paper Slide Mount with a Krylon gold leafing pen.  And I tied on  two pretty pieces ribbon...gently frayed, of course, to give it that well-loved look! 
 

1. First, I set aside 12 Paper Slide Mounts and my favorite images from the Seaside Cuties collage sheet. 

2. Next, I applied the inks from the Brilliance ink pads to the Paper Slide Mounts. I then sponged the Lumiere paints over that, sometimes sponging off… just for variation.

3. I used the lightening black inkpad to stamp the text on the Paper Slide Mounts, also in a random fashion. 

4. While the Paper Slide Mounts were drying, I cut the Seaside Cuties collage sheet images to fit and placed them between the mounts. These Paper Slide Mounts have an adhesive already in place. Just tack down lightly with an iron. 

5. Now for the canvas to put them on!  I lightly sanded the surface, then directly and randomly applied the inks from the Brilliance ink pads.

6. I then sponged on Diamond Glaze and placed the white, handmade torn paper on top of that and sponged Diamond Glaze on top of the whole thing. This paper becomes transparent when you do this!  It creates a beautiful sea foam effect.

7. I placed the Paper Slide Mounts in a haphazard way, then used PVA glue to adhere them to the canvas. 

8. For the finishing touches, I drilled two holes at the top corners and strung a generous length of Hand Dyed Ribbon - Caribbean Ocean for a hanger. 

9. I spelled out "SEASIDE DIVAS" with letters from a book and glued them into place. 

10. I  applied Diamond Glaze in a wave-like pattern at the bottom of the canvas and sprinkled on silver micro beads.

11. I topped the whole piece off with cool Ocean Charms!  TA-DAH! Here's to the beach!
 

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