Steps: 1. Stamp the dragonfly stamp onto the mulberry paper using clear embossing ink (figure A).
2. Emboss the images with clear embossing powder. Coat the stamped image with the clear embossing powder and heat with a heat gun.
3. Place the mulberry paper onto the tray or box top. Wet the paper generously, using the spray bottle.
4. Dilute the water color inks and drop colors onto the wet paper with the drop applicators (figure B).
5. Use fingers, brushes or other tools to mix and blend the colors (figure C).
6. Hang the paper to dry or use a hair dryer to speed the process. Do not use the heat gun.
7. Iron the paper between two sheets of unprinted newsprint. The heat from the iron will cause the embossing powder to melt into the newsprint.
8. Cut a piece of the decorated mulberry paper the same size as the cover of the note pad (figure D). 9. Cut out a piece of card stock that measures the width of the notepad. This piece should also be about 2-1/2 inches long.
10. Use the double-sided tacky tape or bookbinders glue to attach the paper just decorated to the card stock (figure E). Position the paper over the front of the notebook (figure F).
11. Run a strip of tacky tape across the back and along the top edge of the notebook. Add decorative thread or ribbon (figure G). 12. Run tacky tape along all edges of the coordinating piece of card stock. Wrap this piece of paper from the top front of notebook to the top back to hide where decorative threads and cover attach.
Tip:
Make several notebooks at a time. A pack of three makes a nice presentation.
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