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SPELLBINDERS A GILDED LIFE

SUMMER SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY

DAY 7

VINTAGE MEMO BOARD

I hope all of you are enjoying the projects being offered in the Spellbinders A Gilded Life Summer Showcase.  I know I have been!  I can't wait to get the chance to make a few of the projects from Sue, Lynn, and Kim.  I love to see the different ways everyone is using their dies, bezels, relics and all the other goodies the line has to offer.  

Today I get to share with you a little Vintage Memo Board project.  As I love to scour thrift stores and flea markets, I decided to use some of those finds along with Spellbinders A Gilded Life products.

All you need is an old picture frame, little bits of lace and trim (which we all have and wonder what to do with), and your favorite picture to go in the bezel.

Let's get started!

Spellbinder A Gilded Life Supplies

Relics A - GLR-001 (Found Here)

Shield Bezel Die Cut- GLD-006 (Found Here)

Shield Bezel 0 GLLB-006 (Found Here)

Quatrefoil Band Die - GLD-003 (Found Here)

 Other Supplies

Frame

Vintaj Metal Paint - I used Quartz

Lace and Muslin - to cover the cork board

Cork

1 yard May Art Velvet Ribbon

2 yards Seam Binding

Buttons

4 or 5 Lace/Trim Scraps

Buttons

Tacks

Spray Adhesive

Fabric Adhesive

Paper Adhesive

Jewelry Wire and Pearl

Novacan Black Patina (optional)

First off, we are going to paint the bezel with the Vintaj metal paint.  Let it dry.  It may take a couple coats.  Once it's dry, lightly sand for a vintage effect.  If you would like the edges more pronounced, antique with Novacan Black Patina.  Using the Spellbinder A Gilded Life shield bezel die cut, cut out your desired picture for your bezel.  Glue in place with paper adhesive.  Set aside.

Make a pattern for your cork and foundation pieces to fit the frame you have selected.  Cut out your cork, muslin and lace.  Using spray adhesive, spray the cork and adhere the muslin.  Smooth out any ripples.  Repeat the step for the lace.  

Determine the lengths you need for your velvet ribbon and cut 3 pieces.  Using the velvet ribbon and the Spellbinders A Gilded Life Quatrefoil Band Die, emboss your velvet.  With fabric adhesive, attach the ribbon at the top and bottom edge.  Leave the middle section free so you will be able to slide envelopes or paper underneath.  

Mount the cork piece into the frame.  Using fabric adhesive, attach buttons in your desired place.

Now comes the fun part of using all of those scraps.  Cut 5 pieces about 3" wide and varying lengths (3 to 5" long).  Layer in random ways to make your fabric badge.  I like to stitch a couple of them for fullness around the bezel.  Be creative and do what your heart desires!  

Wire wrap a pearl and your Spellbinder A Gilded Life Relic to the bottom of the bezel.

With a simple stitch, attach the bezel to the fabric badge.  Tie a bow with your seam binding and add it under the bezel.

Hot glue the badge to your cork board frame.  Attach buttons and Spellbinder A Gilded Life Relics to tacks with adhesive.

Voila!  Finished!!

I hope you enjoyed this fun, little project.  And if you are like me, once you get started it just doesn't stop!
The badges are addicting to make.   I decided I needed one for my sewing room.  

You have 48 hours to enter to win the Spellbinders A Gilded Life products offered in this tutorial.  You will receive the Shield Bezel Die Cut, the Shield Bezel, Relics A, and the Quatrefoil Band Die.

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XOXO,

LONNIE