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Embossing on Parchment From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-426

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Project by Marie Browning.

Parchment crafting is a traditional, centuries-old pressure embossing and piercing technique. The Parchamoré system from Fiskars makes it easy and quick for anyone to do parchment crafting.

Materials:

Making Memories 12" x 12" black marble heritage collection
8-1/2" x 11" black vellum
Fiskars Parchamoré beginners kit
black and white photograph, photocopied and enlarged
1/8" silver brads
fleur de lis punch
8-1/2" x 11" black suede paper
Xyron adhesive system
black rayon ribbon
mini Shape Boss
foam pad
duo-tipped small and medium embosser
duo-tipped large embosser and piercer
parchment paper
white pencil
wax paper
stencil set

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

1. Tape parchment to foam pad and rub with wax paper.

2. Place on stencil #1, trace all motifs, and shade all motifs with white pencil. Remove stencil #1, place on stencil #2, and solid emboss all motifs (figure A).

3. Remove stencil #2, place on stencil #3, and outline all motifs and lace-up design (figure B).

4. Cut 2-inch squares from vellum and attach to page to form diamond design (figure C).

5. Attach ribbon to page. Attach Parchamoré rose and journaling panels.

6. Cut out photo and mount on page (figure D).

7. Add punched fleur de lis shapes to page. Add silver brads to page.

RESOURCES :

Shape Boss, Shape Cutter and Templates
Fiskars Consumer Products, Inc.
Website: www.fiskars.com

GUESTS :

Marie Browning
Fiskars
Wausau, WI
Phone: 715-849-4011
Website: www.fiskarsbrands.com