New way to show your scrapbook pages…. August 4, 2008

This project was done for Mother’s Day for both of my sisters and my mom.  I love how it turned out so much, I just had to share it with all of you.

What you’ll need:

 

• a 12×12 plain canvas (can be painted or left plain)
• a 12×12 scrapbook page of your design
• a 12×12 page cover (with the edge that attaches to the book cut off)
• adhesive

 So, for step 1 you cut the edge off of the 12 x 12 page cover, like so:

Next, you’ll need some adhesive to place the page protector on the canvas.  I found that regular double-sided adhesive worked the best, and it gave me a little time to adjust the page protector if I didn’t get it just right the first time.

Because I chose a 12 x 12 page, it was a no-brainer to put the page insert on the top.  But, if you were working with a rectangle, such as am 8 1/2 x 11 size, you’d need to orient your opening whichever way will allow you to place the scrapbook page in properly.

Finally, I inserted the page that I wanted to display.  (This page is an example of my sister’s page.)

 

The back opening on the canvas is the perfect place to hang anything.

You could even get fancier with this project and paint the four exposed sides if you like, and if you’re putting a permanent theme in a certain canvas.  But I liked the idea that I could give my mom and my sisters each a new page every once in a while, and they could change it out without worrying about matching the paint that I put on the sides.

Hope you all enjoy- and happy scrapping!