DANCE by Meera D’Souza
1) To make the cover, print
journaling lines and a border
in color on printable shrink
plastic (Meera started with
an 8 ½ x 11” sheet), poke
two holes through the top
and bake according to
instructions. Add “dance”
foam letter stickers for the
title.
2) Make additional tags from
patterned paper, a transpar-
ency and a journaling tag.
3) Embellish with stamped
flourishes and designs
topped with green glitter.
4) Add pictures with hand-
written journaling.
5) Scatter jewels throughout to
add a touch of girly-ness.
6) Punch a hole through each
tag and link together with a
binder ring. Tie tulle remi-
niscent of tutus around the
Album is 3 ½ x 6”
binder ring.
Kit: Homegrownscrapbooks.com
(Summer Survival Kit); Patterned
Meera says, “This mini album
paper: Karen Russell Narratives;
is about my daughter’s dance
Transparency: Hammermill; Brads:
recital. The pictures were taken
Imaginisce; Wire, tulle, beads, sequins:
the day they first got to try
Jo-Ann's Scrap Essentials; Jump ring: 7
on their costumes. This is by
Gypsies; Chipboard: Deluxe Designs;
far the most fun time for the
Jewels: Crafters Corner, Jo-Ann's Scrap
little ballerinas – and so this
Essentials; Letters stickers, pen: American
year I took pictures on that
Crafts; Stamps: Jenni Bowlin Studio,
day in addition to the actual
Studio G; Ink: Clearsnap; Glitter: Art
ballet recital. The cover picture
Institute; Decorative scissors: Target;
is of her fussing over her new
Butterfly template: Marthastewart.com;
costume. Her garden-themed
Edge distresser: Heidi Swapp; Digital
dance was titled Purple Pansies,
frame: Jason Gaylor, from designfruit.
so I thought the butterfly was
com; Digital swirl: Seishido.biz
an appropriate embellishment
for the cover.”
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