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February 9, 2010 |
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This starts out as a rather weird project, but the results are terrific. The best way to
describe serendipity squares is that they are pieces cut out of a collage. A collage, as
you probably know, is a surface pasted with assorted materials.
 What You'll Need :
Photograph, 5 x7 or 8 x 10, with detail throughout. Autumn leaves, colorful reflections
on water or glass, or other busy scenes are good choices. This is a great use for a poor
picture.Permanent markers in assorted colors. Colorful papers, printed and plain. Gold, silver, and colored foil. Ribbon and fiber. (optional Krylon gold leafing pen. (optional) Glitter glue. (optional) Paste Tweezers Craft knife and self-healing cutting board. Metal ruler with cork back. Square punch, 3/4-inch or one inch, available at craft stores. (optional) Black or dark-color cardstock Here's What to Do:
1. Scribble that's right scribble over the picture with markers in several different
colors. If you have them, also scribble with a gold leafing pen and glitter glue. Be sure
to go to the edges and corners of the picture. Don't cover the picture solidly; you want a
lot of the photograph to be visible.
2. When your scribbles are dry, tear or cut pieces of the papers, foil, and ribbon into small bits. Paste them randomly over the photograph. The tweezers will help you place these small pieces. Again, leave some of the photograph visible. 3. When the paste is dry, cut the collage into one-inch squares using the craft knife, ruler, and cutting board. Or if the collage is not too thick, use the square punch. You want the squares to be perfectly symmetrical; the punch assures that. 4. Discard any squares that you don't like. Mix them up and paste them on the cardstock, leaving a small space between each one, as you can see in the example picture. Make sure the spacing and alignment are identical for all squares. Other Ideas:
Use a rubber stamp and permanent ink to stamp words over the collage.Don't limit yourself to squares: Cut the collage into strips for borders on an album page or card. Cut squares in half diagonally and use the triangles as photo or page corners in an album. Punch the collage into all kinds of different shapes
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