Write your own story in a repurposed book personalized with your birth year and decorated with Americana® Stencils.

SUPPLIES

• water container
• palette or plastic plate
• paper towels
• 3/4" flat brush
• #8 round brush
• cosmetic sponge
• scrapbook paper
• book

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Tear the scrapbook paper and adhere to the book cover with a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium.

2. Using a 3/4" flat brush, paint over the book cover/scrapbook papers with Primary Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Cobalt Turquoise Hue, and Titanium White. Paint loosely, adding water for a watercolor look and not rinsing brush in between colors.

3. Use the Americana Distressed Numbers Stencil to stencil a year on scrapbook paper with a cosmetic sponge and Burnt Umber. Tear the paper and adhere to the book with a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium. Use a #8 round brush to loosely outline with Burnt Umber.
4. Print and cut out the words "It was a very good year". Adhere with a 3/4" flat brush and Matte Medium. Use a #8 round brush to outline in Burnt Umber.

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