Supply List:

• Scrapbook papers with a vintage “wallpaper” feel  – I loved using a beautiful line called Basic Grey, easily ordered online from http://www.croppinparadise.com/basic-grey-basic-grey-printed-paper-c-1168_1169.html, but the variety out there is endless.  I’ll leave that up to you.  Just make sure to vary the colors and patterns for a whimsical approach, rather like a Victorian “crazy quilt” effect.
• 8-10 vintage cabinet cards (antique photographs on stiff cardboard from photographer’s studio), size 2 ½” x 4”.  (My book holds 26, but time won’t permit working on this many in one day; additional photo pages can always be added at a later time; bring more, if you like, and then if there’s time, you CAN add them!).  These can be readily found at http://www.ebay.com/ or in junk shops for low prices.  An alternative would be to purchase collage sheets from http://www.artchixstudio.com/index.htm, cut them out to size, and glue to cardboard before class.  Besides, it isn’t the era that is important; it is the moods, the expressions that the photographs convey in connection to the questions posed!
• 1-2 yards thin but sturdy ribbon for binding,  as well as a bit of ¼” wide ribbon (5” or so) for mirror attachment to front cover
• Eyelet setter, small hammer (I use the Memory Makers version – good size)
• Bench block  for hammering – optional, but we’ll be hammering our 1/8” eyelets flat as pancakes, and the blocks are handy for this.  A good, lightweight one for traveling can be ordered from http://volcanoarts.biz/
• Cutting mat, exacto knife, scissors, ruler
• PVA glue (please – good, quick drying, holds paper very well) – can also be ordered from volcano arts
• Paintbrush for glue, cup for water, a few paper towels
• Small palm-sized square of fine grit sandpaper
• Fine-tipped pen or pencil
• A few colored pencils