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LEGO Scrapbook Pages Double layout to try and capture the fun we had visiting the Lego store in London.  Made the lego bricks from 2 x2 cm and 3 x 2 cm pieces of primary coloured card with 1/4" punched circles glued on top.  Used craft foam in matching colours to raise some of the bricks to give dimension.  This is a simple idea but I think it looks quite effective. I ended up gluing on two layers of dots to give better definition as one dot on its own looked a bit flat.

Expecto patronum shadow box

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                                 Harry Potter Expecto Patronum Shadow Box Picture I have recently bought the sizzix forest frame die and the doe reminded me of Snapes patronus guiding Harry to the sword of Gryffindor in the woods.   I used it in a shadow box and then also made a similar shadow box using Harry's stags patronus instead of the doe.  To make the shadow boxes you need the following: 12 X 12 paper or thin card to make the frame.  Pearlescent gold card Pearlescent white card Fun foam Backing paper  Distress Ink Sizzix thinlits 661744 Forest frame die Tree trunk die Tattered lace Alphabet die Tattered lace Stag Die Hunkydory Owl Die Wand die Needle and thread die docrafts Making the shadow box  I  strongly  recommend that you make up one of the shadow boxes as a practice run  first. It is a bit f...