"Far And Away" – Altered Game Board by Brandi Powell
Owner of this month's sponsoring company - http://www.artbymoonlight.com

Supplies:
Junior Checker Board
All Images by Art By Moonlight Rubber Stamps
Outdoor Denim & Desert Sand Ink Pads from Close To My Heart
White Cardstock (Stampin Up!)
Blue & Tan patterned paper (Michaels)
Mica Tile (Local stamp store)
Ephemera from my personal stash
Tag Stickers (Unknown)
Wood Boat Steering Wheel (Hobby Lobby)
Cheesecloth (JoAnns)
Foam Brayer
Seashell Strand (Unknown)
Craft Dots
Spray Adhesive

Directions:
1. Trim patterned paper to fit game board. Cut half blue for top and half tan for bottom. Trim each piece in half with deckle scissors. Adhere to board using spray adhesive leaving ¼ inch between the pieces to show off the game board below.

2. Cut hole in game board in upper left corner to hold the wooden boat steering wheel. Stick wheel in hole. Adhere a couple of postage stamps around the wheel for decoration.

3. Stamp woman image from Art By Moonlight on white cardstock using outdoor denim ink pad. Trim around. Adhere mica tile over woman to accent her.

4. Trim printed word to fit mica tile. Dab with sand ink pad. Adhere to mica tile. Set woman piece aside.

5. Using foam brayer apply outdoor denim ink to cheesecloth. Dry with heat gun to set ink. Adhere to middle of game board.

6. Adhere strand of seashells using craft dots around the board as an outline.

7. Stamp three tag stickers with word image from Art By Moonlight. Adhere the three tags in a row at top of board below strand of seashells.

8. Stamp several seashells in desert sand on white cardstock.
Cut out each one. Sponge with desert sand ink to soften the white in the cardstock.

9. Arrange woman image, seashells and various ephemera around game board in a pleasing collage manner. Adhere all using spray adhesive.
 

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