| Paper tole is the process of producing three | | | | Use your craft knife to carefully cut around the outside |
| dimensional art from flat stamping images or prints. | | | | edges of the first rubber stamped image. This is the |
| This is done successfully by cutting, placing and | | | | background. The next layer is created by cutting out |
| securing paper pieces until the three dimensional | | | | the second rubber stamping image only this time cut |
| rendition is created. | | | | off the elements that are furthest away from you |
| To embellish scrapbook pages and card making crafts | | | | such as the back legs of an animal. Continue with this |
| with paper tole you will need a few basic tools. | | | | process until your have cut out the part of your image |
| Stamping supplies are essential to produce the quantity | | | | which will be in the foreground or be the closest to |
| of the image you wish to dimensionalize. This includes | | | | you. |
| your craft rubber stamps, stamping inks and chalks. | | | | STEP 3 |
| You will need a craft knife and a cutting mat for | | | | Secure each layer in place with three-dimensional |
| cutting and a good pair of scissor may come in handy | | | | sticky foam. This foam is sticky on both sides and |
| with less detailed stamped images. To secure the | | | | very easy to use. It can be purchased in any scrap |
| pieces to each other you will need foam squares for | | | | booking store. Be sure the foam is cut small enough |
| scrap booking. Depending on their size you may need | | | | that it will not be seen when the paper tole craft is |
| to cut them smaller. | | | | complete. Secure each stamped layer from the back |
| It is important to consider your rubber stamps with | | | | to the front. |
| perspective. To do this, check a stamped image for | | | | STEP 4 |
| components that could appear closer than others. A | | | | As most paper tole art is framed in a deep frame |
| good example might be an animal facing you, where | | | | when complete, a great way to complete this |
| the back legs would be furthest away, then the body | | | | embellishment would be to create a frame for it. This |
| and the head will be closest. You can create paper | | | | is done simply by either stamping a frame or just |
| tole art with animals, flowers, landscapes and anything | | | | cutting strips of paper. You will need enough for 3 |
| else which has background and foreground elements. | | | | complete frames. Simply adhere the pieces together |
| STEP 1 | | | | with sticky foam around the stamped paper tole |
| Begin by rubber stamping your chosen image in a dark | | | | image stacking them three high. |
| color such as brown or black on a light colored | | | | Paper tole takes a little time and imagination but with |
| cardstock. Stamp no less than three images though | | | | simple rubber stamping images created with craft |
| for some images you may want to do more. Color in | | | | rubber stamps, it can be a very rewarding and fun |
| the images with chalks so that each stamped image is | | | | way to embellish scrapbook pages and bring card |
| identical. | | | | making projects to life. |
| STEP 2 | | | | |