Printer Tray Project - My Pets

Remembering my buddies.................

I received this adorable printer tray as a gift last Christmas (Thanks, Margy!!).  It is manufactured by 7 Gypsies and was bought from Joann.com . I decided to make a collage of my pets, three of which are no longer with us, so I could display it year round . 

The first step to this project is to measure each opening to know how small the photos and card stock pieces need to be. After taking all of the measurements, I set the tray nearby as I looked through my digital photos. Having the tray nearby to refer to helped me to pick out a few favorites to fit each space. I spent hours trying to pick and arrange photos then hours more cropping and reducing them to print. I don't have the images and names aranged in particular groups as I had intended to do since it was too difficult finding photos to fit the spaces. So they are all jumbled up. This project did take quite a bit of time overall, but it was worth it =) 

All supplies used, unless otherwise noted, are from Stampin' Up!

Stamp Sets:

Meow Meow

Bow Wow

Alphadots (Ringo)

Little Letters (Kitty)

Classic Alpha (Mulligan)

Outline Alpha (Cassie)

Card stock:

Whisper White

Going Gray

Basic Black

Inks:

Basic Gray

Whisper White Craft

Versamark

Black embossing powder

Copper embossing powder

Crystal effects

Red glitter

Basic Black marker

Signo White Gel Pen

Assorted ribbon scraps

Brad, ribbon slide

Sticky Strip

circle punch

dimensionals

bleach

tiny paint brush

glossy acrylic craft paints

Stampin' Sponge

Cassie 

Use Versamark ink to stamp the letters onto Basic Black card stock.

Heat emboss with copper embossing powder.

Carefully paint bleach inside the embossed lines to change the color of the black card stock.

Doodle a line around the edge of the card stock with the white gel pen (I should have used a metallic pen if I had one).

Carefully dab bits of paint into the grooves of the flower brad with a toothpick. Gently wipe across the ridges to remove extra paint and allow the silver to show through. Do the yellow center first, allow to dry then do the white petals. I really like to do this to otherwise plain debossed metallic items.

Once the flower brad is dry, cut a piece of ribbon to fit around card stock. Punch a small hole where the brad is to go through the card stock. Pinch the ribbon together, placing the ribbon between the prongs of the brad and push them back together. Insert the prongs through the hole , sandwiching the pinched ribbon between the card stock and back of the brad. Open the prongs on the back side of the card stock to hold in place. Use sticky strip to adhere the ribbon ends to the back of the card stock.

Mulligan 

Stamp the letters with Versamark ink onto Going Gray card stock then heat emboss with black embossing powder. Stamp paw prints with Basic Gray ink. Lightly sponge Gray ink around the edges of the card stock. Wrap ribbon around card stock and adhere tails to back with sticky strip.

Ringo 

Stamp images from the Meow Meow stamp set with Versamark ink onto Basic Black card stock. Heat emboss with black embossing powder. Stamp and heat emboss Alphadots letters onto Whisper White card stock, punch out. Attach to black card stock with dimensionals.

Kitty

Stamp and heat emboss black letters onto Going Gray card stock. Sponge edges of card stock with Whisper White craft ink. Wrap a strip of ribbon around card stock , adhere ends to back. Cut a small piece of ribbon and run through ribbon slide, attach to ribbon wrapped around card stock with hot glue. 

Stamp sayings onto Whisper White card stock with Versamark ink.

Heat emboss with black embossing powder.

Add lines or dots around the edges of the card stock with the black marker.

Fill in hearts with Crystal Effects then pour on red glitter. 

Tap off excess and set aside to dry.

I wrapped pieces of ribbon around handle at top and hot glued on a button. 

I may go back and all all sorts of strips of ribbon to the entire handle......

Thanks for looking =)