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Vintage Collage Tray

Krylon Looking Glass®- Mirror Like Paint - Mirror Finish (#9033)
Krylon Leafing Pens - 18 KT. Gold (#9901)
Krylon Easy-Tack™ Repositionable Adhesive - Easy-Tack™ Repositionable Adhesive (#7020)

Remove glass and backing from frame.
On short sides of frame on top, center and mark holes for drawer pulls. Punch centers of marks using an awl. Drill holes from topside through frame using a drill and bit the size of drawer pull screws.
Turn frame over and counter-sink holes using a drill and counter-sink bit.
Highlight desired raised areas of frame using the 18 Kt. Gold Leafing Pen. Let dry.
Cut desired images from Whimsy papers and trim photocopies of desired pictures. Distress images by bending, creasing and using sandpaper to sand away random areas. Print out desired words from computer. Select desired vellum frames.
Referring to photo for placement lay out images on the backing of frame. Using a glue stick, glue together any images that overlap (do not glue to backing).
Using glass cleaner and a paper towel thoroughly clean entire glass.
Spray topsides of all images with Repositionable Adhesive. Referring to photo for placement, arrange onto backside of glass. Smooth down with hand.
On entire backside of glass and over images, spray multiple light coats of Looking Glass until desired effect is achieved waiting one minute between coats. Let dry thoroughly.
Attach drawer pulls to frame.
Replace glass and backing.
Add tassel to drawer pull if desired.