March 30, 2010

Project Tuesday: Altered Photo Frame

Hi everyone! It's time for another fun Project Tuesday challenge - and this week we're altering photo frames! You can choose to alter a purpose bought frame or one you've had sitting around a while, but get out your papers, inks, anything you feel like really and play along!

I chose to redo a plain wood frame I've had in my craft room for awhile. It had a nice flat front, perfect for adhering paper on, and I think it cost $2.

Shanan and I are celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary (14 years together!) on April 8th - so I decided to create a romantic frame for one of my favourite wedding photos...

There is no stamping on this whatsoever - but I did get to use lots of my pretty embellishments. First I roughly painted the frame white - letting a little of the wood show through. You won't be able to see it, but I dried some of the paint with my heat gun so it would bubble and crack. (Click the photo to enlarge and see all the details)

I modpodged the Basic Grey paper to the frame and washed over it with a light mixture of modpodge and acrylic paint. After that it was just a case of covering chipboard and finding the right accessories to finish it off! (I didn't create the crown, that was a gift - but they sit together in my room because they look great together)

I love these felt flowers - they are from the Flower Fusion Too pack.

Reusing a frame also worked perfectly for the recycling challenge at All Sorts this week. Head on over to Project Tuesday to see the rest of the fantastic design team creations, I hope you'll play along!


Other: Rub-ons, Chipboard, Flower Fusion Too Felt Flowers.
E-mail me to purchase.

Paper & Card: Sultry - Basic Grey
Other: ModPodge, White Acrylic Paint,
Cream Soda Thickers & Ribbon - American Crafts,
Pearl Brads - K & Company, Adhesive Pearls - Kaisercraft

15 comments:

  1. beautiful work there Sarah, great idea. Glad you found a use for the crown lol.

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  2. Nice! Good to see you playing with paint and things ... and it looks so good next to the crown.

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  3. Sarah...What a GORGEOUS frame!! Love all the pearls!! You did an awesome job with this challenge!!

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  4. your illustrations are amazing. It was nice going through your blog. keep it up the good work.

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  5. How lovely, Sarah. With two weddings coming up, I need inspiration like this.

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  6. Lovely project. Thank you for joining Allsorts this week and good luck.

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  7. Beautiful!! and what a special photo to make it for :)

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  8. What a gorgeous frame Sarah! LOVE the elegant design and rich colors!

    Great job ~ Hugs Jennifer :)

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  9. This is just gorgeous! I have a pile of old frames sitting on the shelves in my bedroom! You have inspired me to go get one out ... and do some creating!!! Thanks Sarah! xxx

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  10. Hi Sarah
    Love your take on this week's project. Hope you have a fab anninversary

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  11. Fab frame, real pretty!
    Thanks for joining in at ALLSORTS this week Fleur xXx

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  12. Sarah, your frame is just beautiful! I'm glad you enjoyed the project this week!
    CindyB

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  13. Great project the frame looks fantastic
    Thanks for playing at Allsorts

    Emma xxx

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  14. This turned out so nice. Love the felt flowers you used.

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