Friday, April 8, 2011

A tutorial on altering frames

Julie Tucker-Wolek here with you today and I wanted to share a fun way to alter some frames I found at the dollar store! 
Here are the frames I started with...
Next, I tore one of the frames apart so I could trace my papers to fit the frames....
The papers I used are from Prima's new line, "Sweet Fairy"...
Tracing on the papers for the outlines of the frames...
Next, I made sure the papers lined up for the frames...
Next, I added glue to the frames to adhere down the papers...
I also added a layer of glue to the top of the papers to protect them...
Then I painted the edges of the frames with my Claudine Helmuth's Studio Paint...

I also painted the edges of the papers to add some texture....
Next, I took the paper that comes with the frame to use to trace for the inside of the frames...
Some of the embellishments I used from Prima and Maya Road... 
I used Tim Holtz's Distress Ink to add color to the Maya Road chipboard pieces... 
Now to put it all together!
And now for my finished projects! I made a total of four frames, using three pieces of paper, four Maya Road chipboard pieces and two Prima flowers! 
Such a fun project to make! I am going to place these in my new home on my new craft desk!

Supplies:
 
Prima Marketing SWEET FAIRY Scrapbooking Paper Precious 
Prima Marketing SWEET FAIRY Scrapbooking Paper Very Cherry
Prima Marketing SWEET FAIRY Scrapbooking Paper Romantique 
Prima Marketing Dechire Flower Collection Dorea 
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8 comments:

  1. DebbieApril 8, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    How totally adorable.
    I have bought the Tim Holtz configeration (if thats what it is called?) box to alter, have not got round to it yet, but have collected little bottles, flowers, feathers a shell, etc for in it.
    Thank you for sharing Debbiexx

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  2. Sandi ClarksonApril 8, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    What a great project! this is what I love about papercrafting .. it can lead you so many interesting ways!

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  3. Julie Tucker-WolekApril 8, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Thanks Debbie and Sandi! And Debbie... I have altered one of those Tim's boxes also... I have my tutorial here: http://bluemoonscrapbooking.blogspot.com/2011/03/tim-holtz-altered-shadow-box.html ... it was a lot of fun!!! You will love it when you do yours! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  4. Julie BonnerApril 8, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    So cute Julie!! Great tutorial :)

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  5. Melissa MannApril 9, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    awesome!

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  6. Stephanie (steffogal1)April 10, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Julie!! LOVE IT!! great way to use up all those extra frames by BEAUTY-IFING THEM!! :) TA-HEE thanks for the HOW TO!!

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  7. KristiiApril 10, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!!! Your tutorial is fantastic too!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  8. Julie Tucker-WolekApril 10, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Thanks everyone! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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