How to make a Fancy Frame.

Hello Friends

Today I have a little written tutorial on how to embellish a Frame, not only for your cards but for any project. 

I am once again Hostess this week for 'Our Creative Corner'. 

It is a delight for me to do this I can tell you.

I had a most enjoyable time looking at all the 'Shabby Chic' entries for the last Challenge, I was so impressed with what I saw, all of you that entered made some gorgeous cards, it is so inspiring to some-one like me who loves the genre.

Anyway to this weeks Challenge that I have set:

Embellished Frame, I have asked that you make it any shape, but the Frame must be the primary focus; it should be the first thing your eye catches before anything else.

Your creation can be off the page, out of the box, or whatever obscure title you come up with, in other words it does not have to be a card/tag. So have a play and have some fun and enjoy the experience, try mixed-media if you dare!!!!!

 I will show you how I made mine.

I used my cricut to cut my frame from card-stock.

I applied a coat of Gesso, and let it dry, you can use a heat gun, but don't let it bubble.

Then 4 colours of distress stains to colour up, as it dries it will look muted at this stage but continue applying the stains; drying in-between each coat until you are happy with the look, the Gesso acts as a primer so will hold the inks very well.

I have underlined the word drying as it is a stage that must not be missed or hurried, you need patience to obtain the outcome you are aiming for, you can use a heat gun but it tends to warp the card-stock. (Chip-Board is too thick for cards). having said this, it probably will not be exactly what you envisaged in your head; well mine never turn out as I imagined but that is the fun in using mixed- media, you are always surprised!

Stamp a pattern; I used a crackle design and Ancient Page -Coal Black, dye ink, but Staz-On will work well too. 

'Dry'!

 

On my next coat, I used Dazzling Metallics randomly over the top.
'Dry'!

I added distress powders with thick embossing powder and heat set, waited a few minutes and rubbed over with my fingers to release the crystals.

Then I lightly swiped over with a sanding block, which gave me the effect of worn areas and shiny areas.

Happy, happy, happy...... so I stopped here, my base is finished.

The sentiment is a 'crafty secrets' from the 'vintage collection'.

And some close-ups

I added a bling flourish and made a flower by inking up watercolour paper in the same distress inks, and using the Tim Holtz 'tattered florals' die-cut. 

I hope you enjoyed this and it will inspire you to join in the Challenge, if you want more inspiration hop over Here where you can find more delightful projects to encourage you to have a play, and it would be terrific if you make our day by posting it up for us to see.

I would like to enter this card into the
Charisma Cardz Challenge: posted by Carly

Challenge #21 - Bling!

Thank you very much for supporting me in these Challenges, I am humbled by your creations, they have been wonderful to drool over.

Smiles:)

Sue

'Hostess with the Most-est'... well I try.

Hello my friends.

Our Creative Corner  (My Challenge)

Indeed I would love to be the Hostess with the Most-est, but the competition is arduous in this  virtual environment of card making, and the talent that is on my OCC team alone is nonpareil.

I have been waiting in the wings since February for my turn to contribute and set a Challenge.

I am so excited, not least in the fact that I can choose the genre! And no surprise to many of you I chose:

 

"A Little Shabby Chic"

Most of you will have seen my Shabby side, and some will have seen my CAS side, I can tell you with unmitigated confidence that I entertain the former with absolute delight, as opposed to feeling handicapped with the latter.

For your delight then and inspiration here is my Shabby card.

First:

The beautiful elements; I love these glass drop beads hanging from my delicate dyed ribbon, where I have also added a pearl button.

Next:

The flower, I make my Roses from my own paper that I paint up in water-colours, using the TH Tattered Florals die-cut.

Now add and add--- organza, lace, pearls, burlap and leaves, anything to create texture and dimension. 

Create a tactile environment on your project.

Look at all my different fibres I have going on, the spray is busy and engaging, the soft fragile palette of the delicate pastels; a mix of both warm and cool colours, are the easiest of all the palettes to combine, and always blend beautifully.

And again another look at the finished card, where you can pick up the embossed Bg which has been painted in metallic gold and sanded down a little, then popped up for dimension.

Some of my stitching on another layer, which has some stamping haphazardly placed.

Then choose your card, I went with a soft Pink shaped card.

And to complete, finish off the inside as well.

'Have some fun with this'.

Now it is your turn, I hope this card is inspiring for you to enter this week at OCC and provide me with utter JOY of seeing your projects, I am so eager to see what you create.

My fellow teamies have some wonderful examples as well so pop over HERE, and you will see them all.

Have a most enjoyable week.

Smiles:)

Sue