Mother’s Day is early this year… are you ready for it?
If not, you may want to check out today's project and drop back by on Monday for a trio of quick and easy Mother's Day cards.
Today’s project is a frame all decked out in flowers, to hold a special poem or photo...
I used the four new ColorBox Fluid Chalk Inks on today’s project. They are bright, spring-y, happy colors that are just right for Mother’s Day.
I started with an unfinished wood frame and “stained” it using ColorBox Pigment Ink. Then I stamped a bunch of flowers...
And to add a touch of bling, I overstamped the flowers, slightly offset, using Watermark ink and then embossed them with a shimmery embossing powder. This technique adds a little dimension too...
Then, I just cut them out and adhered them to the frame.
Here are the supplies you need to make this special gift for YOUR mom…
"Flower Bedecked" Frame
Skill Level: easy
SUPPLIES:
Clearsnap: ColorBox Fluid Chalk Ink: new colors! Butterscotch, Berrylicious, Deep Lagoon and Blackberry (full or mini size), ColorBox Pigment Ink: Lime (full or mini size), Top Boss: Embossing Powder – Opalescent Clear and Watermark (full or mini size)
Memory Box: Large Vintage Flower, Big Sunshine Daisy, Foo Foo Daisy and Solid Marigold wood mount stamps
Bazzill: Coconut Swirl cardstock
Other: 4 X 6 unfinished wood frame
Tools: paper trimmer, scissors, heat gun, white paper towel and adhesive
DIRECTIONS:
1) Lightly dab Lime ColorBox Pigment ink along one side of frame, then wipe with paper towel to spread ink and “stain” the wood. Continue working one side at a time until the entire frame – including inside and outside edges have been inked.
2) Stamp the following onto white cardstock:
5 --- Big Sunshine Daisies with Butterscotch chalk ink
6 --- Solid Marigold with Berrylicious chalk ink
5 --- Large Vintage Flower with Deep Lagoon chalk ink
13 --- Foo Foo Flowers with Blackberry
3) Working on 1 style of flower at a time, overstamp each, moving slightly down and to the right, with Watermark Ink. Sprinkle with Opalescent Clear embossing powder and heat set.
4) Cut out flowers, leaving a thin white border around each.
5) Arrange and adhere flowers around frame, making sure placement won’t interfere with how the frame stands.
6) Fill frame with a poem or photo.
Be sure to stop back by on Monday! The post will include 3 cards, one for mom, one for Grandma and one that's so easy – even a child can make it!
---tami
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