Monday 9 November 2009

Altered Photo Frame

I won a gift certificate for My Creative Classroom, on the Cupcake Craft Challenge a few weeks ago...and I chose to use it for the '10 Quick & Easy Teacher Gifts' course...as I thought it might give me some ideas for Christmas presents. The course stared last week, and the first project was a decorated photo frame. I used one of the new Bare Basics frames by Papermania, and covered it with some My Mind's Eye '29th Street Market' paper, painting the edges with some co-ordinating acrylic paint. I added a butterfly that I'd stamped and embossed using a stamp from the CCSR by Papermania, on some foam pads, and a trail of adhesive pearls.
I'm going to enter this into the Pollycraft Challenge, where the theme is 'No Cards Allowed' this fortnight.


I've got quite a few other gift-type projects on the go at the moment...so I won't be blogging as much in the run up to Christmas...I don't want to spoil the surprise for any of the recipients...but I'll try and find the time to join in a few challenges..there's no way I can go 'cold turkey'! lol

14 comments:

  1. Fab frame you wouldn't believe it was the same frame decorated you've done it so well Julye

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  2. Helen, this altered frame is absolutely fabulous. Love the little creative touch with the butterfly and pearls.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  3. wow this looks great. Would cost a fortune to buy one like that in the shops. It will make a fatastic present x

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  4. Beautiful and a great idea !

    Linda

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  5. This is gorgeous Helen. It will make a brilliant gift.
    Clare x

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  6. that is beautiful - i tried making one of these and got the measurements a bit wrong for the inside part of the frame so it didnt look as tidy as yours - did you coat it in glue or just leabe it as it was?

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  7. Absolutely beautiful....i love it:)

    thanks for joining us at pollycraft:)

    sue
    xx

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  8. This is really pretty!

    Leonie xx

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  9. oh wow who would have thought it was the same frame.. looks gorgeous. hugs rachxx

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  10. this is gorgeous!Love the butterfly and the little gems!

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  11. I love this helen it looks like material! beautiful job as ever! :0)

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  12. Wow that is beautiful - the paper is so gorgeous it has a really sumptious retro feel. Love it!
    Pauline x

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  13. oooh fab piccy frame, looks so good, like one you see is an expensive shop!
    Hugs Tab xxx

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  14. wow this is brilliant!! so beautiful!
    thanks for joining us at pollycraft xx

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x