Monday, March 31, 2014

Globecraft & Piccolo - Altered Frame & Embossed Accents

This project has been sitting on the back burner for a few weeks now, but until recently it didn't really come together. At first I couldn't decide which Embossing Enamels to use, then it was deciding which Accents to use (there are so many choices!) - there was always something not quite right...have you ever had that much trouble getting a project to work?

Today the stars aligned and I love this mini frame!

"Together is my Favorite Place to Be"

I wanted something vintage-ish, clean not grungy. Worn and well loved was what I had in mind...


Let's get our supplies!

Globecraft & Piccolo:
Butterfly & Flowers Accents (A153) (or you could use Tiny Hearts, Flowers, Stars & Flourishes A144 or any other set with a small heart)
Vintage Lock & Keys Necklace (CA125)

Thrifted silver frame
Foam tape
cotton (crochet) thread
scrap patterned paper
heart punch
printed sentiment

The How To:
This project is pretty straightforward. Begin by dabbing on some Embossing Powder Adhesive Fluid and then emboss the frame with the Gilded Rose Gold. Don't be too precise. You want to leave areas unembossed. Tip: once the metal frame begins to get hot, you can dip the frame into a pile of the embossing powder without the adhesive.


I didn't have any more tiny hearts, so I used a small flower accent and snipped 2 petals into the shape of a heart. The book board cuts cleanly with scissors.


Using the adhesive fluid and embossing enamels, emboss, the heart, the lock and the key 2-3 times. Tip: to get the texture on the lock - melt 2 layers, while the surface of the lock is still hot, dip the face of the accent into the embossing powder. Heat only just enough to make the powder stick.

Punch out a heart from the scrap paper. Print your sentiment and then trim out the words. (I used a free font: Jane Austen for a little old world writing.) Distress all the edges using Vintage Photo Distress Ink.


Adhere the papers and accents using the Glastique. Use a small brush for the word strips.


 I wanted the frame to have a kind of shadow box effect, so I layered foam strips. (When I was putting the frame together, I had forgotten to account for the thickness of the glass, so I ended up only using 2 strips of foam.) 

String up the key and place one string between the foam strips and the other string over the top. Secure both strings on the back of the white cardstock.

Put the frame back together. That's it!


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Inky hugs,
Angi

Playing along in these challenges:
HIMCR #143 - Freestyle
Craft My Life - All Crafts Challenge
Craft It Up & Link It Up Party #28 - Anything Goes
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9 comments:

  1. Fabulous project! It's so pretty! Great tutorial too! Thanks so much for sharing with us over at HIMCR and Craftin' Desert Divas!!!

    Emily
    Mollie's Motif

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  2. I love how this turned out.
    Thanks for sharing your project at Craftin Desert Divas.
    Crafty hugs,
    D~
    DesignsByDragonfly.blogspot
    Craftin Desert Divas Guest Designer

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  3. What a gorgeous frame this has turned out to be . Love your detailed tutorial. Thank you for joining us at Craft My Life challenge . Hugs Mrs A. (DT.)

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  4. Hi, A lovely frame, Thank you for joining Crafty Girls this fortnight. Good luck and we hope to see you again soon.
    Hugs Erin DT and Co Owner x

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  5. Hi a fantastic project loving the look. Thankyou for joining our challenge this fortnight at Crafty Girls.
    Hugs
    Fiona dt./blog co-owner x

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  6. This is fabulous Angi & thank you for the tutorial too :o)
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  7. Great project, I love the finish on the frame. Thanks for joining us this week at Hiding In My craft Room.
    Nancy, DT

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  8. This altered frame is gorgeous! Love the beautiful embossed texture on the frame. The sentiment is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  9. very creative! Thank you for linking up with us for Tara's linky party at Craftin Desert Diva's We hope that you will join us again for the next linky party!

    CDD DT Robin
    Cut One Designs by Robin

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