Well...she didn't frame me in the criminal sense. I just wanted to grab everyone's attention! Instead,
Jessica Sporn asked me to be apart of her
Stencil Test Drive Blog Hop using her
"Frames" stencil from
Stencil Girl Products. I am sure you can imagine my excitement just at the asking, but then I received her fabulous stencil and I was elated! There are so many uses for this smart design...just look at all the different frames to choose from! WOW! Thank you Jessica for asking me! I am truly honored.
Since I have so many photos of my children laying all around my crafting cave, I decided to use the stencil to frame some.
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| I used Wendy Vecchi's Embossing Paste in Gold through three of the stencils. |
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| I cut them out of this repurposed cardboard after they air dried. |
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| I put the frames back under the stencil and reapplied another layer of the Embossing Paste. I have never done this before, and did not know if it would work, but it did. The height of the paste was impressive. It made for great depth. |
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| I cut out the centers, and misted them with Ranger's Cappuccino Color Wash. It resisted the Embossing Paste wonderfully. Then I inked the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. |
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| I had a wood plank that needed tending to, so Red Pepper Color Wash gave it some life. The water helped it coat evenly. |
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| I thought it needed aging, so Snow Cap and Gold Paint Dabber helped. I used the Speckled Stamp as well. |
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| I used lots of stamps with Archival Ink and Pitch Black Paint Dabber too. |
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| I wanted to give this some sheen now, so I coated it with Glossy Glue N Seal. HOWEVER, my jar was a little old and clumpy, but I decided to use it anyway. Instead of the glossy sheen, I got muted color and milky streaks. It's not a bad look, and it provides for a great vintage look, BUT it wasn't the look I wanted. Live and learn. |
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| I loved the 'corner frame outs' on this stencil, and used them with more Gold Embossing Paste for each corner. I love this design feature of the stencil. |
Now
go see what the other Artists did with the Frames stencil! But before
you do, be sure to leave a comment here because Jessica is giving away one of these stencils to one lucky winner, and EVERY comment in the test drive
will be eligible to win. The more times you comment, the more chances
you have to win!
Good luck, and I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
what a fab stencils! LOve this work!!!!! Barbarayaya
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteWAW! COOL! Анита, очень впечатляет, я бы до такого и не додумалась бы :-))
ReplyDeleteТвои дети очень похожи на тебя, особенно старший сын.
ReplyDeleteNow those are fabulous Anita! What a perfect way to surround the faces of your beautiful children. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous frames Anita... Love how you have used them..Love what you have done with the wood the colours are fabulous...& of course the pics of your beautiful family are Beautiful....Hugs May x x x
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous, I love the texture on the frames - I NEED that gold texture paste! And what a great stencil, the little corner is fab.
ReplyDeleteLove how you have used the frames and cut them out Anita, they sure look aged and textured and work perfectly together on your plaque. Great photos of your children too.
ReplyDeletehugs {brenda} x0x
WAW! COOL! Анита, очень, очень впечатляет! Я бы до такого не додумалась бы :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your weathered piece of wood! And those frames look "store boughten!"
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, if you had not said they were stencils I would never have known that is how you created those gorgeous frames - wow! Love the way you distressed the board background too and love the photos of your beautiful children. Hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - well deserved. Your framed piece of art looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWow, your test drive was a big success! Love how you made the frames with the stencils looked guilder! Love the use of the wood plank to mount them! Adorable kiddo's!!
ReplyDeleteOh Anita, this is incredibly beautiful *sigh* I so love this. Suzanne x
ReplyDeleteFab use of a pretty stencil Anita. Love the use of the paste to create a vintage frame. Great twist to mount them in such an unusual way to make them into a home decor piece.
ReplyDeleteWell Miss Anita congratulations and not surprising your work is FABULOUS, the frames are brilliant and gorgeous, the way you created them, the wood background is fantastic, now with the framed pictures is STUNNING, EXCELLENT work showcasing the frames, thanks so much for sharing all your creativity, hope you have a wonderful day..
ReplyDeleteWow I loved the ornate frames in gold !!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful portraits of beautiful children. Love how you cut the frames out and added that extra layer of paste! Thank you so much for participating in this test drive! Xo
ReplyDeleteGah! Love the frames with the embossing paste! What a wonderful way to display your kiddos. Congrats on being framed...go girl! Putting this awesomeness in my Wendy Vecchi roundup and review. Love love love!
ReplyDeleteAmy*
Beautiful Anita, your use of the stencil and the paste was perfect!! I love the wood too! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe frames set off the photos perfectly!
beautiful project Anita!! I love the substrate you chose for the framed photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! I never would have thought to us a stencil to create a 3D object!!
ReplyDeleteGood grief, she made some GORGEOUS frames, but I'll be honest...you made some SUPER CUTE kiddos Awesome job there Mom for making something special just for you :)
ReplyDeleteLove the added height of the paste too.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat project. Would love to win these frames and fram my grandchildren!
ReplyDeleteEmbossing paste with this stencil...perfect!
ReplyDeleteYou had a wonderful idea! I bet the kids love it!
ReplyDelete(Glue & Seal is my favorite to use. But the big box craft stores
don't have it anymore. Where do you get yours)?
I get mine fro Ranger, but I saw some yesterday at Hobby Lobby.
DeleteHi girl, love this and the tut and mostly of all wow the kids are growing up. xoxoxo Way to go Anita
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this project... how did you get the pics like that.. .did you spread something over it as well? I love this!! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI printed them off in black and white then coated them with regular Matte Glue N Seal from Ranger to protect them.
ReplyDeleteWow is a fantastic Project, I like so much!!!
ReplyDeleteI like the added dimension you achieved with double embossing. I would never have thought of trying it.
ReplyDeleteSusan Samuel
shw_samuel@sky.com
That's so clever....embossing twice. Worked really well...and this stencil is perfect for that technique.
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed frames! Great ideas! Sanna
ReplyDeleteVery cool . . . I love what you did with the background board. Wouldn't that be a fun project for a dresser or small table :)
ReplyDeleteHi Anita, When I saw Jessica's frames I knew they were just what I needed for my altered book projects. But, I never even thought of wall hangings. Thanks for the inspiration. Theresa x
ReplyDeleteVery creative.
ReplyDeleteA memorable project!
ReplyDeleteA memorable project, indeed!
ReplyDeleteLove your use of the frame stencil.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!
ReplyDeleteoh wow.. an absolut GORGEOUS project!
ReplyDeleteHa, loved the title of your post! The frames came out so beautiful - thanks for the tut!
ReplyDeleteAll the projects are just great. Love how you used the gold embossing past to lay the stencil on your wood. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYou did a brilliant job showcasing that Stencil Hon!!! How cool that you decided to try adding another layer of the paste (I've yet to get and try that paste but it's high on my list of things to do!)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous frame! love the tut also!
ReplyDeleteI WANT that frames stencil!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance,
Grandma Nancy
What a great results Anita....the frames look stunning
ReplyDeleteWow, Anita! What a wonderful project! Love the gold frames, beautiful stencil too! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteAnita...your Stencil Girl frames look great! Love the stencils and how you've used them! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Anita! Love all the framing on those adorable faces!
ReplyDeleteYour frames turned out beautiful. LOVE all that dimension! Fun to play with you in the Test Drive!
ReplyDeleteYou are so darn fabulous. If I didn't love you so much I would be jealous! LOL this is such a great project. Love the wood background almost as much as I love those incredible gilt frames. Wow! And your kids are stunning. I know you will love having this in your studio....well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful frames! Great way to use the stencil with your sweet photos.
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