Framed Floral Family

This 9" x 7" frame incorporates a few different things that you all mentioned you would like for me to highlight here on the blog:  Altered items and Pearl Ex.  It was also inspired by last Thursday's Ways to Use It weekly challenge over on SplitcoastStampers, which was metal.

For the metal challenge, I used Stampin' Up's metal Hodgpodge Hardware kit in Aged Copper.  At first, I didn't care for this very dark set of metal until I tried sanding it with a buffing block, which removes some of the aged color and lets the beautiful copper show through!  I did that on the nameplate/brads on this frame and also the brads in the center of the Prima flowers.

Also, you'll see some "metal" accents on the Primas -- I used Future Floor wax in an AquaPainter, dipped in Super Bronze Pearl Ex (this matched the copper metal best) and painted the metal accents onto the flowers!  And for those of you who were worried about leaving the floor wax in your AquaPainter for extended lengths of time and it ruining your brush . . . worry not!  Mine has been filled for at least a year, stored brush-end up and is still just as pliable as it was new!  All I did was blot the tip with tissue to remove any excess wax before storing it.

Closeup of flowers:

I also used the floor wax/Pearl Ex to paint the doodle and flower inside the frame.  The images were first stamped with StazOn onto Naturals Ivory cardstock.  The Family insert (4" x 6") and large flower are matted with brushed copper metallic cardstock.

Tip: Since I've about used up all my copper Hodgepodge brads, for the ones on the "Family" insert, I used SU's copper brads from the Vintage brad set (which are a very bright copper) and aged them a bit by tapping them onto the Timber Brown StazOn ink pad and letting them dry -- it doesn't take long.

The accent strip of paper down the left side of the frame was faux zig-zag stitched onto Naturals Ivory cardstock and then adhered to the frame with SU's Anywhere Glue Stick (as was the paper over the rest of the frame).  I "painted" the edges of the frame with a chocolate chip craft ink pad directly to the frame -- works like a charm and then the sides of your frame perfectly match the paper!

A bit of twill and copper metallic cord finishes off the frame.  Now, did you like this sparkly use of Pearl Ex?  :D

Supplies by Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise:

Stamps: Doodle This, That's Nice. Ink: StazOn Timber Brown, Craft Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker. Cardstock: Naturals Ivory, Chocolate, Brushed Copper Metallic, Au Chocolat Double-Sided DS Paper. Accessories: Copper Hodgepodge, Crafter's Tool Kit (Paper Piercing Pad, Template & Tool), Twill, Copper Metallic Cord, Anywhere Glue Stick, Super Bronze Pearl Ex, AquaPainter, Corner Rounder & Sm Oval Punches, Glue Dots. Prima Flowers, Unfinished frame from Michael's.

Edited to add:  I've had a few emails asking why I use the floor wax to paint with the Pearl Ex.  Sorry I didn't explain this better -- When using Pearl Ex, you must have some type of binder to make it "stick" to your paper and/or seal it so it won't rub off.  Using the wet floor wax with the Pearl Ex acts as a binder and sealer all in one!  This makes it easy to paint with and you don't have to seal it.  Give it a try -- it makes a beautiful sparkly paint!

Comments

[trudee]

1.

great frame, Sharon, and love the PE on the primas! I love sanding my aged copper hardware, too :)

[Rhonda]

2.

it's beautiful. love the stitching and the PE on the flowers is fantastic. will have to try that!

[Leslie Miller]

3.

What a nice combination of sets and papers! So classy and fun at the same time. What a nice gift this would be!

[Colleen]

4.

Beautiful frame Sharon...I put your link into our Craft Critique altered items carnival...if it is picked to show, you will be notified by Sarah.

[Donna Polley]

5.

I am loving the Brown. I wasn't so sure of brown cards? But wow this is great. I also love my 16 year olds mixing brown with pink,Aqua, lime green. Who would have thought!
As usual a great card. You inspire me girl!
Donna
Die Cut Lady
www.ka-diecuts.com

[Regina Davis]

6.

Love it! I just won a packet of this paper at workshop I attended last Saturday. It's beautiful.

[Linda (LSN on SCS)]

7.

Zowee but this is pretty! Love all the coppery accents! Whoever receives this will love it.

Linda

[Lindsey]

8.

OOOOOH, this is soooo pretty!! LOVE the colors, layout, paper...gorgeous! :)

[Julie Mutch]

9.

Hi Sharon,

This frame is gorgeous! Great job! I love the DP that you used, Brown is one of my favourite colours. :)

You've been tagged! Check out my blog for details. :)

Hugs,
Julie
mutchtostamp.blogspot.com

[Jennifer]

10.

I have tagged you and if you would like to participate, visit my blog for more info!

[juliehrr]

11.

This is so yummy, and choc-o-latt-ie, I wanna eat it right up!!! Beautimous!

[Debbie Olson]

12.

It's just perfect, Sharon! Your Roses in Winter card below is lovely as well. TFS!

[Kendra aka Scrapstampindiva]

13.

now just how cute is that?! I love it! I will miss getting to see you this weekend at the Arlington Swap - have fun in SoCal! :)