Here's a door prize I did for my California stamping weekend trip. This was one of those Target $1 spot black wood frames (for a 4"x6" photo). I cut the brushed silver metallic cardstock to fit the front of the frame and then stamped all the doodles and "friends" (from Doodle Alphabet) in Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with silver embossing powder. The silver cardstock is then adhered to the frame using Stampin' Up's Anywhere Glue Stick.
Next, I used a Jet Black StazOn ink pad directly on the paper and doodles to highlight them. This gives a distressed patina look to the bright, shiny silver cardstock.
The Friend insert is where your photo would normally go. It is stamped with black StazOn ink and then just like the frame a few posts below, I used the AquaPainter (a water reservoir watercolor brush) filled with Future Floor Wax to paint silver Pearl Ex onto the large flower and doodle. The floor wax seals the Pearl Ex and makes it into a paint, to adhere to your cardstock. The corners are clipped with Stampin' Up's Ticket Corner punch. Black brads finish off this piece, then it is matted with the same brushed silver metallic cardstock as I used on the frame.
Black and white narrow organdy ribbon finishes off the frame. All supplies except frame from Stampin' Up!
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm surprised the brushed silver c/s wasn't too thick to adhere to the front of the frame?
Posted by: Lauren Vincitorio | April 28, 2007 at 06:47 AM
This is really pretty! Love the tip on distressing the silver paper. TFS
Posted by: Marie - mariemc | April 28, 2007 at 07:55 AM
Just gorgeous Sharon! Whoever wins this will treasure it I'm sure.
Linda
Posted by: Linda (LSN on SCS) | April 28, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Oh my, this is just gorgeous! Someone is going to be one lucky gal!
Posted by: Melissa Banian (SCS: stampin_melissa) | April 28, 2007 at 01:26 PM
Sharon this is absolutely stunning!!!!!
Posted by: Cindy Lyles | April 28, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Love it, snagged it, thanks so much. I think I will make it for my demonstrator who fell last week and broke her ankle. She wanted a day off, but got three months off. So everyone, please be careful what you wish for. Have a great day, Hugs n' Stuff, Lynne
Posted by: Lynne Hurlburt | April 29, 2007 at 08:37 AM
cute frame, Sharon! Have fun in SoCal!!!
Posted by: trudee | April 29, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Congratulations! This post was so terrific we included it in our latest Blog Carnival on Craft Critique! In fact, we included several!
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Thanks for creating something so wonderful and sharing it on your blog! :)
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Posted by: Craft Critique | May 03, 2007 at 02:17 PM
Wow, Sharon, this is absolutely gorgeous! Great job! I'm gonna have to try one of these. Thanks for all the inspiration! :)
Posted by: Julie Mutch | May 06, 2007 at 10:32 AM
Hi Sharon, just found your blog and I love your style so will check back often. Well.... I am the lucky one who won this gorgeous frame at SoCalMania! It is so well done and so lovely. I look at all the time as it's in my craft room right by my computer. Thank you so much for this lovely gift, I appreciate it!
Posted by: Bridget | May 30, 2007 at 04:54 PM