Glitter Vinyl Frame

Hello - today I am featured at The Buckle Boutique BLOG.  I have been using a lot of Glitzy Glitter Vinyl lately and I have to say I just love it!!  It is very smooth - the glitter is really pressed into the vinyl.  I wanted to do something a little bit different today so I decided to stick the vinyl on a wood frame.

I took a frame from Michaels for $1 and some purple glitter vinyl. 

I traced the frame on the back of the vinyl and cut it out. 

Looks good! 

I peeled the backing off and slowly stuck the vinyl down on the frame.  I had to peel it off once (or twice) to get it just right - but no worries it did not crease or bend and was still super sticky!! 

I found a pretty picture (from our last Disney trip) that matched the frame.  I ran ribbon behind the photo and over the edges and used a beautiful heart ribbon slide.

 

I can easily change the photo and ribbon in the future.

 

This frame now looks very fancy and sparkly!!!

 

 

 

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Travel Quotes

Hello and Happy March!!!  Spring is getting closer!!!

Today I am sharing a Pinterest inspired project at Sheila's BLOG.  I have been dreaming of travelling someplace warm with no snow or freezing rain!!!  

I have some old maps and wanted to frame them.  I have one 8 x 10 frame and one 5 x 7 frame.

I took two of my favorite travel quotes and put them on my mat.  One I traced, but the other I recreated using a font on my computer (Ballerina Script from dafont.com).

I wanted the vinyl on the inside of the glass, so I flipped the quotes and put them on my cutting mat.

Weeding the quotes was interesting! 

Once they were weeded I decided I wanted to put the images on the outside of the glass and then flip the glass over.  That way I could center the quotes to the frame.  Some 8 x 10 frames are not exactly the same size as the glass if the frame sides are thick. 

I used my clear contact paper to transfer the images to the glass. 

Next, I took the frame apart and flipped the glass over. 

The brown frames looked ok, but I wanted to jazz them up.  I painted them turquoise and coral.  Once the paint was dry, I distressed the frames with a little brown paint.

Here's to you and any future training you may do!!!

Thanks Sheila for having me over today!!!

Burlap Baby Keepsake

Hello - Today I am sharing my project with my good friend Sheila from She's A Sassy Lady.  I have a big favor to ask of you - will you please click the link to her blog and tell her Congrats for being Cancer Free 1 Year this month!!!  She battled breast cancer and is finally back to crafting and creating - I was so happy to share her news!!!!!

I made a gift for a special new baby!  Owen will join my home daycare in December.  He is the fourth child in the family and I am so excited to have this family for several more years - they are so good to me!!!

I got the design idea from Pinterest.  I have made several of these keepsakes out of vinyl, but this is my first burlap one and I really love it for boys!!

I started with this burlap product found at Wal-Mart.  It is laminated on the back side and sized to 8 1/2 x 11. 

I used my Silhouette Cameo to design and color in my words and hearts.  You can see my design process here - different fonts and phrases.  I had two different models, but liked this one the best.

I moved the image over to the top left side of my mat, making sure the overall design was within 8 x 10 inches so it would fit in my frame. 

Instead of sending the image to my Cameo to cut, I sent it to my printer. 

I went into my printer settings and changed the paper to "Other Specialiy Paper".  I loaded my burlap into my printer laminated side up (my printer pulls in the paper and flips it over - you may need to check your printer). 

I trimmed off the edges so it fit in the frame.

Ready to put in the gift bag - I just love making personalized gifts!!!

Isn't he just precious?!!

Trick or Treat Spooky Tree

I used a piece of 12 x 12 burlap from DCWV, some vinyl and a frame to create this fun Halloween craft.

I modified a file that was shared in a group (sorry not mine to share) and added the Trick or Treat from the Silhouette store.  I also added the moon and witch from the Silhouette store.

I put the vinyl on the glass and the burlap inside the 12 x 12 frame.

I love the look of burlap right now, but regular vinyl does not stick to it.  I do not have a heat press, so I found a better way for me to make my project!!!

Halloween is my favorite holiday to decorate for - I hope you have a Crafty Halloween!!

Baby Gift - Personalized Float Frame

We have a new baby in the family!!  My step-brother and his wife just welcomed their third child and I wanted to make something special for him.

I got this float frame from Michaels and started creating on my cameo.  The white background is a sheet for photo taking purposes only, the wall color will show through.

Mom's favorite bible verse went on the frame.

I love making these for new babies!!!

Krazy Crafting Crew Fun With Frames Blog Hop

Welcome to our Fun With Frames Blog Hop brought to you by our Krazy Crafting Crew. 

We are an independent hop team that enjoys 

sharing our work with everyone and hope to inspire you with new ideas for you own 

creativity. We are a team who loves to do all different themes, such as cards, layouts, 3D 

projects and so much more. We do all the paper crafting from traditional to digital. Mostly 

traditional, every now and then there may be a little mixed media too! 

Now on to some fun (drum roll here)....................

I was so excited about our Fun With Frames theme this month!!!  Here is what I made: 

My son Tyler graduated from high school last year.  I wanted to create something to display some of his friends photos for his bedroom.

I started with a wood open-back frame from Hobby Lobby that I painted black. 

I stapled chicken wire to the back with my staple gun.  I added felt pads all around the back of the frame to prevent the edges of the chicken wire from scratching my wall. 

The front looked a little bare, so I fired up my cameo!

I found a quote about friends on pinterest and typed it on my virtual mat using a font from my computer.  This quote will go on the bottom of the frame.

Next, I typed out his nicknames for the top of the frame.

I cut out the words in white vinyl.

Here is the bottom with the quote on it. 

Here is the top.

Just add photos and..... 

It is complete!!  I used tiny clothes pins.  The button in the top corner is from Tyler's friend and teammate who was in a bad car accident sophomore year.  We were not sure if he would survive the accident and if so, would he would have severe brain damage.  That year, the baseball team dedicated their season to Tyler Milz and he came back to play baseball his senior year.  He is not 100% the same, but he is a fighter and he gave us so much inspiration!!  The other boys on this frame are great friends and baseball teammates.

Thank you for coming by and hope to see you again next month! 

If you missed the full line up here it is: 

Cicily - http://www.pinkdalmatianscrapper.com

Lissa Marie - www.somanycrafts.com 

Janet - http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com 

Christina ~ http://cema1cema.blogspot.com/

Kathryn ~ http://creationswithkathryn.blogspot.com

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Robin S ~ www.scrapandchat.blogspot.com

Katina ~ http://lovinglifeslittleblessings.com

Miranda ~ www.nanasscrapspot.com

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Paula ~ www.preciouspagesbyPaula.blogspot.com****NEXT

Our host this month is Cicily.

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Bucket List

If you are looking for my Disney Layout featured at Frosted Designs, please go HERE.

What is on your bucket list??  I never thought about mine until recently but thought of a fun way to keep my list!!

I took a 12x12 frame that had a little crack in the corner and gave it a facelift!!!  

 I used Rhinestone Sticker sheet in blue to cover the front of the frame.  I just measured, cut and blinged!!

Lookin' sparkly!!! 

I put a piece of whiteboard paper from DCWV on top of the glass.

I cut out My Bucket List and a flourish from the Silhouette online store using black vinyl. 

I have commitment issues so I can adjust my bucket list as needed!!!

 I then took a black tin bucket and adhered a white board paper shape (from the silhouette online store) to the front.  I put a strip of clear rhinestone sticker sheet around the bottom and a ribbon on the handle.

This is a different kind of bucket list!!!!

I had so much fun with these projects and you can too!!!

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How Many More Days??

Hello!!  Today my project is featured at The Buckle Boutique Blog!!

I made a fun sign to help my kids count down the days to various events.  I took a piece of White Board paper from DCWV and trimmed it to fit this 8x10 frame from the Dollar Tree.  I took the frame apart and put the paper on top of the glass.

I added the vinyl image from the Silhouette Online store to the White Board paper.

I took some Self-Adhesive Resin Rhinestones (clear) and trimmed them to fit on the frame to bling it up!! 

Add a dry erase marker and you have a fun sign that can be used over and over!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

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Blinged out Frame - Great Gift Idea!!

Hello - today I am a Guest Designer at The Buckle Boutique!!!

Today would have been my mom's 71st birthday!  She passed away 25 years ago.  Her favorite color was blue and I would have loved to give this frame to her with a picture of her grandsons in it!!

I purchased a plain wood frame from Wal-Mart.  The frame fits a 4x6 photo and cost around $2.00.

I added some sparkle to it by adhering iron on rhinestones from The Buckle Boutique.  These rhinestones come in a sheet and I cut them to size.  I used my ATG gun to adhere them to the wood and then heat set them with an iron.  I was not sure if the iron would hold without additional adhesive and I did not want to start the frame on fire!!!

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