This is one of my favorite projects that I've used a few times this week already! Ribbon Bordered Picture Frame. See here for the complete instructions. Why have I used this tutorial several times this week already? Well, you see, last week my husband got into the MBA program he was hoping to, and it's not in the area, which means that we're moving---to Chicago! And very soon too as his semester starts in June! So, I've been madly staging the house to sell and this tutorial works great for adding a little something extra to your pictures. I'm excited about the move, but also sad that we'll be … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Spooky Shadow Box
This is another super quick one! Supplies needed: Shadow Box (get these at pretty much any craft store, even Target and Wal-mart have them) Foam Tape Spooky Patterned Paper Instructions: Cut the patterned paper to fit into the back of your shadow box. Print from your photo editing program a spooky phrase. I used the Bleeding Cowboys font and printed it onto orange paper. Stack about 4 squares of foam tape to each other and tape your phrase to the back. You're finished! Try adding a spider to the front, or a few gravestones. You have lots of space to work with, so make sure you use things with different depths to take … [Read more...]
Custom Picture Frame
This is what I started with: -Picture Frame (I got this from Target, my favorite store ever! It was a set of 5 different sizes for $10. -Scotch Transfer Tape (I'll have this in my store because it is the MOST AWESOME tape ever!! It comes in HUGE rolls and is really inexpensive, and it works for glass, plastic, paper, ribbon, and is permanent.) Terrifically Tacky tape will work too. -1 yard of ribbon per frame (I got all ribbons shown for $1 each at Hobby Lobby and Michaels.) Start with a frame of your choice. You don't even need to take out the glass, just make sure that the glass is clean. Tape your ribbon to the glass right up … [Read more...]
