Wednesday, 6 April 2011

Wednesday Extra: Altered Frames by Julie

Hi everyone, Julie TW here with you today and I wanted to share a fun way to alter some frames I found at the dollar store! Here are the frames I started with...


Next, I tore one of the frames apart so I could trace my papers to fit the frames....


The papers I used are from Prima's new line, "Sweet Fairy"...
 

Tracing on the papers for the outlines of the frames...
 

Next, I made sure the papers lined up for the frames...
 

I used Mod Podge to glue the papers down to the frames...
 


I also added a layer of Mod Podge to the top of the papers to protect them...
 


Then I painted the edges of the frames with my Claudine Helmuth's Studio Paint...
 


I also painted the edges of the papers to add some texture....
 

Next, I took the paper that comes with the frame to use to trace for the inside of the frames...
 


Some of the embellishments I used from Prima and Maya Road...
 

I used Tim Holtz's Distress Ink to add color to the Maya Road chipboard pieces...
 

Now to put it all together!
 

And now for my finished projects! I made a total of four frames, using three pieces of paper, four Maya Road chipboard pieces and two Prima flowers! 
 






Such a fun project to make! I am going to place these in my new home on my new craft desk! Thanks for stopping by today, I really appreciate it! 
~~ Julie TW ~~

2 comments:

  1. yahooooo julie! Love your set of fabbie altered frames...such a GREAT idea!!!!

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  2. Thanks Amy! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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