ToniStamps: Fun Name Frames - perfect for your Home or Office Decor!

Hello Crafty Peeps!

Tonight's projects were FUN and definitely something that you can customize for a special someone. YOU count as a special someone too! I have a lot of "favorite projects", but this is definitely high up on the list. I've had one on my desk for years and years, and it was definitely in rough shape. I made an updated frame for ME, and then the other one is for a friend's new nephew. I will change that frame out though. I only had these two frames in my stash, and the long one just doesn't fit the "baby room vibe". The important part is the insert! I love how these turned out!

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The concept for this project is very simple. Take an ordinary picture frame (I get mine at Walmart and/or Michael's), and take the stock photos and photo mat OUT. Cut a piece of whiteboard, cereal box, lightweight chipboard...even a piece of cardstock - this should be the same size as the photo mat that you pulled out. This is your base. Cover with cardstock/designer series paper and decorate to your liking.

Once you have your base ready, add your letters. I used the HUGE Party Alphabet dies for these frames. I like how big they are, but you can use any alphabet dies OR stamp the letters on individual panels of cardstock and layer. Check out this one that I made in 2011 using alphabet stamps. Lots of possibilities!

I'm not going to give cardstock measurements for these because it's truly dependent on the frame that you have.

I wanted my letters to be a little sturdier so I cut and glued together two layers of cardstock letters, then glued the final layer on top. For MY name frame, I cut all three layers of letters out of Basic Black cardstock, and embossed that final layer with the Eyelet folder before gluing on top.

GENTLY rub a White Craft ink pad across the raised embossed pattern. If you had Two-Tone cardstock, you could use a sanding block on the embossed part to reveal the white core. I didn't have any Two-Tone Black.

Close-up doesn't show the shimmer on the flowers very well, but then again - I do still need to clean the glass on this frame.

Stamps: Gallery Blooms

Ink: Tuxedo Memento, White Craft

Paper: Basic Black, Country Woods Designer Series Paper

Other: Party Alphabet dies, Eyelet embossing folder, Stampin' Blends (Pretty in Pink/Flirty Flamingo/Old Olive/Daffodil Delight), Pretty in Pink ribbon, Clear Wink of Stella, Pretty in Pink/Strawberry Slush Gems

This long one is for a new baby's room. I cut the letters from the Storybook Moments papers, trying to get some of the cute critters in where I could. Two layers of Pecan Pie cardstock layers glued together for the base, then glue on the DSP letters.

Once I glued the letters to the base, I added some Crumb Cake layers of dirt. Ripped Crumb Cake cardstock, and then direct-to-paper swiped Crumb Cake ink along the ripped edge.

Close-up to see some of the details. I added some of the ephemera pieces from the paper pack to build a cute scene. Add a few Brass Butterflies too. They're flat - perfect!