Using the reverse side of this Reminisce paper for my background, I made a frame for a 5x7 or 4x6 photo from some white cardstock and smaller scraps.



I cut a rectangle 7" x 9" from white cardstock and then measured in 1 1/4" from the outer edge to get the width for my frame and cut out the centre part. By running over the frame with a sand coloured ink pad I took the "whiteness" off the cardstock. I cut scraps of 3 different papers up into rectangles of different lengths and all roughly the same width of 1/2".


I then started laying my rectangles around the inside edge leaving a little bit of an edge of cardstock.


Then go around the outside edge, this time putting the rectangles right on the outside edge of the frame. They can go over the edge and be trimmed up later.


I doodled a border around the edge of the rectangles - black on the lighter ones and white on the brown ones.



Because I ended up with a little too much pink showing through on one of my papers in the rectangles, I ended up punching out some small pink circles to decorate the tree with and added a pink bow to the front of the sleigh. There is also an added aqua bow on top of the red bow on the present just to bring it all together a bit more.


I've put some cardboard under my frame to lift it up a bit and also only attached it to the LO at the bottom of the frame to be able to slip a 5x7 photo underneath. You could also simply pop in a 4x6 pic and have a edge of the background paper showing through. I've also added some buttons to the frame and stamped some brackets for a journalling box.


Have fun .................
I'll draw a name from the entries in the gallery folder at the end of January 2012 and pop a little RAK in the mail to the winner.

Fabulous idea Deb!!

gorgeous Deb.

Fantastic Deb

looks fab Deb

Ohh Love it! Just printed it out!

Thanks, girls.

Another great idea, Deb...I'm looking forward to having a go at this one too.

Great, Julze.

Fantastic idea Deb! Love it!
When I find some time I am going to give this a go!

I made a start on this and then Master C came along and decided that all the little bits were ediable and chewed them up Kids

Love the frame Deb!

Oh well Ant - back to square one?

I just uploaded mine...
http://www.scraptherapy.com.au/gallery/ ... ?pid=12535

Home alone again for a few days - I think I'll be able to get a few more layouts done this month!

Been and seen, Christine.....it looks fabulous.

Thanks Deb - I was really happy with how it turned out. Loving Echo Park at the moment