I wanted to take on the March/April Master’s Challenge by Staci Etheridge and use old and new products together. (Learn more about her challenge here.) I also wanted to play with transparencies and create a special frame for this picture my Dad took of my sister about 18 years ago. It’s one of my favorite photos of her because she has such a fun-loving spirit, and I think my Dad captured it perfectly in this photo.

How to Create this Frame

• I used a plastic bottle cap and stamped it into green paint to create the faux-scalloped border on the frame and edges of the layout.

TIP: Use a separate sheet of cardstock underneath the transparency for protection. After you've stamped the edge of the transparency you will have a painted scalloped frame on the cardstock that can be used for another layout.

• After the paint dried, I flipped it over and attached the picture to the patterned paper and stapled them to the transparency.

• I used foam dots to give the frame dimension and then used the empty foam adhesive packaging for a finishing touch.

Old vs. New

Older Products:                          New Products:
Paint (Making Memories)             Epoxy stickers (Love, Elsie)
Ribbon (American Crafts)             Patterned Paper (Paper Trunk)   
Transparency (Graphix)               Journaling spot (American Crafts)
Kraft paper
Foam Adhesive
Pen (EK Success)

I had a fun time playing with this transparency and adding the foam adhesive packaging as an element of surprise. Have you taken the Master’s Challenge, yet? See what others have made and post your creations here.

Create something. Inspire everyone.
GinaMarie