True Blue

Hello and Happy Wednesday!

I’m back today with a tutorial for a Vignette Photo Frame project created with a variety of new Idea-ology embellishments and the new Stampers Anonymous Glorious Garden Stamp Set (CMS366).

It features one of the new Lace Baseboard Frames, an adorable Photobooth Photo, new Botanical Layers and an Assemblage Heart Locket, plus some old tried and true favorites, a Vignette Box and Base…and no project is complete for me without a few vintage embellishments sprinkled in.

This sweet Photobooth Photo of these lovely ladies was what sparked my “true blue” sisters and friends theme. If we are lucky enough, we have been blessed to have had sisters or friends that have been there for us through thick and thin, and this project was created to celebrate those special friendships and love…  I hope you enjoy!

Let’s Begin!

I started by creating the background papers for my vignette box. I found some paper in the Wallflower Paper Stash that had a very light distressed pattern to it, then I stamped portions of the Glorious Garden Stamp onto the pieces that had been cut down to fit on the vignette box. I stamped the flowers with Watering Can Archival Ink and colored the flowers with a variety of Distress Markers and my Detail Water Brush then I dried the pieces with my Heat Tool.

After all the coloring was complete…I stamped the Entomology Handwritten Background Stamp (CMS328) randomly around the pieces with VersaMark Ink, and embossed them with Gold Embossing Powder. The edges of the pieces were then blended with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

I adhered the stamped pieces to the vignette box with Distress Collage Matte Medium, dried it with my heat tool, then rubbed the corners and edges of the box with Tarnished Brass and Ground Expresso Distress Crayons.

This gives the piece a finished and aged look.

I blended one of the Lace Baseboard Frames with Pumice Stone Distress Ink, spritzed it with some drips of water, dabbed them up with a towel and dried it with my heat tool.

Then I began arranging the layout of the frame.

You’ll notice that the frame I selected is one that was meant to have the cut out design at the base or top. I thought the design fit great at the side and highlights the Botanical Layer, Bow and Locket perfectly.

I colored a couple Bouquet Flowers with some Distress Spray Stains (Weathered Wood, Shabby Shutters, Antique Linen), spritzes of water and a Peeled Paint Distress Marker.

I found some light blue ribbon in my stash that had been previously dyed with a variety of Distress Spray Stains and Distress Inks, that went perfectly with my projects.

I painted the front of an Adornments Locket with a blend of Distress Paint (Picket Fence Broken China and Chipped Sapphire) and freehand cut a couple of hearts from an old dictionary page. I blended the hearts with Stormy Sky Distress Ink. Then, with my typewriter, I typed out the words “true blue”, trimmed the words down and adhered the hearts and phrase within the locket with Distress Collage Matte Medium.

I found a couple other phrases to place within the mat next to the photo from the Idea-ology Sticker Clippings pack and blended them with Pumice Stone Distress Ink.

I selected a blue flower scrap from the new Botanicals Layers Pack, sanded it lightly with my Sanding Grip and blended some Mushroom Alcohol Ink onto it.

I punched two holes with a hole punch and laced the ribbon through the holes, tied on the locket and flowers then tied the ribbon into a bow.

I lightly sanded the Photobooth Photo with my Sanding Grip and blended the photo with Mushroom Alcohol Ink. With my sewing machine and cream thread, I stitched around the edge of the photo and attached a couple pieces of old lace behind the photo then began adhering all of the parts and pieces onto the vignette box.

I painted a Vignette Base with Picket Fence and Broken China Distress Paint and Attached the base to the box with Collage Medium and set it aside to dry over night.

I felt that the vignette still needed a little bit of bling… so I went digging through my vintage button jar and I found the perfect little button to complete my “true blue” project.

With that, my vignette frame was complete.

Thank you so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Creatively yours,

Stacy

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Gather Your Supplies-

Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous- Glorious Garden (CMS366), Entomology (CMS328)

Tim Holtz/Assemblage-  Ornate Locket Hearts

Tim Holtz/ Idea-ology- Photobooth Photos, Botanical Layers, Sticker Clippings, Flower Bouquet, Vignette Box, Vignette Bases, Wallflower Paper Stash, Crinkle Ribbon

Tim Holtz/Tonic- Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tonic Shears

Tim Holtz/Ranger- Mushroom Alcohol Ink

Distress Ink- Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky

Distress Crayons- Ground Expresso, Tarnished Brass

Distress Paint-Picket Fence, Broken China, Chipped Sapphire

Distress Markers- Peeled Paint and a Variety of Colors

Distress Tools/Mediums- Distress Sprayer, Media Mat, Heat it Heat Tool, Blending Tools, Distress Collage Matte Medium, Detail Water brush, Sanding Grip, Paper Distresser, Gold Embossing Powder, Watering Can Archival Ink

Other- Sewing Machine and Thread, Vintage Lace and Buttons, Dictionary Page, Typewriter, 1/8″ hole punch, VersaMark Ink