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I purchased this frame in the clearance section at Michaels. Take the frame apart and measure the back.
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Using the back of the frame dimensions, cut yourself a piece of chipboard for your foundation.
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I chose these artists papers to use for the backgrounds, I thought they had great texture and would be perfect for my spring/fall window. Somerset mag always has great papers to tear out and use.
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Cut your papers to fit your chipboard and glue down. Choose your stamps and use archival ink for applying to your board.
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Black archival is always my favorite as it provides a nice crisp image to work with. See how these papers provided a nice back drop for my scene.
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Flower Soft actually makes there own glue, but mine was dried up so this Scotch Quick Dry worked fine.
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Add tiny dots of glue wherever you want to place your Flower Soft
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Sprinkle the Flower Soft on top of the glued area and pat gently. Pour the excess back into your container and continue to the next area to glue.
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I like Flower Soft because it still allows you to see the stamped image in the background for depth. Wonderful texture. Make sure to dry completely.
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I then added Stickles to my butterfly.
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Paint your frame with white acrylic paint and allow to dry.
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Give your frame a coat of Crackle and allow to dry till tacky. Then apply another coat of white acrylic paint. To add more texture you can use a heat gun, this will cause bubbles and more cracks.
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After your frame has completely dried apply DI Weathered Wood and Pumice Stone for a shabby chic look.
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To separate my window I used a piece of wood but you can use chipboard and paint it white, glue down the center of your window.
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For the curtain rod I used a wooden skewer and two mini spools.
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Glue the ends of the dowel in the mini spools and spray with Walnut Stain. Glue to the top of the window (frame).
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I used a double ruffled tulle for the curtains, but you can use lace or whatever you would like. Glue two rows down.
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And there you have it. A cute reminder to stop and take time from your busy schedule to watch the wonder of nature.
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Try using the Flower Soft on your scrapbook layouts or cards, it's beautiful. You can add it to animal stamps, it provides texture that looks so cute.
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Hope you enjoyed this tutorial, happy creating !
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For more inspiration visit my blog at www.toni-burks.blogspot.com/