fresh & fun

Okay….here is my first try covering a frame and adding rub ons to a project.

It was so funny that the mail came when it did. I already had the plain frame (Walmart, JoAnn’s or somewhere else…it was cheap) out. I knew I wanted to put Lucas picture from last weekend in there. My kids are so grown up already, but in this shot….you can still see the little boy he used to be. I love this shot!!!!

Once I tore in my awesome package and touched every sheet of paper and oohed and aahed over it, I picked to pieces of Fancy Pants paper that I thought would work well with a boy frame. I used green on the bottom, because that’s Lucas favorite color.

I cut two strip of paper the lenghts of the fram and the height that I wanted. Next I measured how thick the frame piece was. The canvas went 1 1/2″ inches in from each side. I cut my paper accordingly. Then I got my Mod Podge out and applied it all over the frame and taped the paper on it. Once it was dried, I used Stampin’ Up!’s sanding block to distress the edges. It’s a boy frame after all and it needs to look a bit roughed up.  Next I applied another layer of Mod Podge over the paper and let it dry.

Now…all of you Rub On experts already know what I did wrong. I was so excited to pick one of these gorgeous rub ons and to add it to my frame. I rubbed and rubbed….and nothing! Obviously my frame was a bit too slick after the Mod Podge layer to hold the rub on down. It took me a good while to make it work. Carefully I applied more Mod Podge over the rub on.

This frame is a real cheap frame. It’s only one piece with a slit on the top to add the picture. I cut a small opening on the side, but I just couldn’t get the ribbon to go through. So I used Sticky Tape all over the back of the ribbon and stuck it on there.

I am so happy with my first frame. If it was a frame for Rebecca’s picture I would have added lots of flowers and extra accents. I can’t do that for Lucas. He isn’t a little boy anymore even though this picture makes me think of his toddler years and just tugs on my heart! My precious baby boy!