I LOVE altering things…unfortunately, it always takes some time so I usually put it off! I’ve had this frame for a few years in my room. I got it for a “steal”…love the frame, love the verse…the pic just wasn’t me. I hung in on the wall of my bedroom, thinking I would get around to fixing it someday. I’m happy to say…someday arrived today. Today’s sketch challenge seemed to work perfectly for a layout I needed for this frame and so I thought…NO more procrastinating…I do it today! Now you probaby know by now…I just adore the new Basic Grey paper lines, but none so much as Stella Ruby. Imagine my delight when I discovered it worked perfectly with my room colors… sage shadow, cranberry crisp and so saffron! Yippee…playing with my fave paper, gotta love it!
Here is the Before Pic!
I carefully peeled off the backing of the frame and went to work. The frame is a mix of all the things I love best…after all…I’m going to be looking at it every morning when I get out of bed! The verse that it came with on the glass is one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.
This is the day which the Lord hath made; we weill rjoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
What a great way to start the day, remembering that the day is given to me by God and being reminded to rejoice! You can see the verse much better in person. SO hard to get a good photo when there is glass to refect the light. I added the little verse from the Happy Harmony set…the verse and size and style worked perfectly. In everything give thanks. Rejoicing and giving thanks, both together to remind me…love it! The little bird image seemed so pretty I just had to use that. I do wish it had been facing into the pic, but you just can’t have everything! The prima flower comes from my favorite package of Prima flowers…Martinique. The center of the flower is a lovely pearl brad from K& Company and I just had to get that Michael’s dotted ribbon in there as well! I knotted it behind the flower and adhered it with a glue dot to give the apprearance of leaves. The beautiful dark red velvet ribbon is from May Arts and can be purchased from Starlit Studio. The Stella Ruby Basic Grey paper is from Jacksonbelle. I just adore these copper thumbtack brads by Karen Foster Design. My fabulous designer friend Michele loves these and I just had to try them out for myself. To finish it all off…I just had to add a little stitching. I just LOVE sewing on paper and I added a little freestyle stitching to the left right hand side to balance the design and finish it off! I’m really excited with my “new” frame! Great sketch challenge! To see the sketch or play along…everyone is welcome here.
Rejoice Frame
for a close-up…just click on the pic
Supply List:
Cardstock: Sage Shadow, Very Vanilla, Cranberry Crisp – SU
Patterned Paper: Stella Ruby – Basic Grey
Stamps: A Touch of Nature, Happy Harmony – SU
Ink: Basic Black, Close to Cocoa, Cranberry Crisp, Old Olive, So Saffron – SU
Other: Maritinique Flower – Prima, sewing machine, Thumbtack brads – Karen Foster Design, Velvet ribbon – May Arts, Pearl Brad – K& Company, organdy ribbon – Michael’s, Aquapainter – SU
