Sunday, December 12, 2010

Little Miss Emilie in Distress - Recycled Picture Frame

**Note this is one of my DT creations for this weeks challenge #8 DISTREE over at Gingerloft Challenges. *** I have made 2 separate posts for my creations as they both fall into enteries for some challenge blogs.  If you would like to read my DT post please click here.  

This is my Christmas gift I made for my dearest sister, Aunty Ree.  The frame is recycled from an old photo frame that the glass broke in.  It was an ugly colour blue so I painted it with purple, gave it a coat of crackle finish and then went over the top in white to give the beautiful crackled, distressed finish.

I used a staple gun to adhere the chicken wire mess to the back of the frame, added some paper flowers and the butterfly that I handmade and distressed, along with the sentiment.  I added some scrap lace around the border and tied a string of beads on fishing line to make the pearl swirl.  The image is Gingerloft Fairy with wand that I have embossed several times with clear emboss powder and then when dry I twisted it to give a shattered glass look to to keep the distress look flowing.  And I added the gorgeous purple bow to finish the piece.







Challenges-
Craft Your Passion – Anything goes (Mondays)
 Incy Wincy Designs – IWD#71 Decoration or ornament - This is a picture frame / decoration (Mondays)
The Shabby Tea Room - #39 Tis the season - This is a Christmas gift(Mondays)
The Creative Card Crew – Anything goes – (Tuesdays)
Flourishes Timeless Tuesdays – FTTC96 3D Holiday Gifts - This is a Chrsitmas gift (Tuesdays)
Top Tip Tuesday - #13 Use Ribbon – I have used ribbon to hang the frame and have the purple bow made from ribbon (Tuesday)
There She Goes – TSG84 – Bring on the bling – It has the pearl swirls, and in the flower centres and on the butterfly tail is glitter beads. (Tuesdays)
Freshly Brewed - #26 Sparkle & Shine - It has the pearl swirls, and in the flower centres and on the butterfly tail is glitter beads. (Tuesdays)
Little Red Wagon - #58 Use a Die Cut – The small white butterfly on the butterfly and lace and flower beside image are all die cut.  (Wednesday)
The Paper Variety - #13 The Little Ones – The star of this is Little Miss Emilie and we call Aunty Ree her ‘other mummy’ witch is why this picture was specially chosen. (Wednesdays)
The Pixie Cottage - #48 Sparkle & Shine - It has the pearl swirls, and in the flower centres and on the butterfly tail is glitter beads. (Wednesdays)
Digistamps 4 Joy - #8 Anything but a card – It’s a picture frame. (Wednesday)
Penny’s Papper Crafty Challenge – #44 Merry Christmas – It is a Christmas gift for Aunty Ree. (Wednesday)
Delightful Challenges – Embossing Challenge – The image has been clear embossed several times and then twisted to give a shattered glass look. (Wednesdays)
Charisma Cardz - #49 A Christmas Gift – It is a Christmas gift for Aunty Ree. (Thursday)
Cute Card Thursday - #142 Floral frenzy – I have flowers! Lots of them :) (Thursdays)
Some Odd Girl – Make it Uber-Girlie – This is Girly down to the picture, the colors and the image (Thursdays)
If The Shoe Fits – FF#58 Texture – I have used the crackle paint, the chicken wire and all the embellishments to add texture. (Thursdays)
Blog-A-Doodle – Christmas NO cards – This is a Christmas gift for Aunty Ree and it is a picture frame. (Thursdays)
Lots to Do Challenges – Glitz - It has the pearl swirls, and in the flower centres and on the butterfly tail is glitter beads. (Fridays)
Sew Many Challenges – #35 Flower Power – I have flowers (Fridays)
Stamp Something – December Digi Day Challenge – The image is a digital image (Fridays)
Just Cute Bears – #41 Anything but a card – It is a Christmas gift for aunty Ree and it is a picture frame. (Sundays Monthly)
*Stamping Vacation – Family Holiday month – This is a family gift, the image is also my daughter and the gift is for her Aunty who we also call her ‘other mummy’.  (monthly)

Fair winds and following seas.
The Navy Wife

33 Treasured comments:

Robin said...

Really pretty frame and uber cute little one!! Thanks for getting girly with Some Odd Girl, Robin F.

Sadilla said...

wow How sweet!!!!!
tha picture is beautiful, and all your details lovely...
thanks for sharing at The pIxie Cottage
hugs
sadia

Kim Sonksen said...

Very pretty. Love the frame
Thanks so much for playing with us at SOME ODD GIRL

crafty creations said...

Wow this is just so beautiful and all out of a broken frame - amazing

Thanks for sharing with the Lotstodo challenge x Hilda

Suzi Mac said...

This is just gorgeous, love what you've done with the frame and the baby is adorable. Thank you for joining us at The Pixie Cottage again this week. Hope to see you again soon.
Hugs
Suzi x

Kelly said...

Lovely!!! Thanks for playing along at SMC this week!

Linda . J said...

Gorgeous creation love the colouring and beautiful image, with lovely details. Thank you for joining us over at SMC and Incy Wincy
Hugs Linda

Marilyn said...

Very pretty! An adorable baby surrounded by gorgeous flowers & butterflies!
Thanks for joining us at Creative Card Crew.
Marilyn

Dawnll said...

Such an adorable picture and such great details I bet your sister loves it.
Thank you for joining us this week at
Craft Your Passion Challenges

Thank you for joining us this week at
TopTipTuesday
Hope to see you real soon.

Suzy said...

What a cutie! This frame turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing at the The Paper Variety!! :)

Nanda said...

Very sweet and lovely frame and picture. Thank you for joining The Pixie Cottage Challenge.

Yara said...

Very pretty! What a beautiful baby! Love the flowers, it is very artistic!! Thanks for playing with us at The Paper Variety!!

Debbie said...

Very pretty ... thank you for sharing with us in the Tea Room :)

Zoechaos said...

Beautiful little girl and the way you have madeover the frame is delightful. thank you for sharing with us at Lots to do as well xx Zoe

Jaqi said...

great frame love what you have done its fab

Courtney said...

This is beautiful!! Thanks for joining us at Penny's. Good Luck and Merry Christmas!!

Courtney~

Katie said...

Wonderful!
Thanks for playing in The Pixie Cottage this week :)

cheryl said...

oh such a cute photo and such a wonderful,detailed frame just adore all the attention to detail on this,bless you for playing at the pixie cottage this week love hugs cheryl xxxxx

April said...

This is SO pretty! Love the colors. :) Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Variety!
- April W

papertrails leaver said...

very lovely! Thank you for joining us at Penny's! :-) Amy

Melanie M said...

This is beautiful. Thank you for joining us in our Digistamps 4 Joy challenge

Abby Beard said...

Fabulous! So lovely! Thanks for joining the TPV challenge! Hope to see you again next week! :)

-Abby

racinggrandma61 said...

What a stunning project. Wow, wow, wow. If your Aunt doesn't like it I would gladly take it.

TYSVM for joining us at Stamp-n-doodle challenges......no cards, and be sure to come back and join us again.

Laralee DT

Linda Anderson said...

Wowza, how stunning!!! All the embellishments are pure perfection. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Brewed Challenges.

Linda

yyam said...

Soooo pretty! Great job on the upcycling too! :)

Thanks for joining us at Some Odd Girl! :)

Kelly said...

Lovely!!! Thanks for joining us at Sew Many Cards this week!

Rosalien Zwackhalen said...

This is amazing, in one word fabulous!! Love it.
Thanks for joining Delightful Challenges.

Hugs, Rosalien

Kat said...

This is really pretty. Thanks for sharing it with us at Just Cute Bears & Friends.

Kat x

Leah l'Orange said...

what a fabby page! the textures are just delish, and i LOVE the chicken wire! thanks for playing at Charisma!

lesleyworth said...

absolutely gorgeous! the butterfly...the flowers...the GORGEOUS pic! amazing! thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!

mommabear said...

Beautiful page and stunning baby xx Thank you for sharing with us at Lotstodo Alison

Sharon said...

Beautiful.
Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper Crafty this challenge, hope to see you again next time round.
Sharon x

Helen said...

Beautiful!
Thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears & Friends!
Helen x

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