Collage Frames

I have some fun classes coming up for you.  My goal is to try to post a little sneak peek / preview for each class ahead of time, so you can get an idea as to what we'll be doing.  For now, here's an example of one of my COLLAGE FRAMES.  It's a super favorite of mine.  We'll be making collage frames twice this year --- once in February and once in August, with different themes each time.   

I wanted this collage frame to have a vintage look, to go with the photos and embellishments that I used.  I have pins from my father and great grandfather,  various buttons, a chipboard heart, and the original key and house numbers from my daddy's home in Iowa.  I also used Scrabble tiles (Hunt for these at garage sales.) to spell out 'family.'

The rosette die lends itself to creating beautiful embellishments for projects like this one, as well as the butterflies die.  I embossed the wings on my butterfly, to give it a special texture.  

If you plan to participate in one of both of these collage frames classes, I'd suggest that you start looking around now for unique embellishments that you'd like to add to your project.  Look around your home and scrounge around antique stores.  You'll be surprised at what you find and how much fun you have during 'the hunt' for them.

This is a collage frame that I made for my daughter-in-law for Christmas.  I had really good subject matter for this one:)  Notice how different a look you can get when you totally change the color scheme.  I printed all the photos in black and white, so that I could use a color scheme that would go with all of them.  This is a good tip to remember for scrapbooking, too.

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