Christmas Gift Ideas on the Cheap!!!
This weekend I was able to finish one of my to do projects. I tried another new idea I had seen done creating a message board from a picture frame. Now all I have to do is buy a dry erase marker.
Supplies:
1 10"x13" Frame from Hobby Lobby - on sale for $4.99
1 pack of level 2 paper from CTMH - $11.95 (I had this Grace Paper on hand so it was free)
1 Alphabet Stamp Set from CTMH (can't remember the name off hand)
1 brad
CTMH Black Ink Pad
CTMH Barn Red Ink Pad
CTMH Sponge for distressing the edges of the paper and flower
1 scrap of green paper for the leaf
Cricut Expression and Accent Essentals Cartridge for flower and cut 6 flowers at 4"
Note: The flower would have been 3-D if it was not in the frame. To do that you wet the seperate petals and gently crumple them up into tight balls of paper. Then immediately and gently undo taking care not to tear the wet paper. Then secure all the petal layers with a brad and scrunch them all in toward the brad, then gently pull out from brad a bit and they will dry like that. Looks more like a carnation when done that way.
Fabulous idea! The 3-D flower sounds very fun. Thank you so much for linking up to Homemade Christmas!
ReplyDeleteVery craft cool gift idea!! Thanks for playing with us at FCCB :O)
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Thanks for playing along with us at FCCB this week.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is great. Thanks for playing with us at FCCB
ReplyDeletegreat idea, thanks for playing with us at FCCB this week.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea & you did a great job with it. TFS
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea! Very creative and a perfect holiday gift (or you can keep it for yourself, I would :) Thanks for playing along with us at Heart 2 Heart challenges!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to make a message board - love it. Thanks for joining us at FCCB!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good idea! Very pretty colors:) Thanks for joining us at FCCB!
ReplyDeleteThis is really neat! Thanks for joining in the fun at FCCB!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, the flower is still beautiful even if it isn't 3D. Thanks for playing along with H2H.
ReplyDeletePerfect gift idea. Love the big flower on it. Thanks for linking up to Scrappy Saturdays!
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