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Monday, November 5, 2012

Crafty Gals November Challenge

Happy Monday Blogging Friends!

Today I have the monthly post for the Crafty Gals Challenge over at SCS.   This month's hostess was Jackie.  So here is the challenge:

"Fall Blessings"
November is for Thanksgiving & we all have so many things to be thankful for so my challenge for you this month is to create a project to showcase our Blessings. It can be a card, shadowbox, picture frame, scrabook layout, mini album, etc. Please make whatever your heart desires as long as it features what you are thankful for & I also want you to use a Fall theme for your creations. I can't wait to see all of your wonderful works of art! Have Fun & Happy Stamping!!!!



When I first read the challenge, I thought very easy!  I will update some of my old window frames with current pictures.  But when I re-read the challenge, it needed to be a fall theme.  Well that would not work, so back to the think tank.  I have a few old pictures that are not my style any longer.  So I took this one below and began to get messy!  I honestly had a blast with this challenge!




I turned the frame and picture above into this below:



Big difference right?  Well, I used some sanding paper, acrylic paint, vaseline, tim holtz distress stains and went to work on the frame.  I will post more pictures tomorrow to show you exactly how I transformed the frame.  For the inside, I used the Jasmine cricut cartridge to cut out the word "family".  I covered the background in MME paper and adhered the cutout to the background.  After that, I added some ribbon and lace to give it more of a country feel.  

I added part of a doily with a clock and pearl to the top left .

Remember that burlap from the wedding a few weeks ago, well here it is in use again.  I added it with some leaves, a sunflower and a heart key to the bottom right hand side.


Please stop by and find out what blessings the other great ladies have created.


I want to thank Jackie for such a fun challenge.  I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Don't forget to stop back by tomorrow when I will show you some more pictures and step by step directions on how to turn that ugly frame into a fun frame.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:


Crazy 4 Challenges  - Anything but a Card
Raise the Bar - Anything Goes
Forever Friends  - Anything Goes
Rubys Rainbow - Use a Doily
LEJ Designs - Anything Goes
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.comParty TimeTuesdays - Anything Goes


Thanks for stopping by.  
Blessings until next time...
Athina

15 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous I love it. Caroline xxx

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  2. Oh my, Athina! Aren't you creative! I love how you thought outside the box and created a lovely piece for your home! GORGEOUS!!!

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  3. This is so cute! What a great way to re-use something instead of getting rid of it.

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  4. Athina--this is stunning. I love to read and see your creativity on your blog-I am so happy to be a member of the crafty gals with you!

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  5. WOW! You totally rocked this challenge Athina! Your frame came out great & I do love the paper you used along with the embellishments!

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  6. Oh my goodness Athina, you nailed this challenge. That frame looks FANTASTIC and so much details and work on it!!!. LOVE IT!!!

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  7. Wow! Athina! this is gorgeous! Great project!!!! :)

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  8. Fabulous project! The frame is awesome and I just love all the details on it.

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  9. this is totally awesome!

    thanks so much for playing along with us at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenges!

    hugs and kisses from germany,
    silvi xoxo

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  10. Wow, this is amazing...what a fabulous result you achieved...great way to recycle! Thank you for playing along with us at Forever Friends!

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  11. Spectacular! Thank you for joining us this week at Raise The Bar!

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  12. I left a comment for you above, but I just have to tell you again how pretty your frame turned out! Nicely done!

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  13. What a lovely frames...Great project!

    Thanks for joining FOREVER FRIENDS MONTHLY CHALLENGE- anything goes

    Hugs Blankina FF DT

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