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A step by step tutorial with pictures!
Supplies:
Okay it sounds like a lot of supplies but I promise to take you through it step by step! The frame can be painted before covering if desired.
Lay the frame on the backside of the larger pattern piece of paper, aligning the bottom edges and along one side. Trace along opening of the frame and any other pieces that extend beyond frame edge. This is important because the frames are supposed to be 8" square but they aren't quite, so this will save you some additional sanding later. Repeat for the smaller piece of patterned paper then trim along trace marks.
Apply glue stick to the entire front of the frame. Then adhere trimmed pattern paper to the frame aligning it with the opening pressing firmly to insure pattern paper is fully adhered.
Wipe excess glue from edges and use sanding block where necessary. If you trimmed the paper well in the previous step your sanding will be minimal. Hold the frame with the paper facing toward you and sand from the front of the frame to the back. If you sand back and forth you risk peeling the paper you just adhered.
Wrap sticky strip on each side of frame where the two patterns meet. Remove red liner from the sticky strip on one side of the frame. Cut your ribbon into two 6" pieces. Center the ribbon and wrap it around the frame pressing the ribbon firmly into the sticky strip, then repeat for the other side.
Punch or die cut two butterflies in varying sizes. I cut one from patterned paper and one from solid colored cardstock. Place two butterflies together and punch hole in center for brad. Cut one Stampin’ Dimensional in half and place ½ on each side of the hole punched in the larger butterfly. Place smaller pattern butterfly on larger butterfly realigning the holes and insert brad. Adhere butterfly to frame using a Stampin’ Dimensional.
Ahhh...beautiful! See it really isn't as hard as you thought! More wheels, more turning!
Tami
I have two beautiful girls; Kaelia, 15, who attends Washington Community High School and Korian, 9, who attends Central Intermediate School. I’m married to my high school sweetheart, William, a computer programmer for Morton Buildings. My family and I have lived in Washington for the past 11 years and we absolutely love it here! When I’m not helping with homework, cheering my daughter on at a swim meet, or testing a new gluten free recipe, I teach card making and crafting classes. I love to show people how to take a few scraps of paper and make something beautiful with it! I have always been artistic and creative so this was a perfect outlet for me.
