To go with the new color on the walls I have been working on personalizing our new home with some photo projects.
I bought these frames from Michaels during one of their frame sales when we moved to Alaska four years ago. We had a big empty wall in our living room and I decided, having just had Luke, it would be a great way to showcase some of my digital pages.
There is one for Luke and one for Ella and up until now they have housed 6 random layouts from that year. We have the perfect spot for them in our new home right above our couch and so this time I designed something that co-ordinates with our new lliving room colors.
I love how they turned out.
Step by Step Instructions:
1. Buy two big frames. I think I paid $40.00 each for these. Buy as big as you have room for or you can afford.
2. Dad and I then went to a frame shop and asked them to cut 2 mats the size of the frames we had purchased. A frame shop will also of course cut the "windows" for the layouts but at considerable added cost. It's easier and you get a nice bevelled look, but again, the decision depends on your budget.
3. After careful measurement, my Dad used a craft knife and a metal ruler to cut 6 each 8.25 X 8.25 inch "windows" into the mat board.
4. He then cut 6 each 8.5 X 8.5 squares from black paper. I think we used the black paper that comes in Album page protectors but black cardstock would also work.
5. Dad glued the black cardstock to the back of the mat using a glue stick.
6. The layouts are printed at 8 X 8 inches and glued lightly to to the black backing. This way the layouts can be changed out without having to replace the black cardstock every time.
7. I designed the collage based on colors and patterns in our living room. The swirl and and circles emulate the same patterns on the pillows on our couch. Papers were recolored in Photoshop using adjusting Hue and Saturation.
Supplies: Abstract Token Words, I Love You Circle Overlays & Frames by Ali Edwards, Pina Kit by Andrea Victoria
