Altered Typeset Tray - Family Edition

Yet another project I finished over a year ago and didn't take pictures of. I bought this Typeset Tray Kit at Archiver's 4+ years ago and it sat in my craft room waiting for the perfect time to be used.

After we got home from an amazing family reunion trip to the Oregon Coast, I knew just what I wanted to do with it. I lost the instructions that came with the kit, so I winged it.

I think it turned out pretty great, if I do say do myself.  Hubby even liked (really  liked) it and let me put a whole in the wall to hang it in the front dining room!

 

Stacked Frames

I am so thrilled with the way these stacked frames turned out. And they were super simple, too! I can't wait to finish painting the hall so we can get them up.

I am currently obsessed with all thing monogram, so I definitely love the "L" addition to the outside of the glass on the family photo.

And, because I adore my kiddos (when they are not trying to kill each other or me) this sheet of gold My Mind's Eye paper was perfect for one of my favorite pictures of them.

Supplies:

• 2 each 12" x 12" frame
• 2 each 5" x 5" frame
• 2 each 12" x 12" scrapbook paper - I used My Mind's Eye
• 2 each 5" x 5" coordination scrapbook paper
• strong adhesive (I used E6000) or adhesive backed hook and loop
• pictures cropped to 3.5"
• chipboard monogram letter
• acrylic paint
• Liquid Glass

To make frames:

1. Place 12" x 12" scrapbook paper in each frame
2. Cut coordinating paper to small frame size
3. Adhere cropped picture to center of coordinating paper and place in frame
4. Adhere small frame to outside center of large frame glass. If plan on changing out the picture or paper in the small frames, use small pieces of adhesive backed hook and loop on the back of the small frame and glass of the large frame. I love these and don't plan on changing them out so I glued the small frame to the large frame glass with E6000. You may need to remove the table stand leg from the back of the small frame before adhering to the large frame, also.
5. For the monogram letter, you can used pre-finished or create your own. I made my L by painting a plain chipboard letter with black acrylic craft paint and covering with Liquid Glass to give it shine.
6. Adhere letter to outside glass of large frame with strong glue. Again, I used E6000.

I have actually had these frames done  for over a year after seeing something similar at my local Craft Warehouse and being inspired. I finally found the time to crop and print the pictures I wanted to put in them in. Now to get them hung...

Bright Summer Banners

I decide to brighten up the house for summer and made a few quick buntings, banners and burlap wreath.

 

I had seen similar wreaths on Pinterest and other blogs  and figured I could make one. I used a thin styroform ring and wrapped it in wide burlap ribbon. I used Doodlebug Fruit Stand paper and stickers to create the mini flag bunting and medallion.

For the FUN and SUMMER banners, I also used Doodlebug Fruit Stand papers and stickers. I cut all the banner shapes using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge and spelled out  FUN and SUMMER with Thickers.

Create

Found the best sign for my scrap room at Craft Warehouse and Hubby hung it tonight.