Spellbinders A Gilded Life Showcase & Giveaway - Day #1



Welcome to Day 1 of Spellbinders' A Gilded Life Summer Showcase & Giveaway.

I am honored to be a member of the 2014 design team featuring this exquisite line of bezels, dies and embossing plates.

 

The feminine old world charm captured in this line pairs beautifully with family heirlooms, such as this photo of my dear grandparents.  A quick tutorial of how I created this new heirloom follows. 

 

Wedding Day Picture Frame

 

Spellbinders A Gilded Life Supplies:

GL2-002 (silver) - Crowned Medallion (available here)

GLF-001 - Foil Pack (available here)

GLLD-004 - Petite Lace Long Die (available here)

other materials and supplies:

wood frame

decorative paper

German glass glitter

flat back pearls

mini rhinestones

small flat back stone

mother of pearl heart

craft glue

dimensional adhesive

grey solvent ink

sandpaper

scissors

cut and emboss 2 pieces of ivory colored foil

(quick tip: keep the tissue paper layer on the foil, your finished piece will pop right out of the die)

cover the front and sides of the wood frame with decorative paper, trim to fit;

lightly sand the edges and distress with grey ink 

rub the grey solvent ink over the embossed foil (this will remove some of the finish from the raised areas, it gives a beautiful aged effect);

glue the embossed foil pieces to the face of the frame;

attach flat-back pearls along the foil pieces (leave the top center motif empty)

glue a generous amount of German glass glitter to the inside edge of the frame opening

glue mini rhinestones and a flat-back stone to the crown section of the medallion;

fill the bezel halfway with dimensional adhesive, fill with German glass glitter, allow to dry;

glue a mother of pearl heart charm to the center of the bezel, top with a mini rhinestone;

glue the assemblage to the center top of the frame

You will have 48 hours to enter to win the

Spellbinders' A Gilded Life

 products I used to create this Wedding Day Picture Frame.

For your chance to win these lovely products,

 click HERE:

 (note: this entry site is now closed-

visit Spellbinders -HERE- each day for a new giveaway)

Visit Sue Elseth' blog tomorrow for another chance to win and another

beautiful project! 

Questions?  ContestQuestions@Spellbinders.us.  No entries will be accepted at this email address.

 Official Contest Rules can be found HERE.

hugs, JOY, and Blessings,

Kimberly