Bracket Frame- my first

Bracket Frame home decor designed by Deb Bahr

This is the very first Bracket Frame I have made.......it was easier than I thought. I am not happy with the way the photos show the colors- I may take another picture in better lighting....the colors are deeper and richer than shown. The challenge was narrowing down all my ideas to this one. This is a gift to my son and daughter in law, who are in the photo...aren't they both adorable? Ok, I may be prejudiced. :) 

Want to make one of your own or for a gift? Here's what you need and instructions on how to make your own:
Materials:
CTMH Bracket Frame      Z1797          
Avonlea paper pack      X7155B  
Avonlea Brocade Assortment  Z1748
Dark Chocolate Striped Grosgrain  Z1617
Burlap ribbon.  Z1760
Family Love myAcrylix stamp set  D1506
Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge  Z1686
Mini Pigment Inks: Slate, Twilight, Chocolate, Gold rush
Adhesives: Tombow Monoadhesive  1514, Liquid Glass Z679
3-D Foam adhesive tape Z1151
Non CTMH: wood scrolls, leather photo corners

Instructions:

• Cut your paper for the bracket using the cricut key for that shape in AP cartridge. Cut it FIT TO PAGE.
• Using an exacto knife, cut the center of the frame out. 
• See which way the frame paper fits on frame and label the back of paper and frame TOP and BOTTOM. 
• Adhere to frame while standing over it to center. I placed adhesive on frame rather than paper, taking special attention to all edges for tight seal. 
• Cut your base for the photo at 9.25 x 9.25 and adhere your mats and photo. I popped mine up on foam tape. 
• I used the stamp set to make the sentiment and accents inside the frame.
• I cut the flowers and rolled them with my quilling tool, sponging the edges. I used the teal cs for the mum and 2 other B & T (background/textured) pieces for the roses.
• I made the pennants by adhering scrap cardstock to a section of burlap ribbon then cut the pennants out freehand. I adhered them with liquid glass, using hemp ties at the ends and metal studs between. I tied a bow with the grosgrain and slapped a pewter button on it for dimension. All CTMH product. 

I suggest using liquid glass to adhere the bow, flowers, scroll and pennants. 
I also used a piece of cardboard to make a sturdy back for the frame. 

Feel free to ask questions if needed. Go CREATE!
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Using New Mini Pigment Ink Pads

I got the chance to play around with the new CTMH mini pigment ink pads this week. I feel that I have just touched the tip of the iceberg with what these little babies can do. I used both the dye and pigment based pads to create some cards so I could compare the two.  The colors I used: Smokey Plum and Olive. The 4 x 4 card is a base of Desert Sand, using the Avonlea bulk paper and bamboo pennants. All stamping with pigment inks was done on white daisy, as recommended for best color intensity. I used the dye based s. plum to stamp the background script on the white daisy using the second generation technique. I then stamped another dye based s. plum medallion over the script. I stamped the same medallion with the pigment ink, cut it out and popped it up with foam tape over the first image. I did the the same script on the text piece but used olive pigment for the text. I shaded all pieces in smokey plum. The card is not quite done in this photo- it looked a bit plain so I added pearl opaques and am trying to decide if I should use some liquid glass over the top medallion- I am leaning that way. I wanted to use clear embossing powder on the pigment ink but it dried too quickly on this piece for some reason. I will post a final photo when I decide.

Card Design by De Bahr; using new CTMH pigment ink

Supplies used:
Smokey Plum & Olive Pigment ink pads and dye based ink Exclusive ink pads
Desert Sand card stock
Bamboo card stock
White Daisy card stock
Avonlea Bulk Paper
Stamp Set: Avonlea Card Workshop stamp set

What I discovered while playing with the new inks:

• I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new stamp scrubber- who knew? I must have another.
• I like the smaller pad- easy to mask images by ink placement.
• My images dried faster than anticipated so I would recommend having that embossing powder and heat gun at the ready to use immediately.
• The colors of the pigment ink ARE the same just richer and they do cover text you stamp over, where the dye based does not.
• You need to stamp with a lighter touch and not press too hard or your stamp will slide with the pigments and blur your image.
• The black pigment is great for stamping images to be colored in with alcohol markers- no bleeding as long as your make sure the black is DRY.

General impression of the new Pigment inks: GREAT product and I like the fact they are more sun resistant so you can use them for your home decor projects with fading! I am in love with new inks!

I would LOVE to see what you all have created using the new inks and hear your comments on your experiences with them; the good, the bad and the ugly. Email me your artwork and I will post some of it showing how you used the new inks on the board.

Have a wonderful week.

  

15 Card Workshop

I am offereing a 15 card workshop using the Avonlea paper. Please refer to the EVENTS tab for details. Contact me if you would like me to teach a workshop for you and your friends/family in October or November. There is no charge for the workshop, only the supplies. If you cannot attend a workshop, I can send the kit and all instructions to you.

I think this my favorite paper kit I have ever used. I love the muted colors. It will be hard for me to give these cards away because they are so gorgeous!