Good Afternoon Stampers,
Wow! It was a busy weekend. I had two Perfect Details Collage Frame classes on Saturday and have another one scheduled for this weekend. The ladies who attended did an amazing job. The thing I loved most was how different everybody's frame was. We had one lady make a frame for her godson who is a professional boxer. I loved the pictures she used and how beautiful the pictures looked in the frame. The greatest thing about it is that it looked masculine as she used the Argyle Texturz Plate. Among those who attended we had wedding frames, graduation frames, family portrait frames, family heirloom frames, and the most unique one was a request from my hairdresser for a frame for her shop so she could feature her Marilyn Monroe pictures. Everybody had a different idea in mind but they all looked so dazzling. Today, I will share with you three of the frames created in the class.
The first frame was created by Theresa. I have to be honest with you at first I wasn't fond of the Periwinkle Metal Sheet in her frame but when I saw the finished product I was in awe. This is truly beautiful and so elegant in person. Wow! Makes me want to make another one for my wedding pictures. One lady loved her frame so much that she decided she would come back and create another one this weekend to give her sister as a wedding gift. I can honestly say this is an amazing and beautiful gift for a new couple to showcase in their new home. I love it!
The color combination in this frame is: Rock Star Black, Periwinkle, and Aluminum. Theresa used the back side of one of the colored metal sheets to create the Aluminum side. This beautiful piece was created using Stampin' Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate. This is definitely perfect for a gift or for your own home.
The next featured frame was an interesting request from my hairdresser Monica. I went to get my haircut on Friday and I took the frame to her shop and she fell in love with it. Her color combination request came from a deodorant bottle. Yeah, that's right a deodorant bottle. She asked for a frame with Peacock, Barn Red, and Rock Star Black. I honestly didn't know how this would look but I think it looks stunning! The colors are so rich and really pops out beautifully in her shop. The funny thing is that I asked her for pictures of her family and she said she was going to display pictures of Marilyn Monroe in her frame. I can't wait to see it with the pictures. For now, the frame you see is without pictures in it, but it is. It is very modern looking! We used the Perfect Details Texturz Plate for her frame. Can you think of somebody who would love this modern looking metal embossed frame in their home. Another thing that came to mind is that if the person doesn't want to add pictures they can add more metal and just make it an interesting piece of art to add to their decor. This is a funky and fresh frame. I love this too!
The last frame I will show you for today was one made by Judy. Her daughter is graduating from high school this year and she is in the midst of the preparations for her graduation party. Here in Taos graduations are a big social affair and parents go all out. It is the thing to do during the summer. There are weekends where people go to parties for two days straight all day long and just go from one party to another. Parents rent out halls 1 year in advance just to make sure they can get the date they want. We are working on her graduation party invitations. By the way, there are 250 invitations to make for her daughter's party. I am working on her final graduation card this week. The pressure is on to create a dazzling graduation invitation for the graduate. I will share the invitation with you when it is done and it receives final approval.
Perfect Details Metal Embossed Collage Frame Planner
Would you love to offer this as a class to your customers or create one for your own gift-giving needs? No problem. I have written a planner that gives you all the information for creating these frames. It includes tips that will help you learn how to work with metal with minimal damage to the sheets. I respectfully ask that you DO NOT CASE this project. This is an original creation and a lot of time and effort has gone into creating this project and writing this planner. I ask that you purchase the planner and look at it as an investment in your business. I work hard at creating original ideas and respecting the work of others. Sometimes I do use ideas that were not mine and even though I could figure it out on my own, I purchase the planner out of respect to the original creator. That is their bread and butter!
Click here for more information and details on purchasing the Perfect Details Metal Embossed Collage Frame Planner
New Metal Sheet Pricing: I am so excited about my new metal sheet pricing. Many of you have emailed me requesting to sell the sheets individually. Well, I heard your request and you can now purchase Metal Sheets individually. Each sheet costs $2.75. You can pick as many or as few of each color as you would like. For those of you who would like to offer classes using metal sheets I would recommend purchasing one sheet of each color. If you are going to offer this collage frame class, this would also be a great accessory to have so that your customers can choose the colors they would like for creating their frame and you can place your order accordingly. I love Stampin' Up! Texturz Plates and they work beautifully with metal sheets. If you need to place a bulk order of a specific color or combination (over 50 sheets) please contact me about special pricing. To order metal sheets, look for this button on the upper right hand column of my blog and it will take you to my Metal Sheet Store. Have fun shopping!
The shipping cost is $5.35 for up to 20 sheets.
The shipping cost is $10.85 for any amount over 20 sheets.
If there any errors in shipping costs, I will catch it when I process your order and reimburse you the difference. There have been some issues with Paypal but it should be resolved by now.
Winner of Last Week's Contest: The winner of last week's contest is Patricia Hoffman. Congratulations Patricia! You have won the Perfect Details Texturz Plate and one sheet of each of the new metal color sheets. Please contact me and I will get it out to you along with the Metal Embossed Butterflies you won.
Today's Contest: This week I will be giving away a Texturz Plates Pack of your choice. Maybe you already have one pack, but want to offer this class. If so, I would recommend having an extra set on hand. You have until midnight on Wednesday, March 10th to enter. All you need to do is leave a comment at the end of this post and tell me what you think of these dazzling creations.
Have a dazzling evening and enjoy Week 1 of Easter Extravaganza!
P.S. Have I told you all that I have the most amazing husband? I do. Today we are celebrating our 7th Year Wedding Anniversary and we are going out to dinner and to a movie. He is truly my gift from God. I love you honey!!
These are so beautiful. I absolutely love them. I am working on your baby sympathy card and found that the piece for the square scallop trim border is 2 7/8x2 7/8 instead of 2 3/8x2 3/8 in order for six scallops and the perfect polka dot piece to fit. I may have missed a correction if you posted it.
Congratulations on your anniversary!!
Karen
Posted by: Karen T | March 08, 2010 at 05:02 PM
Congrats on your 7th! What an amazing journey to take together. Hope you enjoy the night. Well, I loved the wedding collage. Nice job.
Posted by: Tracy B. | March 08, 2010 at 06:13 PM
You never cease to amaze me with your creations. These frames are definately over the top! Congratulations on another project well done!
Posted by: Deb | March 08, 2010 at 06:35 PM
I love your easter box! I want to order the template for it!! The felt flowers are adorable. Happy Anniversary!
Angie
Posted by: Angie Higdon | March 08, 2010 at 07:10 PM
Putting the textured panels in with the photos makes a really nice contrast! Great idea! And the Easter box is adorable!!
Posted by: jengd | March 08, 2010 at 07:41 PM
... and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
Posted by: jengd | March 08, 2010 at 07:42 PM
Really cool project! Love the new colors, too!
Posted by: emily b | March 08, 2010 at 09:24 PM
Love the collage frames. The metal sheets are beautiful and just my colors.
The Easter project is adorable. I have a co-worker who is getting married soon, and as soon as I saw the little boxes, I thought, "wedding favors!" She has asked for my help, and now I know how. Thanks.
Allison
Posted by: Allison Herndon | March 08, 2010 at 10:13 PM
I can't wait to make mine. THe frames look beautiful , unique and amazing. Happy Anniversary. Hope you have many more great ones. Call me so I can pay you for my order and tell you which sets of stamps I want for salabration. Happy a happy day.
Tonie
Posted by: Anrtonette Gonzales | March 09, 2010 at 07:31 AM
These are just beautiful, thanks for sharing them.
Posted by: Kris Sobolik | March 09, 2010 at 03:11 PM
The collage frames are all beautiful in their own rights. The idea of colored metal with black and white photos is wonderful. Thank you for sharing such creativity with us.
Posted by: Stace | March 09, 2010 at 07:26 PM
Happy Anniversary! Love all your metal creations, what a beautiful job on all the frames, I can see where it would take a lot of time. Time well spent, they are beautiful!
Posted by: Lola Buttgen | March 10, 2010 at 05:37 AM
they are absolutely gorgeous, a wonderful idea.Thanks for sharing and for this opportunity to win
Eileen
Posted by: Eileen McClean | March 10, 2010 at 08:12 AM
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Posted by: College Term Papers | March 11, 2010 at 05:33 AM
I am excited to offer this class for Mother's day. Do you include where to get the frame?? This is great. Thank you so much. kt
Posted by: kivonne | March 21, 2010 at 11:08 AM