Blogger Challenge: Week 105

This week's blogger challenge was to create an altered item. I dug through my stash of stuff (as I tried to clean up my creative chaos in preparation for today's visit from the DirecTV people to add a receiver in my stamp room) and found an inexpensive package of wooden hearts. I had picked them up at Michaels and thought that I could do something with them someday.

I decided to make the heart into a picture frame of sorts using some supplies from i {heart} papers. I traced it on to a piece of shimmery patterned paper and cut out the shape. I used my ATG to attach the paper to the heart cutout (no bubbling, no waiting for it to dry--needed to get back to cleaning!). I added a few simple embellishments to the front. The "xoxox" sentiment from the Inkadinkado Chelsea Sentiments set is stamped on the heart with berry ink. I embellished a pink twill bow with a button and attached that under the sentiment at an angle.

To make the stand for the photo frame, I used a hot glue gun to attach a clothespin to the back of the heart. This helps it to stand up straight and allows you to change pictures in and out easily. I put in a photo of Cosmo the crazy dog and my sister's dog, Bella, when she was a puppy. I really like how this turned out! And, it was a quick and easy project, too--it may even qualify as a Five Minute Friday project (give or take a minute or two . . .)

For more altered ideas, you can visit the rest of the challenge players. Links to their blogs are in the sidebar on the right.

Materials Used:

from i {heart} papers: GCD Studios Love Squares designer paper; May Arts pink twill; Inkadinkado Chelsea Sentiments stamp set

other: Berry Sorbet Palette ink, Sweet Blush button, twine (Papertrey Ink); wooden heart (Plaid); spring clothespin