Saturday, July 9, 2011

July VC Rocks! Blog Hop Anything But A Card

Hi all, your absent blogger here, welcoming you to this months VC Rocks! Blog Hop. This month's theme is ABC. Anything But A Card. You are sure to find some great gifts along the hop this month, so let's get started, shall we?

So, If you are following the hop, you should have hopped here by way Mary Jo Price's blog, Techno Stamper
Wasn't her project awesome? If you are just popping in and want to start at the beginning, and check out the great projects on the home page, click HERE . This will take you to the VC Rocks! blog, where you can see a list of all bloggers and start your journey.

Ok, on to my project. This is a frame that I made for my wonderful husband for Father's Day.



This is a frame, bought at a retail outlet for $1. I stamped the images from the set Delicate Doilies directly onto the frame using Versamark, then embossed with Stampin' Up's clear embossing powder. I then sponged Soft Suede ink all over the frame. Now there is some differences in the colors of the embossed images, but that must be due to the differences in the
wood itself. I'm sure it wasn't the creator, lol. I added a Thinking of You sentiment on Very Vanilla and punched it with (I believe) the Wide Oval Punch and layered it on a Decorative Label punched out of Soft Suede card stock.

My hubby loved it and the picture my daughter took of me 112.5 lbs lighter, and with my farmers tan, lol.

Ok, so that is my simple project for today. Hope you have enjoyed it. I hope to be back soon, but in the meantime it is time for you to hop on. Your next stop will be Jamie Adcock's blog, Wanna Be Creative. I'm sure she has something fabulous to show you, too.

sorry I didn't have time to put the pretty buttons up, actually I just couldn't figure it out, computer illiterate that I am. Will have them by the next hop, though.

thanks for hopping along with us. Comments are appreciated.

16 comments:

  1. I love the frame! How creative! Congrats on the weight loss, too!

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  2. Great way to decorate that frame! I am sure you hubby did love it. You look all sexy and stuff. Congrats on the weight loss! Great project!

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  3. You look smokin' hot in that dress, Carolyn! ;o)

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  4. What a beautiful frame and what a beautiful person that is in that frame. I am so impressed and proud of you. You are gorgeous (even before you lost the weight!!)


    Carey Rogers
    aka Roscoe's mommy

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  5. Great frame. I bet your hubby really liked it.

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  6. Farmers tan or no, you look AMAZING in that dress!

    I know he loved it. And after he looks at for a long time, he MIGHT notice the frame.

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  7. Gorgeous job on the frame and I know your hubby loved it. Don't feel bad my sister helped me with my buttons. LOL

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  8. Whoa, sexy lady!! Smokin' hot, that's what you are! Oh yes, love the frame - what a cool idea. Gotta try that myself and soon!!

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  9. I have a couple of those frames in my stash Now I know what to do with them. Wow girl you are Hot!lolol We are all so very proud of your weight loss effort! What a great idea I love it!

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  10. I love the frame and am proud of your weight loss!

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  11. Hey Roomie! Love your project! Congrats, Congrats on your weight loss. I know its hard to do. Been there myself, and have to get back on track again. You are a GREAT inspiration to me!!!!

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  12. Carolyn, your frame looks almost as good as you do. . . Love the embossing effect--so pretty, and it coordinates with the farmer's tan, too! great job all the way around!

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  13. ooh, looking very good!! 112 lbs! unbelievable. The frame is looking good too. I would have never thought about embossing them. Great idea! tfs

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