Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Navigation Blog Hop

Welcome to the Club Scrap Navigation blog hop! If you've arrived here fro Deb's blog you're in the right spot.  If you'd like to start from the beginning to see what Karen has created, please start at Club Scrap.

I was walking the aisle of my favorite thrift store here in Sacramento and came across this cute $3 frame. What caught my eye is the amount of "real estate" on the lower half. Boy, I could really decorate that with some goodies from my scrapbook stash.  I then remembered that I just had some photos printed out from our cruise in October and ta-da...a project began to emerge.


I started out by placing the frame near the center of a 12x12 Navigation print. I wanted the wheel on the print to be on the frame section so it is off center a bit. Drew lines where the opening was and cut out the center leaving a large margin to wrap the inside window. Using bookbinding glue I adhered the paper to the front of the frame and began wrapping.


I used a piece of brown cardstock 1/4 inch smaller than the frame with the back photo panel cut out to make the back neat, finished and still able to change out photos.


I added some embellishments and ribbon from the Navigation kit, some hemp string and burlap. I totally fell in love with the anchor charm and glass dome.


The frame now sits on my desk under the large wall map that has pins from our travels. 


Thank you for hopping by. May your New Year be healthy and happy! Your next stop is Cathy.




20 comments:

  1. What a beautiful frame you made, Lisa, for such a memorable moment.
    Wishing you and your family a wonderful Happy, Healthy and creative New Year!

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  2. what a cleaver idea! I've seen frame like that before, but thought, "I'd rather have more picture space..." thanks for enlightening me as to how to use the extra "real estate".

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  3. Very pretty frame Lisa and perfectly complements your photo. Happy new year to you and yours.

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  4. Perfect us of that frame and such a wonderful picture and memory all together, enjoy a wonderful New Year!

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  5. Great idea!! How perfect for a nautical themed room

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  6. fWhat a pretty frame, great for a nautical themed picture

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  7. What a stunning altered photo frame! It really is perfect for your cruise photo. Love the world map in your office, too.

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  8. Awesome embellishments for this project Lisa and a great photo for the frame!!

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  9. That turned out really great, love what you did to transform that plain frame.

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  10. Wow, love it! Love the photo, the frame and the spot where it sits! May your adventures continue!

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  11. Again, you guys are so darn cute, and you have so many great adventures together. This frame is just perfect for housing that photo, you did a lovely job on it!

    Hoping you guys have a lovely New Year!!!

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  12. Really love your frame idea! Nice picture in it too! Happy New Year!

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  13. Wow Lisa! I love the transformation. It looks really cute sitting under your pinned map too!

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  14. What a wonderful frame. Your tone on tone cluster is just beautiful.

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  15. Beautiful! Love the embellishments.

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  16. The frame is perfect for the picture. Love how you covered the frame. The embellishments are a very nice touch!

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