Good Morning. This is Selma Stevenson today with a picture frame I decorated with the five new Susan’s Garden Club Garden Notes (low-relief) flowers; Cosmos, Daffodil, Queen Anne’s Lace, Southern Magnolia and Zinnia. I also used Susan’s new Garden Notes Square Grapevine Wreath, and one of her new Seeds of Thoughts Rubber Stamps. A couple of other new dies include the new Stitched Squares and Fitted Squares from the Els van de Burgt Studio collection.
Below are pictures of the five new flower die sets Susan has added to her Susan’s Garden Club collection. There will be videos very soon on YouTube showing how to create each one.
The wood frame used is one available from most local craft stores. It measures 7 3/4 inches square. The key is to use a frame with a flat broad surface on the front. Substitute a pre-cut mat if you can’t find a similar frame at a store near you.
To decorate the frame:
- Die cut a black square to fit inside the picture opening using the Fitted Frame Square die, and die cut a yellow Stitched Square that is slightly smaller.
- Use the ‘A Friend’ Seeds of Thought stamp and black VersaMark mark ink to stamp on the yellow square.
- Die cut the A Way With Words ‘Friends’ sentiment from black card stock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape. Attach to the upper right corner as shown in the project photo.
- Die cut two Grapevine Wreath – Squares and attach around the picture opening in the frame.
- Die cut and create as many flowers as you want for the frame.
- Use the ECD Leafy Branch die to die cut leaves for the background.
- Attach all the flowers with dimensional glue dots over the Leafy Branches.
- Die cut the ECD Small Butterfly using Purple Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz for the base and Black card stock for the overlay. Bend the wings upward for dimension. Attach the butterfly on the right side of the frame opening (body only – no glue dots on the wings).
Using Susan’s dies is a great way to create very pretty home decor pieces.
Products Used:
1137 – Garden Notes – Daffodil
1140 – Garden Notes Grapevine Wreath Square
1141 – Garden Notes Queen Anne’s Lace
1142 – Garden Notes Southern Magnolia
1052 – A Way With Words – Friends
RS025 – Seeds of Thought – A Friend
SS106 – Purple Iris Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz
Premium Palette card stock in assorted colors for flowers/leaves
Other supplies:
Square wood frame (or wide pre-cut mat)
Black VersaMark Ink
Glue Dots
Glue
This is absolutely beautiful! Who wouldn’t want one of these?
Wow Selma…..what a GORGEOUS flowers!!
I Love them all!!
I Love the bright color and the realistic look of the flowers.
It’s a treat for someone who get such a AWESOME card!!
Hugs, Eva.
You are amazing! This is just lovely
Wow, what a stunning frame!
A beautiful work of art.
What a gorgeous project! The recipient is a VERY lucky friend, that’s for sure.
I really like this frame and flowers. I am going to try my hand at this. Thanks for this beautiful idea.