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Romantic Collage Valentine Frame

Create a romantic mixed media frame with Mod Podge photo transfer and embellishments.

At a Glance:

#4840 Skill Level: Intermediate Time:
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supplies

FA EXTREME GLITTER - GOLD 2 OZ.

Number Needed: 1 $2.99
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Metallics - Antique Copper, 2 oz. - 666

Number Needed: 1 $2.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

FolkArt ® Metallics - Inca Gold, 2 oz. - 676

Number Needed: 1 $2.69
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Mod Podge ® Photo Transfer Medium, 2 oz. - CS12652

Number Needed: 1 $7.49
Item not for sale on Plaid Online.

Mod Podge ® Antique Matte, 8 oz. - CS12948

Number Needed: 1 $8.99
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instructions

Other Supplies

FolkArt ® Painting Stencils - Laser - Words/Phrases - Love, Wood frame with heart detail, Scrapbook paper, Scissors, Foam paintbrush, Photocopy of a photo, Sponge wood heart, Stencil paintbrush, Ribbons and trims, Hot glue, Silk flower, Rhinestones

Instructions

1. Use a pencil to trace the shape of the frame onto a piece of scrapbook paper.  Cut out the shape including the heart. Coat the top of the frame and the back of the paper with a layer of Mod Podge.  Position onto the frame. Smooth with a brayer or your fingers so that you have no air bubbles.  Wait 15 min and then top coat with a layer of Mod Podge.  Allow to dry for 1 hour.  Roughen up the edges with a nail file or sanding sponge.

2. Tear around the edges of the photo-copied photo to create a tattered look.  Apply a thick coat of Photo Transfer to the image side of the photo, position onto the frame transfer side down.  Using your fingers from the center-out, smooth the paper.  Wipe any extra transfer medium from the edges.  Wait 24 hours.  Remove the paper and reveal the image by wiping the paper in a circular motion with a damp sponge. Don’t press to hard.

3. Paint the heart frame insert and the wood heart with gold paint.  Using the love stencil, a stencil brush and Metallic Antique Copper paint, stencil the word love across the wood heart.  Once dry, top coat or add dimension with Extreme Glitter to both the wood heart and the heart insert.

4. Hot glue trim around the heart opening and the outer edge of the frame.  Insert the heart frame insert into the frame.  Hot glue the wood heart to the center of the heart opening. Hot glue ribbons, rhinestones and a silk flower to the front of the frame.

 

If your photo you are transferring has text, make sure you reverse the image when making the photocopy.

Disclaimer: The information found in each project is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding the application of information herein contained, Plaid Enterprises, Inc. disclaims any liability for untoward results.

Important: Please be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for all products, paying particular attention to all cautions and warnings shown to ensure the proper and safe use of the product.

Copyright: All Rights Reserved. No part of this Project may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing, except for your personal use, except by reviewer, who may in reviewing this project, quote brief passages in a magazine or newspaper.

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