Frame it

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I love framed art, especially stamped.  It can look so awesome and can be simple or intricate.  Sometimes you see a stamp and you think, I just have to frame this! Here is one of my very simple framed pieces.  This one focuses on... Pop of Pink! 

My inspiration was a UK stamper who posted a sample.  I saw it and thought, I can make that!  I didn't have all of the supplies I needed.  Does this ever happen to you?  I had to improvise and honestly, I love the way it turned out!  It was exactly what I had in my head!

I started with a plain wood frame ($1 at Michaels).  I painted it white with a piece of a Stampin' Up sponge and white craft paint (also approx $1).  It took 2 coats to get good coverage.  I used my Swirly Bird stamp set and Melon Mambo Ink with Black Archival Ink.  I stamped my frame first.

Here's a better, cleaner view :). Dry and ready to go.  Notice that the wood frame pulls the ink in.  I lost some of the Bold color from my initial stamping but it actually works out in my favor.  It looks like I used a coordinating color with my Melon Mambo and a slate color with my black. 

I needed something for the frame itself of course.  I could have done a picture but I had already envisioned this.  I used the Painter's Palette stamp set for the phrase "Our friendship is a work of art" as well as the brush stroke and again used Melon Mambo Ink and Black Archival ink.  I love how bold the images came out and the swirls are so much fun!!

The only thing that could be missing is a little bling.  Perhaps some wink of stell or rhinestones...just to spice things up a bit :) 

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