10AM Challenge: Paper Pieces Frame **WINNER ANNOUNCED**

Tutorial:
Start out by choosing your frame. I used a 5x7 frame.


Choose several different pattern papers.
Cut a total of 35 pieces of pattern papers ... each piece is 1"x1"
Loosely arrange them on the cardboard backing piece of the frame.
If the pieces hang over the edges of the cardboard, that is OK ... they will "shrink" when you do the next step.
Don't glue them down just yet.


Next, take each individual piece of paper and crumble it up to get a distressed look.
Don't glue down just yet.


Set aside your arrangement of crumbled pieces in the desired arrangement as you prep your cardboard backing for glue time.


Taking 1 row of pieces at a time, glue each piece to the cardboard backing.
Don't worry about geting them 'perfect' as you glue them down....the idea is to keep the grudge look.


Once you get all the pieces glued down, go ahead and decorate the front in whatever way you want. The possibilities are endless for color scheme and decorating the front.

I can't wait to see your frames .... i LOVE making these!!!
Enjoy!

Oh that is absolutely beautiful! Love it Carrie! I can't wait to see everyone post their completed frames!

Carrie you always knock me out with your GORGEOUS work .... oh and what a great tutorial!!!!!

I plan on giving this one a try today !!!!

xoxo

gorgeous!!!

and you find the coolest frames, too!

love it and nice RAK

Okay -- Looks fun! yep I'll do this one! It'd make a great gift for a special teacher friend!


Blessings,

Garsy

How fun!
I've been wanting to do this for awhile now since I've seen yours and Norma's square pieced creations!
Think I just got a great idea for one!

garsy, the gift idea is cool!! i've made several for gifts for nieces and friends ... each one is different and made especially for that person. they've loved them.

andrea... i can't wait to see what you create ... you always inspire me!

that is a super cute frame! great tutorial too! just curious-what kind of glue do you usually use for this type of project?

So gorgeous, Carrie! Great tutorial!

rkokes wrote:

that is a super cute frame! great tutorial too! just curious-what kind of glue do you usually use for this type of project?

I use Helmar 450 Clear Glue .. it is super strong and nothing is going to fall off with this glue.

Awesome project (and my all time favorite paper line to boot!)

CarrieF. wrote:

rkokes wrote:

that is a super cute frame! great tutorial too! just curious-what kind of glue do you usually use for this type of project?

I use Helmar 450 Clear Glue .. it is super strong and nothing is going to fall off with this glue.

I finally ordered some of that glue, but it's not here yet!

that glue sounds great-will have to try it. but, don't have any for today...hmmmm....what to use......

Ummm, Carrie... that's a great stock-pile you got going there!

rkokes wrote:

that glue sounds great-will have to try it. but, don't have any for today...hmmmm....what to use......

i think almost any kind of glue would work great because you're putting paper on cardboard so it'll stick pretty good. you'll just need a think layer.

*ANDREA*AMU* wrote:

Ummm, Carrie... that's a great stock-pile you got going there!

i've been addicted to this stuff... i ordered tons of it, then tried out for the DT this month and got chosen ...

well, I am not actually gluing mine to cardboard though. I decided to use a Fancy Pants embellish me frame I had laying around, and it has a plastic/acrylic type backing and that's it. I thought about attaching cardboard to the back of that, but there isn't really any way to attach it to the frame, so I decide to just glue directly to the backing. Any thoughts?

i think i understand what you mean .... if you're adhering the paper to acrylic, you could even use double sided tapes or any kind of scrapbook adhesive to the back of each little paper piece....paper on acrylic sticks pretty well.

congrats on the dt Carrie!!!

That's such a cute frame!! I definitely plan on trying this plus I even have a few empty frames around right now!

Yay Jane.... I can't wait to see what you do !!!!

Here's mine! I used the awesome "Stella Rose" collection from My Mind's Eye.

Thanks for the inspiration, Carrie!

Oh Linda! That is beautiful! I can't believe how quick you finished! Gorgeous project!

Just call me "power scrapper"! I look forward to NSD every year and I am so happy I found you all to play with this year. I was stressing that I wouldn't have any challenges to participate in since my usual NSD hang-out went out of business last year....

ohhhhh Linda it's BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!

any reservations I had on trying this challenge just went out the window...
Thanks for the Inspiration !!!!!!!!!!

Here is mine: http://www.fortheluvofartgallery.com/showphoto.php?photo=6076&nocache=1

This was a great challenge! Thanks Carrie-would have never thought of this myself!!!