With Halloween just 38 days away I have been in full on decorating mode! Not that we have one of those extremely decorated houses, it is just the opposite, but I do not have an abundance of decorations and decided that this year I would make as much as I could. Now that I have kids I want each holiday to be fun for them so I find myself wanting to go a little overboard with our decorating. Unfortunately for me (but better for JG's checking account) the Germans do not really celebrate Halloween so heading out to purchase decorations on the economy is impossible. The Post Exchange is not any better as they carry a very small amount of decorations and costumes. So if I want anything I need to order it online. And I do but it is generally limited to costumes and party supplies.
So now that I have rambled on let's talk about the cute BOO frame I made after seeing this idea on the eighteen25 blog. I loved the idea but instead of creating 3 5x7 frames I went with 1 since I was using supplies that I had on hand. Digging through my stash of scrapbooking supplies I found some chipboard letters that were covered in a design that I no longer liked so I carefully peeled off the top layer and coated the bare surface with a layer of Mod Podge before completely covering the letters with glitter. Since this was a messy project I used a sheet of wax paper to cover the work surface and a toothpick to help get the glitter onto the sides of the letters.
The background paper is a digital paper from the Echo Park Trick or Treat collection that you can find here. I don't have any Halloween papers in my stash so I am glad that I could use digi papers to make this a hybrid project. I used Photoshop Elements 7 to create a clipping mask sized slightly larger than my 5x7 frame and moved the paper around until I was happy with the placement of the spider and webs. Then I printed out the paper and trimmed it to fit the opening of my frame. I removed the glass from the frame and saved it so after Halloween I can use the it for something else. Finally, I added the letters using glue dots once they were dry.
This was a simple project that adds some glitter to my book shelf and I love it so much. I am thinking of ways to use this idea for other holidays.
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2 comments:
it's nice decoration for halloween.
i love the way your boo frame turned out!! i love the spider paper for the background. too fun! one of my bestest friends ever is living in germany right now too... but they are army so you probably wouldn't know her. thanks for sharing your project on our flickr!!
jen@eighteen25
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