‘Tis the season for handmade gifts and as you may suspect, many of Julia’s elves have been burning the midnight oil in WOYWW workspaces around the globe!
Last week I shared a cute little Altered Tin that would be perfect for tucking away a gift card or two. This week I’m invoking nostalgia with a coordinating Altered Picture Frame that can hold a favorite photograph or a precious card!
For your creative pleasure, I invite you to join me at these creative challenge sites:
- ABC Challenge – Clear It Out (old paper, flowers, ribbon, punch & frame)
- Artistic Inspirations #19 – Anything Goes
- Blessings Ink – Amusing Challenges – Make Your Own Flowers
- My Grafico #149 – Anything Goes
- Smudgy Antics – Distress It
- Vintage Stamping Challenge 3 – Pocket Full of Posies
Speaking of creativity, if you’re looking for a new journal or sketch book to start the New Year with, check out these fabulous blank books!
Wondering where the crafty cats are? Visit Tsunami in all of his Opulence at this week’s Wordless Wednesday!
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Truly beautiful photo frame!!
Thank you so much for participating in our Aloha Friday Blog Hop!! I am following you, of course!! Wishing you and yours a lovely week!!
Aloha,
Jean {What Jean Likes}
Happy WOYWW and congratulations on taking No.1 spot. Beautiful picture frame. I don’t think I will ever have the energy to do such wonderful crafting, but love looking at piccies of everyone else’s projects. Ali x #20
gorgeous frame, love the soft colours trace x #9
Nice frame and yes it is the season for handmade gifts. Love the shot of Tsunami, he is so cute.
Happy WOYWW
Eliza 12
You have created a really lovely frame
Thanks so much and sharing with us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping challenges.
B x
Great picture frame! I know i certainly have been burning the candle at both ends to get it all done – keep going! Lucy #15
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Love the picture frame & what a fab gift to give to someone. Jill #30
That frame looks fabulous. Next year (it’s always next year, isn’t it?!) I WILL make some Christmas gifts. Perhaps if I start on Boxing Day I will do it… lol! Happy WOYWW, Helen 4
Oh I did a review on one of those blank books earlier this year, snap! Pretty frame. Absolutely no time to factor in any more hand made gifts!
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What a beautiful frame! I love the text on the paper– lovely project!
Happy Wednesday!
Nadia #58 WOYWW
Love love your altered frame. So pretty!
Happy WOYWW! ♥
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Roudi #61
What a gorgeous frame – I love the way the flowers match so perfectly.
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Thanks Diana!
Gorgeous frame, hope your on track for Christmas x
Happy WOYWW and Festive season x
Hugz Minxy #23
That would be a lovely gift to receive.
I love that little frame and those books look fab! Thanks for sharing. Caro #46
Great frame! Happy WOYWW! Nan 14
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Thanks Nan!
Love it; awesome gift idea! 🙂
Your frame is so beautiful and nostalgic. Very, very beautiful!
Have a great day!
Nora
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Thank you Nora! You too!
Love the frame. I am so busy creating, I almost forgot to come and visit.
Happy WOYWW!
Tertia #11
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So glad you stopped by Tertia! Have a great WOYWW!
Loving the kitty picture, that’s so cute! Your altered frame is darling, great handmade gift idea! waving the #92 from the hills of North Carolina 🙂
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Waving back Sandee! 🙂
This frame looks beautiful! It would look great on my desk!
Maggie
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Thanks Maggie – woof woof!
That’s a great idea. Thanks for joining us at FlonzCraft Vintage Stamping Challenges.
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Thanks Silvia – I was so happy to find your site!
Such a beautiful altered frame.
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Thank you so much!
A lovely frame – I’m sure the recipient will be delighted with it!
Bernice #104
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Thanks Bernice!
Love the frame! I will have to check out the challenges thanks!
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You’re welcome! I love finding and sharing new challenge blogs!
Beautiful altered frame….handmade gifts are so special!
Hugs, Renee #101
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Thank you so much Renee!
Lovely frame, that would make a delightful gift!
:)trisha
#117ish this week
What a great idea and I know that it will be a much appreciated gift. Thank you for joining us at ABC Challenge! You did a wonderful job clearing out! Good luck and I hope we see more of your lovely work in our next challenge!
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Thank you Patty Sue – I hope to be joining you more in the new year! 🙂
This is so cool, love it. Thanks for joining in the fun at ABC challenge,
Liz x
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Thanks Liz – love the ABC challenge! 🙂
What a great distressed looking frame, thanks for sharing with us at smudgy Antics
Such a beautifully altered frame! I love the softness that you have created. And very well balanced.
Thanks for joining us at Vintage Stamping Challenges
Dot x
What a great altered frame, so pretty! Thanks for playing at Smudgy Antics!
Peace,
Kristy
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What a lovely way to present a treasured keep sake. Thank you for sharing with us at Smudgy Antics this week
Beautiful frame. Nicely done. Thw corners are always a job for me. yours are beautiful.
Love the kitty.
thank you for playing with us at smudgy antics hope to see you back.
susan s.
Hi! I’m Lizzie (Lizziemade #111), just getting around to visiting some of the WOYWW Desks (it was a busy week!). As my number is all “1’s”, I thought it would be fun to visit all the folks whose numbers end in a “1” this time – so here I am, at #1, Create with Joy – good to meet you!
I like your picture frame. Wouldn’t have thought of using a “text” decorated paper – it looks really good. Love the little flowers too – and that you inked them and curled them, to make them look pretty.
I’ll go and look at the matching embellished tin now, I think!
Merry Christmas!
Lizzie
Thanks for playing along this week with my Amusing Challenges – your homemade flower is great! Love your frame and matching flowers! 🙂
That looks great 🙂
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Thank you for sharing at the hop 🙂