Make the display of your photographs, memory boards and other memorabilia even more special with this imaginative collection of beautiful projects. Frame Your Memories features 40 simple step-by-step projects to preserve and transform your photos and keepsakes into attractive frames, albums, memory boxes and boards. Starting off with an informative how-to chapter on materials, tools and techniques, you'll grasp the necessary skills, such as stamping, iron-on transfers, trimming, painting and stencilling to create the fun projects to follow. This book presents a wide selection of ideas split into four chapters:
Adorned: Change that plain frame into an eye-catching display for your favourite snapshots or memorabilia with a bit of glue and decorative add-ons, such as crystalline beads or vintage magazine cutouts
Wrapped: Give a shop bought or charity shop frame, photo album or box lid a complete makeover by covering it in pretty paper, fabric, netting or ribbon. With a very simple frame become transformed into a glamorous wedding or anniversary present
Painted: Add a new colourful look and character to a frame with just a few decorative brushstrokes, stamps and stencils. Alternatively try a distressed paint effect or apply a sponge to create a speckled look
Custom-Made: Make a frame, board or box with stick-on touches and a creative use of saved tickets, programmes, maps, and other meaningful mementos
This exciting and innovative collection of projects presents a wealth of quick and easy ideas for making your scrapbooking projects, photos and other memorabilia extra special to take price of place in yur own home or to present as a gift to friends and family.
- ISBN10 0762108614
- ISBN13 9780762108619
- Publish Date 1 November 2007 (first published 14 September 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Reader's Digest Association
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English