background for name frame

[GMDrakos]

The shadow box frames I bought to make Name Frames are 5" x 14" so I cannot use one sheet of cardstock for the background. Any suggestions?

The first name I would like to make has eight letters. I will be using Headline Alphabet so don't want to go any smaller than 14".
TIA
~Gina

[kristransue]

Would a double colored backgrund work? Perhaps 7 X 5 sheet of one color next to a 7 X 5 sheet of another color, you could even then layer a 4 X 12 sheet over that to put your Headline Alpha letters on. Does that make sense? Or perhaps get a 5X14 mat at a frame type store that coordinates with the colors you are using in your project and then make the actual stamped project 12X5 or 11 X 4.

Let me know if you need clarification on that, it makes sense in my head, but I don't know if I explained it well.

[jen9853]

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Originally Posted by kristransue

Perhaps 7 X 5 sheet of one color next to a 7 X 5 sheet of another color, you could even then layer a 4 X 12 sheet over that to put your Headline Alpha letters on. Does that make sense?

I think this is a great idea... then you can wrap ribbon around the seam of where the papers meet up, or just put some extra embellishments on it.

[verlp13]

Legal Paper is 14" long. You could stamp on that to make a background and then layer/decorate to make your design.

[Lia]

You could use striped paper or plaid paper. Place the stripes running up and down and cut exactly at edge of a stripe and then butt up the next piece to it. Same can be done with plaids - cut at matching point on two pieces of paper and place together. The seam doesn't show.

I made a crazy quilt background on a name frame. I traced out the size of the background onto paper and designed a crazy quilt to fit exactly on this paper. Then I cut out the pieces and used them as templates to cut out patterned papers in different colours. I numbered the templates before cutting them out as it could be quite confusing trying to piece this together. I put about seven or eight pieces into the "quilt", I think - don't make them too small.

I hope that I haven't confused you too much. I am sorry but I didn't keep a photo of a name frame to show you.

Lia

[Lia]

I finally found my crazy quilt background sample. I see that used more pieces that I thought. I used a pen to make the stitches where pieces meet.

I have never attached a picture - hopefully it will workand that it helps you (although it is not a very good picture).

Lia

[stampmouse]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lia

I finally found my crazy quilt background sample. I see that used more pieces that I thought. I used a pen to make the stitches where pieces meet.

I have never attached a picture - hopefully it will workand that it helps you (although it is not a very good picture).

Lia

awesome idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beena]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lia

I finally found my crazy quilt background sample. I see that used more pieces that I thought. I used a pen to make the stitches where pieces meet.

I have never attached a picture - hopefully it will workand that it helps you (although it is not a very good picture).

Lia

That is so cute..love the paper.

[Ink it up!]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lia

I finally found my crazy quilt background sample. I see that used more pieces that I thought. I used a pen to make the stitches where pieces meet.

I have never attached a picture - hopefully it will workand that it helps you (although it is not a very good picture).

Lia

Very cute!!!!!

[GMDrakos]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Much appreciated!

[mcpaige]

I have done a couple and here is what I did for longer frames...

On one, I used an actual piece of denim (from a pair of clean jeans) for the background of a boy's name frame.
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers


For another one, I used a pattern paper that I could add a second sheet to repeat the pattern.
Gallery at Splitcoaststampers


Hope this helps.

Hey -- where did you get your frames? Inquiring minds want to know??!!

[Lia]

Love the idea of using denim background!

I purchased my frames at Wal-mart - in picture frame section, not craft area. Measurement of opening is approx. 4 1/2" x 13".

Lia