TLC713 ~ Simple Self-Framing ~ {10/22/2018}
 

Happy Monday to you all. It's my turn to host this week, and I have a simple self-framing challenge with two options for you - you can either pop up the centre OR the frame. My samples show both ways.

Either way, you start with a stamped panel and die-cut a frame, keeping both pieces. I've used rectangular dies, but you could equally well use circles or ovals or....

• Die-cut a frame (or layer to match the centre piece) from thin chipboard or foam and stick it to the stamped piece.
• Reassemble the panel on your card base. Essentially it's the Eclipse method on a large scale.
• I like to sponge the edges for a little extra definition.

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Don't do what I did, and after repeatedly telling myself to make sure the inside of the leafy panel was matching the frame, I went ahead and did it the wrong way round :roll:. At least it doesn't really show - it would have mattered far more with the roses card!

Have fun and then please come and share your creations here.

Here's a link to our TLC713 Simple Self-Framing gallery

Here are my two versions.

TLC713 Hello Roses (centre popped up)

TLC713 Owl Say... (frame popped up)

:arrow: Remember to use the keyword TLC713 when you are uploading. It's helpful (to the hostesses for sure!) if you come back and leave a link on this thread .


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1. Open 2 windows or tabs: one window for your card and one for this thread.
2. In this thread, click on reply and type anything you want to show before the link.
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4. Click EDIT. Click COPY
5. Go back to this thread. Click PASTE.

Thank you Sabrina for this challenge so I could use the last piece of shaving cream...I'll need to make some more!!
I made 2 one where the frame is lifted and the other where the center is lifted.
TLC713 Have Fun by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers


TLC713, My Cat Knows Me by snietje - at Splitcoaststampers

Total fun but a good thing I'm off from work today - The card I anticipated taking about an hour to make turned into FOUR!!
Here are my results:

Witch Woman by bubblestx4 - at Splitcoaststampers

CAS504: Knock Knock Jokes
Mine was:
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Robin.
Robin who?
Robin you, now hand over the cash.

TLC713: 3-D frames and smaller 3-D images


CAS504; TLC713 Knock Knock (Front)
CAS504; TLC713 Who's There? (Inside)

Love the challenge! Here's my card:

Forever Beautiful

This was fun; wish I'd chosen a more subtle background, though...

Festive Llama

Here's mine!! Combined with the CAS challenge!

I had fun...thanks Sabrina. Even funner was having most of the elements ready to come to life!

grateful again

Here is mine! Thank you for the challenge!

Feel like a Pin Cushion? by n2scrappin - at Splitcoaststampers

Thank you for taking a look!
LeAnn

Mine did not have as much depth as I wanted so, I ended up pulling it off and adding some foam dots. ( probably should have inked the edges but, forgot) :)


Thanks for an easy one Sabrina,

here is mine
TLC713 Gnome Knows... by JBgreendawn - at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks, Sabrina! I had a lot of fun! My daughter said she liked it when she saw it so that is something! :)

Blessings

Thought this would be easy until I decided to use the fancy frame. But I am pleased with the results! Thanks for the fun Sabrina!
Self-Framed Blooms by pvilbaum - at Splitcoaststampers

Sabrina, this is a GREAT technique. I don't know why i never ever thought of doing this but it looks fabulous. Thank you so much for bringing this forward to us. Love this. Petal Garden Sympathy

I just need to embellish mine yet, although I'm wondering if I did it backward? I popped up the outside frame and left the die cut on the bottom layer.

Kathy, I gave both options so that people could do whichever they preferred/looked better with their chosen design. So my samples showed both ways. I reckon the roses would have looked good either way but the owl one definitely needed the outer frame popped up. I'll keep a look out for yours later!

Here's my self framed card....fun idea.

A Well Dressed Thank You

Not totally happy with this. Loved the background and frame, but spent way too much time trying to embellish!

TLC713 Self framing by muscrat - at Splitcoaststampers

Here is my card

I made a double frame, using a shaped die, though they are two-tone in color. I stamped them with a smaller flower around the edges, distressed them with charcoal ink, and layered them one on top the other. Here is my card: Thinking You Much Better Real Soon!