Well, this is for today's color challenge, and due to extremely high paper usage and slow shipping, I had to sub most of it -- hope that's OK -- but I think the overall color scheme still goes along with today's challenge colors. In place of Tempting Turquoise, I used Cool Caribben paper and Taken with Teal ink. In place of Blush Blossom, I used Apricot Appeal. I did have scraps of Certainly Celery. So, do I hear the sirens yet?
Anyway, this is for my oldest son who turns 21 on Saturday, the 21st. He is temporarily living about 600 miles away doing an internship, and this is the 1st birthday he'll have without Mom and Dad. No problem for him, I'm sure, but ---
This is an interesting frame I got on sale at Wal-Mart. It's about an inch thick and that acrylic glass stays on with magnets -- see those little silver dots in the corners? So, because of this I couldn't put too many layers of paper underneath the glass because then the magnets wouldn't stick. So, the b/g papers are under the glass. The big, dream, day and 21 chipboard pieces are attached above the glass. Hope this all stays together and mails OK. It does seem relatively sturdy. Time will tell --
Thanks for looking! This was fun to do, but took me way too long -- you know how that goes!!!
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 GMT Views: 2477
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Tue, Oct 17, 2006 @ 7:09 PM
this is so beautiful and very classy! a special gift for a very special occasion. the thing about kids is, just about the time they get to be fun, they move away. lol! anyway, great work!
Registered: November 7, 2005 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 17014
Tue, Oct 17, 2006 @ 8:03 PM
Very cool frame and what you have done with it is incredible! Happy birthday to your son... Three of my sons have turned 21 and none of them were at home when it happened... Hang in there and try to keep a stiff upper lip girl. :/