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Hi friends! I have a fun framed project to share with you today using the same technique that I shared in THIS post. Whenever I am out and about, I am always on the hunt for fun, inexpensive items that I can customize with stamps and dies, and these arched frames from my local dollar store immediately set my creative wheels spinning!! Once I had worked out the technique for painting on glass with acrylic paint markers, I knew that I wanted to apply the same technique on this larger frame, creating some pretty decor! Let’s get started with the details on my project!
To begin, I stamped the large tulip floral arrangement from my newest stamp set for Simon Says Stamp, called Blooms of Encouragement onto some scrap paper, then used washi tape to adhere the glass front of the frame over the stamped image, centering the flowers on the arched glass. I then used acrylic paint markers to paint the images. I used a bit of a reverse painting technique compared to the method in which I normally paint. Typically, I paint the darkest areas first, but for this project with acrylic markers, I painted the lightest spots first. This ensures that those light highlighted areas are at the forefront. After I had finished painting the images, I used some pretty gold acrylic paint to outline the painted image and the central oval, adding some luxurious gold luster to the blank area in the center.
I flipped the painted glass panel over and placed it in the frame, with the painted side on the interior of the frame to protect it from being scratched. I used the frame’s backer to cut out a bright purple cardstock backer, placing it behind the painted image. I think the contrast of the pretty pink and green blooms looks so lovely with the vibrant purple background!
After I had the frame finished, I wanted to add an inspirational greeting in the blank gold space at the center of the floral arrangement, so I heat embossed the “have faith” sentiment from the new Blessed stamp set. I heat embossed the image in gold on pale pink cardstock, then die cut it with the coordinating dies, which are super detailed. I used foam adhesive to pop up the sentiment die cut, then added a delicate pink velvet bow, which I adhered using my hot glue gun.
Well, that’s all for my project today! I am so excited to play with this technique some more. It creates such a unique look with the bold and colorful painted images on the glass, and placing it in the frame creates something lasting that you can use as decor for your home or office. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and have a marvelous day!
