I just love my Big Shot.  Since it is officially Spring – I decided to make a cute name frame for my Sister-in-law’s baby shower.  I thought, let me personalize a gift for my new niece Aubrey.

I pulled out my Big Shot, Beautiful Butterflies, Lattice, Floral Fusion and Timeless Type Junior Alphabet dies and went to work.  Since Spring has officially begun – it seemed appropriate!

For the base, I decided that I didn’t want to stay too “Pink”, so I chose So Saffron, Certainly Celery with a highlight of Rose Red.  I pulled in some blues – Island Indigo, Baja Breeze and Marina Mist.  I wanted a something else soft, so I chose Wisteria Wonder and a darker pop of Elegant Eggplant to round it all out.  I know that’s a lot of colors, but I wanted it colorful for my new niece’s room.

I needed a frame with a spacer to get a shadow box effect.  This way my butterflies and flowers can have depth.  I used my fingers to curl up the sides of the flowers and butterflies.  I didn’t want to overdo the name, so I decided to go simple and elegant with a few Basic Pearls for a little pop.  I matted them onto some DSP for a little variation and distressed the edges.

Here is the final result.  I needed a little something up top, so I used textured paper as the So Saffron background and the Lattice needed a little pop too, so I inked up a background stamp for a little pop.  I made sure to sponge the butterflies in their colors for a little depth.

I love the final result!  Since this is meant to stand the test of time, I adhered my butterflies and flowers with Sticky Strip to make sure they would stay attached.  I can’t wait to make a new frame now geared towards Friends for my next 3D class – if you’re interested, be sure to RSVP!

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Ingrid

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Stamp Sets – Sanded (Retired background stamp) Paper – Island Indigo (122923), Certainly Celery (105125), Rose Red (102544), Wisteria Wonder (122922), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Baja Breeze (111352), Marina Mist (119682), Patterns Designer Series Papers (117152), and So Saffron Textured Paper (121075) Ink –Wisteria Wonder (122936), Rose Red (101778), So Saffron (105213), and Certainly Celery (105217) Cool Tools – Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Cutter Kit (106958), Big Shot (113439), BigZ Dies – Lattice (115958), Beautiful Butterflies (114507), Floral Fusion (115969) and Timeless Type Junior Alphabet (115951) The Perfect Finish – Stampin’ Sponges (101610), Basic Pearls Jewels (119247)