Inspired by Stamping & Die-Version Blog Hop

Hi everyone! 

Welcome to the Inspired By Stamping and Die Versions Blog Hop. Twenty two talented designers have united to celebrate the new season and shake off the malaise of a snowy winter. Yay!!! Inspired by Stamping, which designs and manufactures the highest quality of photopolymer stamps that bring superior stamping to all crafters, has teamed up with Die-Versions, makers of low profile metal dies which works with virtually every machine out there and cuts through most materials, to create this special eye candy of Spring themed projects.

One lucky "hopper" will get a total prize package of $100 in gift certificates, a $50 gift certificate from Inspired by Stamping AND Die-Versions, so you can stock up on some awesome products that both of these companies have to offer.

For your chance to win the grand prize, visit all of the participating blogs, leaving a comment at each, then leave a comment telling us what you like the most about Spring at the Inspired By Stamping blog. All comments entered between now and April 28th at 10 pm (Pacific time) will be eligible for the grand prize.

Now moving on to my project for this blog hop...

I have made a spring theme photo holder..
As soon as I saw these Die-Version's dies I knew I will make a photo frame of sorts...And here is what I came up with...

The base is an old cup I had... I broke its handle & covered it up with black & white polka dots washi tape...

I added some black jute twine at the bottom & hand dyed pink lace on the top...

I adhered a styrofoam ball inside & covered it up with scrunched up dark green paper stripes....

Next I added 3 bamboo sticks in the center & decorated the base with flowers & pollens...

I have added pink wooden clothes pin to the end of two of the taller bamboo sticks to hold my photoframes & I have added a sentiment on the shorter one...

To make the sentiment frame I cut 4 cardstocks with a die from IBS Fancy Labels 2 Die & adhered them on top of each other ... next I used a smaller die from the same set to die cut a panel from white cardstock with a strip of washi tape on top & adhered it one top of black frame...
Then I used a sentiment from IBS Everyday Greetings stamp set for the sentiment, heat embossed it & inked the panel with pink ink to match with the other embellishments...

I have used  Die-Version Sweet Frames - Amazing & Die-Version Sweet Frames - Good times to create my photo frames... I die cut black cardstock 4 times with each die to create the front panel, stacked & adhered them... Next I cut 6 thin strips of black cardstock & adhered them on 3 sides of both the frames keeping them flush with the outer edge... This was done to make a gusset to insert the photographs...

I wanted  it to look pretty even when there was no photograph inside so I cut a white cardstock & inked it with pink ink...Then I took the gorgeous floral stamp from  IBS Mother's Day Bouquet & stamped it on the pink panel.. I also heat embossed it for some added effect...I adhered this to the thin stripes on the 3 sided of the frame & added another piece of black cardstock on the back... I embellished the frames with some grey rhinestones for a finishing touch...

Here you can see how this frame works... the photographs can be easily changed by sliding them in from the top... Don't you just love these cute little frames  :)
& these are so easy & fun to create with the new Die-Versions dies...

I hope you liked my project...
Don't forget to leave a comment to be eligible for the grand prize...

Your next stop on the hop is Rebecca Deeprose and if you ever get lost in the hop you can always go to Die-Versions blog for the complete order list.

Supplies used :

 IBS Mother's Day Bouquet

IBS Everyday Greetings

IBS Fancy Labels 2 Die

Die-Version Sweet Frames - Amazing 

 Die-Version Sweet Frames - Good times

Entering in:

Kraft Zone: Anything goes with washi & stamps