Brandy Jesperson
As many of you know, several of us from the Paper Crafts team get together once a month to swap cards. We make our cards ahead of time and take turns gathering at one another’s home. We swap cards, eat tons of unhealthy food, make a project, and jibber jabber into the wee hours of the night. I love being a part of this group and I look forward to it each month. Not only is it a great way to stock up on my cards, but it’s a great excuse to get crafty with friends.
Last month we met at Beth’s gorgeous home (thanks Beth!). For our activity we decoupaged wooden frames. We used pretty patterned paper, ribbon, and embellishments to transform basic dollar aisle frames into works of art.
Here is a peek at our completed frames. Don’t they look fabulous?!
A quick picture of the group. Even Jennifer's daughter Catherine joined us for the night! We had lots of fun and missed those who couldn’t be there.
I know I’ve said this before, but if you’ve never swapped, you should totally try it! Get together with a group of co-workers, neighbors, or friends and let the creative juices flow! Also, if you’ve never paper crafted a wooden frame, you should try. I’m going to make it easy. I’m giving you everything but the frame. That’s right, leave me a comment and three lucky people will each win a SEI collection to use on a wooden frame (or any other project). The winners will be announced on Wednesday, April 22.
Up for grabs: SEI's Lovebirds, Bridgeport and Mimosa collections
Happy crafting (and commenting),
Brandy
P.S. If you live in or around Mesa, Arizona, make sure you visit Paper Crafts Pro Kim Kesti and all the other fabulous teachers at the Creating Keepsakes Convention.
How fun! I’ve joined a card swap in my apartment complex, and once a month we bring cards for a specific theme to swap. It’s so much fun – I don’t know what I’m going to do when I move!!
Those frames are darling, I have a few of those laying around – might have to make it my weekend project!
Your frames are beautiful! These would be a great mother’s day present for her new vintage office. I think I know what I will be doing this weekend!
Wow, those frames are just darling! You guys look like you had tons of fun! These would make great gifts!
I love the wooden picture frame. Love to win your SEI giveaway too. Thank you.
Just found this blog so I’m entering for everything! So excited to be here.
Yes, your frames are all beautiful and are a wonderful way to showcase a favorite photo. They also make wonderful gifts. You are so very lucky to have creative friends to share your craft with every month.
Adorable frames. and very generous giveaway. Thank you for the candy and the inspiration.
Such beautiful frames! I need to do this!
What fun it is to get together and create! Such a great idea and love all the frames and how different they all are. Ready to do this project myself!
I love how great these look! They would make easy & inexpensive gifts-affordable, too!
Decorated frames would be a great way to start chipping away at my paper stash! Thanks for the ideas AND the blog candy!
The frames are fabulous!
Those frames are so cute and easy to make. Thanks for showing us!
sounds like alot of fun to get together and swap projects. I would love to make something like that and thanks for the chance to win something to do it with.
What adorable frames!
Aren’t those frames the best!!! I get them at Michaels for a dollar. So cute!!!!!
Those turned out great, and what a good idea! Thanks for sharing a chance to win!!
What a great idea! I also get together with my friends to scrap and make cards! but have never tried a swap! i will suggest that next time! by the way those frames are very cute!
Those frames are adorable!! It sounds like so much fun!! And the SEI goodies are SO fabulous!! Thanks for the chance to win!
What a cute idea!! I really want to start a swap group!
Wow! Am I glad I “clicked here”. This is my first time visiting the papercrafts connection. There are some great ideas here. Thanks for sharing them! I would love to start a group like this also.
Those came out so cute! I just did my first wooden frame (from the dollar aisle!) a few days ago. It’s for a baby gift. It was fun, and now I want to do more!!
Looks like fun and the frames are gorgeous!
such gorgeous frames! I have done several and they are lots of fun!
Those frames are very pretty. hmmm, I have some that may need to be altered for teacher gifts.
Those frames are so pretty! I need to make some of those and give them as gifts! Thanks for sharing!
Swap night looks so fun. Your frames are all spectacular! I love the variety and everyone’s take on the project. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies.
What a wonderful time you all had. Each & every frame is absolutely beautiful. They are such a lovely idea for gifts
The frames are so cute!! thank you for the chance to win
Very nice work. I love getting great ideas from all of you.
Wow the frames are beautiful what a great idea.
I absolutely love those cute frames. You all are just soo creative. Thanks for sharing these with all of us.
Here’s hoping I get picked!!!
How fun and creative these frames are! I always love the wonderful ideas shared here! Thanks so much!
Great work on the frames girls! They look fabulous!!!
Thanks for the chance to win this awesome SEI prize pack… the colours in it are so yummy!
I love decorating frames and would love to win an SEI collection!
I’ve never done a wooden frame but it would be loads of fun! I’m just reading this on Sat evening because I was at the Mesa CK convention–it was tons of fun, met lots of nice people, I missed seeing Kim but I saw Stacy C tooling around every where–she’s soo nice! My head is full of all sorts of new and cool ideas and of course I had to come home with a few(?) new products! I’m a paper addict–and stickles and pens and ……..
Such cute frames!! Sounds like a great time too!! I’d love to create something just as beautiful with the goodies of this giveaway!! Thanks for the chance!
I sure could use some yummy paper and ribbons… Those frames are so adorable! Love the great colors. TFS!
Those frames are beautiful! And cute!!
My MOPS have done similar craft with IKEA mirrors. Most people painted theirs, but I liked the ones with the pretty papers.
Oh wow, your frames are awesome. Speaking of awesome, I spent my weekend @ CKC in Mesa — Kim Kesti’s class was “fantabulous” and I did manage to come home with a bit of SEI, but a girl can never have quite enough SEI. Thanks for a chance to win some!
Hi I have never used the frames after seeing how great they look i certainly feel i should give it a try thanks for the inspiration take care
You girls make it look so easy, the frames are fab! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I’ve painted frames but never put papers on one… would really like to try it with a pretty prize pack. Love SEI!
The frames are great! Thanks for this chance to win!
The frames are adorable! Thanks for a chance to win!
I don’t have a regular crafting group, and I miss it. Looks like you had a blast, and your frames turned out so cute!
i dont have any crafty friends around where i live, so i craft alone. but i have done a frame before, though not wooden. and its been about 4 years. thanks for the chance to win!
I can’t seem to find a group to join in and do a swap. How would you suggest I get one together?
cute frames