After I finished making my Covent Garden page for my London album, I was left with one unused picture, which I figured I could turn into a frame of some sort as a memento of my London trip. The papers and embellishments were left out on my work table overnight and when I came back to it, I got struck by inspiration. I remembered a turquoise metal frame (from Prima) I bought on a whim at my local store probably three years ago. I could never figure out what I fill it up with, and I suddenly realized I had the perfect picture and papers for it. That's why I have a roomful of crafting stuff - because the stuff I keep always end up being useful at some point in time when the right idea and supplies collide.
The frame had a tag with the item info tied to the top with twine and I thought it was so pretty that it could probably get reused by simply covering the marketing parts with patterned papers. The ideas kept coming and within an hour, my frame was done.
It was only when I was completed finished and turned to my computer to start a blog post with the project info that I realized in my excitement I had made a pretty big mistake... I added the incorrect name on the tag! Using rub-ons, I had written Camden Market without thinking twice about it. The picture was not taken at Camden Market, it was taken at Covent Garden!! Which I should know considering I just made a page about it!! In fairness, I also made a page about Camden Market a day prior, so I think the two names were floating in my head, but for a second, I wonder how I would save my project.
I got REALLY lucky: I still had that wooden paper and I was able to cut a strip that covered the previous rub-ons while still fitting between my embellishments, and because the wood is a pretty even pattern, the seam does not show at all. I was able to add new rub-on letters with the correct name, ink the edges, glue over the previous name and nobody will ever know when looking at the project. What a relief! I really loved my design, so I would have been disappointed if I had had to change it.
Supplies
Metal Frame: Prima
Rub-ons: Making Memories (Providence Small White, Heidi Small Black)
Paper Flowers: Prima
Buttons: Autumn Leaves
Ink: Walnut Stain (Distress Oxide - Ranger)
1-1/2" Circle Punch: Stampin' Up!
Stampin' Dimensionals: Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Mois de l'année Script (Lime Citron)
Twine Rickrack Trim: Michaels
Patterned Paper: Spring Market (Carta Bella)
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