DCWV/ Mary Arts Challenge

I submitted an idea to DCWV and May Arts ribbon and I was one of the lucky 25 ladies chosen! My task was to create something with this paper from DCWV called "Snapshot". It is a fun new collection that has bright cheery colors and Polaroid photos as the star!

and from this May Arts ribbon:

I knew right away I wanted to make something for my best friend and showcase some fun pictures we took together from our cruise in February! 

I started off by cutting the background pieces: (The inside measurements of the frame I purchased is 16 x 7")

I then added the scalloped edge, banner and title

Next, I added buttons tied with twine, my polaroid pictures from the Snapshot stack, and some fun saying to the bottom of each photo

I then added some finishing touches with some of the great embellishments in the Snapshot stack. I inked around the edges to give them just a little more dimension.

Another thing I did that you may not be able to see in the above pictures is that I stitched around each Polaroid picture leaving the tops open so that the photos could be interchangeable! I thought that it would be more something that you could hang on your wall long term that way. Here is a close up of the stitching...

To finish the frame, I had my hubby drill some holes at the top for me to run some ribbon through to hang it up

 And here is the final project!

I decided at the last minute that it could use a flower at the top for some added spunk! I made this flower by twisting some ribbon and gluing it down as I went.

Just a few more close ups of the final frame:

Thanks for looking at my project! Please go here and leave a comment saying that you liked my frame! Thanks so much!!