Thursday, September 9, 2010

Fiskateers Orange Blog Hop

Welcome!!!!If you are looking for some "crafty goodness" you have come to the right place.  If you have come from Fiskateer Debbie #352 you are where you should be.  If you have stumbled across our Fiskateer blog hop you can start from the beginning  at  Fiskateer Debby #2852.  Ok,  now that the house keeping is done lets get started.
I love to use Fiskars border punches!! I'm always looking for new ways to incorporate them into my scrapbooking pages.  One fun way is  to layer strips of pattern papers using the different Fiskars punches.  I will  be showing you how to make a frame and layer the punched strips of paper to the frame-making a stand alone frame or add it to layout, as I did.


The first thing is to cut two 1" x 9" and two 1"x 7" . That will make a 6" X 8" frame.  This will hold a 5" x 7" photo.
Overlap the top piece with the side piece to make the mitered corner. Cut in the middle of the two strips. Repeat the process for the other side of the frame.


The next step is punch your strips of paper using the same measurements given for the frame.  You will need 4 punched borders for the top and bottom and 4 punched borders for the sides.  Two borders for each piece of frame.  Use as many different shapes as you have or repeat using one shape. It's all good as Martha would say!!!


This is how your frame should be looking!! Pretty cool, right!!!




The next step is to adhere the strip of punched pattern paper to the chipboard strips that make up your frame.  I used the Terrifically Tacky Tape by Provo Craft but any strong adhesive will work fine.


The next step is securing the corners of the frame. I used the Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. A stapler will work just great also.


The finished frame!!!! If you use it as a stand alone piece -adding flowers or trim would make a beautiful addition.  I added mine to a layout and clustered embellishments on the bottom corner!!!

I hope you enjoyed this!! Leave a comment or become a follower of my blog and I will draw for a RAK on Sunday. Make sure you stop back on Sunday evening to see if you WON!!!  Your next stop or hop is to Fiskateer Johanna #2812!!! Have a great blog hop and thanks for stopping in!!!!cm

85 comments:

  1. You are creativly incrediable. I love this. I'm certainly going to give this a go.

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  2. Pretty frame and great tutorial Connie!!!
    I love my border punches too and this is such a cool way of using them - thank you :o)
    Love how you have made it into a layout, it really draws your eye into the photo.

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  3. I LOVE THIS ... wonderful makes me want to get my stuff and start creating Karin H #6470

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  4. Really great job. I am going to have to practice those mitered corners.

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  5. Oh, I really love your frame and layout!!!!!! I've become a follower!
    7120

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  6. This is great! Rainy weekend on the way, can't wait to try this project. Thanks again for showing us.

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  7. This is fabulous, Connie. I love that you mitered the corners. It looks so professional.

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  8. totally awesome!! just hopping by to say hello to my fellow blog hop participant!!! :)

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  9. Way creative, love the tutorial, and the blog hop!! Donna #4454

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  10. oh coool!!! i love the way you did the framing for this layout!!! wow!

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  11. Love the frame. Great tutorial too! Thanks for showing another great way to use our border punches. doverdi #1329

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  12. Thought the autumn frame was just fabulous. New fiskateer #7351

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  13. love the layout and how you made the frame!

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  14. OOOH--I love this frame...I'm going to steal...I mean "lift" this idea. Thanks for the creativity boost!

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  15. great layout

    Stayce #2985
    www.staycedewid.com

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  16. Great project! I really like the look of the layered punched borders. I became a follower.
    Tona #4437

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  17. Ohhhh so pretty! the LO is so great! I love it! :)

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  18. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing. I have to try this out too. I have so many projects to try that I don't think I will come out of my scrap room for months!
    Cheryl #4362

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  19. That's really adorable page! Love the frame you made!

    patty2832

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  20. I love the project that you made.
    Joan Fiskateer808

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  21. Love the frame idea! I'm now a follower!
    Thanks for the fun stop on the hop!

    Tifany #5942

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  22. What a creative idea for a frame! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Love this frame!Thanks for sharing.
    Jessica #5319

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  24. Wonderful frame and a gorgeous layout! Thanks so much.

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  25. Pretty frame - thanks for the work getting this tutorial together! #7352

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  26. I love the look of the frame! I'm impressed with the mitered corners!

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  27. I love ur frame!! great job!!..I tried to become a follower but it didnt work

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  28. That is so clever. I must try looking at my edge punches a little differently from now on. Thanks for the chance to win a RAK.
    ~Bonnie #7278

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  29. I love this frame. I am going to use it on my next project. It is so adorable. thanks for sharing it.

    Joanne
    #7173

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  30. This is just wonderful! I am a new follower. Thank you so much for the chance to win!

    mjmarmo@comcast.net

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  31. Wow. Just wow. The colors, layers and use of the border punches- gorgeous. You have SO many amazing things here- I love your rocks too! Keep sharing with us. I love your style.

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  32. Definitely gonna try this out. Thanks

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  33. So creative! Love the papers you used. I am going to have to try this.

    Ashani # 4682

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  34. love it. what a great use for boarder punches

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  35. this is the best part of blogging im able to stop and finish a project before i go on....heading to my scrap files and punch drawer...thanks
    angiemsaunders@gmail.com

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  36. Wow you have a lot of creativity!! Love the way you layered the border punches. - marla#3291

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  37. cooool frame..might try this one day & have to say those border punches are awesome :)hopping from new zealand :)

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  38. What an inspiring project - can't wait to try it. Thanks

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  39. O U got my brain spinning. AND I love that Tim Holtz tiny stapler.I use mine all the time.. Thank UUU

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  40. What a wonderful frame! Thanks for sharing.

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  41. Great frame! Thanks for the instructions too!
    Dot #6703

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  42. what a great us for our border punches! thanks for the tutorial!

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  43. What a great idea, the frame is wonderful.

    Thanks for sharing
    Christine C
    #2264

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  44. Love this tutorial! Great job!!

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  45. very fun idea. Thanks for sharing

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  46. Cute, cute, cute! I would not have thought to combine patterns that way, but it sure turns out great! Thanks for the inspiration!

    katherine #6847

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  47. Sweet web site, I hadn't come across craftygoodies.blogspot.com earlier in my searches!
    Continue the superb work!

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  48. Wow those different punches look awesome and what a beautiful page! Very inspiring!

    Fiskateer #1485

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  49. Mary #5509
    Really love the cool frame! I need to try that with my border punches too. Very fun!

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  50. Your blog is very pretty! Nice design.

    Thank you for the tutorial for the frame and scrapbook page. They are great!

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  51. Great frame. What a wonderfully, crafty, Fiskateer project. Thanks for sharing your creativity. #6243

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  52. You mitered the corners-you are my hero-this is awesome. Thank you so much for a great and easy to understand tutorial!

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  53. I love the project and those rocks ROCK!

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  54. #2567
    Cute lo, love the frame!

    Hugs,

    PattiM
    {Pattie's passion}

    I Scrap So All Moments Are Remembered!

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  55. Wow that frame is so pretty . Great idea

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  56. great job on this tutorial and the frame turned out so cute......gonna put it on my list of things to try!

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  57. What a gorgeosu project Connie....love the colours you have used...

    xoxo
    Lyn

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  58. Great layout and awesome tutorial. Will have to try this. TFS

    Patti #3651

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  59. Great tutorial Connie! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with all of us.

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  60. This is the best project! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  61. What a great project, love the frame,
    #3609

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  62. beautiful layout! love border punches too.
    karen#4500

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  63. Wow--this turned out so great!! :)

    http://www.pinkcricut.com

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  64. great job I cant wait to try this

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  65. Beautiful, as always! You are such a talent!

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  66. Speechless at the amazing lo you made, and loving the framing work! Rock on!
    Deb♥

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  67. Great tutorial. I love the frame using the edger technique.

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  68. loved your frame project - but I really really love the rocks!! we are rock collectors - I should say mineral specimen collectors :) loove this idea for some of the larger rocks we have collected :) johanna peterson

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  69. I may not be ready for all the detailed work, but I will know who to call on. Thanks.

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  70. What a great idea! These would work great on cards, too. TFS!

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  71. Your layout is stunning. LOVE the clustering

    robin.valera@yahoo.com

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  72. Such a cute idea. Love the frame. You are so creative.

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  73. Cool idea Connie. This would look stunning in a scrapbook. I so want to try this. TFS
    Hugs, Rosalee #5977

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  74. fantastic layout you are so creative

    Suz 6135

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