Holiday Believer Frame

Show off your favorite holiday photos in this adorable Holiday Believer Frame.  Embellished with colorful rhinestones and decorated with images and colors of the season, this frame is a lovely addition to any holiday home decor.  This sweet winter frame would also make a great gift for parents and grandparents if it's filled with a cute photo of the kids or grandkids in their holiday attire.  Easy enough for kids of all ages to make, this cute winter frame is a fun and festive way to display all your favorite holiday photos.

Materials:

• Laurie Speltz's Instant Images
• 3/4 in. Flat Brush
• 3/8 in. Duo Tool
• 1/4 in. Duo Tool
• Santa & Company Journal Template (purchase at a craft store)
• Americana Acrylics in Snow (Titanium) White
• Americana Acrylics in Williamsburg Blue
• Americana Acrylics in Burnt Umber
• Americana Acrylics inHauser Medium Green
• Americana Acrylics in Winter Blue
• Ribbon
• Assorted gemstone/rhinestone stickers
• Adhesives
• Wooden square frame

Instructions:
Refer to template and tool packages for additional information on template and tool usage and techniques.

1. Use flat brush to base frame with Winter Blue. Spatter frame with Williamsburg Blue.
    
2. Position template's decorative edge on frame and pounce on Snow White to create scroll edge on frame top and bottom.
    
3. Pounce Snow White around inside edge of frame.
    
4. Add snowflakes and scrolls around inside opening of frame with Williamsburg Blue.
    
5. White dots are Snow White.
    
6. Base trees with Hauser Medium Green. Pounce left sides and bottoms of trees with Burnt Umber.
    
7. Adhere ribbon to frame.
    
8. Stick rhinestone words and gems onto frame as desired.