{"id":49,"date":"2019-12-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/its-christmasphoto-framemonthly\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:46:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:16:04","slug":"its-christmasphoto-framemonthly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/its-christmasphoto-framemonthly\/","title":{"rendered":"Its Christmas(Photo Frame)Monthly Challenge Inspiration Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<b>Hello Everyone&#8230;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Its Christmas time,that means its Holiday &nbsp;time,spending time with family ,Yummy Food and a lot of presents. I love Handmade Gifts,and today I am sharing one of the projects which is very easy to make and would make a beautiful gift.Have altered a wooden plank which can be used as a Photo\/Message board.I have a brief Pictorial for the same&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hndmd.in\/2019\/12\/challenge-of-month-decemeber-2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join us in this Months Challenge&#8230;<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hndmd.in\/2019\/12\/challenge-of-month-decemeber-2019.html\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/122B-2BDec2B20192B-2BChristmas-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b><\/b><\/div>\n<p><a name='more'><\/a><b><br \/><\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<b>Step 1<\/b><\/div>\n<p>I will be using a print from the newly launched &nbsp;Decoupage papers,Letters to Santa.This collection of papers are perfect to make Beautiful Christmas Decor.<br \/>\nI will decoupage this piece of MDF slab.As this piece was cut out of scraps and was not well finished.i did some sanding to get a smooth workable surface.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.42.10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1338\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.42.10.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Step 2<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\nPrimed the surface with 2 coats of &nbsp;Snow White Chalk Paint,letting it dry completely between each coat.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.43.06.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1227\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.43.06.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Step 3<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\">\nI glued the paper down with the decoupage glue,and gave a topcoat with the same glue.Once my glue was dry sealed it with a coat of clear acrylic varnish.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.47.14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1207\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.47.14.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b><br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Step 4<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nUsing a palette knife applied texture paste and sprinkled clear glitter over it to achieve a faux snow effect .<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.45.59.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1374\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.45.59.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.44.46.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1193\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.44.46.jpg\" width=\"400\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Step 5<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nDid some stenciling of snowflakes with silver glitter paste and added a few embellishment&#8217;s and I was done.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThis is the Final Look&#8230;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_11-30-02.15.40.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1094\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_11-30-02.15.40.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.38.48.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1200\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.38.48.jpg\" width=\"640\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.40.51.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_12-06-08.40.51.jpg\" width=\"480\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_11-30-12.52.00.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1347\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PicsArt_11-30-12.52.00.jpg\" width=\"538\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Materials Used<\/b><\/h4>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/decoupage-materials\/decoupage-paper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decoupage Paper &#8211; Letters To Santa<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/art-supplies\/art-paints\/chalk-paints\/craftangles-chalky-paint-snow-white-100-ml-ctcpsw100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chalk Paint &#8211; Snow White<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=Craftangles%20stencils%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stencil &#8211; Snowflakes<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/decoupage-materials\/decoupage-mediums\/craftangles-decoupage-glue-120-ml-ctdg120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decoupage Glue<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-mixed-media-essentials-texture-paste-white-120-ml-ctmmtpw120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles mixed media essentials &#8211; Texture Paste<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Thank you for stopping by&#8230;<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Happy Crafting!!!<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<b>Arpita Tornal<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Everyone&#8230; Its Christmas time,that means its Holiday &nbsp;time,spending time with family ,Yummy Food and a lot of presents. 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