Day 63: Oh, My Sweet Puppy

Originally, this trio of photos was displayed in a rather dull wood frame, but I decided to change it up. It turned out wonderfully & now it fits perfectly with my living room color scheme. It's always satisfying when I can take something I already have & change it to suit my new needs.

I altered this frame to use in a Tuesday Alchemy challenge. You can see the original post here.

Yeah, yeah! I've caught up with the 30 Days Of Reflection Photo Challenge. I'm on track, so you will find a picture post every day.

Want to see my other reflections? Yes? How fantastic!

Day 61: Last Place You Traveled

Day 62: Favorite Childhood Book

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #20: Furry Companions

This week at Tuesday Alchemy, we are celebrating our furry companions. Do you have any in your life? I have cats & a dog. They are a great joy, provide lots of entertainment & offer unconditional love. I can't imagine my life without them!

I decided I would give my picture frames a new look. They currently reside in my dining room, displaying my big pup (He's over 100 lbs, by the way!) & flowers that bloomed in my garden a few years ago.

I wanted to move the frames into my living room. It's main color scheme is red, black & white. I painted, distressed & sealed the frame before adding red glitter to the corners.

To add more pizazz, I created the flowers & punched out leaves from vellum. I made my own matte for the three photos, which are all the same. Three different cardstocks are layered on top of each other.

The photos are my pup when he was actually a pup. Isn't he the cutest thing in the world? He wasn't little for very long & I can hardly remember him not being HUGE. This snapshot of him is a wonderful reminder of those brief puppyhood days.

I would love to see your furry companion photos, or better yet, why not join our challenge at Tuesday Alchemy & include it in your project?

If you participate, you have a chance to win a prize from our wonderful sponsor, Di's Digital Downloads AND Latte Dah's Design. Yep, we have two prizes this week, so two people will win!

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #19: Lime, Orange & Plum

Since it's summertime, we decided to do a color scheme that is perfectly suited for the season at Tuesday Alchemy. Lime, orange & plum are bright & juicy, so it was a lot of fun to come up with this creation.

What colors do you like to use for summer? I'd love for you to share your favorites with me :)

This creation started out as a plain wood frame. I painted, distressed, glittered & sealed it for a funky & vibrant piece that will brighten up any room.

I made the wood heart match this chalkboard & added a handcrafted chalkboard clothes pins to it. This way you can display a photo as well as write a note!

A Frame Called Spring Storm

This scalloped edge frame is made up of yellow, gray, white & black - a spring storm, I like to call it. You know how it goes: dark ominous clouds (gray & black) with fluffy happy clouds (white) & sunshine filtering through (yellow.) To bring down the starkness of it all, I distressed the entire frame in white. Ta-duh! A unique color scheme meets a fun piece to showcase your photo.

I was inspired by Colour Create Challenge #91: Yellow, Gray, White & Black. Join in the challenge & come up with your own inspired creation by clicking here.

* Edited: So, it appears that I goofed. After checking out Colour Create's blog again, I realized that they only want "paper goods" for their challenges - Oops! Luckily, I just created a card that fits their challenge perfectly, so I have submitted that & you can find the post here: http://pinandtack.blogspot.com/2012/03/citrus-damask-card-no-1.html