Hey Creative Scrapbooker Fans! Katelyn Grosart here today. I’m thrilled to be back on the blog today sharing with you my Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go Frame. This frame is perfect to add to your home dΓ©cor or put in a kids room. To create my frame,Β Iβve used the Mermaid Cove Collection from Creative MemoriesΒ Dies from Elizabeth Craft DesignsΒ
Ink from Ranger Ink and adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Youβll want to grab a cup of your favourite winter beverage as I share with you how to recreate my frame at home.

To start, youβll need to choose a patterned paper piece out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Die cut the Happy Frame, from Elizabeth Craft Designs, four times out of the patterned paper. Adhere each die cut strip together to create four separate sides. Adhere the four sides together to create your frame. Choose a piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Cut the piece of patterned paper to 7 ΒΎβ x 7 ΒΎβ.Β
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, adhere the 7 ΒΎβ square to the back of the frame.Β
Next, youβll need to choose another piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Using the 4 ΒΎβ Dashing Square from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the square out of the patterned paper. Using the 3β Dashing Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the rectangle out of the backside of the patterned paper. Using the 1β Stitched Fishtail Banner from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the banner out of the backside of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the banner, square and rectangle using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Youβll need to choose another piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Using the 4 Β½β Dashing Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the rectangle out of the patterned paper. Using the 4β Dashing Square from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the square out of the backside of the patterned paper. Using the 1β Stitched Fishtail Banner from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the banner out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the banner, square and rectangle using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Choose another piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Using the 3β Dashing Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the rectangle out of the patterned paper. Using the 1β Stitched Fishtails from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the banner out of the backside of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the rectangle and banner using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Youβll need to choose another piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Using the 5 ΒΎβ Dashing Square from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the square out of the patterned paper. Using the 1β Stitched Fishtails from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut two banners out of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the banners and square using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Youβll need to choose one more piece of patterned paper out of the Mermaid Cove Paper Pack from Creative Memories. Cut the patterned paper piece to 6 ΒΎβ x 6 Β½β. Using the 1 Β½β Stitched Fishtail Banner from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the banner out of the backside of the patterned paper. Ink the edges of the banner and patterned paper using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Out of the Mermaid Cove Foiled Embellishments from Creative Memories, youβll need two starfish, the mermaid fin, sand dollar and shell. Ink the edges of the images using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam from Ranger Ink.Β
Out of the Mermaid Cove Variety Mat Pack from Creative Memories, youβll need the scalloped oval, the leave a little sparkle card and the label. Fussy cut the scalloped oval and label out. Cut the scalloped oval in half. Using the 3 ΒΎβ Dashing Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs, die cut the Leave a Little Sparkle saying. Ink the edges of the oval, label and saying using Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and a Blending Tool with Foam from Ranger Ink.
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L, adhere the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece to the 7 ΒΎβ patterned paper piece. Adhere the 1 Β½β stitched fishtail banner 1/8β from the bottom and 5/8β from the left of the 6 Β½β patterned paper square.Β
Use foam squares from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L to adhere the 4 Β½β Dashing Rectangle ΒΌβ from the top and ΒΌβ from the left of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the 1β Stitched Fishtail Banner Β½β from the top and Β½β from the left of the 6 Β½β patterned paper. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the 4 Β½β Dashing Rectangle 3/8β from the left and 1β from the top of the 6 Β½β patterned paper.Β
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L, adhere the 4 ΒΎβ Dashing Square 7/8β from the left and 1 1/8β from the top of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Adhere the 1 1/8β Stitched Fishtail Banner ΒΎβ from the left and ΒΎβ from the bottom of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Adhere the 3β Dashing Rectangle 1 1/8β from the left and 1 ΒΌβ from the left of the 6 Β½β patterned paper square.
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L, use foam squares to adhere the scalloped oval ΒΎβ from the left and 1 ΒΎβ from the bottom of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the 4β Dashing Square Β½β from the right and 1 Β½β from the top of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Adhere the label 1 Β½β from the left and 1 1/8β from the bottom of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece.Β
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L, adhere the 3β Dashing Rectangle ΒΌβ from the right and 1 7/8β from the top of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece. Adhere the saying rectangle to the 3β dashing rectangle. Youβll need the bubble border sticker out of the Mermaid Cove Designer Sticker from Creative Memories. Cut the border sticker down to 6β Adhere the sticker along the bottom of the saying.Β
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, adhere the mermaid fin to the bottom right side of the saying. In the top left-hand corner of the saying, use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the sand dollar, shell, and two starfish.Β
Using adhesive from Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, adhere the three 1β Stitched Fishtails to a piece of twine. Adhere the banner to the top right-hand corner of the frame.Β
Out of the Mermaid Cove Foiled Embellishments from Creative Memories, adhere two glitter circles in the bottom right-hand corner of the 6 Β½β patterned paper piece and adhere three glitter circle in the top left-hand corner by the shells.
Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog post. I hope that my Leave a Little Sparkle Wherever You Go Frame has inspired you to make your own version at home.Β
Supplies Used:
Creative Memories: Mermaid Cove β Foiled Embellishments, Variety Mat Pack, Designer Stickers and Designer Paper Pack.
Elizabeth Craft Designs: Dashing Rectangles, Dashing Squares, Stitched Fishtail Banners, Stitched Fishtails, and Happy Frame.
Ranger Ink: Shaded Lilac Distress Ink and Blending tool with Foam.
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L: 3D Foam Squares and E-Z Runner Permanent Tape.
You can find more of my work on my blog at http://www.katelyngrosart.blogspot.ca
I hope that you have a Happy New Year!

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5 Comments
Gorgeous layers.I think this is stunning.Thank you for sharing your process.
It is a beautiful frame! I love how you used a vast assortment of papers and layered them.
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This is gorgeous! Such a fun mix of patterns and elements that will delight any little girl.
This is sooo beautiful!
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