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Build a Bear Name Frame

Every time a new baby arrives in the family, their first Christmas gift is a Name Frame from me.  I've been making them for about 5 years now.  I've included the ones I've made over the years just for fun!  Fun to see how our craft has evolved over the years!  My newest one doesn't even have stamping on it…just Big Shot dies!

Paxton is our newest baby and his mom said he really didn't have any theme for his room (probably because he is the 4th child!)  His dad plays professional baseball, and the family loves Ohio State, we also have a cousin who plays baseball for Ohio State, so I made Paxton's Build A Bear into a baseball uniform!

I started with a $3 black frame from Walmart.  You can still get them there!  The inside measures 5 x 12.  I used the Pawsitively Prints Designer Paper for the background.  It is layered on Real Red, but you can't see it in the photo.  The BAB is Creamy Caramel with Chocolate Chip behind his eyes, nose and mouth.  The shirt, hat and stripes on his baseball pants are Real Red.  The shirt cuffs, pants, O letter and #1 are cut from Going Gray cardstock.  I added some black baseball shoes and belt, too.  I cut the letters in Real Red and Going Gray with Stampin' Up!'s Alphabet Simple Letters (LOVE those dies!) and punched the small stars from Real Red cardstock.

I'm very happy with how this turned out!  I think his mom will be thrilled!  These name frames make a great gift from the heart for not a lot of money, once you've invested in the dies!

Some name frames from the past:

 Hope you enjoyed that stroll thru the years!  Merry Christmas!

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Ryleigh Name Frame

I must apologize that my BLOG was down last night unexpectedly.  Evidentally, they decided to do a major server upgrade around 9:00 PM and knocked me out of service for the rest of the night.  Of course, it came in the middle of me doing posts for the week (while I’m at Leadership) and has set me HOURS behind. 

I usually make name frames for each of my great nieces and nephews on their first birthday or first Christmas.  My niece reminded me that I forgot to make Ryleigh’s, so this was her Christmas gift this year.  I love making these…so quick and easy with the Headline Alphabet set and Scrappin’ Kits.  I used Summer Days Scrappin’ Kit that retired last spring since I had a couple kits left over from the make & take I did for our Stamping/Scrapping Retreat in November.  The Kit has the textured Wasabi cardstock in it, so I cut that to the frame size, then placed a couple of the 12" border strips on top and bottom.  I inked up the letters with Pumpkin Pie, Real Red and Wild Wasabi.  Then I just added the flower sticky die-cuts with dimensionals, some ribbon and hardware.  Literally, it came together in about a half hour and I was really pleased.  My niece LOVED it (and since she is pregnant with #4, I guess I’ll be making another one next year!)

I’m getting really excited about leaving for Leadership on Tuesday!  I finished my roommate gifts, made my organized swaps and a few general swaps for those online friends I run into…just want to make up some 3D items to swap.  I have a really cute box idea I want to share…I’ll take pictures so I can show you, too, when I get back! 

The RETIRED ACCESSORIES list comes out today!  Don’t delay if you want something…they sell out quickly!