ANNI -VERVE-SARY 2010

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, JULIE AND VERVE FOR AN AMAZING THREE YEARS.

We’re celebrating with a hop, hop, hop! If you've already been hopping along, you arrived here from  MICHELLE'S blog. If not, head on over to Julee's Blog (owner of Verve), for the 411 on how to win prizes, and to start hopping from the beginning. If there's a crack along the hop, you can always head to the Master Hop List to get the full list of links.

This is a picture frame for my Grandson-to-be. He is due the end of September and the first child of our only son, so that makes him very special.
The center is just for looks at this point. Once he is here, the parents can put in a picture of his adorable face or they can ask me to put his vital statistics in that space. The stamps sets that I used  are Dare to Be Different*** and You Rock.
The large stars were cut out using cs and chipboard with a sizzix die cut. 
The frame is covered with paper that was torn and then modge-podged on , that's why you see the reflection from the flash. Once dry I sponged on, wiped off Broken China.
I placed two Label 5s on the magnet sheet one inside the other and then ran it through my CB to get the frames. They come out double embossed this way! The white 'frames' were done the same way using the #1 and #2 dies.
The white rope, eyelet trim, and red ribbon are all pieces of scraps.
This will look great in the wee little one's nursery.

Thanks for hopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Emily's blog, for a little more Verve-y goodness.

TIP: I used all home made glue dots to attach all elements to the frame...even the ribbons and trims. 
I use Alene's Tack it Over and Over...I bought it on line.
I have tried  making the glue dots before and the only success that I had was using the paper from previous glue dot rolls. Plus, this time I swirled the tip of the bottle around to make flat dots....they dry quicker and just work better, IMHO. I only make twenty at a time and then it's easy to lay them out to dry and store them. As soon as the sheet is empty I make more to keep the supply at hand.
Hope this helps!
*** ED Note: The correct name of the background stamp that I used on the stars and directly on the frame is Bountiful Backgrounds. The original pkging is gone and I put the wrong name up there.