I had an extra embroidery hoop leftover from another project
stashed in my craft room so I decided to use it as a frame for a recent family
photo and create an altered embroidery hoop. My hoop is 6” in diameter, so I
started by cutting a 7” circle from the Our Family Houses paper.
Then I opened the embroidery hoop and pulled out the smaller
piece. I centered it on the back side of the circle I cut, traced around it,
and then created tabs by cutting small slits around the circle from the outside
to the traced line about every ¾”. I placed some double sided tape around the
outside of the smaller hoop and then wrapped the tabs around the edge of the
hoop pressing the paper into the tape to secure it. I placed the larger hoop
over the smaller one, and screwed it closed tightly.
I embellished my hoop with a heart patterned journaling
card, some die cuts, some banner strips, washi tape, enamel dots, and some
accent stickers. I love the extra dimension and flare that the designer
products add. I embossed the red title strip, die cut a tag, and die cut the
word “forever” for my title as well. I included a black and white family
photo—I love how the black and white color gives the photo a more ethereal
feel.
And yes, it makes me smile when I see our family photo on
this project every time I pass it. Thanks for letting me share this project
with you today!
For a full supply list check out the original post on the Echo Park Paper Co blog HERE.
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