Phlox Photo Frame

It's the Fabulous Phlox Photo frame! Say that 3 times fast.

Welcome to the Memory Box Blog Blitz, where all the designers gang up this week to show off the new stamps and dies. My choice? The Fabulous Phlox die~

This flower is one I was not too familiar with so I did a little internet research and found this lovely:

Dozens of color varieties turned up in my search and my favorite was the purple and white with a dark center.

To start, die cut several flowers and use a paint brush to apply the pigment ink onto the individual flower centers, let dry then curve the petals to form the flower.

For the stamen, working on top of my mouse pad, I firmly pressed my pen into the center. Then add a drop of glue into the flower center and carefully push the stamen down into the glue. Hold in place until set.

A tiny bit of Fabric-Tac glue (or a hot glue gun would work) easily holds the flower in place while building the cluster. Start in the corner with the larger flowers and taper the sizes out to the ends. Add a small bloom to the inside corner for fullness. Phlox grow in clusters. Add the greenery as you go--it's easier than tucking it in at the end.

There you go--all finished. Add your favorite photo and enjoy!

I think this would make a nice gift and you could make a complementary card to give with the frame.

Hope you're enjoying the new dies and stamps...would you like to win one? Leave a comment on any of our posts this week and you may become the lucky owner of a new Memory Box die!

Come back to check out the next post tomorrow morning with Linda!

Comments

Love the flowers!

Posted by: yvonne | 01/09/2013 at 02:03 PM

Beautiful! Those flowers look real!

Posted by: Patt H. | 01/09/2013 at 02:11 PM

Can't decide what is sweeter...the little girl or the flowers. I love phlox, and so do hummingbirds in my garden. This is just lovely. Great job! And that die is awesome!

Posted by: Beth | 01/09/2013 at 02:12 PM

Love the flowers on the frame. The colors are beautiful.

Posted by: Char | 01/09/2013 at 02:32 PM

What beautiful flowers! They look so real.

Posted by: Nancy Johnson | 01/09/2013 at 02:36 PM

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

Posted by: Linda Carson | 01/09/2013 at 02:46 PM

This is a beautiful application for flowers and this is a wonderful die

Posted by: sharon clark | 01/09/2013 at 03:04 PM

What a beautiful frame! Well done! Cute young lady too!

Posted by: Dixie | 01/09/2013 at 03:18 PM

Jenny, this is amazing!!! The flowers look like pieces of art! Just beautiful.

Posted by: Linda Broom | 01/09/2013 at 03:36 PM

How beautiful! Love it!

Posted by: Cindy C. | 01/09/2013 at 04:20 PM

Your research really paid off - these flowers are very pretty, Jenny! And, so is your little girl!

Posted by: joy | 01/09/2013 at 04:26 PM

flowers are stunning. looks like you just picked them out of the garden

Posted by: Marian | 01/09/2013 at 04:29 PM

Lovely! All that dimension is incredible! Darling pic too!
DeniseB

Posted by: Denise Bryant | 01/09/2013 at 04:36 PM

Beautiful!!! Your phlox look so real, just love your frame. Your little lady is adorable too.

Posted by: Lynn R. | 01/09/2013 at 04:42 PM

I love your choice, these flowers are so pretty! What a great job, they look so real!
Hugs, antonella :-)

Posted by: Antonella | 01/09/2013 at 04:49 PM

very pretty Jenny! I've had to google to see what flowers look like before too! I love the internet for inspiration! I love your photo frame too... gorgeous die creating! TFS!

Posted by: Pam Sparks | 01/09/2013 at 05:30 PM

Gorgeous! Those flowers are so lifelike!

Posted by: Miriam Prantner | 01/09/2013 at 05:30 PM

Memory box dies make it so easy to cut and assemble the gorgeous flowers. I love the ease of them. Beautiful border for any photo.

Posted by: Anne Richards | 01/09/2013 at 05:40 PM

Wow, your flowers are gorgeous!

Posted by: Sue McRae | 01/09/2013 at 05:43 PM

The flowers are oh so pretty on this frame. I think you picked a good color of Phlox to use - they do come in many colors !

Posted by: Karenajo | 01/09/2013 at 06:04 PM

What a gorgeous use of the new die. The flowers are so three dimensional.

Posted by: AP in Maryland | 01/09/2013 at 06:12 PM

Fabulous job on the phlox! very realistic looking!