Diemond Dies Hanging Picture Frame

I created this beautiful set of frames using dies from Diemond Dies.  Its so easy to create beautiful flowers from plain white card stock, ink, and a few quick passes through your die cutting machine!

For this project I started with the Artminds Wood Frame from Michaels (item #10135481) available here: http://www.michaels.com/artminds-wood-frame-3-piece/10135481.html or in store for $4.99.  I removed the centers of the frames and used Valspar Interior Satin Paint in the color Encounter from Lowes which is a beautiful blue color.  ( http://www.lowes.com/pd_539017-4-007.0539017.003_0__?Ntt=539017 ) I love buying these paint samples, they usually run $2.98 for 8oz of high quality paint.  

For the top frame I created the pink, peach, and blue flowers using the Diemond Dies Sugar Plum Flowers Die Set available here: http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=diemond-dies-sugar-plum-flowers-die-set  The small green flower was created using the Diemond Dies Fancy Flowers Die Set available here: http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=diemond-dies-fancy-flowers-die-set  I also used the Diemond Dies Natures Flourish Die: http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=diemond-dies-natures-flourish-die and the Diemond Dies Fern Leaf Die: http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=coming-soon-4  I used various Tim Holtz Distress Inks and finger daubers to color all the die cuts before constructing the flowers.  

For the middle frame I again used the Diemond Dies Sugar Plum Flowers Die Set to create the purple and yellow flowers.  I love how you can use the same die and make several different types of flowers!  The large pink rose was created using the Diemond Dies Realistic Roses Die Set:  http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=realistic-roses-die-set  I again used the Natures Flourish and the Fern Leaf Dies underneath the flowers.   

For the third and final frame I again used the Diemond Dies Sugar Plum Flowers Die Set to create the pink and peach flowers.  The peach flower makes the third flower made using the Sugar Plum Flowers Die!  The yellow flower was made with the Diemond Dies Sunflower Die set: http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/?product=coming-soon with a flower made from the Fancy Flowers Die Set for the brown center.  

I finished the frame by adding some pattern paper from the Recollections The Sweetest Things 12x12 paper pad ( http://www.michaels.com/recollections-the-sweetest-thing-cardstock-paper-pad/10263664.html ) and tying some tan seam binding between each frame and as the hanger.  I used some Fray Block by Tailor on the ends of the seam binding but it changed the color of the ends slightly so I'm not sure I will be doing that again.  

All of the dies that I used for this project plus all the other great dies from Diemond Dies are available at http://diemonddies.com/wordpress/ and you can use my coupon code thanksrenee to save 10% off and free shipping on all orders $35 or more US and International!