Spring Frame

I used one of my favorite Duetica fonts, Woodwynd, to create the text for the frame. The thing that I love about this font, and all of the other Duetica fonts, is that you can customize them. For each font family, there are 10-20 coordinating fonts that all work together. On this design, I used fairly flourished M’s and left the O in the middle plain so the word is still readable. I love how all of the little viney stems radiate out from the letters. 

1. Cut Mailable Frame from matboard.  
2. Emboss frame using Dot, Flowers and Rick-rack Textured Impression folder.
3. Ink white over the raised areas and around the edges of the frame.
4. Access Duetica Lettering Arts Studio and layout text on site. Size the text to your project. 
5. Import into your design software and print. Accent letters with pearls.
6. Glue trim around inside edges of frame and top and bottom.
7. Add elements such as flowers, leaves, pearls and swirls. Flowers on this project were made using brown and white coffee filters, page from an antique atlas, off-white cardstock and chipboard. I colored the outer layer of the white flower by running a line of yellow Copic marker around the edge before I fanned the layers.
8. The flowers are on the “Sweet Treats for You” Sizzlits that are coming out in June, but any flowers may be substituted. I also added in leaves, buttons and swirls to complete the arrangement.
9. Add fluffy white yarn for a finishing touch and use it to secure any pages you want to include inside the frame!