Embellished Memories: Decorating Mats and Frames

by Norma Rapko Vargas

Norma starts in her studio giving you advice on creative spaces, helping you find inspiration, and sharing how to gather supplies. Then she delves into the how-tos of creating her beautiful frame... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564778746
• ISBN13: 9781564778741
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Martingale and Company
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Create frame masterpieces for photos and pictures

Norma Rapko Vargas' EMBELLISHED MEMORIES: DECORATING MATS AND FRAMES provides tips on setting up creative spaces to create frame masterpieces for photos and pictures. From layering and antiquing to decoupage and embellishments, color photos permeate plenty of projects in a crafts guide suitable for crafters and libraries catering to them.

Take The Old and Make It Fantastically New!

This book is not like all the others. It encourages readers in an easy to understand and detailed manner how to take vintage and everyday items and make them into beautiful works of art that even includes your most treasured possesions - friends and family! I've read hundreds of home dec and craft books and this one is a stand out. Don't overlook it, you'll be sorry.

Even for those who are "crafting-challenged"

You can do it! This book teaches you step by step how to use simple materials to make amazing frames for your home or for gifts. So many different styles and examples make it easy for all tastes to find something relevant for their home.

Great framing ideas

What to do with a plain picture frame? Ever ask yourself that question? Or I have an old frame but want to spice it up? Another good question. EMBELLISHED MEMORIES will solve those problems. Ms. Vargas begins her book with five reasons to make a picture frame and then talks about four things that you can look for in a frame. There are 24 projects that step you through the process of creating the frame. Each has a materials list and then the step-by-step instructions for putting to together. There is a color photo of the finished item, complete with a photo in it! A resources page will help you locate any of the materials you cannot find in your local area and there is a metric conversion chart from inches to millimeters and centimers and yards to meters. Grab a copy and "get framing"!

Beautiful and detailed

Norma's book is very creative and well done. Her frames are gorgeous and would make a centerpiece for any room. Recommend highly.