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Mrs. Lemon, Los Angeles/Monterey Age and Occupation in 2006: 26, Graduate Student (Public Policy) Fiance's Age and Occupation in 2006: 29, Environmental Consultant Engagement Date: April 7, 2006 Wedding Date: July 7, 2007 Venue: Rosary Chapel & Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CA About Me: My FI and I met online, but we like to tell people that we met at a "cookie shop" which is the technical location of our first encounter. He proposed exactly 1 year, 1 month and 6 days after our first date (it's the only part of his proposal speech that I remember), and we're planning long-distance from Los Angeles for a July wedding in my hometown of Monterey, CA. I have a passion for all things "cool, cute and quirky" and I enjoy video games, reading blogs (WeddingBee, trashy celeb, consumer & political) and crafting in my spare time, if I have any!
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Framing The Issue

June 6th, 2007 @ 5:15 pm by Mrs. Lemon

I needed frames for my various table signs… but I wasn’t about to go spend money to buy some when I had plenty of unused old frames in my apartment. My solution? Just cover up the old ones with something new (and blue and gold)!

All it took was flat paper from Paper Source, my x-acto knife and some scotch tape (it’s not even a permanent makeover!) and here’s what I ended up with:

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First the paper: White Gold Royal Blue flat paper from Paper Source ($3.50/sheet)

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I just positioned my frame on the paper, and loosely cut out a larger rectangle of paper to cover the frame.

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Then, I cut out an inside rectangle, being careful to leave an inch border inside. I made slits to each corner to help with the folding, and just taped the paper to the inside of the frame.

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Time to wrap the outside… just as easy as wrapping a package! More scotch tape please!

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And now the finished product!

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Not too shabby for $3.50 … and there’s two more to use if I need them!

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13 Responses to “Framing The Issue”

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Iris

clever

 
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Miss Lovebug

Your posts make me hungry for paper.

 
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Jen

You are so crafty! I love it.

 
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Go Amie

Gorgeous!

 
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tofu

brilliant! smart.

 
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MK

That is really clever– I would never have thought of that.

That’s why I could never be a Wedding Bee blogger– I just don’t have the crafty gene :)

 
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jg

what a fabulous idea… one of the best!

 
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Sarah

This is similar to something that comes up a lot on Design on a Dime: “None of my stuff matches!” “Oh yeah? Well, here’s a can of spray paint.” “Hooray!”

I would’ve stolen this idea to make a frame to display the explanation as to why my MOH isn’t coming, but last week I was at JoAnn’s for something…uh…thread!…and found two 8×10 fabric covered frames in my accent color for $2.07.

Two dollars and seven cents. Man, that’s less than a sheet of paper!

 
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Iris

Bonus: If you cut out the centers (doughnut holes) carefully, you can use that remnant for something else.

 
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tto

check out http://www.papermojo.com - promo code “domino” for 15% off paper (got the tidbit from the magazine itself). i would buy some but i’m not ‘really’ planning yet…

 
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My

Great idea…

 
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future mrs j.o.b

that is freaking fantastic…i’m totally stealing your idea! I’m going to use them as the table cards.

 
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turtle

that is such a great idea! Just yesterday, I was wondering what i was going to do with my guestbook table welcome card and bathroom basket card. You’re a genius!

 

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Mrs. Lemon, Los Angeles/Monterey Age and Occupation in 2006: 26, Graduate Student (Public Policy) Fiance's Age and Occupation in 2006: 29, Environmental Consultant Engagement Date: April 7, 2006 Wedding Date: July 7, 2007 Venue: Rosary Chapel & Monterey Marriott, Monterey, CA About Me: My FI and I met online, but we like to tell people that we met at a "cookie shop" which is the technical location of our first encounter. He proposed exactly 1 year, 1 month and 6 days after our first date (it's the only part of his proposal speech that I remember), and we're planning long-distance from Los Angeles for a July wedding in my hometown of Monterey, CA. I have a passion for all things "cool, cute and quirky" and I enjoy video games, reading blogs (WeddingBee, trashy celeb, consumer & political) and crafting in my spare time, if I have any!

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