Simply Square - green fern frame

I am not one for challenges, only because I am so short of crafting time. However, when I saw that Crafty Individuals had started a challenge on their blog, I knew I had to take part. Their first theme is Simply Square.

I took a small MDF frame and covered it with black gesso and then two coats of Ecogreen pistachio paint. All the stamps I used are from CI 207, except the word. I love ferns, I have lots of them in my garden and they are just beautiful. I embossed the ferns in a copper EP from Judikins. I think it is called rusty nail and it is nice as it has a slightly textured effect. I added some streaks of Lava Green Inka Gold on the frame and then toned it all down by adding some Lettuce Adirondack dye ink. I used a K and Co paper inside the frame and then inked four stampbord inch squares with Citrus ink. I overstamped with the little fern square stamps in Olympia Green Versafine ink. I emboosed the word Treasure in gold on green and added little charms, square lime green brads and a green flower. I finished off with some sari waste ribbon for a hanger. I tried to think of what Jean Hardy would use when she makes her perfect little creations, to make sure the project captured the Crafty Individuals spirit.  

I am off on my Easter break now and I have promised myself I will finish one project everyday. Some of them are half done things that have been hanging around for a while. This was one I started from scratch though and I am quite pleased at how it has come together.

Hope you all have a super crafting weekend!

Elaine