Red Velvet Snowflake Frame
Designed by Walnut Hollow®

Materials:
- Walnut Hollow® #3590 Small Frame
- Walnut Hollow® #23906 Creative Versa-Tool™
- 9"x12" piece of Acetate Rayon Velvet
- 6"x7" poster board to match color of velvet
- Paper Doily
- Snowflake Rubber Stamp
- Decorative metallic leaves
Other Supplies: Craft glue, Fabric glue, Pliers, Ruler, Sandpaper, Scissors, Tack cloth, Tape

Instructions:
1. To prepare wood, lightly sand. Remove dust with a tack cloth.:

2. To emboss velvet, place stamp on hard surface, impression side up. Place velvet, nap side down, on stamp. Cut several pieces of paper, approximately 4"x4". Place a piece of paper over velvet. While holding paper and velvet in place with one hand, lightly rub Transfer Point over paper. Move quickly as the tool is very hot. The heat from the Transfer Point will emboss the stamp image onto the velvet. Proceed in same manner until all snowflakes have been embossed. Turn "off" and unplug Creative Versa-Tool™. Let cool.

3. To cover frame with embossed velvet, apply fabric glue to edge of opening and outer edge of frame. Carefully lay velvet on Frame. Smooth out wrinkles. To cut opening in Frame, use scissors to cut an X. Cut from corner to corner. Cut small triangles of velvet to glue into each corner. Apply glue to opening edge and pull fabric around to the back Apply glue to outer edge of Frame and pull fabric to the back. Miter corners. Cut a strip of velvet approximately 1"x20" to finish off Frame opening. Cover all raw wood.

4. To cover back of Frame, use 6"x7" poster board. Glue 4"x6" doily in center of poster board with craft glue. Use craft glue or fabric glue to adhere poster board to back of Frame, covering all raw wood.

5. Glue decorative leaf or picture over doily. To add dimension, glue a small piece of foam core or cardboard between picture and doily.

6. Use craft glue to adhere sprig of holly to base of clock.

Note: Before you begin, the Creative HotMarks™ tool works best when used with the Walnut Hollow™ Tempered Glass Mat. It will ensure that your work area will not be damaged from heat. Use masking tape to secure the Pen holder to the work surface. Attach and tighten with pliers the Point you are going to use on the Creative HotMarks™. Plug Pen in and turn switch "on". It usually takes 3-4 minutes for the Pen to heat. Remember when changing Points, they are hot and need pliers to remove or attach to the Creative HotMarks™. After removing the hot Points, place them in the molded tray of the Tempered Glass Mat to cool.