Tutorial – Making a Chipboard Shoe Picture Stand – Designed for Alpha Stamps

In this tutorial I’ll cover how to construct a picture stand using chipboard shoes and a chipboard nametag.  These stands are simple to make with endless style and theme possibilities.

What You Will Need

Ruler

Pencil

Glossy Accents Glue or Glue That Works With Metal

X- Acto Knife

2 Small Hinges

Decorative Paper and Embellishments

Two ATC Sized Shoes

A Set of Ornate Nameplates

Constructing the Back of the Stand

Select one of the chipboard nameplates.  I chose the longest one (the package comes with three different designs).  Using a ruler and pencil, draw a line through the center of the nameplate.

Using a ruler and an X-Acto knife, cut along the line.

Next, decorate the nameplate.  I used liquid chalk to color my nameplate and then papers from the Almanac 6” x 6” paper pad to decorate the front and back.

Place the nameplate on your table with what will be the front of the picture stand facing toward you and what will be the back of the picture stand facing the table.  I chose to use different paper on the front and the back so the side mattered.  It’s up to you if you want the sides to look different or not.  Next, note the placement of the hinges in the picture below.  Glue the hinges to the nameplate using Glossy Accents or a glue that works with metal. The hinge pin should be facing down towards the table.  My hinges were originally gold.  Before gluing the hinges in place I used Ranger Black Alcohol Ink to change the color.

To cover the holes in the hinge, I used metal beads.  Other options are; faux pearls, rhinestones or the heads of brads with the prongs removed.  Just be careful not to use anything too bulky or you will not be able to bend the stand.

Decorating the Shoes

I started decorating my shoes by punching holes for ribbon using a Crop-A-Dile hole punch.  It punches through thick chipboard as if it was butter.

I used two different papers from the Almanac paper pad to decorate the shoes.  Notice, I re-punched the holes after attaching the paper.  Using a makeup sponge, I edged the shoes Black Soot Distress Ink.

I added antique gold fold-over bails and black silk ribbon to the shoes.

Once your shoes are decorated, you can glue together the hinged nameplate and the shoes.  I used Glossy Accents.  Note the placement of the nametag on the shoes in the picture below.  Make sure that the shoes are even so that you don’t end up with a lopsided stand.  I suggest placing the shoes along a ruler.

View of the back of the picture stand.

I’ve used several of the papers from the Almanac paper pad to decorate the back of the art piece.

To create the art piece displayed on the picture stand, I used two of the frames from the London Ornate Resin Frame Set.  I mounted the small frame on the back of the large one. The image comes from the Drama Queens Collage Sheet. 

Below is a complete list of the Alpha Stamps Products used in the project above:

Almanac Paper Pad

18^th c Woman’s Chipboard Shoe

Ornate Name Plates – Die-Cut Chipboard

Small Fold Over Bails

Small Square Brass Hinges

2mm Black Silk Ribbon

Round Corrugated Metal Beads

Filigree Love Birds

Bird Cages Wood Flourishes

Antique Brass Leaves

Metal Clock Faces

Collage Sheet – Drama Queens

Birds & Pink Blossoms Dresden Scraps

Small Fleur Drops

2mm Silk Ribbons - Oyster

Victoriana Rub-Ons

Picket Fence Crackle Paint

 Marie Antoinette Inspired Picture Shoe Stand

In this version, I decided to keep the original color of the nameplate and I embossed it with pink roses.  To the top, I added a metal butterfly and a pink tulle bow.

The shoes are decorated with various papers, gold beads and a metal heart filigree that I bent before attaching.  I also added stamped flourishes on the back of the shoes.  If you add heavier items to the shoe stand as I have in this version, you need to make sure that they are balanced or your stand will fall over.  For example, if I had just added the butterfly and tulle to the top and not the heart filigree to the bottom, the stand would fall backwards.

Below is a complete list of the Alpha Stamps Products used in the project above:

18^th c Woman’s Chipboard Shoe

Ornate Name Plates – Die-Cut Chipboard

Ornate Resin Frame Set (Ivory)

Tiny Curved Hinges

Stamped Flourishes

Florentine Brass Leaves

Brass Branch with 6 Leaves

Morning Glory Heart Filigree

Medium Antique Gold Butterfly Charm

Baby Bee Charms

Butterfly Stamping

Mini Calla Lilies

Mini Pink Roses

Pink Tulle

Wistful Collage Sheet 

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