150 Things You Can Do With Slide Mounts

Courtesy of ShadeyJ

From the website: http://www.praize.com/shopping/ultimateslides/150.html
You can see lots of examples at the site.


stamp image on
ink on
color with permanent markers
cover with patterned paper or cardstock (see instructions here)
paint with acrylic paint
sand
emboss
cover with fabric
tie ribbons or fabric scraps on
wrap wire around
frame a small picture or stamped image
frame an embellishment
accent a title
make a shaker
make a frozen shaker
frame a charm
frame a card sentiment, another example here
punch holes and hang beads from
frame small photo-realistic patterned papers
wrap with fiber or ribbon - partially or completely
cover with microbeads
cover with aluminum foil
turn into a fridge magnet
make a mini book
make a shadow box
cover with adhesive and sand
color with Craf-T metallic rub-ons
color with Alcohol Inks (polished stone technique)
cover or embellish with word stickers
frame a transparency
frame a sticker
hand a tag from it
cover with glitter
cover with gold leaf
embellish with or frame a button
apply rub-on letters or stickers
paint with acrylic paint and then crackle medium
embellish with a silk flower or punch art
hang a word chime or embellish with a word chime
frame sentiment, word or stamped image on vellum
hinge open and use double
hinge open and cut to separated into two pieces
place side by side and up and down in a grid
decoupage
create a border for a scrapbook page
embellish a tag, another example here
cover with magic mesh
frame a child's thumbprint
use a hinge on the top so slide can be opened to reveal something else
use as a window frame onto another page or the inside of a card
stamp with a script stamp
stipple with ink or paint
sponge with ink or paint
frame pressed flowers
spray paint with regular paint
spray with dimensional paint - make it stone, webbing spray, make it suede, etc.
frame a portion of a photo index print
embellish an envelope or library pocket
highlight a certain portion of patterned paper (for example, an image or portion of text) without trimming it
highlight a certain portion of a picture another example here
embellish with a favorite character (Pooh, Mickey, etc) sticker or paper piecing
embellish a mini file folder
add laser cut words
wrap with cord
wrap with tulle
embellish with quilling
wrap with embroidery floss
wrap with waxed string, yarn
turn it so the rectangle is vertical on your project
tie two or more together with ribbon or fiber
link together with wire or jump rings
have a paper doll/paper piecing person hold it as a sign
cover with wood grain paper and sitck a popsicle stick out the bottom as a sign
cover with cork
frame a tiny word collage/word art
use for a travel theme scrapbook (think: going over to relatives' house to see their vacation slides, LOL)
frame a monogram or stencil
frame a small shell or sand dollar
frame a definition
get the sewn look: sewn of cardstock or patterned paper and then adhere to slide mount
highlight a portion of a stamped image (spotlight technique) , another example here
embellish with or frame a page pebble or acrylic tile
frame or cover with textured/embossed/handmade paper
frame a series of action shots or words or letters
use in a scrapbooking or card sketch for any small square element
frame a portion of a paint chip, perhaps to highlight a cool color name?
frame kids' school pictures or one kid on a class/group picture
stick on a present to frame the "to/from" info
adhere to an altered clip board, altoid tin, bulletin board, microscope slide mailer, coin folder, lunch box, CD, etc.
use as a tag for an altered paint can
fill with easter hay under acetate
pass ribbon/fiber through both sides and string across your page/card
collage! collage! collage!
frame a piece of screen or fabric mesh
frame a silk flower
frame a title or focal photo for a mini album
embellish a square in a color blocked design
embellish/title a pocket page
embellish with or frame alphabet beads/charms
embellish with stamped numbers, number stickers, etc. to show a sequence
frame a tiny cross stitched piece
over the edge of a card opening that opens in a non-traditional way (e.g. a gatefold) to use as a tab
frame spangles, glitter, tiny die cuts, punches, tiny tags, confetti, seeds, etc under acetate
frame or cover with real or faux postage
cover with sculpy or paper clay
apply UTEE and stamp into, crack for cool effect!
apply bugle beads in a zig zag pattern
fill in with dimensional glaze
fold back double-sided paper that covers slide
embellish a large stencil letter
hang a charm to be removed for a gift
hang metal embellishments
frame a word tile or metal word or word plaque
frame a clock face
frame shrink art
color with paint markers
edge with metallic paint markers
frame punch art
hand write on
adhere with or embellish with eyelets/brads/rivets
use themed buttons
embellish with Dymo label tape or look-a-like stickers/fonts
embellish with letter tiles
embellish with photo corners
embellish with ribbon slide
embellish with dog tags
alternate with photos to frame an entire scrapbook page
frame a coin
hang from a safety pin
frame a photo and cover with vellum
embellish a bookmark
embellish with tinsel
embellish with metal clips, tags, etc
cover with printed vellum without cutting the rectangle out of the middle
embellish with or frame magentic poetry
frame a playing card
embellish with imitation greenery, skeleton leaves etc
embellish with faux jewels/flat beads
cover with/embellish with twill tape
embellish with a small metal label holder
cover with origami paper
cover with serendipity paper
brayer rainbow ink on
frame a piece of mica or make a mica window that opens to the inside of a card
fill inside with stickles or glitter glue
edge with glitter glue/stickles
cover with mylar
cover with a digital photo printed on your home computer
frame a woven/fabric label
frame a piece of FILM!!!