Decorated Paper Mache Box and Shabby Chic Flowers

Hi everyone!  Happy Saturday!  I wanted to share this paper mache box that I altered and these shabby chic lacey flowers that I made.  This whole ensemble was for a swap in a facebook group.  I had so much fun with this.  I have videos if you'd like to watch them (posted below the photos), but here are some photos. Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Altered Mini Composition Books for a Swap

Wow!  Would you agree I have been on a blogging roll lately?  I am sorta proud of myself!  LOL!  I do seem to blog in the middle of night though, isn't that funny?  LOL

Tonight I am sharing two Mini Composition Books that I altered for my swap partner Tracy.  I must say that I haven't done these before and they are rather fun!!  They are also addicting!  I have made a third and have started a fourth!  LOL!

These books I picked up at my local grocery store and they are great because they are stitched books rather than glued ones.  I hear that the stitched one hold up a bit better than the glued ones, so hopefully Tracy doesn't have any problem with these.  The first one I made I used Pink Paislee-Spring Jubilee 6x6 paper pack.  I love this paper!  It is so colorful, yet subtle.

The little strip of white daisies you see hanging from the top is actually a bookmark!  I just draped it over the front for the picture.  I used two flowers from Recollections, a soft pink pearl bead, and also seed beads around the pearl.  I adhered the seed beads with Judikins Diamond Glaze. 

I added tabs to this book using my Stampin UP Round Tab Punch.  On the pages with tabs, I added patterned paper as well.

 Here is the back...

I love this little stamp I found at a local stamp store many years ago.  There was a frame perfectly positioned on the designer paper just for it!  I added it to the inside back cover.

For her second book, I used My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy Boy 6x6 paper pad.  To me, this paper didn't scream "just boy."  I decided to use it because of the soft color palette.  Not to mention that it's wicked cute!  :)

I used Recollections flowers and a little wood veneer heart.  So cute!

This book has a bookmark as well.  :) 

 I added a ribbon closure to this one... 

I hope that Tracy likes them!  I really enjoyed making them for her; they are super fun and easy to do!  Thanks for stopping by for a visit!!  I truly appreciate you all!!  :)

Swaps Received-Altered Mini Composition Books

Hi again!  Second post for tonight!  I had to showcase my swaps in separate posts.  They are just so pretty and it's only fair that they have their own spotlight.  :)  I was in a swap with Tracy, who I met in a facebook group.  We swapped Mini Composition Books and we decided to swap two different books.  She is from the UK so hers are a tad bigger than what we have here and I LOVE them!  I sooooo love the paper she used!  Here is the first one.....

 It is so soft and pretty, and feminine.  The flowers are handmade and they are just lovely!!

 She included this jumbo paperclip with handmade flowers.  Again, it's soooo amazingly beautiful!

 Here is the second one..... I love the lace on this and I just love the large flower.  She added a ribbon closure, which is so sweet!

Here's a closeup of the flower.  Isn't it gorgeous??

Thank you so much Tracy!!  I love them both and I will definitely treasure them and use them; they came out perfectly!!  :)  Thank you so much everyone for stopping by for a visit!  I truly appreciate it!!!

Calendar Cover

This one isn't a card actually. It's a premade date book that I found at Wal-mart. It is slightly bigger than a checkbook. It came with a plastic cover; pretty cheap! I took the book out of the plastic cover and then covered the book with yellow cardstock. The front and back is made with two separate pieces of cardstock. The back piece is white. I left the staples uncovered that bind the book together.I love this stamp. It's so funny! The mouse is just so pooped from eating all that cheese! LOL. These images are colored with markers and SU blender pens. I love the vivid color!


This is one of the items we are taking to the craft fair tomorrow. Isn't he cute? LOL

Important Numbers Tin

I made this a while back when I was teaching classes at my local scrapbook store which is now closed! I painted the tin, like an altoid tin, black and then adhered two layers of cardstock and then patterned paper. I took a metal rimmed tag, stuck a flower brad in it, wrote "important numbers" on it and attached it to the ribbon using wire. I made little curly cues on the ends of the wire around the bow. There are brads on each corner of each card and then they are tied together with ribbon. Phone numbers are just ones that I like to have on me in my purse! Thanks for looking!

Valentine Tin

Came across this DVD tin Valentine that I made last year for Jared. I covered the dvd case completely with red cardstock and then used several layers of patterned paper on the lid. The word LOVE is made of chipboard letters that I inked to match the color of the paper. They are attached to a piece of chipboard that is also covered with patterned paper. It is then hinged and attached to the lid. It lifts up to reveal some journaling underneath. Inside the tin are several pages that I folded in half to create a book. I punched two holes in the center and thread ribbon through to hold the book together. On each page, I used rub-on words and letters, ribbon, brads, metal slides, and chipboard letters.

Valentine Tin cont....

Valentine Tin cont....