1912 Correspondence and Photo

Can you guess where I found this frame?  Yep, a thrift store.  I painted the green frame black and let it dry.  Then it was Mod Podge time!  I applied Mod Podge to random areas on the frame and then placed a page from an early 1900’s dictionary on top of the Mod Podge.  Let this dry completely and then sand off the excess paper.


Here’s how I started the frame and hanging cardboard.

I decided to leave off the moon…I liked it better with soft Prima goodness!
Use the Glue Glider Pro on the back of the vintage envelope and photo.

Supplies used:
Thrift Store Frame, photo and envelope
 Prima (535599, 538033, 543891)
 Glue Glider Pro (Glue Arts)
 Ribbon (May Arts)
 metal frame (K&Company)
 Enchanting stamp (Scroll’s Work)
 Swivel Clasp (Tim Holtz)
 eyelets (We R Memory Keepers)
Mod Podge and Black acrylic paint (Plaid)
recycled cardboard
OH!  Speaking of Glue Arts…will ya look at the happy mail I goy yesterday??  I’m lovin’ this box of Glue Arts and Epiphany Crafts!

Love Family and Friends Today

I bought this 6” x 6” wooden frame at the Dollar Store and thought since I was in an altered state of mind, I’d change it from the original lavender.  I painted it Antique White and let it dry.    I took a sheer sheet of paper that comes between sheets of acetate (similar to tissue paper) and misted it with two shades of glimmer mist, let that dry and then stamped some script.  I applied Mod Podge to the front and sides and then placed the stamped paper over the frame.  Press the paper down so it’s even all over and let dry   The “Precious” and #37 stamp are Scroll’s Work.  The papers and diecuts are My Mind’s Eye.  Brown ribbon is May Arts.  I recycled cardboard for the center and bottom piece.  I used the Distrezz-It All on the bottom piece.

Springtime Home Decor

Good mornin’ to my blogging buddies!  This was a Christmas ornament that I picked up at a thrift store.  It was getting tattered, which I love…BUT the colors and inside had to go!  LOL!  I altered it using sheet music, Crafty Secrets Images (one for each side), May Arts Ribbon and a bit of moss.  I used Mod Podge to apply the sheet music.

The more I sit and look at this piece, the more I think it may become part of a larger project! 

Donna Salazar Guest Designer and May Arts Towel

I’m so happy to be chosen by Donna as a Guest Designer!  I was visiting my favorite sites this morning and saw her list of Guest Designers.
Donna Salazar Designs Guest DT for 2011-2012am
USA Guest Designers (listed alphabetically)
Gini Williams - Missouri
Jan Hennings, Iowa
Lynn Forsythe - New Hampshire
Mandy Harrel - Oregon
Rhonda Van Ginkel - Minnesota
Terre Fry - Arizona
International Guest Designers (listed alphabetically)
Beverly Cunningham, New Zealand
Danielle Aubroeck - The Netherlands
Erika Taylor - Canada
Leticia Seki - Brazil
Sandi Smith – Canada
Wendela Lam - The Netherlands
Here’s a super easy kitchen towel I made using May Arts and Crafty Secrets Stamps.

Farm Fresh Brown Eggs: Altered Style

Now seriously!  Have you ever altered a hard boiled egg?  LOL!  I was boiling eggs the other day and thought…these natural beauties should be altered and decorated.  I gathered up some May Arts Ribbon, Creative Charms and my Crafty Secrets Artsy Banner set and got to work.  The Glue Glider Pro works perfectly for adding ribbon and lace.  Hot glue was used for the brads.  I misted a couple of the eggs with Glimmer Mist to add a little more color to my basket of eggs. They really are so much fun and I like how they turned out.  What do you think?  If you make some altered eggs, let me know cause I’d love to take a peek!

A little closer look

A Little Shabby and Little Chic

Joanne is the hostess over for the Crafty Secrets Group  at Splitcoast Stampers.  Our challenge this week is to use wings or things with wings. 

Products used:
May Arts Ribbon
Crafty Secrets Image and Stamps
Tim Holtz Birdcage Die
Creative Charms Brads
Jillibean Soup cardstock
Moss
Old hymnal

Believe

Hello to all my blogging buddies.  This is a Thank You card that I’ll be mailing to Heartfelt Creations along with my two projects.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the final round of the design team call.

Products used:
Heartfelt Creations
HCPC Flora Grande  3375 PreCut Set
 HCPC FloraGrande 3374 PreCut Set
HCD Decorative Butterfly and Border Die
HCPC 3321 Believe PreCut Set
Glue Arts
Glue Glider Pro
Jillibean Soup
Patterned paper
Momenta
Cardstock
May Arts
Green Gingham Ribbon
Pearls (Paper Studio), Ink (Ranger), Sewing machine

Altered Corset Lamp

Remember the little corset lamp I bought at the thrift store?  Well, I got a chance to tear it apart and alter it.  I recycled the black lace from an old Halloween costume. It was a bit too shear so I added some black fabric behind it.   I used May Arts ribbon at the top.  The ribbon is about 2” wide, so I sewed 4 pieces together to make it wide enough.  The little flower is also May Arts and I gathered  a 2 inch piece, added a bead and sewed it in the center.  I hand stitched the lace and fabric to the corset, added the cups and flower and PRESTO! 
Before

After

During and after…


New cups


Sew lace and fabric to wire form

Birdbath Mini Album: Recycling with Glue Arts

Hello friends!  I made a 5.5” x 5.5” Mini Album and really like the way it turned out!  Glue Arts has a challenge to Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose.  I used my Glue Glider Pro to adhere the ribbon, tulle and birdbath.
Here are the items I’ve recycled:
~Corrugated Cardboard from a pizza box
~A dictionary page from an early 1900’s dictionary.  It’s amazing how these pages have naturally aged.  I distressed it a bit with my sanding block.
The Chenille/Center Dot Ribbon is May Arts. (WP34).   The little Sugar Pick pins are Jillibean Soup.  White and black acrylic paint is Plaid.
I used Glossy Accents in the birdbath and did a touch of coloring for the water with a Copic Marker.   Mom crocheted my flower.  Lucky me!  The corrugated cardboard pages were distressed with Distrezz-It All and the Album was bound with Bind-It All and gold Owires by Zutter.  A bit of Silver Smooch was added to the cover where I sanded through the dictionary page.The sweet little bird is Prima. 



Glue Glider Pro in action.