Configurations Box

My favorite scrapbook store is the RC on Main, located at 222 Main, in Charles City Iowa.  Charles City is my hometown and sweet mama still lives there so I get to frequent this shop often.  Erin is the Manager of the store and she put together a package of goodies for me so I could make a sample for the store.  It included Tim’s Configuration Box and Tissue Tape (Symphony), Jenni Bowlin number stickers and chipboard banners and Maya Road, Ruffled Blossoms in Red and Cream.

As you can see, I decided to stack the lid on top.  I stitched the work “journey”and also some stems for the flowers.  I used Glue Arts, Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks to add the little figurines. Extreme Tac  was used to hold the burlap securely in place. 



*NOTE
Hot Glue won’t stick to the tissue tape.  I just scraped away areas of tissue tape where I wanted to apply hot glue.


Apply Extreme Tac to the back of the lid.  Stick the stitched burlap piece in place.  Trim edges.

Stick Tissue Tape to scrap cardstock.  Sew leaf shapes on the sewing machine and cut out.  Hot Glue in place.

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!

Tabitha

Tabitha and “y Girl are new stamps by Scroll’s work (Plate #73).  She just happens to be on sale right now for $3.56 (Reg. $4.75).  My design team stamps came in the mail and they’re all so neat!  There’s steampunk, Alice and children stamps.  I ordered full plates (a full sheet of red rubber stamps that you’ll cut out yourself.)  I was in the mood for a bit of mixed media today.  The frame was a thrift store find.  I painted it red, let it dry and then painted it black..a little sanding and it was ready for some script.  I applied Mod Podge to areas of the frame, let it dry and then sanded the loose paper off.  The tape measure and tag are  Tim Holtz.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Glue Arts Scavenger Hunt

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Good luck in whatever you do today!  I have a feeling we’re all going to be lucky, even if we’re not Irish
I made two St. Patrick’s Day cards for you! 

Cardstock, numbers and designer paper are Momenta, Jewels are Creative Charms, Die is Tim Holtz and the March stamp is Crafty Secrets.
The second card I made using Momenta as well.  The dimensional 4-leaf clover is made using Heartfelt Creations Flora Stamp. Glue Arts, Glue Glider Pro!

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