Monday, January 13, 2014

Altered Mirror

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!!!!
Hope everyone had a great weekend. We spent the weekend
watching football games. So glad that Seattle is moving on.
Because of watching the games the house was a bit messy so
 I spent the morning cleaning up all the mess.....LOL.....
In my header picture is a mirror that I altered/ dressed up.
Below is what it looked like before I did anything to it.
 
Sure makes a difference doesn't it?

The flower I made using Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Die. I
used muslin and burlap. The burlap was some scraps from some
other project I had done a long time ago.

I made some smaller roses using a paper punch. Used some
raffia that was also in my stash. The pearls were actually white
but I distressed them with tea dye ink.

I liked how it turned out all I need to do now is get it hung up.
Until my next post Have A Splendid Evening!!!!!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Paper bag mini part 2

Good Morning everyone!!!!!!
Hope everyone is doing well. Glad to see that the weather
is getting better for some that were in some freezing cold
weather. We are getting some much needed rain here and our
mountains are getting the much needed snow. Love that things
are getting back to normal.
As I said in my last post that I would post the second half of
my paper bag mini because there were so many pictures, well
here it is. Below is the page that I stopped with.
Below with picture mat removed.

The inside of the same page next.

Journaling card or photo mat the owner can decide how to
use it below.
Next page below. This is my favorite page and this is the also
the header picture.

Next is the page open. I love the paper on this page that I
couldn't cover it up with embellishments.

Below is a mat or  journal card.
Last but not least the back of the mini.

I am thinking that I might have to change the spiral binding
with a bigger size, but that will be a quick fix. I'm happy with
how this album turned out. I hope you like it too.
Until my next post stay warm and safe, Have A Splendid
Day!!!!!!!!




Thursday, January 9, 2014

Paper bag mini

Good Morning everyone!!!!!!
Hope everyone is finding a warm place to be and keeping safe.
Since so many are staying inside hopefully you are spending
some of your time to create, read or just relax.
I have been creating and looking at my header picture is proof
of that. I created this mini album from paper bags. I also used my
Zutter machine for the first time on this project. I am breaking
the posting of this album into two parts because of all the pictures.

The album measures 6 inches by 4 and 3/4 inches.

I made journaling cards for the pockets.
I used the DCWV Tres Chick stack for most of this album along
with scraps from other projects.

Another pocket and journaling card
 
I also made a few photo mats for the album

I just wished that my albums would come together a little faster.
Making albums is somewhat hard for me. I love the albums that
I see on other bloggers posts with all the embellishments but I
just can't bring myself to embellish. I guess I'm more of a clean and
simple type. Well I hope you like what you see so far. Until my next
post Have A Splendid Day!!!!!!





Wednesday, January 8, 2014

My first one 12 by 12 sheet mini album

Hello everyone.
I really can't say good morning or good afternoon because it is
way late in the day. I do hope you are all doing fine and keeping warm.
Sorry about no post yesterday but I have been having some technical
difficulties. When I plug my camera in and download pictures it all goes
well, but as soon as I unplug the camera my pc will go off-line and it
takes me some time to get it back on line. I figured that with all the
problems that I was having I should get all my pictures taken and load
them up. Well that didn't go to well my card was full and then the
battery died, so here I am finally posting to my blog. The little road
blocks of life can't and won't stop me....LOL... I will just laugh at it.
In my header picture is a one sheet mini album that I made for the
very first time. The mini measures 4 and 3/4 in. by 3 in.

This post will be a little picture heavy. The first page and the pocket
on the first page below.


the next page and the pocket on the second page below.


Third page and the pocket on the third page below.

Next is the last page.


The back of the mini album.
So there it is my first one12 by 12 sheet mini. 
It was very easy to make and a lot of fun. I hope you like it.
Until my next post Have A Splendid Evening!!!!!!! 

Monday, January 6, 2014

Altered can with Ladies Diary

Good Monday Morning/ Afternoon everyone.
Hope everyone is staying warm. I've been watching the news and
I am seeing all the bad weather that is happening on the other side
of the U.S. I was so into the news today then a few phone calls
that I had to take ( mother-in-law )that I almost forgot to post
on my blog. I guess better late than never.
In my header picture is a taller can than the one I posted about
yesterday. I used the Ladies Diary cardstock from Graphic 45. I
added some lace and some flowers from Prima. It gave my project
dimension. I know you really can't see it in the pictures but the flowers
are there.

Different shots trying to give the all around view.

This would look to great on my dresser. It can be used to store
all kinds of things ( cotton balls, q-tips, manicure items) just
a few ideas. I hope you like it. Until my next post Have A Splendid
Day!!!!!!!
 
 
 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Altered Peanut can

Good Sunday Morning!
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend and has found a few
minutes to craft. I have had a few moments to make it to my craft
space after getting all the decorations put away and have done
some crafting. As you see like I said before less cards this year and
more crafting like what you in the header picture. In the  header
picture is a peanut can that I altered. The reason I used a peanut
can is because my husband likes his peanut snacks that we end
up with a few cans. Some of the cans have been used to store
nails, bolts and of course nuts for the bolts....LOL...... My
husband decided that he had more than enough of these cans
and I didn't need to save them. As I was getting ready to throw
the cans away I took a second look at them wondering if I could
do something with them, low and behold my altered peanut can.
 

I washed the can with soap and water to get all the nut oil out of it.
Using some Mulberry paper and a cutout from some Graphic 45
cardstock I mod podged it to the can. I then added a rose to the top.
The rose is some of my stash that I am trying to use from my floral
making days. I hope you like it. Until my next post Have A Splendid
Day!!!!!!! 

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Baby Boy mini album


Good Morning
I Hope that everyone is doing well and keeping warm. My mind
and prayers have been on those that are dealing with some really
cold weather. Maybe I can get your mind off of the cold weather
for just a few minutes with my mini album that I made. This post
will be picture full.
The album was made with paper bags.

I tried to stay mainly with different shades of blues but as you can
see there are a few pages that have pastel colors.

I made this album geared more towards boys.

I wanted to keep it simple and clean leaving a lot of room
for pictures.

 


There are a few journaling mats like the cute one below sticking
out of one of the pockets.
Pictured below is the back and last page of the album.

Hope you like my mini. Stay safe everyone and until my next
post Have A Splendid Day!!!!!!!!