Something a lot different from me!

Hello, it's Mary J here, enjoying our current sunny weather in the UK - I hope you are having some sun wherever you are too!  But back to my project that I want to share with you today.  Those who know me, know that I like to make cards - sometimes venturing to a tag! - but today I have something very different to share...what do you think...

I am really pleased with how my shadow box turned out!  I used the new Make It Crafty Shadow Box in the square frame - it was so easy to put together using a strong glue.  I coloured in the gorgeous Make It Crafty Adele again but this time with brown hair and matched her up with papers from My Minds Eye Indie Chic Ginger papers.  For the embellishing I used the new SCACD dies Classic Corners and Nature's Tapestry Fan.  For the lettering, I die cut these using Tim Holtz Grunge papers and simply inked them up.

I hope you have enjoyed my project - I certainly had a lot of fun creating it!  See you soon with another crafty make!

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Tell Your Story with Pictures

Hi everyone! Sandie here today and I have something a little different to share with you. Have you seen the beautiful new papers from Prima Marketing ?? Well I LOVE to alter things and I especially love to make mini albums and when I saw the new collections I just HAD to use Nature Garden in an album.

I enjoyed making this one so much that I've started another using the Almanac collection :D 

Hope it inspires

Sandie

xx

Goods...under the tree

Hi ladies, today I have these Flat Fold Gift Boxes to share, and please visit this blog post for the tutorial. They are very easy to make and the nicest thing about them is that you can send them in an envelope!!!!!!!!! Isn't this great? There is enough place inside for a little card where you can write down a few words.

I've used some Graphic 45 papers- ''Christmas Emporium'' and some Wooden Shapes -Reindeer Leaping and Snowman, such great alterable items, because you can paint them, draw on them, or use them as card toppers. Mine are paper-pieced. I've used also some cork and Make it Crafty Lasercut Chipboard -Snowflakes Stars, I really love them, perfect finishing touch for your Christmas cards!. The only thing I didn't have were good strong magnets, which should keep the boxes closed, so I've used paperclips instead. And I know, the photo's are bad, again I couldn't take better ones, it was such a dark cloudy day, unfortunately!

That's all from me for today, please meet me next Sunday, same time, same place.

Hugs,
Alina

Distress Stain picture frame!

Hello Kim here, wanted to stop by with a little gift idea I have made

I have stained the wood with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Broken China, love the result!

Then I have stamped Stempelglede - Grunge Collection on the frame and enhanced with perfect pearl powder.

The Make It Crafty - Butterfly Leaves - Lasercut Chipboard have been coloured with Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Wild Honey and Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Forest Moss.

Then embellished with Viva Decor: Glitter Liner - Holo Iridescent, I also rubbed a little of the glitter onto the frame too! 

Okay so... this will be my last post for a while as I'm having a blogging break...

Thank you so much for stopping by hope you have a fabulously creative day!

BiG HuGs Kim :)

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A little Altering and a Grungepaper Rose Tutorial

Hiya guys and gals!

You will know that this month is a special month for Quixotic Paperie as they are celebrating their second birthday.

In honour of this I am going to bring you a special post highlighting lots of products that are perfect for altering, available at Quixotic . Now I love to alter things, but I don't use anything special or fancy and I promise any of you who might think that it is too tricky...that if I can do it then anyone can!
 

Firts up I am going to show you a little box I have altered and I will highlight the Quixotic Paperie  products I have used.

 

Products used:

• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Philosophy tags
• Jenni Bowlin Pearl and Rhinestone Pins

Secondly I am going to show you how to alter a wooden frame and make a grungepaper rose to go on it! I will take you through this with step by step photos, again highlighting products you can purchase from QP.

The wooden photo frame is one you can buy from any craft store. These are the  additional materials you will need.

• Grungepaper
• Distress Stain Ink ( I have used 'Fired Brick')
• Staz On Ink pad
• Distress Crackle Paint
• Glimmer Mist 'Pearl'
• Script back ground Stamp ( I have used one from Hero Arts)
• Flower Stamp ( I have used one from Studio 490) 

Step 1:

Paint your photo frame with 'Picket Fence' Distress Crackle Paint. leave to dry. Spritz with 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist for fabulous shine and enhancehment of the crackles! Hard to see in photo...but gorgeous in real life!

Step 2:

Stamp 4  flowers with Black Staz-On ink onto your Grungepaper.

Step 3:

 

Using your Script background , stamp so the flowers are covered.

Step 4:

 

Stain the flowers with the Distress Ink Stain. Do this a 2nd time for more vibrant colour!

Step 5:

Cut out the flowers as shown in the picture. Thrown the left over pieces away.

Step 6:

Assemble the flower pieces together using Glossy accents and a clip to hold them in place whilst they dry. I like to use Tim Holtz Hinge Clips.

Step 7:

Once the separate flower pieces are dry, assemble the flower together using Glossy Accents. Add a finishing touch to the centre of the flower with an acrylic bead.

Step 8:

Attatch flower to your photo frame. Die cut a couple of leaves from Grungepaper and stain with 'Forest Moss' Distress Ink. Add a pearl spray and finish with an adhesive flourish on the opposite corner!

Phew! Is anyone still with me ??? If so, thank you. I did not invent the wheel here with my little tutorial as I am sure you can find many out there on how to make grungepaper roses. I just wanted to share with you the way I do it and also how you can put it once you have made it to good use!

Thanks for visiting today!
Judy x