Linda’s DIY by Design: April 2018

Saturday, April 28, 2018

Shabby Chic diy Altered Tool Caddy (DT Project for Reneabouquets)

Although I already have a wonderful spinning Tool Caddy, it is large and sits under my crafting table, so I wanted to create a small caddy for the tools that I seem to grab most often with every project! I wanted it to represent my style... being shabby, eclectic, using some of my favorite colors and make a statement about how I feel about crafting, in general. I also wanted to be able to repurpose a couple of boxes I had lying around. I knew that once I "adjusted" the boxes, there would be ample room to house supplies. I originally found these boxes at Dollar Tree and had 2 different sizes on hand. I also had a galvanized metal envelope that was given to me and I thought it would be a cute accent to hold even more additional supplies. Of course, this project would not have turned out the way I was envisioning it, if it weren't for all the different Reneabouquets supplies that I was fortunate to use! I will list all the Reneabouquets supplies used in this project below, with their links and a link to my full You Tube video that shows the complete process of this project in a start to finish format! Thanks for stopping by!

You Tube Video Link:

Reneabouquets (RB) products used on this project:

RB Beautiful Board Decorative Clock Hands Set (Small): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-decorative-clock-hands-set-face-laser-cut-ch

RB Beautiful Board April In Paris S/3 Doily One: https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-april-in-paris-doily-one-set-of-3-laser-cut-chipboard

RB Beautiful Board Sweetheart Key Set: https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-sweetheart-key-set-face-laser-cut-chipboar

RB Beautiful Board S/8 Romantic Heart Pattern Set (Small): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-romantic-heart-accents-laser-cut-chipboard

RB Beautiful Board Heart Lace: https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-heart-lace-chipboard

RB Beautiful Board S/6 Quilling Leaves (Small): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-quilling-leaves-laser-cut-chipboard-set-of-6

RB Beautiful Board Printed Board Tuck It In Cherry Blossoms (Small): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-small-tuck-it-in-cherry-blossoms-laser-cut-chipb

RB Beautiful Board Printed Board S/2 Vintage Cherubs: https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-small-vintage-cherubs-laser-cut-chipboard

RB Glitter Glass (Diamond): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-diamond-chunky-glitter-glass

RB Glitter Glass (Pink): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-pink-chunky-glitter-glass

RB Tiny Treasures Butterflies (Sweet Pea): https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-sweet-pea-glitter-glass-butterflies

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Shabby Chic Altered Pedestal Frame (DT Project for Reneabouquets)

I had found this great shaped pedestal frame at Hobby Lobby, on sale with a price of about $6. I loved the scalloped edge at the top and it had enough landscape to add some beautiful Reneabouquets product and turn it into a home décor masterpiece! My thought was to have an inspirational quote as the centerpiece to my design and I think I was able to find something that would do! LOL. So, this piece originally had another wood element glued on top, and I was able to pry that off and then I painted the piece (front and back) with Prima Heavy Black Gesso, using a pounce brush and heat setting into between coats to get a subtle, yet great texture. After this was complete, I traced the main shape onto a few pieces of coordinating colors of paper and cardstock. Each piece of paper was about 1/8 inch smaller than the prior sheet so that all my colors peeked through. On two sheets, that were going to be my top sheets, I cut a horizontal slit about 3 inches deep on the right side. Then I used a sewing machine stitch around the perimeter of all my papers and even guided that stitch around where I cut horizontally into the paper. After the sewing was complete, I distressed the edges with my Prima distress tool. Now, going back to the two sheets I cut the slit into...I wet that part of the paper with water from a spray bottle, curled the edges inward with a paintbrush handle and then used a heat tool to set the curl. I thought this would give some great looking, fancy, texture!
OK...so this gives you a background into the start of the project...from there, tons of Reneabouquets product, as well as some from my own stash, were layered and set into place and.....the pièce de résistance is complete! Here are the pictures...followed by the You Tube video which shows the entire process, and then the links to all the fabulous Reneabouquets products that were used in the project! Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy!!

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Altered Shabby Chic Birdcage (DT Project for Reneabouquets)

The minute I saw new product line from Reneabouquets called “April in Paris”, the Beautiful Board and Printed Beautiful Board collection, I had to create a project featuring at least two of the 1800’s vintage ladies, Elisabeth and Gabrielle...both stunningly elegant in detail. I wanted to feature them in a moment of time, capturing, perhaps, a qlimpse of their statuesque beauty and hoping to portray that feeling of another era. This is why I thought it would be great to place the scene in a birdcage...it’s captured in an enclosed space, and allows your mind to take a glimpse into the 1800’s, making it feel more up close and personal...at least this is what I wanted to portray with this particular project. I will have all the Reneabouquets product links below that were used in the project as well as the start to finish You Tube video so that you can see the entire process of this piece. Thanks for stopping by!