"Adore" Mini Album. DT Project for ThePiecebyPiece

I've created a mini album for my Design Team project for the ThePiecebyPiece! It's a very Romantic mini album, with ecclectic shaped chipboard pages. It's very shabby chic, textured, full of yummy, yummy, yummy laces, resin charms, acrylic flowers and Prima product...all from ThePiecebyPiece store!
I base coated the entire album with acrylic paint, mixed with sand to give it lots of shabby-chic texture and also used this same texture paint to shabby up the flowers, laces, paper, tags, and embellishments.
Here's the pictures:

Direct links to the products used from ThePiecebyPiece:
 Peach Candy Gems: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128163322/candy-gems-peach?ref=shop_home_feat
Clear Candy Gems: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119352654/candy-gems-clear?ref=shop_home_active
Pink Flower Gem Acrylic Spray: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128169340/flower-gem-spray-pink?ref=shop_home_feat
Clear Flower Gem Acrylic Spray: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128169095/flower-gem-spray-clear?ref=shop_home_active
Wheat Spray 2 tone clear: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119354151/wheat-spray-2-tone-clear?ref=shop_home_active
Heart Ribbon sliders: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119327189/25-pieces-heart-ribbon-sliders?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=ribbon%2Bsliders
Resin Hearts: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128264992/3-piece-resin-hearts-with-floral-accents?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=resin%2Bhearts
Resin sitting birds: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128266710/3-piece-sitting-birds-in-vintage-pink?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=birds
Resin Birds in Flight: http://www.etsy.com/listing/103143092/3-pieces-of-bird-in-flight-color?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=birds
Resin Rose flower in cream: http://www.etsy.com/listing/103279342/3-pieces-rose-cream?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=flowers
Resin Rose Frame in blue: http://www.etsy.com/listing/110535972/3-piece-rose-frame-in-blue-sand?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=rose%2Bframe
Divine Collection flower vine: http://www.etsy.com/listing/124256315/divine-collection-flower-vine-2-pieces?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=flowers
Divine Collection Roses: http://www.etsy.com/listing/122394852/divine-roses-565251?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Divine%2Bflowers
Paper Collection Fairy Rhymes A4 size: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128957245/fairy-rhymes-collection-a4-paper-pad?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Fairy%2BRhymes%2Bpaper
paper Collection Divine A4 size: http://www.etsy.com/listing/122400753/divine-a4-paper-pad-950514?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Divine
laces:
Scallop Venise: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128161659/1-yard-of-scalloped-venise-lace-10-810?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=cream%2Blace
Natural Cluny: http://www.etsy.com/listing/75335445/2-yards-of-natural-cluny-lace-with?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=cream%2Blace
Embroidered Scallop: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128167313/1-yard-embroidered-scalloped-lace-151456?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=white%2Blace
Venise Lace: http://www.etsy.com/listing/128162870/1-yard-venise-lace-90519-029-in-white?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=white%2Blace
Applique Frame (used to make butterfly): http://www.etsy.com/listing/128162444/2-pieces-applique-frame-in-white?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=white%2Blace
Peach lace, White and Beige floral trim and Cream Flower scallop lace: Temporarily out of stock

"2/14"

I wanted to create a 2 page layout that could be displayed in my home that celebrates the anniversary/love and relationship of my husband and I. Totally love the end result! I love to have eclectic shaped pages so that's why I ended up with a heart shape on the left and an fancy oval shape on the right. I also wanted the pages to "fit" the divided areas of the the metal stand.  I found a stand at an antique mall and completely covered the whole thing in texture paint. I mixed black paint and sand to achieve the texture. I used a bunch of yummy Prima goodies on my layouts from their Romance Novel, Engraver, Lyric and Almanac collections. I love to mix and match collections and colors and Prima does a wonderful job with color combinations that makes it easy to accomplish this! For the mixed media aspect of my design, I used several TCW masks and of course, a Prima mask combined with modeling paste. I also used used some stamping as a layering bonus for more visual interest. On the Tim Holtz chipboard wings, I actually used a crackling paste that I applied very thick and heat set...not so that it would crackle, but so that it would appear "cotton" soft with lots of texture. Then I masked over the left wing and stamped over the right wing...I love the end result! I distressed the edges of all the paper pieces as well as sewed around all the edges of the paper, including our photo. To top it all off, I used a white acrylic paint, again mixed with sand, to add texture over the flowers, embellishments and papers! I wanted this texture to match the overall texture of the stand in which both layouts hang from.

Thanks for looking! Hugsies!

A Perfect Day in Time!

Another altered clock and this one is my FAVORITE!  I'm entering this as one of my projects for the Prima DT call for the 2013/2014 season. And then it's going a beautiful friend! But I'm not gonna say who! ...Yes! I created a swing, some "steps" up to the treehouse and leaned my bike against the fence! :)
Used lots of flowers, yummy prima products from their new wood icons and the Prima Lyric collection(one of my favorite lines behind the Prima Romance Novel), a Tim Holtz goodie or two, a few of my favorite wood pieces from SaCrafters store on Zibbet...and finished it all off with Lindy's Stamp Gang shimmer, and some texture paint to shabby it up a bit. I texture painted the whole clock prior to decorating, used some Crafter's Workshop stencils, Some BoBunny and 7 Gypsies stamps and a little Gesso to whitewash it all up! Here's my pics: 

Thanks for checking this out!
Hugsies!!

"Time" flies when you're having fun!

I'm back with another design team project for Discount Paper Crafts and I've altered another clock! I love, love, love, altering and creating clocks.  It just has to do with the mechanism of time and life and it's story, I guess. I've used lots of product from Cathie's store and lots of goodies are from Prima and Tim Holtz! I will post all the links to the supplies I used at the end of this post...if it's still in stock! Prima and Tim Holtz items move very quickly!! The clock was originally an off white color with flowers painted on the sides. I repainted it with a sand-filled paint so that it would be very textured. I then moved on with several masking techniques, some stenciling, some stamping and then used Lindys Stamp Gang shimmer mist to add some pink color to the mix. I used the Prima Brick Mask, the TCW ledger mask and alphabet mask and for the large stenciled numbers, I used Tim Holtz chipboard numbers (the negatives) and paint to create a 3-D stenciled number.  I used a Bo Bunny chicken wire stamp and a 7 gypsies stamp from my stash for more visual interest. Then I whitewashed over all of these things with gesso to tone it all down. Since a clock has numbers, I wanted to carry the number theme all over the clock. You will notice that in the form of the metal number "5" at the left, stenciled numbers on the front, Prima buttons with numbers, Prima Roman numerals, a Bead Landing Industrial Chic metal charm at the top with numbers on it and even another roman numeral lays amidst the flowers inside the clock area itself! Since there is a large cabinet to the left side of the clock, I wanted to also put a small cabinet handle on the lower right portion...and since things should be done in odd numbers, I even added a Tim Holtz knob at the top of the clock.  I am in love with the new Tim Holtz buckles!! I used that on the front where I attached chain to...which carries over to the left and attaches to the Tim Holtz clock key--another one of his products I love! I also used one of TH new collage keys!  It comes with images, but none to suit this particular project, so I just used some of the Prima Tea Thyme paper to match the Tea Thyme paper in the clock area itself! Ok...enough rambling...Here's the pics:

Here's the links to the supplies:

...and the direct link to Cathies store is at the right on my sidebar...just click on the image.

Tim Holtz Idealogy alpha parts (numeric): http://www.etsy.com/listing/126963637/tim-holtz-idea-ology-alpha-parts-numeric?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Tim%2BHoltz

Tim Holtz Ideaology collage keys: http://www.etsy.com/listing/126962675/tim-holtz-idea-ology-collage-keys?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Tim%2BHoltz

Prima Wood Icons in a box (x,o letters): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121635554/prima-wood-icons-in-a-box-xoxo?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima%2Bwood

Prima wood buttons (Lyric collection): http://www.etsy.com/listing/125729231/prima-lyric-collection-wood-buttons?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima%2Bwood

Prima Lyric flowers: http://www.etsy.com/listing/125729440/prima-lyric-collection-roses?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima%2Blyric

Prima Mechanicals (skeleton clock): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121319509/prima-mechanicals-designed-finnabair?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima%2Bvintage

Prima Mechanicals (roman numerals-small): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121318321/prima-mechanicals-designed-by-finnabair?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima

Prima Mechanicals (roman numerals-large): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121318553/prima-mechanicals-designed-by-finnabair?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima

Prima Metal Trinkets (Engraver collection): http://www.etsy.com/listing/120476620/prima-engraver-collection-trinkets?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=prima

Out of stock: Prima Brick mask...but here's the link to the masks currently in stock:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/DiscountPaperCrafts/search?search_query=masks&order=date_desc&view_type=gallery&ref=shop_search

Also... out of stock: Prima Junkyard findings, Tim Holtz Ideaology buckles

Thanks for stopping by!

Altered Canvas! (DT project for ThePiecebyPiece)

Its that time again!  Another Design Team Project that I've created! It's my first altered canvas!the size is 11x17. I really wanted to showcase the romance of this photo from a friend of mine!  It tells such a beautiful love story!  I used Lots of Prima Almanac paper and coordinating flowers along with exquisite laces from Beverly's store!  I also used  Prima Vintage Trinkets, Resin Ppieces and Wheat Sprays--all from Beverly's store as well!  I used lots of texture with Prima masks and modeling paste around the canvas edges and throughout the front of the canvas.  Added shimmer with Lindys Stamp Gang sprays. And did my usual distressing of all the paper edges and added stitching with my sewing machine! I wanted this project to look a bit grungy, yet stay soft and romantically shabby chic! I used my texture paints (black,off-white, and peach) to add the texture throughout the project. I started with the black texture paint in the lower left corner and subtly blended  in the off-white texture paint and ended with the peach texture into the upper right corner of the canvas!  I added the texture to all the embellishments and flowers as well!  I used the new Tim Holtz buckles (love those!) and some Prima/Tim Holtz keys to a large vintage looking cabinet handle at the bottom of this canvas. I printed the photo on to a canvas type fabric from my own printer and frayed the edges of the fabric. I topped it all off with a Prima Chipboard piece from the Engraver line (from Beverly's store) in the upper left corner that says "memories with you". Simply stated. Simply beautiful. Simply a love story for all time. Here's the pics!

Here's the direct link to the products I used from ThePiecebyPiece:
Natural Cluny Lace: http://www.etsy.com/listing/75335445/2-yards-of-natural-cluny-lace-with?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=cream%2Blace
French Guipure Heart Lace in cream: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119332792/1-yard-of-french-guipure-hearts-5729?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=cream%2Blace
French Venise Lace in Black: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119333382/1-yard-french-venise-lace-3819-black?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=black%2Blace
Black Silk Ribbon: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119338258/2-yards-silk-ribbon-sk10-black?ref=shop_home_active
Prima Engraver Chipboard Pieces:  http://www.etsy.com/listing/124266987/engraver-chipboard-38-pieces-562786?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Prima%2BEngraver
Prima Vintage Mechanicals (Roman Numerals): http://www.etsy.com/listing/122392312/vintage-mechanicals-960230?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Prima
Prima Vintage Mechanicals Skeleton Clocks: http://www.etsy.com/listing/122392954/vintage-mechanicals-960278?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=Prima
Small Resin Roses: http://www.etsy.com/listing/103279342/3-pieces-rose-cream?ref=shop_home_active
Kiss the Girl Cameos: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119346849/3-piece-kiss-the-girl-cameo?ref=shop_home_active
Resin Sitting Birds ( I used the pink which is temporarily out of stock, but the orange colored birds are in stock and can be easily painted a different color to match your projects): http://www.etsy.com/listing/110526096/3-piece-sitting-birds-orange-sorbet?ref=shop_home_active
2 Tone Wheat Sprays in Black: http://www.etsy.com/listing/119353975/wheat-spray-2-tone-black?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=wheat%2Bsprays
*Please note: the large resin roses are temporarily out of stock.

Hope you enjoyed this project and thanks for stopping by!
Hugs!

A little Grunge, A little Romance! "Always Sweet Love" DT Project!

Time for another DT Project for Discount Paper Crafts! This is a project I have completed for a swap for a very special, sweet lady!  She better not peek until she receives her stuff! My next DT project will also be another item for her...so stay tuned!
I've made this project with The Prima Engraver line--which I just adore!!! Who doesn't? I wanted to really focus on some texture and some bold black and white color mixes! Also wanted to make this somewhat grungy, ('cuz that's just some of what this gal likes!) but, I wanted to stay true to my romantic side too! I bought some rectangle boxes and adhered them together to make a larger configuration box! 
Added lots of goodies from 'Discount Paper Crafts' Etsy Store, metals here and there, a light bulb, a domino game piece, some clock hands, metal corner flourishes, lots of flowers, used a prima stencil, added texture with white paint and even included some cabinet handles (just to name a few items)... and POOF!                         "Always Sweet Love"
Here's some pics!



Project at a glance!

left side

right side

top box

middle box

bottom box

Couple of closeups!

texture done with a Prima "damask" mask on all sides!

All sorts of yummy goodness on this project! Lots of prima, Tim Holtz, flowers, and lots of texture!  Here's the products I used from Cathies Store (with direct links):

Prima Engraver (I used the A4, but Cathie is temporarily out of that size right now. here's the link to the 6x6): http://www.etsy.com/listing/120477301/prima-engraver-collection-6x6-paper-pad?ga_search_query=engraver
Prima Engraver Daisy flowers: http://www.etsy.com/listing/120480848/prima-engraver-collection-daises?ga_search_query=engraver
Prima Engraver trinkets: http://www.etsy.com/listing/120476620/prima-engraver-collection-trinkets?ga_search_query=engraver
Prima Mechanicals (washers): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121321562/prima-mechanicals-designed-by-finnabair?ga_search_query=prima%2Bmechanicals
Prima Mechanicals (roses): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121321257/prima-mechanicals-designed-by-finnabair?ga_search_query=prima%2Bmechanicals
Prima Innocence Collection 2 flowers: http://www.etsy.com/listing/112028564/prima-innocence-collection-2-open-white?ga_search_query=prima%2Binnocence
Prima Wood icons (x,o): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121635554/prima-wood-icons-in-a-box-xoxo?ga_search_query=prima%2Bwood
Prima Stencil (dot flower): http://www.etsy.com/listing/120583039/prima-12x12-maskstencil-perforated-dot?ga_search_query=prima%2Bmask
Prima Mechanicals (vintage clock face): http://www.etsy.com/listing/121319318/prima-mechanicals-designed-by-finnabair?
**The Prima Junkyard Findings (special screws) are temporatily out of stock. But check back often!

Whatcha think? Thanks for stopping by and sharing some time!
Hugsies!



Quick card I made!!

So.... I sent off some happy mail and decided to throw in a quick handmade card!  Pulled out my Glitz 'Pretty in pink' paper line for this one. I distressed all the edges with the Tim Holtz distresser tool, sewed around all my layers of paper and curled back a corner or two. Added some shimmer with Mister Huey's Color Mist 'shine'. Threw in some flowers by SaCrafters Zibbet store, a verigated pink fabric flower and a large white flower by Petaloo. There is a Bead Landing clock hand, a key, and even a tiny bird nestled in the flowers! At the left of the flower arrangement is a wooden clock and wooden "friends" tag (also by SaCrafters). You'll also see some Tim Holtz film strip ribbon and brads, a cute decorated stick pin given to me by a sweet friend and a metal embellishment that I ordered from Butterbeescraps (also a zibbet store) at the top of the flowers. Added some "dots" with a Prima stencil/molding paste and added some all-over softness with white texture paint.



Whatcha think? Thanks for checking this out!

Hugsies!!