Upcycled Treasure Box

                                       Copic colored stamped PSX image with black Momento ink.

Using a cigar box with a curved lid and using Beacons Decoupage fast finish, I glued napkins in multilayers onto it. I had painted it first with Rangers Studio matte finish and then with white paint beforehand. Many steps and time of drying between steps, I had some pearl string to also add to the edge using Beacons 3 in 1 glue to do that.  A tulle bow and 2 Prima flowers for the lid, and Viola, a treasure box.  I also made this gift card using the same steps and copics to color it with. Hope you enjoy it!!
Challenges:
Paper Crafter's Corner Magazine Week #133 For the layers of glues and flowers, and paint brushes I used in my project.
Simon Says Monday Blog Recycle Challenge and Work is Wednesday!-Floral

Random Acts of Kindness

 Box of needs and goodies including framed 12x12 layouts to decorate his new apartment.

 Sending two cards to people that I thought needing cheering up.

Books for a friends 7 year old son. I spend time helping the mom while he has been in school so this time, I thought I would give him books and a bookmark, and stickers to let him know how terrific he is, too.
Thanks Steph from Paper Crafter's Corner, for the idea to do it today!!

Happy Valentine's Day Card Using Authentique Papers!

Just another fun card made using Authentique Papers, Jolee's Layered Felt stickers and Offray Red 1/2" Ribbon. Also a doily, jute, corner rounder, Clear Snap Cat's eye red ink, and brown. Happy Valentine's Day!
Challenges:
Paper Crafter's Corner Magazine Monday #132 for using the black, red, white, polka dots, twisting lines, and multi-layers. Here on my Instagram as well!
Double Click Challenge: Use a heart
Faber-Castell: Hearts

Paper Smooches Pals

 

For this card I used the Paper Smooches Chubby Chums stamp set. Starting at the bottom of the stack, and using a card I saw on the internet as an example, I stamped the puppy first.  Then I stamped just the top of each critter onto another thin piece of scrap cardstock. After I fussy cut the ears or tops of the heads of each, I used this as masking, as seen in my 3rd pic.  I colored with my various copic colors, and chose a color combo that was more masculine. Bazzill cardstock was my card base with fussy cutting one side. Love these adorable critters and am so in love in the way it turned out. Hope you enjoy it too!!

Challenges:

Paper Crafter's Corner Magazine Week #131-For white space and layered colorful (like the kids' outfits) critters instead of mountains. The fiber to match the branches of the tree.

PaperSmooches Blog: Fun and Cute challenge 

 

My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart layout Page 2

                                      

I made this layout to match with the other page previously shown, using My Mind's Eye Follow your Hearts collection. Again, pieces of the papers that have been fussy cut and then adhered to a peach colored Bazzill cardstock.  Tons of fun! Also, used a left over Cricut cut word I had left over. Don't know the font offhand.

Challenges I am entering with this layout: 

Paper Crafter's Corner Magazine Monday Week 129

Loved all the collage of patterns, including flowers and cursive title which are seen in my layout.

NOte: This is a picture of a wonderful cafe in Venice, Italy! I highly recommend having a latte there! Everyone should go to Venice!

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart layout

This layout came from taking another one apart and redoing the entire thing! The papers are an older My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart. Tons of layers of fussy cut papers, chipboard from same collection, turquoise twine and Prima flowers. Cricut Explore to cut the "Sweet" title, and yoila.  I love how this came out. Enjoy!

Entering

for these Challenges:

 Rochelle Spears January This or That challenge: ribbon or twine; Used twine.

 Creating with Paper and More-Used the inspiration of the roses and pink and teal pastels.

Brenda's Scrapbook Challenge: Used the left side and turned on its side.

                                                  
                     Splitcoast Stampers Health and Wellness VSBN challenge: scrapbook about a favorite food or activity -Favorite food-Latte and dessert.

Note: These pictures are of us at a cafe in Venice! I highly recommend that everyone go to Venice at least once in their lifetime and stroll the canals to find places like this gem! Caffe Vero is what it is called. We had latte's and a napolian dessert.

Prima Marketing Dude layouts

                                                                 Happy New Year 2016         

 

 Papercrafter's Corner Magazine Monday #128

Using Fancy Pants Dude collection with some of my Pinterest layouts. Scraplifted from Kelly Goree, and Scraptique, and made it work with my photos and theme of target shooting on our Wii.

 

                                     

Products used:
Prima Marketing Dude Collection 2008
Jillibean Soup Alphabets
Black and white cardstock
Tombow Pop dots
Black ink
Challenge: Matched the bold title, bright color combo of red, orange, blue, and green. Instead of one circle I used several circles fussy cut from the patterned paper.