Star of Wonder

Well, it's not exactly the star of wonder, but it's a fun altered metal star I made recently using Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding papers. I bought the plain metal star at Michaels and used tissue paper to make a pattern for the sections of the star. After cutting out all of the sections from patterned paper, I used ModPodge to adhere them to the star, added red trim, a bow, and a big K & Company brad. Now it's a pretty Christmas decoration for my front door!

Contest Card

I recently entered this card in the World Card Making Day Contest. Since I didn't win, I thought I would go ahead and post this card here. I used all K & Company papers. I cut four squares, stitched them to cream cardstock, pinked and distressed the edges with ink, and then applied the squares to the card. I covered a chipboard heart with paper, inked the edges, and stamped one side of the heart. I punched a hole in the corner of the heart to hang it from a piece of hemp. The "thinking of you" stamp is from the $1.00 bin at Michaels.

Home Sweet Home

A fun vintage card here made with Cosmo Cricket paper, a vintage image from Crafty Secrets, a flower punch-out from K & Company, and a piece of lace from Wal-Mart.

A Card and an Altered Composition Book

I made this little card with K& Company paper and some other scraps. The chipboard frame is painted Antique Ivory, then sprayed with Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels), then sprinkled with a little glitter. The chipboard button is from Jenni Bowlin.

I altered this composition book to give as a gift to a sweet college student at our church. I used Basic Grey paper and "Cherish" sticker, flourish stamps and some rhinestones.

Have a great day!

Thinking of you....

I've been making lots of cards lately and finishing up my huge painting project. This first card was made using K & Company Margo paper, Tattered Angels Butterfly Framed Font, and a Jenni Bowlin vintage chipboard button. I sprayed the butterfly with Coffee Shop Glimmer Mist. This card has a vintage feel to it, and it's one of my favorites!

This card is made with K & Company Wild Saffron Paper, Martha Stewart twill tape, and a Martha Stewart border punch. I also added some bling with the little gold rhinestones. This last card is made with K & Company's Peabody Scrap Pad, a Tattered Angel's Framed Font, a Prima flower and some sweet little pearls. I picked up the lace from a thrift store. The frame is sprayed with Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels. Last, but not least, I've just finished painting the wall sections between these china cabinet shelves. This is a built-in china cabinet, so the shelves are not removable, which made this job very challenging, especially when you wear bifocals!!

Lots of Pics!

Two layouts today and a living room update. I've been creating layouts and projects for my cousin, Sharon Hyatt, who is a Creative Memories Consultant. The first layout was in a previous post, but I added a verse to the bottom corner, so this is an updated pic. I used all Creative Memories papers on this layout except for the cardstock, which is out of my stash. Rosebud flowers are from Prima. Butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart. Felt flower border is from Michaels. The scripture verse is a CM vellum quote.

Where Your Treasure Is

Fun in the Sun!

I used the Delight Additions Surfer Girl paper and stickers, Fiskars border punch, ribbon and rhinestones from Michaels, and Ranger stickles to add some glitter on the swirl.

Living Room Pics!

Just wanted to give you a living room update. I'm about 95% finished painting! Here are some pictures of my tranformed room:

Hard Labor!!

After four days of hard labor, here are the results:

I have half of my living room finished! I'm planning to paint the other half this week. I'm really pleased with the colors and the end result! This room was totally white for 11 years! I pretty much took the summer off from paper crafting to focus on projects around the house, but I'm planning to go back to scrapbooking and cardmaking very soon!!