Victorian wall shelf for Scraps of Elegance and Gina's Designs

I was happy to be able to combine  the Victorian Wall Shelf from Gina's and  my October Scraps of Elegance kit, "Pretty Things"  to create this project; items from our cross-promotion with Craftsupplies 1 at Gina's were a perfect way to finish it off.

I added a mirror to the opening in the center and surrounded it with cheesecloth and bling. The shelf was easy to paper and to assemble; all I did after attaching the paper was sand the edges a bit and ink them lightly for a more finished look. I love the way it turned out and since I'm just moving into my new (and bigger!) scraproom, it'll be a perfect little addition to my decor. Try one yourself-so easy to match it to any colour scheme or theme you'd like!

          Gina's Supplies                                                  Other supplies

        Victorian Wall Shelf                                          bird, flower cluster

                                                                      and bead trim from Craftsupplies 1

                                 Bo Bunny Madeleine papers and embellishments
                                   from Scraps of Elegance October kit "Pretty Things"

DT page for Scraps of Elegance-October "Pretty Things" kit

Sharing my first layout as a designer for the lovely Scraps of Elegance kit club; so many gorgeous pieces to work with! I chose to create a heritage layout with this photo of my great-aunt which was taken (according to the writing on the back of the original) in July of 1915.

The kit features the Bo Bunny Madeleine collection as well as selections from the Never Grow Up line by Marion Smith designs. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pawprints on my Heart for Gina's Designs

I created this layout as a tribute to our beloved tabby cat, Chester,
who went missing in the middle of August when a door was left open. We still hope he'll show up one day,(we once had a calico cat come home after two months)
but there's a good chance we won't see our sweet boy again.



The chipboard phrase was perfect for my title, and all I did was paint it with acrylic paint to match the paper.I love how easy it is to make pieces like this coordinate with any project!

The bridge signifies the possibility the Chester has crossed the Rainbow Bridge on his way to heaven...I wanted to give it a  pearly, dreamy feel so I painted it with pearlized acrylic paint then added a touch of white mist. I layered the pieces with dimensional tape and glue dots.

Gina's Products Used                                          Other products used

                    Pawprints on my Heart word piece                       Kaisercraft Rustic Harmony Collection                      Bridge                                                                         acrylic paint           

                                                                                   Prima roses
                                                                                    Sizzix foliage die

Altered Tin for Gina's Designs

I'm thrilled to announce that this is my first post on the Design Team for Gina's ; I guest designed there for the month of September and was invited to join the team on a regular basis! I love working with Gina's chipboard products and I'm so looking forward to having the chance to create with more of them and to be part of the DT family !

I altered a tea tin that I found in the cupboard after my son went back to school; I couldn't wait to use the new Graphic 45 line "Raining Cats and Dogs" and the adorable chipboard cats from Gina's, and thought this would be a perfect spot to store kitty treats!


                                           

I used black flocking on the cats-which would make them ideal for your Halloween-themed projects!! The flocking creates a great "fur coat" for these adorable pieces.



I couldn't resist adding the crown to this pretty fussy-cut kitty; any cat-owner knows who is REALLY the king or queen of their home-meow! The crown came from the small Honeycomb and Bees set and is a perfect fit!

Gina's Items Used                                                     Other Items Used

Cats shape set                                                           Graphic 45 Raining Cats and Dogs  8x8 pad

Honeycomb and Bees, small                                      Stampendous flocking & embossing powder

Thanks so much for stopping by-have a great day!

Happy Scrappy News!!

I'm thrilled and honoured to announce that I've been invited to join the fabulous Design Team at Scraps of Elegance!! Along with the Scraps of Darkness team, they're such a kind, warm and incredibly talented group of ladies, and the owner, Melinda Kelly, has been so wonderful that I look forward to being a part of this little SOE/SOD family and will try my absolute best to do these beautiful kits justice with my creations!

If you're not familiar with the store, it carries gorgeous monthly kits as well as a variety of other items...check the store out at: http://store.scrapsofdarkness.com/ the blog at: http://scrapsofdarkness.blogspot.ca/ or the Facebook group at : https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness/?fref=ts

I am a happy Scrappy Squirrel today!

I LOVE BOOKS

I had fun with beautiful papers, lots of texture paste and stencils, and some fabulous chipboard from Gina's Designs while creating this layout!

I chose to document my love of books and reading here and am submitting this page for two challenges, one at Berry71Bleu which asks you to scrap about something you love, and one at Scrap Around the World, which provided this beautiful mood board for inspiration:

The Scrap Around the World September Challenge can be found here
http://scraparoundtheworld.blogspot.gr/2014/09/september-2014-challenge-17-m



The Berry71Bleu September Challenge can be found here:
http://berry71bleu.blogspot.ca/2014/09/september-2014-challenge-things-we-love.html

Perpetual Calendar project for Gina's Designs

 Hi!I don't do a lot of home decor projects, but this one really caught my eye when I saw it in Gina's store. It was easy to put together, fun to decorate, and is a sturdy and handy calendar that looks great on my wooden buffet-I had it on a cute little wooden table in front of my window at first, but my kitties decided it was in their way, so....on to Plan B!!

                                                                                                           

After papering the pieces, I sanded and inked the edges, glued the box together with basic white glue, then painted the words and numbers (which are included in the calendar kit) with acrylic paint. I also painted the Leafy Corners pieces with the acrylic paint; I finished those with Dusty Attic Rusting Powder, and the words/numbers with clear embossing powder.
Thanks for stopping by!