So last week for the first time since the flood I had enough and just had to create something. I know that Miriam at Collage Press would have understood if I didn't participate in this month Designer Days over on the blog but you don't understand I HAD to play with some paper..and boy oh boy Play I did!! I"ve been missing it terribly and so the other day while I was in my local craft store, I stumbled across all of these adorable wooden items, you know the ones made especially for altering. Well when I saw these I couldn't resist so I brought them home not really knowing exactly what they were going to end up looking like! But let me tell you - I had so much fun creating these items (especially when you have a VERY limited amount of photo's to scrap because my photo computer is still packed away - eek!) So I pulled out my papers, paints and sand paper and started creating - it was such a good feeling! Once I started I couldn't stop - and spent all day painting, sanding and playing with my new "toys"!
I hope you like what I came up with! They were so simple to make and the so much fun to do! I love, love, love how you can use Collage Press products and use them in unexpected ways!
Boo to You!!
Halloween is coming up and next to Christmas it is my favorite time of the year - I love seeing all of the kids dressed up in their costumes and I love that you could decorate your home for this holiday as much as you like. I have so many photo's of my sons over the years in their costumes that I thought it would be fun to showcase them in the true "spirit" of the holiday - so this is what I created. Hope you like it!
Here is the outside:
And some shots of the inside - with a few ghost and goblins for everyone to enjoy (but only photo's)!
MATERIALS USED:
Collage Press Papers - Knave of Hearts Collection - Knave of Hearts & Lovable, Sweet Shoppe Collection - Sugar on Top
Collage Press Die Cuts - Knave of Hearts and Sweet Shoppe
Collage Press Alphabet Cardstock Stickers: Knave of Hearts
Other: Black Cardstock, Making Memories (Black Paint, Chain & eyelets), Wooden Shapes (Coffin, Ghost, Bats, Boo, Pumpkin & Fence), Misc Bling, Spider embellishment and Google craft eyes (unknown manufacturer)
If you have any questions please ask away!! Thanks for looking!
My Sweet Cupcakes
The second item I picked up actually ended up completely different than I envisioned but after making my spooky Halloween Tomb I just couldn't resist moving on to the Deliciousness of the Sweet Shoppe Collection. There is something about the color combination of this collection that just makes me smile and makes me happy...honestly my all time favorite paper to work with ever!! Love the colors! This is exactly what I was thinking while I was looking through my Sweet Shoppe papers. Looking at the cupcakes just made me happy - so I took my cues from my inspiration and this is what I ended up with! I will sit this on my desk once my scraproom is complete again and it hold my favorite photo's that just make me smile! (It is a spinning Carousel and the lid comes off to store items inside of it. It just may become a home for my favourite embellishments - you know the ones that always make you happy just looking at them!) I hope this makes you smile as much as it does me every time I look at it!
Jouranling reads: When you look at a CUPCAKE - you smile!
MATERIALS USED:
Collage Press Papers: Sweet Shoppe Collection - Sugar on Top and Fruity Twists
Collage Press Die Cuts: Collage Cuts - Sweet Shapes
Other: Making Memories (Brown Paint), Prima (E Line Pearls and Crystals), Misc Handle
Now for the fun stuff....
I've got some extra Collage Press Products in my stash and i wanna share the love! Show me what you can do with your Collage Press goodies too. If you link me a layout or project with your Collage Press goodies (even just a little bit) than I will enter your name into a draw for a RAK. No Collage Press in your possesion thats OK too - just let me know what your favourite line of Collage Press is and why you would like to get your hands on some and I will include you in the draw as well!!
What' s the prize you ask? The winner will recieve from me a KNAVE OF HEARTS PAPER PACK as well as some misc scrapping goodies from my stash...(I really have tooo much! LOL)
I will leave the RAK open and draw on October 15th!! Good luck everyone!
Have a Great Weekend!!
Lori
Wow you are a very LUCKY girl! Soooo jealous right now with your space.
Well my scrappy space is right behind my living room set up as part of our family office space. My hubby, kids and myself share the computer so I am left with my Expidit shelf and a couple of bookshelves for my scrappy supplies. I pull out my portable table when I scrap and put it away when company comes over. Thats it! No pics to share but will soon do it so I can post it on my blog.
Thanks for the FAB giveaway!