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Daisies and Bees Altered Box with Tutorial

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Stamperia Daisies and Bees Altered Box with Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s another Wonderful Wednesday and I have a darling Daisies and Bees Altered Box to share with you.  Whilst rummaging around in the Closet of Inspiration, I found a neat little wooden box that my sister had passed along to me.  The minute I touched it, I just knew that I was going to dress it up with paint, stencils, Reneabouquets Beautiful Board and papers from Stamperia Daisy Art.

Box Altering Tips and Tricks

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What a glorious, messy, creative process that was!  My box measures 5″ x 5 1/2″ x 4″ with the lid closed.  I did not do a tutorial for the box, as everyone’s box will be a different size.  But here are a few tips:

TIPS: 

  • First, find a tiny screwdriver and remove the latch and the hinges, then paint the box.  I used Stamperia Aqua Pearl Patina Matte Paint for this.  Set the box aside and let it dry.
  • Next, measure the box, inside and out, and cut papers to fit.  Adhere all the papers at the same time.
  • Now, add texture with Ranger Grit Paste and a stencil.  I chose a simple script motif.
  • Then, layer on your embellishments.  This is always the fun part!  use foam tape to add depth and dimension on the top of the box.  Mustard seeds (from spice aisle of your local grocery store) provide a fun natural feel.
  • Finally, re-attach the metal hardware you removed in the first step.  Then screw in some decorative box feet for the perfect finishing touch.

Junk Journal in a Box

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Once you’ve finished with the outside of the box, you can fill the interior.  The box would provide great decorative storage for buttons, metal charms, spools of thread or ephemera.  I decided to create a stack of tags and mini folios to go inside my box.

In case you want to create these same tags and folios, I’ve provided a video tutorial for those elements.

Daisies and Bees Altered Box with Tutorial on YouTube

I hope you’ll join me for the project share and tutorial over on my YouTube channel:

I’ve tagged products within the video for your shopping convenience.  You can also find a linked supply list below this post.

I’ll be back next Wednesday with our final Daisy Art project…I’m thinking cards!

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Very Fine Mouse House Mini Album Tutorial

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Very Fine Mouse House Mini Album Tutorial with Stamperia Family

Hello, Friends!  Just as I promised, I’m back to share this Very Fine Mouse House Mini Album Tutorial with you.  Playing with all these cute little mice turned into one giant project!  Our tutorial is only for the mini album construction, but I do share a lot of tips for dressing up the house cubby box.

This is a very long video tutorial, so you will want to grab a cuppa and a snack to sustain you as we move through all the elements in this altered art project.

The Gatefold Feature

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When I shared my sneak peek video yesterday, I did not show you the fun gatefold feature I built into the back of the box.  I mean, the space was there, so I figured I should put it to good use, right?  This fun element has a neat surprise on the inside, but you’ll have to watch the video to see it.

Cute Little Mini Albums

Cute little mice need a cute little mini album to romp around in.  So I designed this sturdy little book to fit inside the box cubbies.  Made with layered cardstock, they are super sturdy.  But, they are also super quick and easy to put together.

Once you learn how to make these darling little albums, you can make bunches of them in any theme using any paper you like.  They’d make a great brag book, Christmas stocking stuffer, or gift.  I think you’ll really enjoy making them!

Mini Album Tutorial and Project Share with Tips

If you’d like to learn how to make these little beauties as well as take a tour (with tips!) of the altered house box, I hope you will enjoy this tutorial on my YouTube channel.

We have one more week to play with this darling paper collection.  I’m not sure what we’ll make, but I promise it will be fun!

You can find a linked supply list below this post, in the description box below the video tutorial, and tagged products in the body of the video.  Some parts of this collection have already sold out, but I’ll link whenever possible.

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Stamperia Family Collection

Ashland Tabletop House Cubby (sadly, it sold out! Check your local Michael’s to see if they have any)

 

 

Stamperia Family Very Fine Mouse House

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SNEAK PEEK:  Stamperia Family Very Fine Mouse House of Mini Albums

Hello Friends!  It’s Wonderful Wednesday, and I’m still working on this Stamperia Family Very Fine Mouse House of Mini Albums project.  I had extra PT and a very long appointment with my surgeon last week.  Add to that a very important birthday party for our dear granddaughter ( I was in charge of making dessert) and I just plain ran out of time!

But, I have a little sneak peek to whet your appetite.

Sneak Peek Video

Here’s a quick look at what we’ll be making together on Thursday.  I hope you enjoy!

I’ll be working on finishing the video and photo editing all day today.  Then I’ll be back on Thursday, March 19th at 6AM with the tutorial.

The good news is, I think you’ll find this project is worth the wait!

See  you bright and early tomorrow!

Thanks for understanding!

Cheerio, 

kathy

Christmas Home Decor Altered Spoon Tutorial

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Christmas Home Decor Altered Spoon Tutorial with Hairspray Crackle Paint Technique

Hello, Friends!  It’s Wildcard Wonderful Wednesday and I have a really fun Christmas Home Decor Altered Spoon Tutorial to share with you.   Quite some time ago I nabbed an interesting old wooden spoon from a yard sale with the intention of altering it.  That spoon has popped up in drawers, closets, work tables and bins ever since.  I finally got tired of moving it from place to place and decided it would make a great Christmas Kitchen decoration.

Along with the spoon, I pulled various paints and supplies out on the table and began a grand experiment.  The goal was to create a crackle finish on my spoon without using a fancy crackle medium.  First I tried white glue.  When that did not give the desired results, I raided my bathroom vanity for a can of hairspray.  You can watch the video tutorial to see how that technique worked.

Woodland Vignette

Once we create a successful crackle finish, we want to dress our spoon up for Christmas.  This big spoon had a nice, deep bowl.  The perfect spot to create a pretty Christmas scene!  I’ll show you how to colorize the plastic deer with alcohol inks and build the scene in the video tutorial.

If you look at the spoon handle, you’ll see the pretty crackle effect.  I love the vintage vibe that you get from a crackle effect.

Floral Topper and Dangle Charm

Part of the challenge I faced in this project was figuring out how to attach a pretty floral topper.  It took some trial and error, but I finally found the solution.

TIP:  Add a little color to your spoon art! Back cut out tags from the Ciao Bella Christmas Vibes A4 Pad and mat them on heavy weight cardstock scraps.  Then dry brush the edges with white paint.  Now punch a hole in the top of the tags and string them into the O ring at the top of the spoon.

Christmas Home Decor Altered Spoon Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to join me on today’s crafty adventure, please grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video HERE.

I hope you enjoyed watching that as much as I enjoyed making it.  The spoon is currently hanging from a shelf in my studio, and I’m tempted to keep it for display in my kitchen this Christmas.

Did I share any helpful tips and/or techniques this week?  I’d love to hear about it in the comment section below.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Poppy Fairy Altered Art Tutorial

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Poppy Fairy Altered Art Tutorial and Flower of the Month Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  For this week’s Wonderful Wednesday I have a whimsical Poppy Fairy Altered Art Tutorial to share with you.  We’ll also be learning how to make Heartfelt Creations Delightful Daisies and an “outside the box” version of Lush Lilac Blooms.  It’s our final June Fairy Month Project, and time for our Flower of the Month Tutorial, so this post is packed with crafty inspiration!

Altered Embroidery Hoop with a Sweet Snail Shaker Frame

Meet Poppy the Fairy and her trusty steed Percy the Snail.  They live in a woodland glen tucked inside an altered embroidery hoop.  It’s a snug little dwelling filled with the fragrance of fallen leaves, fresh flowers, and mushrooms.  Yes, this was a very fun project to create, and I hope you will enjoy seeing it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Here’s a closer look at Percy the Snail.  The camera didn’t pick it up, but his lovely shell sparkles with glitter glass.  Isn’t he handsome?

Both the embroidery hoop and the wood frame have been altered with Cracked Pistachio and Speckled Egg Distress Paint, Stamperia Glamour Gel and a touch of Abandoned Coral Distress Ink.

Poppy’s Mushroom house has tiny button stairs that lead up to her sunny parlor.  Mushrooms (also known as peppercorns) and wood shavings dot the floor of her woodland dwelling. It would be fun to pop into this scene, wouldn’t it?

Poppies, Daisies and Green Lilacs

I selected 3 different Heartfelt Creations florals to embellish our altered embroidery hoop.  The poppies were made some time ago, waiting for just the right project to come along.  But I made the daisies and green lilacs up especially for this project.  I’ll show you how I made them in the video tutorial below.

Butterfly Ribbon Hanger

The altered hoop is easy to display, thanks to a ribbon and crocheted lace hanger.  Top this off with a big wooden button and a gorgeous Reneabouquets butterfly.  Then add a dangle charm and a pretty bow to finish the job.

Poppy Fairy Altered Art Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to drop in and visit Poppy and Percy to see how their woodland home was created, I hope you’ll enjoy this video tutorial HERE.

Farewell to Fairy Month

This is our final Fairy Month Tutorial.  I’ve enjoyed this series more than I can say.  You see, when I was a girl, I went through a phase where I read every fairy tale I could get my hands on.  Do you remember the Fairy Tale Books that went by color names?  The Red Fairy Book, Purple Fairy Book, Blue Fairy book, etc?  Well, I read them all over and over again.  Did you?

Doing this series got me to thinking that a theme for each month might be a fun idea.  So next month will be Christmas in July, and all of our projects will feature Christmas papers and designs.  I think August will be beach month followed by Sunflower month in September.

If you have an idea or a request for a monthly theme please share it with me in the comment section below.  I’d love to hear your thoughts.

Ciao Bella Enchanted Land has become a little bit hard to find, so I linked to product in my video tutorial.  When the tagged product pops up, simply click on the tag and it should take you to the item.  This is something new that I’ve just started doing, so let me know if it works for you.  Thanks!

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for joining me, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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