Special Valentines

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

I hope you have a sweetheart or someone special to love on today!

 

I made this cute valentine to give to my secret OWSE gal.

 

 I cut several layers of hearts with designer papers.  You can cut a heart die or cricut.  Mine are about 4 inches tall.  You want 6 all together.  Make 2 sets by gluing them together and folding them in the middle.  Glue one half on each side of a flat heart and glue the remaining heart on top.  It makes the sides really strong and stand out.
Then I decorated the top with a paper doily, laces, rose petals, flowers and this sweet little girl image.

used mostly Scotch quick dry glue. A ribbon glued in between layers will enable the heart to be hung somewhere.

 I sponged the edges of the heart with Tim Holtz pink distress ink.

I hope you and yours have a special day today!!  Next time he needs a great gift idea for you-tell him about Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium-he can get you a gift certificate! 

Thanks for stopping by!
Karen Conner

Altered Box -Vintage style

Happy Friday!!!

This week has flown by!  I hope you've had a creative one.

 

One of my most favorite things to do is alter boxes.

I start by painting the edges-which in this case end up covered pretty good.  I used Tim Holtz vintage photo distress paint-it comes in a dabber bottle.  Works so well to go around edges.

Since the box top covers the bottom of the box-you don't want to put designer paper on the bottom edges-the box won't shut properly.  So the paper is only on the bottom

 

I collaged the top of the box.  Ripped pieces approximately 2x2 size.  Liquitex matt medium will glue is all down nicely.  Then is sprayed some  brown spritzer..

 

I had this wonderful trim from my stash.  Been itching to use it!  Use your hot glue gun to attach it all the way around your edges.

The pic below shows the glass feet I put on when I'm finished-use hot glue or glossy accents.

 I started layering.   had a dress form that I had mod-podged and inked up that I put a safety pin in, a spell binders die cut that was heavily inked around the edges.  A Christmas ornament frame that I gesso and repainted to antique it up.  I have a photo of a vintage girl inside. 

 and then flowers-several of them.  If I don't have the right color, I use watered down distress ink and paint brush and change the colors.  You can add stickles, distress inks, etc to doll them up.
The last flower I made with lace from my stash and a vintage button.

I hope this inspires you to take some plain and doll it up into a spectacular product! 

You can find the inks, paint dabbers, lace, prima flowers, designer paper, trims, glossy accents, and many more products at our store Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium.  The prices are 20-25% lower than retail EVERY DAY!!!!!

Have a blessed day!
Karen Conner

Altered Shoebox Technique

This is the top of the box.

I adhered everything except the die cut flowers with Liquitex matt medium.

 This is one side-the other side matches. I fussy cut the daisy designer paper (from stash), used flower punch for the burgundy red flowers (paper is thick and textured),

the handmade flowers were 3 layers of die cut flowers.  After you cut them, spritz them with water and scrunch them up tight-allow to dry.  Gently open them up, distress the edges and layer with hot glue.  I added a flat back pearl to the center. 

I used thick designer paper by Kraft.  Measured top and bottom.  Stamped images using Black Archival Ink and colored them with Prisma colored pencils.

I also covered the inside with light designer paper.

You can get similar supplies in our store Outlaw Women Scrapbook Emporium.  Everything is discounted 20-25% EVERY DAY!!

Almost anything can be upcycled.  This box is for a nine year old girl that loves horses.
I hope this encourages you to step outside the BOX  and create something new out of something old!

Have a blessed Friday
Karen Conner