Birthday Wishes for Aunt Darlene

Hey all!  Hope you are getting some sunshine where you are.  We finally have had a least 4 days of sunshine. It sure makes everyone a little bit happier.  It was so nice that I got to work out in my yard.  I am blessed to live where we have spring starting the end of February.  I love all the spring flowers.  The colors and smells makes my heart sing.

On my last post I made a birthday gift for my aunt.  I am doing a follow up on the January 7th post.  I have finished up the mini photo book and made a birthday card.

I had ordered Marion Smith's Garment District and hadn't gotten a chance to use it.  As you may remember I used the Mad Tea Party and Nirvana papers for the gift box along with the the mini. I used the Garment District 6 x 6 papers to make the birthday card.  I love it when you can mix and match.  Awesome!

I cut a sheet of solid color 12 x 12  card stock in half, making it 6 x 12.  I then scored it at 6" to fold in half. I distressed the edges of the paper with my Prima distress tool and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Pumice Stone.
I layered the paper along with a paper doily. Did you notice the pretty lace and trim from my stash. I used a digi image from Saturated Canary - Maxine (colored with Copic Markers).  Maxine reminded me of my aunt in her garden. The flowers are a mix of stash flowers and Prima flowers sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine.  The little butterfly on the flowers is made from the Mod Podge line and colored with Tim Holtz pens.

On the inside of the card is another 6 x 6 sheet of Marion Smith's Garment District and another digi from Saturated Canary - Tea & a Book (colored with Copic Markers).  How many of you Skype?  My aunt and I spritzen (what my husband calls it) quite often over tea or coffee.  I don't feel so home sick when I get to talk and see her.

Here are a few shots of the completed mini that I promised.  Used my stash all the bling and flowers.   The little blue bird is Mod Podge colored with Tim Holtz pens.

Hope you enjoyed Aunt Darlene's birthday gift and card.  I hope she will love it.  But, most of all I hope I have given you some inspiration.  

Wishing you sunshine, warmth and flowers.

Until next time.

Luann

Mad Tea Party Jewelry Hanger using Jenni Bowlin Hotel Key Holder

Ramona here sharing with you a Marion Smith Mad Tea Party Jewelry Hanger using Jenni Bowlin Hotel Key Holder. I had so much fun making this hanger with all the extra's from the paper line. The 12X12 has sold out from Flamingo Scraps. But, you can ask Suzanne if she could order some for you. I have added a tutorial at the bottom to show you how I transformed this Key Holder.

Here is the full project view

Here I fussy cut the 10/6 out and added feathers,Glossy Accents and a Webster’s Pages Heart Cameo Push Pins

Here I fussy cut and added Glossy Accents, added some chain from my stash, Maya Road Trinket Pins Pearl Flower

I used Tim Holtz Distress Glitter on this heart. I so love the way it looks.

I also added various tags to the bottom that I can change when I want to.

For this I have gone step by step showing you how I altered this project using the Jenni Bowlin Hotel Key Holder

Here is how I split up the Ruffled Bloomers
Webster’s Pages Ruffled Bloomers — Teal

And how I adhered the paper cut outs to the chipboard and making sure you add it on top of the paper to seal it.

Products used
Seam Binding – Red
Seam Binding – Mimi Brown
Seam Binding – Black
Maya Road Wood — Bird Cage Pieces
Prima Chalk Ink Edgers
Claudine Hellmuth Studio Kit: Mediums
Tim Holtz Distress Paint
Lindy's Stamp Gang Cream Brulee and Hootie Potottie Hot Pink
Studio Calico Wood Pieces
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Vintage Photo

Some of the stuff that I used on this can be found in the Warehouse Boxes.
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Embellishment Box
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Combination Box

As I said above if you see something that I have used and can not find it in the store. Contact Suzanne and see if she can get it for you.

Happy Scrapping!!

Basic Grey Persimmon Wood Veneer Mini Album

This month I decided to use this Beautiful Autumn Collection By Basic Grey, "Persimmon." I seen that I had the Wood Veneers and was looking at them and then it came to me use this pack of the Basic Grey Persimmon Wood Veneer Cards. So, this is what I did. First, I found the Tag-like veneer and marked each one with this top shape so that when I bound it with the seam binding I would have room for all of it.

On the front I decided to use some hinges to adhere a card for extra pictures or journal area.

Here is the rest of the mini album from inside to back.

I used the following supplies on this project.
Basic Grey Persimmon 6×6 Paper Pad
Basic Grey Persimmon Die Cuts and Transparencies
Prima Chalk Ink Edgers — Set of 40 Original Colors!!!
Seam Binding – Cream
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Birds & Owls
Maya Road Metal Antique Music Box Keys
Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystals
Maya Road Trinket Pins Hearts & Pearls
Maya Road Metal Trinket Clips Dress form
Maya Road Burlap Trim Cream
Heidi Swapp Color Shine Georgia Peach



Other products used:
Tim Holtz Distress paints
Rhinestones from my stash
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink
EK Success 5 petal Flower Medium and Small punch
Pink Paislee Luxy Hearts that could possibly be found in the
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Embellishment Box

Also check out the other Warehouse Boxes that can be found here:
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Paper Box
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Combination Box

Also stop by Flamingo Scraps for all your scrapbooking needs. Hope you like my project and have a great week!!!

Designs~By~Ramona