Altered Cloth Bound Books!

I've seen a few people alter old used books and thought it was a FABULOUS idea!!! You can get Cloth bound books at yard sales, consignment stores, or most second hand stores! I got mine at my local Youth Ranch for about .50 cents each!!! Can't beat that for a cheap project base!!!

This first one was simple but the my FAVORITE! All I did was paint the book white and distress with some Tim Holtz distress inks to give it an old grungy feel! I ADORE these resin wings from Melissa Frances (I could go broke buying these things) and a little abstract finding I picked up! I have a new obsession with thick wired ribbon too!!!


This one was a thin little book I thought would be great for a small journal. I've used one of my favorite texture techniques and boiled layers of paint and sprayed with glimmer mist! I painted some metal embellishments white and distressed with black ink!


I plan on doing so many more of these too!! What a great gift idea!!! I was thinking a set of three would be perfect for a little journal set. I plan on gluing pages together and painting them white and adding my own graphics and lines!!!

BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!!!

THE MOST EXCITING NEWS EVAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am now OFFICIALLY a SCRAPPIN GIRLFRIEND!!!!!!!!!! I just cant tell you all how excited I am to have made this incredible design team!!!!! The store is amazing and Lisa and Michele are two incredible ladies! Not to mention my fellow DT members are so talented! THIS IS INSANELY AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!! Go check it out on the Scrappin Girlfriends Blog!!!

SCRAPPIN GIRLFRIENDS BLOG

Im Being PUBLISHED!!!!

Im being published in SNR online magazine!!! WOO HOO!!! Thy have chosen 6 of my layouts for this next months publication!

Wedding Sign In Book

A friend of mine is getting married in February and she really wanted something unique for her sign in book so she asked me to make her one. When she receives her wedding photos I will also be making her a layout to add to the book and then thy will use the rest to journal about married life :)

Baby Album

I made an album for a friend and it has caught on like wildfire! I now have several friends requesting that albums be made for certain occasions. This particular album was made for a teacher of my daughters who is due to have a grand baby in February. Names are not certain yet so that is why there is a lack of titles and the empty bookplate on the front.


For a larger more detailed picture click on the image.

Papers are from Graphic 45's Baby 2 Bride collection, I just LOVE these fabulous colors and knew instantly that these are the ones I wanted to use!!! The envelope on the last page will soon say keepsakes for all of those little baby memorabilia that you just cant bear to part with, but for now I am out of the right letters for it and will be getting more tomorrow :) Thank you so much for looking!!!

Awesome Contest Over at Moments-2-Remember!!!

Moments to Remember invites you to “Show us the Love” contest.
Entries will be accepted January 13th thru February 13, 2010.
Create one layout with the following requirements:
Theme-LOVE
At least 1 heart.
At least 2 word title.
At least 3 patterned papers.
1 entry per person Please.

Register on the website and in the gallery to upload your entry into the “Love” Contest Folder.

The design team and staff will be voting on their favorite and the winner will be announced on February 14, 2010.

The winner will receive a Maya Road Calendar Kit. Over $43.00 value.
A M2R virtual charm and recognition on the forum and Blog.

All participants will receive a virtual charm for their forum bracelet.

http://moments-2-remember.com


Prize package

January Kit At Scrapbook Heaven!!!

Check out what the design team created with the January kit over at scrapbook heaven!!! Also the BEST SALE EVER is going on over at the store enter the code NEW YEAR at checkout and get 30% off of your next order but HURRY the sale ends January 15th!!!

http://scrapbookheavenga.com/store/