A Tag and Flower Swap

A friend of mine sister had a birthday in December that I was unable to make a card for. So I decided to make this tag in it's place.  All I know is that she likes Victorian and that she and my friend are twins so I thought that this picture was a keeper.    I cut the tag shape out of chipboard and covered it with designer paper,  I distressed the edges. I put lace on the bottom and I sprayed it with gold Smooch Spitz.     I made the flowers and the charm that is on it also.  I had a lot of fun making this tag.  They can become addictive.

The Recipe for the tag is. Chipboard - backing from a paper pack
                                        Designer Paper - K&Co
                                        Lace and Ribbon - From my stash that I have no clue where it came from
                                        Flowers - Handmade by me
                                        Charm - Handmade by me from beads I got at Michael's
                                        Gold Smooch Spritz - Stampin Up
                                        Bling - Hobby Lobby


I join a flower swap for Jan at Life on the Beach  and the colors were white, purple and blue and a stick pin that matched one of the flower colors.   So I did mine to match the purple flower.   This was my first flower swap and I have become addicted so I have signed up for Feb also.

Recipes for flowers:        Purple ribbon  - Christmas ribbon from Walmart
                                      Blue chiffon - Hobby Lobby
                                      White Tulle -   Mangelson's in Omaha
                                       Bling - Hobby Lobby
                                       Beads - Joann's
                                       Cardstock - Stampin Up

Please feel free to leave comments for I do read them.

Hugs
Donalda

RAK

I received a RAK from someone on the Scrap Beach and I want to Thank you so very much.   It is paper, stickers for a mini album.  We are going to Iowa in May so I'm going to use this paper for that.  
So here is what I got.  I'm so excited and I can't wait to use them. 

Thanks again
Donalda

 

Out With The Old In With The New!!!!!!!

This year has been a trying year and also a good year.  I have had some medical issues fixed and am doing so much better.   I have been blessed with my family and most of all the love of my life Jim.  He has been there for me through thick and thin.  And I do mean thick and thin.    In March I had Weight Loss Surgery and am doing really well.  It has given me back so very much but I still have a way to go. 
Then in Nov I had to have my eye removed and that and the weight loss surgery has been two of the best things I have ever done for myself.  Having my eye removed has taken away all of the pain I was having and I'm able to spend more time on my projects.  I'm looking forward to this New Year.  I have a lot of ideas running around in my head.  Now I just need to get them done and share them with you.  I hope your New Year is going to be the best you've ever had.

May God Bless You and Keep You
Donalda

Go Make Something Holiday Countdown

Go check out Lisa's 5th Annual Holiday Countdown.  She has a new collage of images everyday until Christmas
I have followed her for several years now so go check it out here: http://countdown.tentwostudios.com/

Have a great day
Donalda.

Blog Candy

Go over to Cards n Greetings http://cardsngreetings.blogspot.com/ she  has some really great blog candy until Nov 8,   So go check her out you won't be disappointed

Hope everyone is having a great Halloween.

Hugs
Donalda

Baby Girl Mini Album

Here is another mini album that I made for a baby girl. I made this one for a Great Grandma of her Great grandchild. The Grandma is giving it to her Mom for Christmas. She will bring me the photos to put in it, so in the mean time I thought I would share what I have done so far. The book is made from medium weight chipboard. I painted the edges with Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paint in white. Used designer papers for pages and tags. I used clip rings to bind it together. I made the accordion fold flowers.

Recipe: Medium weight chipboard - The backs
of designer paper packs.
Flowers - Prima, silk flowers that I took
apart to make my own and paper flowers
made by me
Rhinestones - Micheal's
Lace and Ribbon - From my days of doll
making. Joanne's, Hobby Lobby and Big
Lots
Buttons - Walmart
Fiber's - Big Lots and Dollar Tree
Designer Paper - Nana's Nursery by
DCWV
Stamps - Clear Stamps by Paper Studio
at Hobby Lobby
Cardstock - Stampin Up













Thanks for taking a look and please feel free to leave comments

If interested in anything on this blog please contact me at my email address on the right

Hugs Donalda

My First Mini Album

Good Morning, It started out here in Indiana with a Tornado watch, high winds and rain. We live one block for the city square where the court house is an they have the sirens and the warning message so it's real hard to sleep though that. So I decided to post my mini that I made. The cover is made from medium weight chip board that I covered with crumped packing paper from Stampin Up. I ran a ink pad over it to give it a weathered look. The Spine is heavy handmade paper that looks and feels like leather. The letters are scrabble blocks that I distressed, the flowers are silk flowers and some bling. I have to have bling.

The inside pages are made out of lunch sacks cut down. I distressed the edges of all of the designer paper

I made tags for the inside of the bags and for some of the pages. This mini was so much fun to make and I hope you enjoyed seeing it.


Recipe: Chipboard - Backing for paper packs, scrap works,
Flowers - Walmart, Dollars Tree, Prima,
Stamps - Dollar stamps from Micheal's , Some that my husband got for
me at garage sale, Martha Stewart flourish stamps and others that I don't
know who made them.s
Ribbon and Fibers - Walmart, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, Big Lots
Lace - From supplies that I have left over from my doll making days
Buttons - Walmart


If interested in anything on this blog please contact me at the email address on the right.

Hugs
Donalda