Savvy Stampers Club

I am so very excited about our up coming Savvy Stampers class at For Keep Sakes.

 We have several New Members who are joining this January. What a nice way to start the new year?

This Tuesday we will be making three lovely cards from  the Crafty Individuals stamps. I love the Vintage feel to these, and was very pleased at how they turned out. And I must not be the only one, because several of the ladies who are new to the group joined because they liked these three cards' design.

So, looking forwarded to seeing everyone this coming Tuesday! Hugs!

Happy New Year Perpetual Calendar

Hello Everyone,!
Veronica, here again to share my first project for Gina's 2014 design team.

I'm excited to show off this fun project. I fell in love with it from the moment I first saw it, but was waiting for just the right paper. I found the perfect match, and just in time for the New Year!
I used Bo Bunny's The Avenues. I love the Victorian feel that it has, with it's mix of old fashioned clocks, and old screened and wooden framed doors and shutters. I was watching Alfred Hitchcock's old classic Black & White film, Gas Light while working on this project, and it really got me inspired for the Old Victorian London! This Perpetual Calendar has that feel to it, and I hope you enjoy taking a look, as much as I enjoyed working on it.

 Gina's Bird Cage went perfect with this paper line. All I did was Gesso the cage, then sprayed with Perfect Pearls, and Radiant Rain mists to give it an antique feel. I added the wooden spools to give the Calendar  pedestals to stand on.

 The Whole Calendar was mainly done in the Bo Bunny paper, all but the inside,which I then again used Gesso, crackle paint, and the same colors of mist and inks to give it that over all aged look to it.

 I love the clocks on this paper! Really goes well for a Calendar theme, as you track your days.
Thank you so much for taking a look, and I pray that the year 2014, has nothing but Blessings for you and yours.


                                                          Gina's Shop

                                                          Items Used:

                                                      Perpetual Calendar
                                              Ornamental Birdcages Shape Set
                                                     Doily Set Intricates
                                                      Bird Shape Set
                                                Keys and Plates Shape Set
   
                                                    Other Items Used:
                                         Paper by Bo Bunny's The Avenues
                                                         Gesso
                                                     Spray Mists:
                                            Perfect Pearls - Butternut
                                            Radiant Rain - Smokey Blue
                                                 Metallic Inka Gold
                                            Vintage Photo Ink by Ranger
                                           
                                       
                                   
                                                

Snow Flake Door Hanger

Hello Everyone,

Today, I would love to share with you a door hanger that I made for my Holiday gift giving gifts this year.  Lots of glitter, sparkle, and of course love went into making these.

Truly just a simple project. The most time spent was on all the cones made from an old book that I got from a thrift store years ago. I got this idea from Pinterest, and knew that Gina's Chip Board Snowflakes would fit perfectly!

I love anything with writing on it. I'm always on the hunt for old vintage papers to work into my crafts.

After stapling and gluing all the paper cones together, I made the yoyo out of calico material to have the winter frosty blue color.

I then painted the snowflake that I received from Gina's Designs, then immediately sprinkled golden glitter all over the snowflake so it would stick before the paint dried.

The letter was done the same way, but with a more finer soft glitter that I got at my local craft store.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek.

May everyone have a Blessed Holiday.

Prima Doll Tags Journal Book Class

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to post my class for next month's Prima Doll Tags. This month we will be working on May, and celebrating Mom for Mother's day by using Graphic 45's Place In Time. I never get tired of this line!

The colors are beautiful shades of Navy Blue, and Lilac.

All that's needed brought to the class in addition to your basics, is

Copic Markers...E74, and E79

Distressed Ink - Stormy Sky

Perfect Pearls Mist - Interference Red.

A craft mat, and paper towels.

All papers that you see in Photos will be provided in Class.

Look forward to seeing you all again, as I missed us getting together this past month!

I pray everyone is enjoying their Holiday Season.

Christmas Memories Mini Book

Hello Everyone!

Veronica here, sharing a new Christmas Project from Gina's Designs.  It was from her Mini Ginger Bread Chipboard album. I think it came out adorable.

 

Such a cozy front door!

 

I didn't use any of the Ginger Bread pieces, as I wanted it to be just a Christmas Album.

 

The paper used is from Lori Whitlock's Reflections Christmas.

I like how there's a Fruit Cake recipe on the page.

The roof edge, and the picket fence I brushed gesso on, then added the snow effect with a snow pen, and finished it off with frosted stickles.

Love, love, love, how it really looks like snow has just blown onto my book!

 

May everyone have a Blessed Holiday, time with those you love, and hold dear to your heart.

 

Vintage Camera

Hello Everyone!

Veronica here again, to share my Vintage Camera project from Gina's Designs. I used from her Mini Display Tray set, the camera shape, because the camera has been such a big part of my life!
I've had a camera in my hands since I was a little girl, and always carry one along with me wherever I go!

Again, I have an old Vintage touch to it. I used an old piece of film that I have kept for years from back when I worked in a Portrait Studio, and we had to change the film and send it in to get developed.  Back before the digital age, and I'm not ashamed to say I miss it!

I added bits of this and that....finds from Antique shops, or rummage sale hunts.

I papered the back with an old scrapbook page that had all these old Vintage Portraits throughout. I then took an old Vintage Photo that I got at an Antique store, of this little boy. I cut him out to shape,

and brought him to the front.

Added some old lace to finish the over all Vintage look.

Thank you for taking a look.

 I enjoyed this project a lot, because it was filled with a lot of things I love

Inspire Box

Hello Everyone!
Veronica here, with a fun project that I made at one of our CYI classes at For Keepsakes.
Our Project was to alter an old Cricket cartridge box, and I am so happy with how mine turned out!

Using Die Cuts from Gina's Designs.....and I'm excited to say this is my first post as being on her design team...I used Dies from her Steampunk shape set #2, and  I also used one of her die cut words "Inspire".
We all could use a little Inspiration from time to time right?

I papered the box with Graphic 45's Ty.pog.ra.phy.  I have always loved Graphic 45, and use it a lot!

I'm also always on the hunt for anything Vintage or old. I picked up these little word blocks at a garage sale this past September. I think they might have belong to an old board game at one time.

Gina's Gear and Key add a nice touch to the little book I made to go in side the box, all tied with just a simple twine.

I hope you enjoyed taking a look at my first project for Gina's Designs. I am excited to be a part of her team, and have felt so very welcomed by Gina and the rest of the team!