Sunday share Altered art

Happy Sunday! Today I wanted to share a fun altered art project I have been working on.  I have this sweet die from Sizzix© that cuts these mini suitcases out of mat board.

They are the perfect size for gift cards or small greeting cards or like this one, holding a mini book that can be used for photos or art journaling. The suitcase goes together really easily, is super sturdy and has lots of area for altering. 

I picked up a stack of scrap mat board last year from H-L for about $5.00.  I used some of it for practicing different mixed media techniques, but some of it was so pretty with different textures that I couldn't make myself paint over it, so the stack sat in my studio until I got this die.  I have made several of them, now I'm just waiting for the perfect occasion to personalize them and give them away.

This one is altered with several of my favorite things, polka dots and paint spatters, tags, collage and altered metal findings that I made with aluminum tape and embossing folders.  So fun!

I am linking this post to a couple of challenges so click on these links to visit the other artwork posted on their sites.
Simon says stamp:  Wednesday challenge Spots and Dots
Altered Eclectics: New month, new challenge

Have a wonderful, blessed day.  I'll talk to you again soon!

Christmas gift set version II

This is day 13 of my personal creative challenge

Finished the second Christmas gift set this evening.  I used the un-traditional colors of pink and black for this set.  This gift is for my friend Rebecca, she is a girly girl so the color combination reminded me of her.

This set contains the same elements as the first, a decorated notepad and paperclip bookmark, three different gift tag designs, 4 embossed note cards and envelopes and 4 embossed gift card envelopes.  Hope she likes it. 

I've got somethings in the oven so I better go take care of that.  Thanks for stopping in, I'll talk to you again soon.

Gift set

This is Day 11 in my personal creative challenge

Finished!  All the pieces are together in my holiday stationary gift set for my friend Rosa.  I'm making three more sets in different color combinations but I just had to show you one of them completed!  Everything is handmade, even the gift box.  So here's what's inside...

On the left side of the box is the notepad and matching paperclip bookmark with a coordinating pen.  The center sections hold the three different designs of gift tags (four of each design) on the right are 4 snowflake embossed note cards and envelopes and the bottom right are four snowflake embossed gift card envelopes.  Hopefully it has everything she needs to finish her gift wrapping and correspondence.  I'll add a big bow and gift tag when I give it to her.  As I finish the other sets I'll post them too.

Well, I have some photos to edit still tonight so I guess I better get busy.  Have a great start to your week and I'll talk to you again soon.

Tags again!

This is Day 8

in my personal creative challenge

This is the last set of tags for the gift set I'm putting together.  This gift set is done in shades of purple and blue with a little silver and glitter thrown in.  There are a couple more pieces to the set then I'll show you the entire project. 

This little challenge of mine was a bit hard to do today, it was a long day at school and I kind of wanted to come home and veg out but I knew I'd be disappointed in myself if I didn't at least make the attempt.  I'm glad I did.
  

I'm photographing an event tomorrow night so I know I'm going to be creative, but I'm not sure I'll be able to post, I'm going to try my best though!  Have a great day tomorrow and I'll talk to you again soon.

Glittery snowy gift tags

This post is Day 7 

in my personal challenge to do something creative every day.

More tags for the gift set I'm working on.  Can't wait for you to see it all put together.  But, until then, this is another small part of the set.  We're back to school tomorrow there has finally been some melting of the snow and roads are clear enough for the buses and student drivers to make it to the various campuses around the city.  It's been a great and unexpected break and a nice jump start to my creative challenge.

 Have a great day tomorrow and I'll talk to you again soon.

Day 5 Gift tags

Today, a set of gift tags and some warm comforting soup for dinner.  I got out and shoveled the driveway and walkway to the house so I'd say it was a productive day. 

These tags are the next part of a gift set I'm making for a friend.  More tomorrow.  Have a cozy evening and I'll talk to you again soon.

Baby gifts

Four new little ones are due in the next few weeks so it was time to put together their gifts.  These new little ones are made honorary Ravens and they get the t-shirt to prove it.  This year I wanted to package them up a little different so I found some baby bottles and rolled the shirts up really tight and slipped them inside the bottles.  Then decorated the top of the bottles with a tulle bow, silk flowers and a coordinating binkey.  I added a tag with a quote by Robert Munsch from his picture book, I'll love you forever.  The mom's to be really seemed to liked them.

The stamp set, and inks are all by Close to My Heart.  I pieced the tag image with a few scraps and colored the rest of it in with colored pencils.  Then I masked the whole image and sponged around it with CTMH Sky blue ink.  Thanks for stopping in today.  I'll talk to you again soon.

New School Year New Staff

It's time to head back to school and once again we are adding new staff members.  I put together some goody baskets filled with a few classroom essentials and then made welcome tags for each one.  Sigh, the summer went so fast this time.  Talk to you again soon!