Vintage 8x8 Box

Today I am going to share my "finally" finished class project from a class I took last evening at my favorite scrapbooking store "Scrapbook Island".  It was taught by Karen France, an amazing teacher who is so talented.  My youngest daughter and I love to attend her classes together.  She just started a web site, with a good friend of hers, called "The Mixie Chicks" which you can find HERE.  Check it out and you will see she is amazing!!!

I didn't actually finish last night but I worked on it today and finally got it completed!  I LOVE IT!!!  It was made using a Graphic 45 8x8 box and lots of Bronze Ver-day by Ten Seconds Studio.  The papers were from Prima called Delightful, which is a very vintage line they just came out with.  Karen also provided us with vintage string, lace and buttons.  The sewing machine, bird cage and dress form are metal dies by Tim Holtz.  This project was so much fun to do... the class was four hours and jam packed with things for us to do, so much so that I could't keep up and had to leave with my project 80% completed...haha.  I rarely complete my projects in the classes I take but the truth is that I would rather finish them at home anyway, that way I'm not rushed and all stressed out!

We put the Ver-day on most of our embellishments.  It's very time consuming because of the drying time but It looks great!  Look closely and you can see which items we did this on...Top Knob, Buttons, Photo Corners, Straight Pins, Hat Pin, Flowers, Scissors, Bird Cage, Dress Form, Clothespin and the Initial on the top tag.  We also did parts of the box which makes the box look like it is made of metal.  So beautiful!  You can tell by the green patina look...that's what Ver-day does.  It turns wet bronze areas green...

Here it is...

Finished Box

This is the back of the box

Top Corner Cluster

Top and Looking down into the box

This is the inside of the box before the cover is slipped on

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Doll Canvas 8x8

Hi again...here the second class taught by Julie Nutting that I took on Saturday at the Scrapbook Island store.

This project uses mixed media techniques, another Julie Nutting Doll Stamp and the Prima Divine Paper Collection.  The canvas is painted using the Studio paint Classic Teal mixed with an off white acrylic paint from Michaels (don't know what brand it was).  We glued wings and some words of wisdom on the right side of the canvas and a piece of ruler paper on the left.  When that was dry we used a Crafters Workshop Stencil  "Reversed Chicken Wire" and sprayed in a few places using a pink colored Tattered Angels spray (didn't get the name of this either).  Then on top of the spray we used Heavy Gel Paste mixed with the same off white acrylic paint as above and, using the Crafters Workshop Stencil "Flower Frenzy", spread it over the stencil to create a really great textured effect.  It took quite awhile to dry but while that was drying we stamped and clothed our Doll...so pretty!  She was added to the canvas along with some ribbon and flowers for our finished project...and I even had thirty minutes of class time to spare!  WOW!!!  It was really a fun day and so wonderful to meet and learn from Julie.  She really is amazing!

Here's my finished canvas...Enjoy!

Prima Doll #910280

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Doll Tag Class with Julie Nutting

Yesterday I participated in a class taught by Julie Nutting at my favorite scrap booking store "Scrapbook Island".  Julie is the creator of the wonderful doll stamps produced by Prima.  She grew up in Cupertino but now lives in the LA area not far from Prima headquarters.  It was so great to have her here teaching for all of us.  In the first class of the day (she taught two separate classes Saturday) we made two very cute tags using her Doll Stamps, her Tags and Prima papers from the Divine Collection.  It was a really fun project and we finished most everything in the two hours of the class.

However...when I got home I wanted to add some things that we did not do in the class and I really LOVE how they turned out.  I added lots of Stickles Star Dust for that glittery look around the wings, shirt ruffles, flower petals, swirl dots in the background and small dots on the doily.   I also used some Glossy Accents so that the shoes and headbands shined.  I can't wait to make more they are so fun to do, it's like paper dolls when I was younger...lol.

Here they are my Beautiful Tags!!!

Doll Stamp is Prima #910242

Doll Stamp is Prima #910259

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Secret Garden Book Cover Class

Happy Monday!

My youngest daughter and I attended a craft class at our favorite scrap-booking store yesterday!  It was so much fun!  We learned to use a lot of different products and techniques, which of course we ended up buying on our way out the door.  Lots of $$$$$ spent...haha!  Very fun mother/daughter day!

I'm going to show you some pictures of our finished product.  We were all given a copy of a hard cover book, The Secret Garden written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  Everyone's covers looked a little bit different because of the amount of oxidization on the binding and fence, and the amount and types of flowers used on the cover.  The book mark was of our own designs and made at home because the teacher didn't have time to design one for the class to copy...I really like how mine looks.  I added a couple extra things from home  but most of the items came from the teacher... A great Big Thanks to Karen France of Scrapbook Island, you are a great teacher!!!!

So here is my finished book cover & book mark...

Front of Book with Book Mark

Back Cover and Back Side of Book Mark

Book Mark

Inside Front Cover

Inside Back Cover

My list of thing used in this class:
     Secret Garden Book By Frances Hodgson Burnett
     Secret Garden Papers by Graphic 45
     Gesso
     Foam Sponges
     Viva Croco Crackling Color "White" mixed with Studio Semi-Gloss Acrylic Paint "Traditional Tan"
     Glue for paper on paper we used Studio Multi Medium Matte
     Glue for the book binding we used Red Wonder Tape by Inkssentials with Crafters Pick "The Ultimate
          Glue" for extra strength
     Glue for embellishments, Moss and flowers we used Fabric Tac by Beacon Adhesives
     Distress Clear Crackle by Ranger "Rock Candy"
     Distress Ink edging using Vintage Photo by Ranger
     Embossing folder ?  I can't remember the name of it...
     Adirondack Alcohol Ink Mixatives "Pearl" by Ranger
     Ten Seconds Studio Ver-Day Paint the 2 oz. kit.  We used the Bronze in the kit and the Ver-day Spray
     Lace and Seam Binding Ribbons in numerous lengths and widths
     Tim Holtz die "Fence"
     Crochet Flower
     Plastic white cameo painted using the Bronze Ver-Day Paint
     Bronze Eyelets
     Chipboard Key painted Bronze and then oxidized with the Ver-Day Spray Kit
     Tim Holtz Grunge Paper which we used for the spine, piece behind front picture and the fence.  After
          painting, Oxidizing and running through the Embossing Folder these pieces looked and felt just
          like leather...amazing
     Lots of small flowers and some moss
     Book Mark has a Metal Butterfly Paper Clip by Prima and two Doily's made using Decorative Duo Dies
          by Die-Namics
     Stickles Star Dust for some sparkle on the book mark
     Glossy Accents to attach the Cameo to the Crocheted Flower center

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