Late again!!!

It's a little later than I planned for an update, but here is my version of an altered cigar box.  Since it was an early attempt, I didn't keep the names of everything I used.  The hinges  and oval on the front are grunge board,  The stamps are from a set I purchased many years ago and stamped with tumbled glass and spiced marmalade distress inks.  The orange stickle is distress stickles in spiced marmalade.  The ribbon was in my stash.
It's funny how a project takes on a life of it's own.  This started out as a bits and pieces of paper storage box and has ended up on top of my jewelry armoire as a place to put my daily wear jewelry.
As I worked on this piece it was hard not to go over board.  I wanted it to have an Asian/feminine feel, but I still wanted it to be a bit grungy.  Not sure if I succeeded, but here it is.

                                                              Top

                                                     Left side and front

I hope you enjoyed this project.

Uh Oh

It seems I have been neglecting my blog once again.  I was not sure how often I would post or if I could even keep up when I started, but I have been trying.
I haven't been sitting around doing nothing, so I thought I'd share some of my recent works with all of you.
First, I have my attempt at altering a former CD holder.  I needed (wanted) something different to use as a mail sorter in my office, so....I found this and here's what I did:  I used ivory tinted Gesso as a primer, then added distress inks in Spiced Marmalade and Dried Marigold.  The labels are from my stash, and the pictures are from the pages of garage sale children's books.  I used Tim's flourish stamp and Tea Dye ink for the swirls.  The entire box was sprayed with a bit of water (it gives it a bit more of a weathered look) and a matte sealant when done.  The flowers are making memories, with clear rhinestones colored to match the rest of the colors.  The dragonfly is also from my stash, so I can't tell you where he flew in from.
Let me know what you think.  I'll be back tomorrow with my version of an altered cigar box.

                                                              Front

                                                      Top and Back

                                                      Left side

                                                        Right Side
Thanks for looking!!!

Woo Hoo

I am so excited!!!
I just discovered I am one of the lucky winners of a cutting file from KAndrew Designs.  I can hardly wait to put it to use (might have to find a special picture or two).  If you have never been to her blog before check it out.  Kristal is an amazing designer and her videos take some of the mysteries out of those "touchy" techniques http://kandrewdesigns.blogspot.com/
Thanks again Kristal

Still trying.......

to keep up with blogging. I've worked on a few things today, but nothing to share as of yet. I did have fun working with the kits I picked up at my local Tuesday Morning store. I hope to share them with you tomorrow.
I'm off to try to complete a bit more of my current project and will talk again later.
For tonight I'll share a necklace I finished for the wife of a colleague.

Shame on me!!!

I have neglected my blog for far too long. It's not been from lack of ideas or projects, but instead from being too caught up in creating.
I recently attended a crop event and decided to challenge myself by taking a few classes. One of the classes used punched sheet metal and was then altered using scrapbook paper, glue and imagination.
Since I'm still learning please be patient as I try to attach a photo here.
I have a few more things to share, but I think I will share those throughout the rest of the week.

End of the Weekend

I always hate to see the weekend end, but even more so this weekend. I have been working on a few items to share and learning so much about this world of blogging. I will try to share my creations tomorrow and I so want to do more with my altered book, but....not enough hours. Ah, well, there's always tomorrow to alter a bit more.
Enjoy your week to come.

What will today bring?

I finally decided on the book I will use as part of my altered book project for a yahoo group to which I belong. I found an old copy of "The Red Badge of Courage" at a local used book store. Since the book has no value (according to the collector at the store), I'll begin altering it later this evening. There is just something about tearing pages out of a book which bothers me, but....I will persevere and join the journey to create an altered book. I'll share pictures as I go along (if I can figure out how to upload). If you're really interested in this type of altered art check out the following site http://thealteredbookjourney.blogspot.com/. It's a site started by one of our guides in this journey.
I'm also working on a couple of swaps for this same group and will also share those as they are completed.
Enjoy your weekend and remember to take time for you each day.