I saw the sign….giveaway~

February 15, 2012 By 4 Comments

Hello Wednesday!  Are you ready for a giveaway?   Today’s giveaway will be for  a wooden, double-sided sign.  Yep, a sign~ You can alter it anyway you want.  Here is an example of one I just did this week.  One side is painted in chalk board paint, so I can use it for a list or a quick note.  The other side is more of a decoration, but I did add 2 clothes pin clips and some sticky notes.    There is also a frame so I can add a picture.  I love the chair paper from October Afternoon so I put a limit on my decorations.

Products I used October Afternoon paper: Sunday Dinner, Church Social, & Guest Room, yellow acrylic paint, chalkboard paint, Craft wood letters EAT, Tim Holtz button, clock, spinner, knob & distress ink, black frame from home decor department @ Hannah’s, 2 clothes pins, a few clear buttons, chipboard house, May Arts trim, K & Co smash tape, Chalk, Maya Road heart, Rosette Die, and bakers twine.

October Afternoon: Let's Eat Kitchen Sign

Here are a few examples of other signs I made for Hannah’s.

The signs are fun to decorate for a kids room, seasonal decoration, chalk boards, kids photo college, or make up your own sign.  I bet you have an idea of what you would do with it.. however the giveaway is on the Hannah’s blog, so please follow me over there for your chance to win.  You will see a very similar post that is where you want to leave your comment if you want to win the sign.  I will also be posting my sign with Work In Progress Monday’s at ScrapScene.  I love that site~

Filed Under: 7 Gypsies, altered art, Hannah's Design Team, hannah's home accents, October Afternoon Paper, Scrap It Girl, Tim Holtz, Uncategorized, Work in progress: Mondays

Crate Paper Love~

January 16, 2012 By

Who doesn’t love Crate Paper?  I love the Emma’s Shoppe Collection & the Neighborhood Collection.  Here I used both collections of the Layered Chipboard stickers on this 7 Gypsies frame.  I also used the 6×6 Emma’s Shoppe paper, Pink Paislee’s felt flowers, a mini chalk board, a few misc. flowers, and Doodle Bug Twine.  This is going to be on display over at Hannah’s in Antioch, Illinois.  Stop there to pick up the products you need to make your frame.  If you don’t live near them they will send you the products, just call.  847-395-3355  ask for Dana or Jill.  I added a few random pictures of my girls and used glossy accents to keep everything in place.

 

Filed Under: 7 Gypsies, altered art, Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe, Crate Paper Neighborhood, glossy accents, hannah's home accents Tagged With:

Surround yourself with Great People~

December 21, 2011 By

 

Some of my Girlfriends

Oh, the Holidays are here!   For me, I have a hard time with the Holidays.  I don’t have a close relationship with anyone in my immediate family, so I tend to get a little down.  So what do I do?  I surround myself with great people, my friends!   
 Here is a layout I just did  from a Back to School party I hosted in September.   
 I am lucky to have so many wonderful friends in my life.  I don’t say it often enough but I do have a great group of strong, positive, beautiful, kind, supportive, talented, and extremely thoughtful  friends.  For me, they are my family!  I also have a wonderful husband, kids, bff’s, and some great Aunts.   So today I am reminding myself of a few quotes that I found that I would share, for those of you, who may also be separated from family for whatever reason. 
 
Your career and life will change for the better when you learn to surround yourself with positive people and keep the negative ones away.   
 
The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself. 
 
Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything and have no regrets. Life’s too short to be anything but happy.
 
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.  Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.      Mark Twain
 
 
*Important Reminders:  I have a giveaway on my Facebook page right now, go check it out~  Don’t forget about my Melissa Frances Challenge below this post~ Also sign up for my website emails so you don’t miss a thing~ 
 
 
Products used on my layout:  Bo Bunny trim, Pink Paislee Paper, 2 misc. black brads, 7 Gypsies tag & ruler,  TH tiny attacher, Maya Rd. trim,  & Jolee’s flowers.
Filed Under: 7 Gypsies, back to school layout, maya road, Pink Paislee Layout, Tim Holtz

Altered Art Projects for Hannah’s

November 22, 2011 By

Little Yellow Bicycle Ski Sweater Winter Day

 

Melissa Frances Deck The Halls Altered Art Frame

7 Gypsies & Graphic 45 School Day Sign

Here are 3 projects I just turned into Hannah’s in Antioch to use as a Display.. stop by to pick up your supplies to make your own.

The 1st project is a frame that I decorated with Little Yellow Bicycle Ski Sweater paper, glitter chipboard shapes, pebbles green buttons and Tim Holtz knob & corners.  Glossy Accents Adhesive

The 2nd project was a different frame & I used Melissa Frances Deck the Halls paper and stickers.  Tim Holtz knob, ornate plate, corners and paints/stains/inks.  Glossy Accents Adhesive

The 3rd project is the back side of the frame that I did “one post” ago.  I know it looks like the frame I did earlier, but I wanted to use up the rest of the supplies and put something on the back of the sign.

Thanks for looking, let me know what you think…

Filed Under: 7 Gypsies, altered art, glossy accents, Graphic 45, Hannah's Design Team, hannah's home accents, Little Yellow Bicycle Products, Melissa Frances

7 Gypsies & Graphic 45 ~love them~

November 7, 2011 By

Don’t you just love getting those photo packages from school and have no idea what you are going to do with all of the photos?  I don’t like putting 8×10 photos of them on the wall unless it is black & white photos that I took or had professionally done.  This year I have decided to do something with the 5×7 photo that I could keep out and really enjoy looking at.  Yes I love looking at their photos.. I meant enjoy looking at the frame or display.

When I saw the new products from 7 Gypsies and Graphic 45 I knew right away what I would do.  Here is my before and after projects.

 

Alyssa's 3rd Grade Photo

Samantha's 1st Grade Photo

Samantha's 1st Grade Photo

Before I altered the frameSign before I altered it for Alyssa's photo

Products I used on the altered items:  Graphic 45 Paper: one two buckle my shoes, school days, & the three r’s.  7 Gypsies: vintage ruler & book knob #’s, Tim Holtz: sanding tool, glossy accents, game piece, hardware, time piece, corner pieces, clips, tea die, red crackle paint, October Afternoon: Sidewalk die cut shapes, Maya Road: game piece, misc. red/white bakers twine, mini pencil, and a holiday star.  Thanks for looking.  I really like how these 2 pieces turned out.  Both will be on display at Hannah’s Home Accents in Antioch, if you would like a closer look. 
 
7 Gypsies Featured the frame of Samantha on their Facebook Friday’s Feature.. I was so exicited.  Here is the link to check it out.  Facebook Friday Scrap It Girl
Filed Under: 7 Gypsies, altered art, back to school layout, bakers twine, before and after, glossy accents, Graphic 45, hannah's home accents, Tim Holtz