CHRISTMAS TAG

This is the Dec. tag that I made for Tee’s swap theme Christmas. Check out the Altered Paper blog. I used a shipping tag in keeping what we have been using all year. Stamped it with a script stamp and ink.the edges. Added some flower and pine cones. K and company Merry Christmas.

Close up.
And all the goodies that went along for the ride. I hope everything I sent out this year were ok. I really was not really into doing much of anything this year. Too much sadness for me. I think this new year will be much better. DD is on their way will be here tomorrow sometime….Day after Christmas we will be on our way to Sanibel Island. Guess we will be staying in FT Myers and going to Joe’s Crab Shack and April’s Pie Company after our day of shelling on the beach…I can’t wait I need this outing so much…All for now thanks for looking and come back soon
blessings donna

TAG BOOK SWAP

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Got my book tag swap from Jo from Australia. The swap was hosted by Jean at http://lilaclanelivery.blogspot.com/ . We were to make a 3 or 4 page tag book with a container. Here is mine. I used a muslin bag (not made by me) and added a charm to it. Put a few stamped butterfly's on it. Close up of the glass bead charm. The first tag in the book I stamped with a dress form stamp, an over all dot stamp, and a Paris stamp. Added some blue checked tissue paper, and some pattern tissue. Then cut a cute girl from a vintage pattern, put a button on her shoulder. Also added a button to the dress form. Second page I stamped all over with my crackle stamp. Stamped a few bird cages. The black bird cage is an acrylic one that I got in a swap. I glued it down then penned the chain to hang it. Some dot tissue added to the bottom. Third page I stamped a little script stamp some girly shoes, a Pairs stamp and some pretty pink rose lace. Cut the pink girl again from a vintage pattern and added the button. Fourth one I think is so cute with the flower button faces. At leas that's what I think they look like little button faces! Crackled the back ground stamped with some out door and garden stamps. Added some rose lace.
Fun again making this tag book, I think Jo is a sewer and I tried to get some sewing in there. Me I am not much of a sewer I can but don't do much. Soon as I get mine from Jo I will post about that also. I still have a couple swaps to get yet. Family left yesterday so Pearl and I are headed out to Mikes and HL this AM. Hope all the good deals are not gone! Jo's blog is http://scrapnstitch.blogspot.com/
All for now thanks for looking and come back soon.
Blessings
Donna

SRUGAR PLUMS & A TABLE

Pearl gave me this table. The legs have wheels, and it needed a paint job. She had some cool lime green paint that she got at the recycle depot. The take all paint that people want to get rid of and keep it about 4 or 5 months. Then they dispose of it. You can go there and get all you want of other's discards. She got the lime green there it was almost 3/4 full of good Behr paint. Painting the table. After the top was painted I decided that was all that needed painted. So I left the rest with just the stain that was on it. Took it in my room and now I have a desk or table to work on three sides! I love the wheels, ever since I got the rolling drawers. It is great being able to move things back and forth when you need them. And here is the rest of the SUGAR PLUM album. You cant tell much but those are jingle bells on this page glued to a envelope with tags in it. With some rhinestone bling.The last page with some silver glue dots and peppermint tags
Weather in Melbourne FL. Wonderful, was 51 this morning when we got up and out. It is now 4pm and 61. Sunny all day. I think everyone in FL is in coats , hats and gloves but me ! lol They think it is cold!
I finished the tree album and almost have the Christmas stocking album done. I don't think I will do the stocking again. It is to thin to hold pic's and tags. The would make neat tags for a swap tho. Thanks for looking and come back soon
Blessings
Donna

TREE MINI AND A MESSY DESK

Does your work desk look like this?? Mine always seems to be a big mess while working and sometimes when not working lol. If you look close you can see two unfinished Christmas trees that is the next mini album I am making. I am having a great time making these. I went on line again and found some other ways to add the paper to the chip board. And a few other tips. This is one side of the trees all papered up ready to decorate. The other side is done in different paper.I learned today an easy way to add the paper, put the glue on the paper and lay the chip board on top of it and cut around with a sharp blade. I was tracing it, cutting it out and then putting on the chip board. And I did not cut it right most of the time. So next one I will try the other way. Here are two almost finished trees. They have a few more embellishments and the other side to get finished.
Think I will make a mini album to give away on my blog at Christmas time. All you peeps that read and don't comment put your input on a comment when the time comes you just might win it. Someone will ! Today Maggie and I went to a few yard sales. I only spent 95 cents so you know how great the sales were today....a bunch of dud's. Got a scrapbooking pad 50 cents and a couple other art thingy's. All for not thanks for looking and come back soon.
Blessings
Donna