Wedding Gift Box

Wedding season is upon us and what better way to dress up a pretty package for the bride and groom than with these gorgeous embellishments from Melissa Frances.

                                   Supplies used-
                                   Pattern paper- Attic Treasures
                                   Glass Bird
                                   Peal Brooch
                                   Black Ice Brooch
                                   all from Melissa Frances
                                   Seam binding
           Paper mache heart box and feather plume- Michaels
     

Party Hat

Cone hats are fairly easy to create so why not make one (or several!) for every occasion? 

They're sure to be the hit of the party!

Supplies used-

pattern paper

tissue garland

pearl brooch

ephemera sticker

pearl embellishments

all from Melissa Frances

banner die cut -Pink Paislee

white dove, silver pipe cleaners- Michaels

Adhesive- Zip Dry

Directions-

1.Trace, cut out, and roll a cone from polka dot paper; secure the edges with glue and let dry.

2. Adhere blue tissue garland along the bottom edge of the cone and attach a pouf of tissue garland to the top of the hat.

3. Accordion fold a strip of paper, ink the edges, pinch it into a fan, and mount it on the bottom right side of the hat.

4.Affix a sentiment sticker on top of the accordion-folded fan then glue a brooch and white dove above the sentiment sticker. 

5. Mount a banner die cut diagonally across the hat and add peals between each pennant.

6. Twist three short pieces of silver pipe cleaner and insert them into the top of the hat. 

Happy Mother's Day

A few fun projects for you just in time for Mother's Day!

Here's a "Do Not Disturb" sign made especially for Mom...let her sleep in!

Cameos are so perfect for Mother's Day and these ones from Jenni Bowlin

add a sweet touch of femininity to any card. 

Supplies used-

Resin Frames

Brooch

Pink Lily

Pattern paper from Melissa Frances

Baby Cards

I have a few dear friends that are expecting little bundles of joy in the next couple months, so I thought I'd join in the celebration by creating baby cards for them. These vintage baby images from Graphic 45 are absolutely adorable and they coordinate perfectly with the soft, sweet patterns and colors from the Melissa Frances C'est la Vie line.

Supplies used-

Resin flourish, aqua doily paper - Melissa Frances

Vintage baby images- Graphic 45- Little Darling

Striped paper on "It's a Boy" card- Glitz Design- Happy Travels

"It's a boy!" tag -7 gypsies

Fabric, seam binding, lace, twine and buttons- craft supply

Spring Stacking Boxes

Nostalgic in theme and dressed in frosted confectionery colors, this sweet accent piece is perfect for decorating a springtime bridal shower or tea. It's easy to make and ideal for using leftover scraps of patterned paper and embellishments.

I posted this project several months ago but took it down because it was going to be published in Paper Creations. Now that the publication is out, I thought I'd share it with you again in case you missed it. 

Directions-

Cut pattern paper to fit each box and then adhere. Stack boxes according to size and adhere together. 

Wrap tissue garland around the bottom  and top of the middle box and adhere. Open brooch pin and push pin through on the right side of the middle box as shown. 

Embellish top of box with ephemera stickers. Adhere feather plume to the back of the stickers. Arrange pink sprig and dove on top of the box as shown. 

Supplies used-
5th Avenue Pattern Paper
Stacking boxes
Pearl Cluster Brooch
5th Avenue Ephemera Stickers
Tissue Paper Garland
Light Pink Sprig
Bird and feather plume- Michaels

Easter's on its way!

Thought I'd share a few Spring pretties to get you in the Easter spirit!

Cakes Haute Couture


Country Living


designsponge


angelica


flickr


etsy

 
iheartmyself


Scalae




danamadeit


Frills & Frock


flickr


familyofcrums


kissthegroom


Sonja


diabolique

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

 I absolutely love using these glass domes  from Melissa Frances for projects. Today I thought I'd share with you a fun and easy decoration for your table or mantle.

I used a page from an Attic Treasures Postcard Book as the base and placed a vintage rabbit sticker on the inside of the glass dome. Shredded tissue paper was used to cover the bottom of the inside of the dome. I glued the glass dome on top of the postcard and surrounded it with speckled eggs and bits of tissue garland. I then tied some fabric scraps onto the postcard. I finished it up by tying some ribbon around the top of the dome. 

                                               
                                        Supplies used -
                                         Glass Dome
                                        Tissue Garland
                                        Spring Ephemera Sticker &
                                   Attic Treasures Postcard Book- Melissa Frances
                                               Speckled Eggs- Michaels