More Previews of Countdown to Christmas Collection

Here are a couple more samples of the new Countdown to Christmas collection from  Melissa Frances. 

I just love these miniature glass bottles, they're perfect as place settings for your holiday parties or as favors for your guests. They make adorable stocking stuffers as well! 

The Countdown to Christmas line is expected to ship in early September, so be sure to be on the lookout for it at your favorite scrapbook store!

CHA Sneak Peak- Countdown to Christmas

I'm so excited to share with you the new line from Melissa Frances! "Countdown to Christmas" is the new holiday line which will be debuting at CHA this week.   This year Melissa is bringing us a holiday line full of color, which combines current trends and retro imagery. Head over to the Melissa Frances Blog to see the rest of this fun collection and also to see it in action. The design team has made some gorgeous projects! You can also enter for your chance to win the entire Countdown to Christmas collection! Head on over there now, the giveaway ends Sunday, July 22nd! 

Queen of the Sea

Here's another thrift store find to share with you today. I found this.... jewelry box? 70's ashtray? I don't know what it was but I thought it was pretty cool. I also wanted to showcase another fun way to use the beautiful brooches from Melissa Frances.

 Paint the shell silver and let it dry. Print out the words "Queen of the Sea" using  the Circus font and cut it out banner style. Print out a vintage pin-up girl image and cut her out. I free handed her mermaid tail, (but you can just google mermaid tail images and find one) glued it to her and covered it in glass glitter from Melissa Frances. 

Glue the mermaid inside the shell, adhered the banner to the front of her and let dry.

Now all you need to do is fill the shell with seashells,  brooches, and sparkly sprigs. 

She's quite charming, if I do say so myself!
Have a great weekend!

Thrift Store Tea Cups

I bought a couple tea cups from my local thrift store the other day  for .50 each.  They're so sweet and delicate,  I just knew I could make something fun out of them.

I spray painted them white, tucked in bottle brush trees and cut out vintage images from  Lisa's Altered Art.  I used the Black Ice Brooch for the "Fancy Pants" tea cup and the Delicate and Delightful Chain for the "Think Happy Thoughts" tea cup.  I finished them up by tying ribbon around the handle. 

I thought they turned out quite sweet. :)

 Check out more beautiful brooches from Melissa Frances.

Melissa Frances: Not So Shabby Trunk Sale!

Today marks the launch of the Melissa Frances  'Not So Shabby' Trunk  Sale!  Click here to be taken to the Melissa Frances website for details and to place your order. 

Here's a little peek at some of the items being offered:

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.