Reneabouquets: Creating Swap/Happy Mail Items With Toni

Hi Reneabouquet friends, I'm up on the blog today to share with you some fun projects you can create for yourself or they would be great as little "happy mail" for someone special. This month Reneabouquets hosted a "altered notebook" swap, so lets' start with that project I created for my swap partner.

I started with just a standard notebook, removed the covers and covered with Prima's Golden Coast paper collection. Reneabouquets store has so many gorgeous items that work well with this paper collection. Very summery, beachy, vacation style. I then added the BB Heart Deco Circle Bead Frame

and applied the Mermaids Iridescent Pearls and accented it with the BB Starfish. (All supplies will be listed below with their websites.)

I then created a dangle charm to hang by the side of the notebook with charms, beautiful board starfish, tassles, etc.

I wanted to send my swap partner some goodies to create with or to share in RAK'S as well so I was inspired by Tmika (Scrapdaworld https://www.youtube.com/user/scrapdaw...) for this embellishment folio. Super easy but a fun way to send packages of little trinkets, ribbons, chipboard etc to your friends. It was created from medium weight chipboard and then embellished with BB Bubbles Textured Panel and added pearls. Then I had to use Reneabouquets gorgeous BB Spring Butterfly and some flowers from the store.

The inside opens to two side panels that you can adhere your embellishment bags for a pretty presentation.

Now my swap partner is known for having fun with mixed media and I wanted to send her an assortment of brushes & palette knifes to use in art. I had this tin bucket and I white washed it with gesso and then glued pencils around the perimeter. But first I wrapped each pencil with the Golden Coast cardstock. Then added some pretty lace and a ribbon that was being held with BB April In Paris Doily. What would any project be without Reneabouquets flowers and butterflies to finish it off.

And there you have it.... I hope my partner enjoys her mail and I hope this has inspired you to try something different when sending a surprise to a dear friend of your own. Below I have a process video so you can view me creating these items. Have a spectacular day !

Also, don't forget June is almost over but you still have time to stock up on those beads.... 15% off Coupon good towards your purchase of Reneabouquets Beautiful Beads in any style (Iridescent, Candy, & Hand Tinted Glass- no quantity limit). Just enter coupon code: SUMMERBEADS (must be ALL CAPS) in the coupon box at checkout and 15% will be taken off your Beautiful Beads. Only one coupon per order please and coupon codes can not be combined.