Friday, October 11, 2024

"Wicked" Altered Birdhouse/Box

“Wicked” Altered Birdhouse/Box





The base of this project is a wooden birdhouse/box that I purchased at the Dollar Tree.  I have had a lot of fun using these wooden pieces as the base of my projects.  This one features Reneabouquets Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Witch Brew Ella on the front of the box.  She is busy stirring up trouble in her cauldron covered with Fine Black Magic German Glitter Glass where a spooky ghost is standing by!  The back of the birdhouse was covered in some Graphic 45  paper and features Beautiful Words Wicked Laser Cut Chipboard.  A sticker of a moon and witch at the top adds scariness to the scene.  The box is trimmed with Reneabouquets Trim - Starry Night Lace and filled with mulberry flowers and a Beautiful Board spider with a lavender half pearl body.  A Beautiful Board Cobweb painted black is at the peak of the roof and topped with a metal embellishment.  The sides of the roof were covered in moss and a bit of cheesecloth.  A tiny Treasures Pumpkin Spice Premium Paper Glass Butterfly is on one side of the roof, and a Tiny Treasures Savory Spice Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterfly is on the other.  Finally, some wooden feet were added to the bottom of the birdhouse/box.

Reneabouquets Products Used:


Reneabouquets Trim - Starry Night Lace

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/reneabouquets-trim-starry-night-lace


Beautiful Words Wicked Laser Cut Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-words-wicked-laser-cut-chipboard


Beautiful Board Medium Cobweb Corners With Spiders Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/copy-of-beautiful-board-small-cobweb-corners-with-spiders-laser-cut-chipboard


Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Witch Brew Ella Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-halloween-witch-brew-ella-chipboard


.6 Ounce Beautiful Beads Candy Choose Color Flatback Pearls - Lavender

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/4-ounce-beautiful-beads-candy-choose-color-flatback-pearls


Lavender Roses And Leaves Mulberry Paper Flower Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/lavender-roses-and-leaves-mulberry-paper-flower-set


.5 Ounce Fine Black Magic German Glitter Glass

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-fine-black-magic-german-glitter-glass


Tiny Treasures Pumpkin Spice Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-pumpkin-spice-premium-paper-glitter-glass-butterflies


Tiny Treasures Savory Spice Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-savory-spice-premium-paper-glitter-glass-butterflies


Tuesday, October 8, 2024

For The Reneabouquets Design Team, The Twilight Of The Year Is Sweet

   

Hi everyone! Melissa here with a new post, a layout, for the amazing Reneabouquets. Go and see                 all the beautiful treasures there!

Photo credit: Pixabay





To make this page, I put Prima Platinum crackle paste on watercolor paper with a stencil and a small spatula.

 I taped on a layer of watercolor paper underneath the photo to help it to lie flat. I added a layer of corrugated cardboard and a watercolor paper mat.  I added another layer of cardboard and a bottom                                                                            layer of corrugated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
I arranged the Beautiful Board,and other items around the page. I brushed on Shimmerz Paints, and glued on more beads,using Glossy Accents. Anytime I glued items on I sprinkled on Gawdie Girl Diamond Shard German Glitter Glass on top of the glue. I rubbed on gold and pearl mica powder in different areas.
                                                   





To add visual interest I added micro beads,seed beads, glass glitter, crystals,glass beads,tulle,gold leaf, iridescent wrapping paper,sisal,a feather,Reneabouquets metal items,and bling from my stash.I used glossy accents and double sided foam tape to adhere items to the page.











Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!


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White Roses, Gardenias & Leaves Mulberry Flowers



Sunday, October 6, 2024

Fall Wall Hanging by Design Team Artist Diane McClosky

We are currently enjoying the embrace of fall on the East Coast, and I am doing everything I can to savor this beautiful weather before the winds of winter sweep in!  My latest project is a wall hanging that commemorates precious moments from 1994 of my two children.  It takes me back to a time when I relied on a disposable camera to capture memories.  Technology has definitely transformed our lives.  I am doing my best to keep up with it all!

I found the wall hanging at the Dollar Tree and it was just waiting for some creative TLC.  I peeled off the stick-on paper from the three squares and then sanded the surface to prepare for my squares that measure approximately 4x4.

I used 49 and Market's Art Option Spice Collection, paired with beautiful products from Reneabouquets.  For the first square, I highlighted a photo of my son searching for the perfect pumpkin.  I embossed a Pumpkin Patch Chipboard piece with Vintage Photo by Tim Holtz and layered it with Hello Autumn Tuck-it-in Chipboard which complemented the vintage fawn and caramel mini roses.

Moving to the middle,  I adorned the square with Beautiful Board Hello Autumn Corners Chipboards, which I dressed up even more with additional leaves and branches to create a sense of depth and height.

The bottom square captures another wonderful moment with my daughter.  I once again embossed a Pumpkin Patch Chipboard with Vintage Photo by Tim Holtz.  This time I paired it with the mini lavender haze roses.

As is typical of my style, I sprinkled a bit of extra sparkle and texture across all the squares using microbeads in shades of pearl, old gold, dark purple, and pale pink as well as glass beads.

Until next time - "Let your art take you where you want to go."





Reneabouquets Products Used:

Printed Beautiful Board Hello Autumn Tuck-it-in-Laser Cut Chipboard

Printed Beautiful Board Hello Autumn Corners Chipboard

Old Gold Glass Microbeads

Pearl Glass Microbeads

Dark Purple Glass Microbeads

Pale Pink Glass Microbeads

Mini Vintage Fawn Mulberry Paper Roses and Leaves Set

Mini Vintage Caramel Mulberry Paper Roses and Leaves Set

Mini Lavender Haze Mulberry Paper Roses and Leaves Set

Beautiful Board Medium Pumpkin Patch Set Laser Cut Chipboard

Beautiful Beads Designer Glass Fairy Opal


Tuesday, October 1, 2024

For The Reneabouquets Design Team, I Must Go In, The Fog Is Rising

 Hi everyone! Melissa here with a new post, a layout, for the amazing Reneabouquets. Go and see                 all the beautiful treasures there!

Photo credit: Pixabay





To make this page, I brushed on a layer of clear gesso onto Reminisce paper. I put Prima Platinum crackle paste on with a stencil and a small spatula.

 I taped on a layer of watercolor paper underneath the photo to help it to lie flat. I added a layer of corrugated cardboard and a watercolor paper mat.  I added another layer of cardboard and a bottom                                                                            layer of corrugated.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
I arranged the Beautiful Board,and other items around the page. I brushed on Shimmerz Paints, and glued on more beads,using Glossy Accents. I also used Alchohol inks in orange,green, and purple. Anytime I glued items on I sprinkled on Gawdie Girl Diamond Shard German Glitter Glass. I rubbed on gold and purple mica powder in different areas.
                                                                                 






To add visual interest I added micro beads,seed beads, glass glitter, crystals,glass beads,sequins,tulle,gold leaf, iridescent wrapping paper,wire, feathers,Reneabouquets metal items,and bling from my stash.I used glossy accents and double sided foam tape to adhere items to the page.










Thank you so much for looking, and have a great week!

Monday, September 30, 2024

"Double, Double Toil & Trouble" Reneabouquets Stage

“Double, Double Toil & Trouble”

Reneabouquets Stage



Reneabouquets Beautiful Board 3D Stage was the perfect base for this Halloween project.  I covered the back of the stage with patterned paper and then added a Beautiful Board Small Shabby Halloween Cobweb Clock piece that I painted black and added some cheesecloth behind it for a spider web effect.  A Beautiful Board Gothic Bat piece was added to the top with a large rhinestone piece and some Reneabouquets Trim - Starry Night Lace - was added all around the back of the stage with some little rhinestones added in for sparkle.  A metal piece was added to the right side with Halloween wording.  Two butterflies were also added to the back of the stage - a Watercolor Rustic Autumn Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterfly and an Ethereal Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterfly. To the left side of the base I added a piece of Beautiful Board Small Gothic Gate  so that I could attach a Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Cat.  


The stage portion was covered with patterned paper and some rhinestone trim was added around the top of the stage. The front/sides have black buttons and half pearls along with a Tiny Treasures Hello Autumn Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterfly on the front.  The stage features a scary ghost coming out of a Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Cauldron that was rubbed with some Fine Black Magic German Glitter Glass for sparkle.  In front of the cauldron Fairy Bell sits among mulberry roses, a candlestick, a glass orb, and a cloche filled with Plum Shard German Glitter Glass.  A little witch hat tops off her perfect Halloween look!


Reneabouquets Products Used:


Beautiful Board Gothic Bat Pattern - Medium

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-gothic-bat-pattern


Reneabouquets Trim - Starry Night Lace

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/reneabouquets-trim-starry-night-lace


Beautiful Board 3D Stage With Or Without Ballerina Chipboard Kit

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-3d-ballerina-on-stage-do-it-yourself-kit


Beautiful Board Small Shabby Halloween Cobweb Clock Laser Cut Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-shabby-halloween-cobweb-clock-laser-cut-chipboard


Beautiful Board Small Gothic Gate Laser Cut Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/beautiful-board-small-gothic-gate-chipboard


Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Cauldron Chipboard - Large

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-halloween-cauldron-chipboard


Printed Beautiful Board Halloween Cat - Twilight Chipboard - Tiny

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-halloween-cat-twilight-chipboard


Printed Beautiful Board Small Vintage Fairy Bell Laser Cut Chipboard

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/printed-beautiful-board-small-vintage-fairy-belle-laser-cut-chipboa


Trinkets Set Of 6 Glass De-Light-ful Shaker Globes

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/trinkets-set-of-6-glass-de-light-ful-shaker-globes


.5 Ounce Fine Black Magic German Glitter Glass

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-fine-black-magic-german-glitter-glass


.5 Ounce Plum Shard German Glitter Glass

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/5-ounce-plum-shard-german-glitter-glass


Mini Vintage Purple Mulberry Paper Roses And Leaves Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/mini-vintage-purple-mulberry-paper-roses-and-leaves-set


Lavender Roses And Leaves Mulberry Paper Flower Set

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/lavender-roses-and-leaves-mulberry-paper-flower-set


Tiny Treasures Hello Autumn Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/tiny-treasures-hello-autumn-premium-paper-glitter-glass-butterflies


Watercolor Rustic Autumn Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/watercolor-rustic-autumn-glitter-glass-butterflies


Etheral Premium Paper Glitter Glass Butterflies

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/etheral-premium-paper-glitter-glass-butterflies


.6 Ounce Beautiful Beads Candy Choose Color Flatback Pearls - Lavender

https://www.reneabouquets.com/product-page/4-ounce-beautiful-beads-candy-choose-color-flatback-pearls