I just completed another swap over at MAS, it was a Vintage Purse Swap. We had to alter a purse from Michael's and add 10 items. We had to use the a dusty mauve color, so I decided to use one of my favorite paper collections from K and Company, Madeline by Brenda Walton. I've discovered this collection a couple of years ago and I've purchased the 12 X 12 and 8 X 8 paper pads. I decided to stop hoarding this paper and thought it was perfect for this project.

Here is the front of the purse, sorry for glare but I had to use my flash, I need to remember that I have to take pictures during the day. I painted the purse in a dusty mauve and use the folkart crackle medium and I then covered it with a vintage white color also from folkart. I then covered the front and back with paper and mod podge. The flowers are from IAR and I colored them with gimmer mist.

 

Here is the inside of the box, I covered the inside with paper, flatback pearls, and some flower trim. I then purchased a lettler from Michael's and painted it pink and distressed the edges with Vintage Photo distress ink. The wooden ticket is from Prima's Tea Thyme collection.

Here are the 10 additional items I altered using the same paper collection. Sorry again for the glare from the bags but I packaged them as I made them. I made flowers, a tag, a post it note holder, a chipboard butterfly, and stick pins. I altered a mini composition book, small canvas, chalkboard, and oversized clothes pin. I really enjoyed altering all these items and this swap really challenged me since I had never altered a purse before. I hope my swap partner like it. Thanks for looking and please leave a comment.

Hilda

G45 Ladies Diary Tag Swap

I joined a tag swap over on LSB and we had to use the Ladies Diary paper collection from Graphic 45. This paper collection is just so pretty, I love the colors. I had a hard time getting started but once I came up with my idea I really enjoyed putting these together. The stamps on the tag are from the paper collection. I used a gardenia from I Am Roses and colored them using Glimmer Mist and Distress Ink. Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment.

Hilda

My Garden Coin Envelope Mini

I was recently in a Coin Envelope Mini Album swap over at Mini Album Scraps, it was a one on one swap so I had to make a mini for my partner. The theme was My Garden, so after talking with my partner Jennifer, I decided that Lavender Chateau by DCWV would be the paper that I would use for my mini. I just loved the colors of this paper, the lavender, brown, green, and purple colors were just beautiful. These papers also have alot of glitter on them which made them much prettier. So here are a couple of pictures of the mini that I created. I hope you like them and please leave a comment.

Thanks and have a great day!!!

Hilda