Something Old...Something New...Something Borrowed...Something Blue...

....for challenge #35

over at

Let’s get Shabby

it's all about creating a Shabby Project with this little saying in mind...

'Something old

Something new

Something borrowed

And something blue'

Its a very old fashioned 'checklist' for the bride.

-oOo-

....So here is my DT take on this challenge..

I decided to make a little fabric hanging...

My lovely blog friend Margaret gave me this lovely little cabinet card a while ago, So I thought this would be perfect for this challenge...

So I photocopied it onto some fabric...

and added it to some...

 fabric scraps

with a little stitching...

ribbon flowers...

metal charms and embellies...

assorted lace...

paint...

buttons...

suspender and bra clips!..

and some crochet

-oOo-

The requirement for this challenge was to include four elements....

Something Old...

Suspender clips & buttons...

. "Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past.

Something New....

Love, Faith and Hope Charm...

"Something new" - means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead

Something Borrowed...

I borrowed my mum's button Box, for these lovely buttons!!

. "Something borrowed"  - is usually an item from a happily married friend / family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride.

Something Blue...

Ribbon and button...

'Something Blue' - In ancient Rome brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Christianity has long dressed the Virgin Mary in blue, so purity was associated with the colour. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular colour for wedding gowns.

Your shabby project does not need to be about a wedding,...it can be any theme...as long as you include the four elements...

Anyway...For full deets on this  Challenge

Hop over to

Let's Get Shabby

..and to see what beauties the other shabby girls have created...

Thanks for peeking

Jan x

Let's Get Shabby - Challenge # 34

....for challenge #34

 over at

Let’s get Shabby

it's all about creating a Shabby Project with

a repeated geometrical shape...

-oOo-

....So here is my DT take on this challenge..

I decided to scrap a page of one of my boys...

 I started with some (webster pages) 12x12 paper

 Then I stencilled with some paint (for my repeated geometrical shaped pattern) using a hexagon patterned mask.

to give me this background for my layout.

-oOo-

Then embellished with...

 assorted lace, charms, flowers, wooden embellies, book paper...

 ...buttons, doilies, metal gate embellie, butterfly...

Oh and a photo of my cutie (when he was about 7 years old...taken 11 years ago!!...so he's a little bigger now LOL!!) and his little pal!

....owl charm, bird stamped tag, more wooden embellies (clock and butterfly).

-oOo-

...and this is my finished page....

For full deets on this challenge ...

hop over to

Let's Get Shabby

..and to see what beauties the other shabby girls have created...

Thanks for peeking

Jan x

Let's get Shabby #33

....for challenge #33 this month at

Let’s get Shabby

It’s all about this inspirational pic

.(For full deets on this challenge ...hop over to Let's Get Shabby)
 ....So here is my DT take on this challenge..

I decided to alter a couple of RedLead chipboard spools...

 Pop on over to the blog and check out what the challenge is....

 and too see the lovelies the shabby girls have created.
Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Lets get Shabby Challenge #32

 

....for challenge #32 this month at

 Let’s get Shabby

It’s all about

Strawberries and Hearts

....here is my DT take on this challenge..

I decided to make a chunky ATC / Art block

I crackle painted my block first..

...drew and painted my shabby 'Red' gal

...added some vintage lace,

strawberry and vintage buttons

and a crackled heart.

 I also added little chains with beads and a heart charm.

 crackle painted chipboard wings on the sides.

..a couple of doilies and a little shabby drawer pull to finish it off.

-oOo-

To find out about the full deets of this fab shabby Challenge you need to hop over to the

Let's Get shabby Blog 

 

you will also see some inspiring shabby projects from my very talented team mates...

...and there is also a lovely shabby prize up for grabs if you win the challenge...I do hope you can play along with us..

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

Art Block trade

 I've just had the most fabulous Art Block trade

with the Lovely and Talented

Sherry

from

 Sherry's Simple Blog

Here is what shabby gorgeousness Sherry made for me...

Isn't she a Beaut...

 

The wooden block has been painted, stamped and beautifully embellished with fabric flowers, lace, ribbon trims..

and these wonderful glass pebbles.

Sherry has used a metal punch kit

to stamp the words

'LOVE' 

..which is very apt...because I LOVE it!!

Sooo Shabby....Soooo me!!

(You can't see clearly in my pics, but Sherry has also used Glossy Accents over the eyes and mouth to make them shine..... If you want to see better pics and to see how Sherry made this ...hop over Here )

-oOo-

and...

now this is what I created for Sherry...

Meet Paris...

I crackle painted my block first..

...drew and painted my shabby gal

added some vintage lace, buttons and a crackled heart.

 ..a doily, french ad, and a little shabby drawer pull

..and wings...Oh I do love my wings!!

Sherry has received my art block now...

...and I was so pleased to hear that she like it :)

Thanks again Sherry for another enjoyable and wonderful swap!

Thanks for Peeking!

Jan x

Happy Valentine's Day - Tag Tuesday

Here are my 'Valentine's Day' tags

(had fun making two this week!)

for

 Tag Tuesday

-oOo-

Made from  chipboard tags, crackle painted, distressed with distress inks and paint, added collage vintage images (REDlead) doily,lace, bingo no's, seam binding, buttons, tickets, Valentine words are from a Redlead rubberstamp.

-oOo-

This little sweetie reminds me of my Barney Boy....

Here he is having fun in the UK snow last week!!

He's a little monster....

......but he melts my Heart!!

HAPPY  VALENTINE'S  DAY !!

Thanks for peeking!

Jan x

It must be LOVE......

 Ooooh....It's been a chilly weekend here....

Good excuse to hibernate in the craft-room!!

So for some creative inspiration

I've been blog-hopping

in search of a  Challenge or 2!!(or 4!!) to get those creative juices flowing!!

-oOo-

I've had these neglected wooden mini drawers in my craftroom for absolute ages..

So when I was looking around for something to alter for a Valentine/Love/Recipe/Texture Challenge

It shouted out ....

"Pick Me!!!" 

-oOo-

I shabbied it up with some crackle painting

...and distressed the edges with distress inks (#SSS challenge- recipe element)

...added some crackle painted chipboard wings (#SSS challenge- recipe element)

Tim Holtz #14 plaquette

(perfect for Valentine's day!!)

The crown was originally a metal christmas tree decoration

..... got a pack of 6 of these little lovelies in the IKEA January sale for 50p!!

The crown also got crackle painted,

....then added lots of lovely vintage buttons (#SSS challenge- recipe element),

a gem (recycled from a keyring from a christmas cracker!) and a heart charm.

 

Ripped of the original little wooden drawer pulls

...and replaced them with more TH goodies

(Curio knobs)

The fourth silver drawer pull was a giftie from my lovely friend Tina in Texas!

As I just mentioned

I tore those little wooden knobs right off!!

But they didn't go in the bin...

Oh No!....nothing gets wasted in the Smifferoo household LOL! ;)

I stuck them onto the bottom of the drawer unit

to make little feet!!

Lined the drawers with some old torn edges of music sheets (#SSS challenge- recipe element)

and used some Andy Skinner 'Antiques set' stamps to decorate two of the drawers and the sides.

(Just love this candelabra stamp)

Thanks for Peeking!

Jan x



The challenges that inspired me to alter my drawer unit are...

 Retro Cafe Art Gallery Valentine's Day Contest

Simon Says Stamp and Show's recipe challenge of "torn edges, distress ink, button, and wings"

Sunday Stamper -Wk192 - Love

There is a whole lot of texture going on in the form of crackle paint, buttons, metal, glass etc.... so I'm also entering it in the Stamp Man's "texture" challenge.