Friday, July 31, 2015

gone junkin' Friday~

Hi guys!
This is what I found a few weeks ago ~
right in my neck of the woods too!


 Loved this ~ old school book  $3
copyright 1949

 child's Aluminium cup $2
horse side 

elephant side

clown side 

 old latch $5
old hinge $1.25
(I have a thing for old hardware)

 glass knobs (7) $35.
$5 each ~ not a bad price.
Last one I priced was $10. for one.

old enamel lid 8" ~ $2.25
Cute to stick kitchen scissors in the lid handle.
Like this~

and this~

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Thanks for stopping by~
See ya soon.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Postage stamp and a bird card ~Darkroom Door

Hi  guys!
I have another super cute card using the Frame/ Postage stamp by Darkroom Door. Such a a great stamp :) ~ just look and you will see why~

Simply instructions:

Stamp on white cardstock using the Postage Stamp Frame.  Select the ink color of your choice.  Make a mask for the Postage Stamp Frame (stamp the Postage Stamp a second time and cut out the middle). Place the mask over the first Postage Stamp print and stamp the BG Fallen Leaves in the center of the Postage Stamp Frame.  Stamp out the leaves, Robin bird, sentiment and cut them out.   Stamp Script on Post card.  Stamp Special Delivery on Postage Stamp Frame.  Adhere to front of card.  Adhere leaves, sentiment and bird.

 
Eclectic Stamp/Robin
Frame Stamp/Postage Stamp
DRD/Carved Leaves Vol.1
DRD/Simple Sayings
BG/Fallen Leaves
BG/Script

To see more inspiration using this great stamp, go to the blog.
***** Junkin' tomorrow*****
Thanks for stopping by~

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Try It Tuesday~ Memorabilia and scrapbooking.

Hi guys!
I have a scrapbook page I did with memorabilia a while back.  I wanted one page but I had lots of elements and no picture was taken when the memorabilia was collected. 
 Oh my!!!! 
My mind went back to my Shimelle classes and came up with this~

I layered the memorabilia, to flip up , making it so EASY to get all
 of this on the page.   The photo was taken later that night, same day and
 I wanted one of all of them together.  So it worked out:)

We were at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana.  We were visiting Egypt and
 the grands had the opportunity to have their name written in Egyptian.
  Wish I had a picture, but this works.
Products Used:
Paper: Bo Bunny
stickers: American Crafts, October Afternoon
washi tape, paper clip

Thanks for stopping by~

Monday, July 27, 2015

Mason Jar full of Sea Shells ~ Darkroom Door

Hi guys!!
I have another creation to share using the new release Mason Jar from Darkroom Door.
Instructions:
Stamp Mason Jar on pattern paper of your choice.  Cut out and ink edges for shading ( Ranger Distress Ink).  Stamps out Sea Shells ( Archival/Ranger) using ink colors of your choice.  Cut them out and shade edges.  Stamp a few of the Sea Shell images inside the  Mason Jar.  Stamp the Carved Leaves and cut them out. Take a small piece of cheese cloth and wet it with a water spray bottle. Use Distress Ink to shade the cheese cloth.  Dry with heat gun.  Arrange the elements around the Mason Jar.   Adhere and add a little shimmer with a glitter pen.  Add sentiment.
 
Frame/ Mason Jar
DRD~ Sea Shells
DRD~ Simple Sayings
DRD~ Carved Leaves Vol. 1

You can see more inspiration, using this stamp on the blog.

Never met a Mason Jar I didn't like:)
See ya tomorrow for ~


Thursday, July 23, 2015

Clear Scraps~ A Mixable Medley Mini Album!

Hi , Connie here with a really cute mini album using the Mixable Medley Album by Clear Scraps.  This album is half acrylic and half chipboard I adore the look of both elements together!  I hope you do too!!!

Mini1

Instructions~
* The chipboard pages are covered with pattern paper. The edges are sanded, so the paper doesn't curl up.
* The acrylic pages have journal boxes on them (front and back) the same place.  The adhesive won't show if the boxes are back to back.
* The embellishments are added with glue dots and Zip Dry by Beacon. Foam dots are used too.

Mini3

* The album has five pages cascading down.
* The paper edges are inked for a shading effect.

Mini4

Mini5

Mini6

* The album is ready for some cute photos:)


Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/ DT Member

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

A Birthday Card with Quick Quotes!

Hi, Connie here with a "Happy Birthday Card" using many of the papers from Quick Quotes.
They are from different collections but work so well together.  And did I mention you
will only need small pieces.


The main element, of this card, is the chipboard window frame from the Bag o' Chips / Birthday Collection by Quick Quotes..  Each section has a different paper in i,t to give the window a very unique look. The frame is colored with Quick Quotes PowderPuff Ink/Seafoam.  This card could be made in any size you wish.  

Quick Quotes Products:
Catalina Island300
Catalina Island400
Celebrate200
Joyride100
Quick Quote PowderPuff Chalk Ink/Seafoam
Bag o' Chips/Birthday

Other Products:
Petaloo
white cardstock
twine, brad, paper twine, sentiment stamp

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie Mercer/DT Member

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Try It Tuesday~buttons!

Hi guys! 
Today is buttons~

Aren't these cool~ the original button container from the factory!
Given to me by a good friend:)

I love buttons:) ~ so many ideas and uses for them. 
When all fails, use a button!!


Love this label ~

Some projects that I have used buttons on~



Try buttons today, they look amazing on projects!!
Thanks for stopping in for 


Monday, July 20, 2015

Shipping Tag by Darkroom Door~


Just a brief summary of how I created the Shipping Tag by Darkroom Door~
Stamp Shipping Tags on Manila cardstock.   Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig the windmill was stamped inside the Shipping Tags. The Shipping Tag was cut out and adhered to pattern paper.  Shade the Shipping Tag and adhere to a Manila card base, stamped with the BG Brushed Stars.  Shade and embellish.  To see more examples visit the Darkroom Door Blog.
 
BG Brushed Stars
Photo stamp/Windmill
Frame Stamp/Shipping Tags
DRD/Simple Sayings


Thanks for stopping by~

Friday, July 17, 2015

Thank you~ Mitra and Thanh!!!!

Hi guys!!
I have a shout out to couple of gals~
I received some really cool stuff in the mail, just my kind of stuff:):)
First up Mitra Pratt~
I met her on Lessolgy.  We both love to recycle and re-purpose unusual, vintage finds:)
This is what she sent, just because~

Gorgeous card and the metal "fives", one off a telephone pole.  I hated to tell her 
our number is "6" now:):)  I'm sure the fives will show up on a project~love them!

Next up~ is a prize that I won through the Summer Coffee Lover's blog hop,
This is what I won on the Make It Sweet and Neat blog.
Thank you Thanh Vo ~ 
I love the coffee die and have been using it :) and super cute card:)
Thank you both so much!
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Have a great weekend, I'll be crafting!!!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

"You perk me up" ~ with Clear Scraps!

Hi, Connie here with a card idea using one page from the Mixable Cutie mini album and the  acrylic Coffee Cup shape from Clear Scraps.  The acrylic cup would be a cute place to stick a gift card too!!!
July4
Instructions:
* Trace the shape of the acrylic page on the pattern paper and cut it out.
* Trace the shape of the acrylic coffee cup and cut it out.
* Shade both paper images with white ink.
* Stencil the Doily pattern on the front of the acrylic page.

July5

* Tie ribbon through the holes, on the acrylic page.
* Adhere cup to front of page .
* Add paper Doily behind the acrylic cup. (Great place for a gift card also).
* Embellish and add sentiment.
Supplies Used:
Clear Scraps: Stencil/Doily, Cutie Mixable Mini, Coffee Cup Shape.
StazOn Ink, Beacon, Quick Quotes PowderPuff Ink, Darkroom Door and Your Next Stamp Co.
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Thanks for stopping by~
Connie M. / DT Member

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Darkroom Door ~ Clock Background Stamp.

 Hi guys!!
Taking a break from junkin' ~ still have lots to show you but wanted to share some of the work I have been doing Darkroom Door with the new release of stamps.  One of my favorite releases of all time
 ( I know every stamp release is my favorite:))
Instructions~
* To get the multi-colored background just stamp three different colors in different areas on the stamp.  
* When you have that done, give it a good "huff" and stamp on white cardstock.
*Trim out and mount on a card front. 
* Cluster embellishments and add a sentiment.
Products used:
Darkroom Door: BG/Clocks
Darkroom Door: Carved Leaves
Darkroom Door: Simple Sayings
Other:
Tim Holtz clock die by Sizzix
wood buttons, twine and stickers.

To see more Clock Cards go here!!!! You won't be disappointed:)
Thanks for stopping by~

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Try It Tuesday~ a small Cigar Box

Hi guys!!!
I came across this cute Cigar Box when I was junkin' with my mom.  It is about a 5x7" in size,
 so just the right size to be CUTE!!! And it is that:)

 Don't you agree? Cute!!!

I got to thinking about how I could use it~
I thought to store supplies in~
like this gorgeous trim.........

But in the end I settled for this~

Looks great as a centerpiece for game night:)
The dominoes are vintage, my favorite color and given to me by my Mother in law.
They are gorgeous guys!!!
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When the item speaks to you, buy and use it:)
See ya soon~