♥ Toile and Ticking...French and Shabby ♥

The current challenge at the Let's Get Shabby Challenge Blog is to use Toile and Ticking on your card. Well, I didn't have any real good ticking paper other than this Webster's Pages striped paper. But I think it's just as good. ;) You should see what the DT created! Just beautiful!

I also used lace and Prima trim, some seam binding, a charm, chipboard heart which I painted white, distressed it a bit and then added some glitter to it. I also used a Melissa Frances keyhole and rub-on transfer, punched butterfly, Liquid Pearls and some Pink Paislee Crystals on a chain. And that beautiful French Label is from The Graphics Fairy.

And lastly, I went back to that Consignment Shop today. I picked up a beautiful half moon shaped table for my foyer, an old birdcage just perfect for my "Grandma's Attic" space (see 2 posts down) and this gorgeous stool! Can you believe it was only $25?! It's perfect for inside my closet for when I put on stockings, shoes, etc.

Have a wonderful nighty night!!

♥ Many Blessings ♥ {MOJO202 & PDCC93}

Happy Weekend everyone! I hope you are enjoying it so far! Here is a card I did for this week's Mojo Monday sketch and for this week's color challenge at The Play Date Cafe. An awesome sketch and some fun colors!

I used 2 Verve stamp sets. One called Smallest Things Plain Jane and the "Many Blessings" sentiment is from the stamp set of the same name. I also used some paper by October Afternoon and some Bazzill cardstock as well as some Liquid Pearls, punched butterflies and a Spellbinders Lacey Circles Nestabilities die.

Here is the awesome Mojo Sketch~

And here is the yummy Play Date Cafe Inspiration photo~

Have a great rest of your weekend!!

Hugs and much love...

♥ Home Sweet Home ♥

Hi everyone! Just stopping in with a card I made for this week's City Crafter challenge. Home Sweet Home! They want to see a house on your project.

I covered a Maya Road chipboard house with some papers by The Girls Paperie. I then added some trim, a punched heart, Liquid Pearls and some punched butterflies.

Just a quick and easy card that can be made for someone special. I also used some twine, a button, paper piercer, seam binding and the sentiment was printed out of MS Word onto white cardstock.

Here is the lovely City Crafter inspiration photo~

And speaking of Home Sweet Home, I wanted to show you a pic or two of my landing above my front door. I had nothing up there because I couldn't think of what to do with it. At Christmas time it was great because I would put a tree up there with presents around it, but the rest of the year it was empty! So I had recently went to a consignment shop (never had gone to one before), well, now I am hooked! When I was in there, I saw this old trunk. It was only $35! A light bulb then went off in my head! I am going to do the theme "Grandma's Attic" for my empty space!

Mostly everything is from Home Goods. The "old books" are boxes I picked in Michaels for 60% off. The dress form I picked up in Marshall's for $50! I may add 1 or 2 more things but I really love that space now. So if you have a consignment shop near you, stop in! You never know what you may find or how you may be inspired!!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Hugs...
Melissa

Oh, yeah, and stay tuned for another fabulous giveaway soon!! ;)