It's been a while since we last shared some altered projects with you, and today we hope to make up for lost time. We have three fun altered projects, one of which includes a tutorial, and a unique mini album. We hope you enjoy them!
Desk Calendar and Thank You card, by Marie-Josée Hamel.
I created this gift for my daughter's teacher: a desk calendar for the next school year, as well as an assorted thank you card. I decided to use the beautiful Making the Team collection, because it has nice and bright colors. As you can see, this collection is really versatile and can be used for any project, even the ones that are not sports related. They can also be combined with other elements, such as the new Ciao chip Versatile Elements (for this project, I used the Clouds and Trees).
I created my calendar using a word processing software and printed it on white cardstock.
Then, I used my binding machine to punch holes and add a wire.
Using thin chipboard, I created the base of my calendar and covered it with paper. Then, I adhered the calendar to the base and added embellishments, such as stickers and chipboard.
Supplies:
Making the Team: Soccer, Wall of Fame, Quadrants; Hello Beautiful: Alpha+Bits Stickers; Sunny Happy Skies: Alpha+Bits Stickers; Button Market: Masculine Mix; Ciao Chip Versatile Elements: Clouds, Trees
Baby Keepsake Box, by Marie-Josée Hamel.
I am sure that just like me, lots of moms have kept many things that remind them of their newborn baby. I decided it was time to store these tiny clothes in a cute box that can be displayed, so I altered a gift box using the Baby Girl collection along with some Designer Tape and Crochet Flowers. This is an easy project.
All I had to do was measure all sides of the box, cut papers accordingly and adhered them to the box. I used double sided tape, but you can use any type of glue. When that was done, I added Designer Tape to the corners as well as to the top and bottom of the sides.
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I also punched some borders out of the Punch Sophisticates paper to add more color and adhered them on top of the Designer Tape.
Then, I decorated the top of the box using a picture of my daughter when she was a day old, as well as some chipboards and stickers. I finished by adding a pink ribbon.
Supplies:
Baby Girl: Pretty in Pink, Sweet Dreams, Borders, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Chipboard Icons; Sophisticates: Punch; Designer Tape: Pink Stripe, Yellow Chevron, Pickle Juice Dot; Crochet Flowers: Daisies
Altered Wooden Shelf, by Jennifer Edwardson.
I created this altered wooden shelf for my daughter's room. I put together this little tutorial, to show you my process.
I often will find pieces that are slightly damaged or just need a little love and then totally re-create them. This shelf is exactly that. When I found it in the clearance bin it was a mess. I didn't like the color and the hooks were all broken.
The framed out sections were supposed to be chalkboard but it just didn't work for what I wanted so I bought it at a great price, removed the chalkboard piece and got to work.
After taking the remaining pieces of the hooks off, I used a flat spray paint to cover the entire shelf.
Once I had it painted, I lightly sanded off the edges all around to give it a more weathered look.
I cut pieces of patterned paper to cover the chalkboard and adhered them before I attached the board back to the shelf.
I then created paper pinwheel flowers and added stickers and chipboard alphas to embellish. I love how the shape of the shelf is the same, but it looks completely different. Just add a little paint, new hooks and some fabulous Bella Blvd product and Emma has a new shelf for her room!
{Jennifer has posted a tutorial on her blog for creating the pinwheel flowers, which you can see HERE}
Supplies:
Baby Girl: Pretty In Pink, Daddy's Girl, Borders, Snuggly Safari, It's A Girl, Cute Cuts, Alphas+Bits; Sunshine & Happiness: Just Write Journaling Stickers, Miniatures Stickers, Chipboard Icons; Ciao Chip: Stars, Hearts
"Happiness" mini album, by Katherine McElvain.
Ah it's summer time...time to take some great pictures, and do some documenting of the families fun and (with four kids) not so relaxing days in the sun. This year I planned ahead and created a mini album to collect my summer memories. I made the album myself using file folders, envelopes with cards, and of course the Bella Blvd Sunshine and Happiness products.
I call this album a fold and flap mini because by placing the cards in the envelopes and folding them over, it creates a flap on each page in which to include photos or journaling. I simply covered the envelopes and cards in Bella paper to make it colorful and pretty.
The file folders are trimmed down to make the cover and the binding for the album. I attached the envelopes to the file folder binding to make the pages.
Since each page is made from an envelope there is an additional pocket in each where you can include more peeks in the form of slide outs, like this cute Sophisticates calendar.
All the flaps and pockets allows for a load of summer memories to be collected. My book is pretty generic right now, waiting for all the summer fun to happen. Soon I will be able to add all my photos, journaling, and of course more of those cute Bella products to make it complete!
Supplies:
Sunshine and Happiness: Petal Power, Sunny Side Up, Play Date, Popsicle Kisses, Happy Clouds, Borders, Cute Cuts, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Miniatures Stickers; Baby Boy: Baby Blue; Easter Flings & Spring Things: Mom's Bouquet; Finally Fall: The Patch; Sunny Happy Skies: Pandaland
