Sneak Peeks from Paper Niche's September Kit

Hi everyone....I spent all weekend and yesterday working on my first Paper Niche Kit. I have to say that this is one amazing kit with so many goodies. I made 3 layouts, 1 card and an altered  project and I still have TONS of stuff left.....awesome work Gine!!  Here are my peeks...................

Be sure to come back for my first reveal on the 1st...from the looks of the sneaks of the other DT ladies, you will not be disappointed!!! See ya  then!

Altered Frame....Your Memories Here

Good morning fellow bloggers....here's a frame I made using goodies from Your Memories Here Store. I followed Julie Fei- Fan Balzer's awesome tutorial on the Prima Ustream Channel....love her tutorials. She is so much fun!Julie made it look so easy but I made such a mess and had to do so many coats and my gesso ended up looking like frozen green peas that had been in the freezer way too long. Here is a before and after of the frame(that's hubby and myself in the first frame...lol)

 

I first painted the frame teal, then added gesso over a Tattered Angels Fanciful Stencil.I then added some gold  paint and then watered down some brown paint but it just didn't look right so I then used black paint,Glimmer Mist, more black paint and then more mist....it just went on and on!!! 

My photo was too small for the frame so I stamped a mat using Tattered Angels Architectural-Trims clear stamps with Distress Ink in Old Paper and painted with Glimmer Mist. I also sprayed the Prima Flower and some cheesecloth that I tucked in behind the flower.

Here is a close up of the green pea effect

 

I then added Prima Trim and a little heart trinket and glued it all down with Helmar Adhesive(really good stuff). You can buy all those wonderful goodies at Your Memories Here so be sure to check it out!!! Here are a few of the AWESOME deals you can find at the store:

Glimmer-Screens--Fanciful-Stencils for just $5.99...regular $19.99

 

Screen-Prints--Architectural-Trims for just $3.99...regular $14.99

Screen-Prints--Vintage-SeasonsTimeless-Romance for $6.99....regular $21.99

 

Aren't they BEAUTIFUL....another bonus.... thin stamp mount included, no block required!

And here are a couple of necklaces that I found in Urban Planet while back to school shopping for just $2.00 each....lots of cute trinkets I can use scrapbooking. Are you getting the picture yet that I love bargains!! 

Ok...that's enough for this post. Today I am going to put the finishing touches on my scraproom and start creating with the GORGEOUS Paper Niche September Kit. I will be posting sneak peeks on the 30th so be sure to check back! Have a FABULOUS weekend!

Birthday Card...Your Memories Here

Hi everyone..Can't believe that summer is almost over and I will soon be back to studying again. I have been really busy redoing my Scraproom and refinishing an old dresser...will post some photos when it is completed.This is yet another card I created for Your Memories Here!!!I made this using My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow Collection from my stash.I had seen the idea to use the number on someone's blog but can't remember who.I used my Martha Stewart lace doily punch on the edges and sewed around each square with my sewing machine. The numbers were white Thickers that I colored with Oriental Poppy Glimmer Mist and then added Antique Linen Stickles to the numbers, punched butterflies and flower. I then added some Prima E Line Pearls and Prima Leaves to my flower.Here are a few close-ups:

You can buy all those wonderful goodies at the Your Memories Here Online Store. I made this card awhile back but it closely resembles this months Cardabilities Sketch so I will be entering it in their challenge.
Thanks so much for looking and have a GREAT weekend!!

Sandi