Altered book

Morning everyone.

Today I have a little book I have altered.

The book is a little freebie that comes through the door each year

from the British Red Cross for donations and measures 10cm X 6cm

It is a little cutie. I have altered it using Lace, pearls, little plastic flowers

the swirl flourish from the S5-143 Spellbinders set, pendant die from Sizzix,

a little gold card and a vintage  paper from a set called Vintage Floral

that came free with the craftseller magazine and to finish it of a little

white and gold satin bow.

  I am entering this into....
Allsorts - #314 Satin and Lace

Altered honey jar

Afternoon everyone.

Weather is beautiful today.

I have been sat in the garden stamping.

It's supposed to rain again tomorrow so had the hubster mow

the lawns today. The smell is glorious.

I needed a pincushion but tend to lose or sit on the ones I have

 so decided to make one from a honey jar I just emptied into

 the seed and what not for the birds.

I used pink and white polka dot material.

Filled the top section with toy stuffing and glue gunned to the lid.

Then added ribbon. lace and some bling.

Was only going to be a few but I got a bit carried away.

This one can now hold my pins and needles so I don't keep losing them :)

Entering ....
2 Creative Chicks - #26 Anything goes

Altered Chai Latte Pot

Hi everyone.

I have a little altered project today.
I was so fed up of looking at my boring pen pot.
This was created to enter Brendas 5th blogaversary.
If you haven't seen Brendas blog you are missing out on some beautiful pieces of artwork.
We have to share our all time favourite crafting item by entering a new piece of artwork using it.

If you have been following me for a while you will know that my favourite die is Caged bird by Tim Holtz so of course had to be used.
I covered a piece of white card using my favourite swirly butterfly stamp from Flourishes by Michele Marsden.
I love all types of swirls and this pack has a few very pretty ones.
Added some orange ric-rac along the top and bottom
I also love sparkle so used irridescent pearls and then covered them, the cage and leaves in holographic glitter.
Finished off with a flower, candi and blue ribbon.

No longer a boring old pot and I love how it turned out.

From this

To this

I am entering this into ...

Brendas Blogaversary
Stamping Sensation - Wings, Fantasy and fiction
Cute card Thursday - Clever cutting
4 Crafty Chicks - #181 Use Pearls
Crafty girls - Anything goes
Dream it up - Fluttery and swirly
MilkCoffee - Girly
Southern girls - Bling it
Crafting with dragonflies - Alter a tin/jar

Altered pan pastel box

Morning everyone.
I hope you have beautiful sunshine.
The garden is looking wonderful and everywhere I look there is something budding into life.
Don't you just love this time of year ?
Thank you all for the wonderful comments and thank you clicks yesterday it is very much appreciated.
Today I have for you a box I have altered for the Allsorts challenge.
Nothing much but I am quite pleased with it and I adore this colour combo.
So fresh and bright.
It is the box my Pan Pastel trial set arrived in.
Nice sturdy little box that was begging to be changed into a gift box.
For now it just has some of my pens in but looks mighty pretty sitting in front of me.
I have covered it with a pretty 12 x 12 paper from doodle bug called 934 daisy doodles.
Inside is covered with plain white paper and stamped with Thank you bunches from the bottom of my heart.
Added a beautiful yellow ribbon and made a bow in the same ribbon.
The tails tie underneath. The flowers are from poundland (gotta love cheap crafty goodies) and I have added some gems and candi to finish it off.

Lastly, for or anyone looking for pretty ribbons then be sure to pop on over to The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop as they are having a giveaway and let's face it, who doesn't like the chance at free pretties.

Thank you for looking :)

I am entering this into the following..

Allsorts week 204 - Anything but a card
Joanna Sheen - Recycle
Simon Says - Happy Mail
Deep Ocean #50 - Favourite Colour Combo
Party Time Tuesday PTT118 - Anything goes
Bunny Zoes craft - Favourite Colour Combo
Pretty little ribbon shop #21 - Spring Is in the air
Use your stuff #82 - Spring Into Pastels