Sunday, August 22, 2021

Creating Shabby Chic boxes w/ Stamperia Sleeping Beauty Rice Paper

Hello Crafty Friends! Jeanne here to share with you these cute , very feminine shabby chic boxes that I created this month. I was sent this collection from Stamperia called Sleeping Beauty which included these beautiful rice papers.

Starting with some paper mache boxes, which you can purchase at Michaels or Amazon. These are sold in a pack of 3 but I have no clue where I lost the small one but either way I went ahead and created these two boxes which I absolutely love.

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How I began

I began by going over the lid and the bottom half of the paper Mache boxes with heavy white gesso from Prima Marketing Finnabair brand. I did this because I had originally painted them with pink acrylic paint but then never used them. Once they were dry, I went over these areas with Prima Marketing Finnabair Impasto paint in Snow White.

Adding the Stamperia Rice Papers

The next step that I did was cut out the circle & Rose images from the Stamperia Sleeping Beauty Rounds Pack and I also used the Stamperia Sleeping Beauty Gold Wallpaper . To decoupage the rice papers onto the boxes, I used Deco Art Napkin Decoupage Glue with a small paint brush and a little water just to thin out the glue just a little.

Adding the finishing touch

I then adhered some laces/ruffle polka dot trim with some adhesive. Next, I adhered a crown and bow bling piece using E6000 glue which is a very strong adhesive. Finally I added some Teeny Tiny Silver Rhinestones on the lid images. I did leave the inside of these boxes unfinished for now.

Well crafty friends, I do hope that I have inspired you even just a little! Till next time!

Products used:

Stamperia Sleeping Beauty A4 Rice Paper Rounds

Stamperia Sleeping Beauty A4 Rice Paper Gold Wallpaper

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Horses Photo Folio

Hello Friends, Diane here to share with you a fantastic photo folio using the Stamperia Romantic Collection called Horses.

This paper is so lovely with it’s majestic horse images along with soft pretty pink and neutral toned florals. Come ride along with me...

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Front Cover of Horses Photo Folio
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Front of Photo Folio

Stamperia Horses Photo Gallery:

I have included a photo gallery of the different pages I created in the folio. Click on the arrows of either side of the photo to view each page of the folio.

The images in this paper collection are stunningly beautiful. There is a sentiment page with some great fussy cut elements along with a horse shoe sentiment page. There is a post card page with some fabulous horse illustrations and some great background papers. Below I have an unboxing video showing all the pretty papers in this paper collection.

Paper Collection Review Video:

Horses Paper Collection

Friends, I also want to share my Free video tutorial on the creation of this photo folio. This project is easy to create. This is a three part instructional video and I take you step by step. Why don’t you give this one a try?

Stamperia Horses Photo Folio Walk-through and Free Video Tutorial:

Horses Folio Walk-through
Horses Folio Tutorial Part 1

The remaining two instructional videos are on my YouTube channel at “Pretty Fun Stuff”. There you can subscribe to my channel and see all my video project shares.

Fotobella Product Listing:

Here are the Fotobella products I used for this creation:

Stamperia Romantic Horses 12x12 paper collection : https://www.fotobella.com/stamperia-scrapbooking-pad-10-sheets-30-5x30-5-12x12-double-face-romantic-horses

Romantic Horses a4 rice paper: https://www.fotobella.com/stamperia-a4-rice-paper-packed-romantic-horses-running-horse

Romantic Horses die cuts: https://www.fotobella.com/stamperia-die-cuts-assorted-romantic-horses

Stamperia Romantic Horses Chipboard: https://www.fotobella.com/stamperia-chipboard-15x30-cm-romantic-horses

Please come and visit Fotobella.com for this beautiful Stamperia Horse paper collection. You will find many different types paper collections for everyone on your list. Fotobella carries many exclusive paper designers including Graphic 45, Prima Marketing, Blue Fern Studios, 49 & Market, Ciao Bella and many more. Come visit Today!

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Thank you for joining me today. I hope I have inspired you to make something beautiful today.

Blessings and Hugs,

Diane

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit -Hello Lovely

With a Simple Stories Simply Cards Card Kit, you can create eight beautiful and unique handmade cards! Hi crafty friends, ReNae here with the FotoBella Design Team. This card kit has absolutely everything you need, including card bases, chipboard pieces, diecuts and step-by-step instructions. There is no cutting required. Just punch out the papers, die cuts and chipboard, assemble the cards, then decorate them to your liking. Finally, a card kit that has everything! All you need is your own adhesive! Let me tell you a little bit more about it.

Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit
Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit “Hello Lovely!”

The Simple Cards Card Kit Highlights

With a Simple Stories Simple Cards card kit, you can create eight unique handmade cards! The Simple Cards Card kit includes eight card bases, 25 chipboard pieces, 56 die cuts and step-by-step instructions. There is no cutting required – just add adhesive! This kit is perfect for the “beginner“ cardmaker. But it is also a wonderful kit for the more advanced cardmaker who wants to be a bit more create and use their own embellishments. You can add your own twine, enamel dots, decorative brads, or foam adhesive for additional dimension. Additionally, creating a unique and memorable mini album or scrapbook page couldn’t be easier when you use the Simple Cards Card Kit.

Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit

Preparing and Assembling the Simple Cards

Punch out all the die cuts and chipboard pieces. Then, using the direction sheet as a guide, gather the chipboard and diecuts for each card and stack them up into eight individual piles. Next, assemble each card using the Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit. Direction sheet which is included.. Finally, embellish each card with your own personal touches such as brads bakers twine, enamel dots or sequins.

Simple Stories Simple Cards are Beautiful!

As a Cardmaker before I used the Simple Stories Simple Cards Card Kit, I was a bit skeptical. Afterwards, I was very impressed with the quality of this kit, of the die cuts and chipboard pieces! The directions were easy to follow and there were extra pieces if you wanted to be creative.

I highly recommend the Simple Stories Simple Cards card Kit to anyone, from a beginner cardmaker to an experienced crafter. The cards were fun to put together and putting my personal touches on them was really fun! But the the best things for me was that I made eight cards in a single afternoon! These cards are just beautiful and perfect for so many occasions! Order yours today at FotoBella.com.

Happy Creating!

ReNae

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Simple Stories Farmhouse Garden Art Journal page

Hello Friends, Diane here to share my newest art journal page for the FotoBella design team, using the Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden collection.

I really wanted to use the chicken wire stencil that came with this collection. So using the stencil, along with the wonderful pack of bits and pieces, I created a fun, new art journal page.

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SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Art Journal Page

After creating a mini album and Graphic 45 tag album with this collection, I didn’t have much patterned paper left. So I decided to get creative with the bits and pieces and my distress inks to create an art journal page. It was so much fun!

Come Join me. I have also created a process video below to show how it all came together. Enjoy!

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Art Journal Page Video:

Process Video

Below are the Fotobella.com products I used for creating this project.

SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Bits & Pieces

https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-garden-bits-and-pieces

SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Bits & Pieces

https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-bits-and-pieces

SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Stencil

https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-6x6-stencil-chicken-wire

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SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Art Journal

Thank you for joining me today. I hope I have inspired you to make something creative today.

Please come and visit Fotobella.com for this Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden collection. And if you are in the mood for something else, Fotobella has lots of premier paper designers to choose from! Including Graphic 45, Prima Marketing, Blue Fern Studios, 49 & Market, Ciao Bella Paper and many more. Come by Today! Fotobella.com

Blessings and Hugs,
Diane

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Simple Stories Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Tag Album

Hello Friends,

Diane here today to share with you a fun and quick to make tag album using the Simple Stories Farmhouse Garden Collection. This paper is filled with colorful vegetables, farm garden scenes, wonderful farm animals, fantastic seed pack images, and much more.

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Vintage Farmhouse Garden Tag Album

After I had made my beautiful mini album using this SS Collection, I decided to use my left over papers to created this creative gardeners tag album. I mainly used the cut apart images for the front of each of these tags. The images are so fantastic. Come take a look.

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SS Vintage Farmhouse Garden Collection

Photo Gallery:

Click the arrows on either side of the photo.

This tag album was created using Graphic 45 Regular sized Kraft colored tags. I had lots of fun embellishing this tag album with buttons and ribbons from my stash, the SS foam stickers, die cuts, brad stickers and the chipboard pieces from the Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden collection.

Simple Stories Vintage Farmhouse Garden Tag Album Share Video:

Vintage Farmhouse Garden Tag Album

The products I used for this tag album:

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Vintage Farmhouse Garden Collectors Essential Kit

SS Simple Vintage Farmhouse Garden Collectors Essential Kit: https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-collectors-essential-kit

Vintage Farmhouse Garden Foam Stickers

SS Foam Stickers: https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-foam-stickers

Vintage Farmhouse Garden Chipboard Pieces

SS Chipboard Pieces: https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-6x12-chipboard

Vintage Farmhouse Garden Decorative Brads

SS Decorative Brads: https://www.fotobella.com/simple-stories-simple-vintage-farmhouse-garden-decorative-brads

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Simple Stories Vintage Farmhouse Chicken Wire Stencil, Bits & Pieces, Decorative Brads, and Layered Stickers.
Vintage Farmhouse Chicken Wire Stencil

Vintage Farmhouse Chicken Wire Stencil:

SS Vintage Farmhouse Garden Bits & Pieces:

Thank you for joining me today. I hope I have inspired you to make something beautiful today.

Please come and visit Fotobella.com for this SS collection. If you are in the mood for something else, Fotobella has many more exclusive paper designers to choose from including Graphic 45, Prima Marketing, Blue Fern Studios, 49 & Market, Ciao Bella and many more. Come by Today!

Fotobella.com

Blessings and Hugs,

Diane