Altered Coffee Can

"Green Christmas"

Well, my challenge was on MPTS Forum was "Green Christmas". We had to recycle or upcycle an item around the house. We love coffee and I keep these cans to store items in. So, I thought it would neat to see what I can do with one.

I cut the bottom off by putting it through my can opener..lol

It makes it easy to place over a candle but as my mom reminded me I could use one of those battery candles..LOL. Now she tells me!! :)

I will be live on ustream on Friday the 17th @ 9pm EST.

Come join the fun and make sure you sign up for an account so you can ask me questions. I might try to slip a flower technique in if I have time :)

Coffee Can Supply List:

- Empty coffee can

-Sand paper

-Acrylic paint (any color you would like for your background ) 

-Paint brush

-Clear acrylic spray

-Wide ribbon

-Embellishments of your choice :)

- Hot glue

-Crop-a-dile

-Heat gun

Flower Supply List:

Cardstock

EKSuccess Retro Flower Punch 2"

Rolling Ball embosser

Stylus

Ink

Hot glue

Click here to go to my UStream channel!

I hope to see you there!

Theme Week ~ Gaeden ~ Tomato Embellishment Sign

This would look so cute in one of those window box gardens. I made this embellishment using Spellbinders and Quickutz Dies. Something simple but cute and very easy to make. My picture came out a little odd and I'm not too sure what happened. Oh well....as long as you can see the picture I guess that is all that matters right! Hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

Paper Cubed Shadow Box Challenge

I really fell in love with this picture of my daughter and had to do something with it! Something more than just put it on a layout. When I got the challenge for the Shadow box my first thought was "I have to use that picture!" I took a unfinished wooden shadow box and painted the outside with red and black paint from Americana Paints. Then after the paint dried I sprayed some gold glimmer mist on it. I kind of wanted to add a different type of shine to the paint instead of a gloss. I took some lady bug buttons and cut the backs off and glued them to the outside of the shadow box. I also took the baby lady bugs and added them to the Spanish moss that I glued in the inside of the frame. I hand punched some flowers and added some buttons to the center. I wanted to make it look like she was playing with the lady bugs in the grass. I matted her picture to red bazzill paper and added some ribbon and rhinestones to make it even out the picture. My little girl was so excited watching me put all of these little touches around her picture. She is so in love with lady bugs, that she is officially the queen of the lady bugs in our yard! The funny part about calling her that is every time she goes outside one is always crawling on her!

Check out these other creative ladies shadow boxes! CLICK HERE to visit P3 shadow box challenge.

Paper Flower Embellishments......Red Stiletto..........Set of 3

These are hot! I love the name of this set. These would be great for valentines or twilght themed items. Click here to see these in my store.

Paper Flower Embellishments..... Chocolate Covered Cherries..........Set of 3

These make me hungry for chocolate everytime I look at them.
Click here to see them in my store.