Dusty Attic Carousel

WARNING: Pic heavy....

I have spent a few weeks working on this Carousel...

1 Dusty Attic Carousel + Prima Papers + Inspiration + a bit of time and this is the result....

Yes, there is a lot of detail... and no the photos really don't do it justice! 

Those who know me, know I like the shabby/distress look, and this is definately it. I decided on a old carousel, and with the open space in the middle, I added in a couple of swings (one broken), and flowers and some mushrooms (made from airdry clay). 

I also wanted to add in a little music box which I then hid under the ticket box... I mean what's a carousel ride without music and a ticket box?

The hardest part, was actually trying to get it all put together as I did each panel and the inside of the while it was all in it's separate pieces.

I have to say I do love how it has come out...!

Cherish

It's Mum and Dad's 50th wedding anniversary this year, so after racking my brains for weeks on what to get them, I decided to make this frame for them.
I've kept it in the creams, with gold highlights as it's a Golden Wedding Anniversary.
The photo is one of their wedding photos.
I did consider doing a frame with a family tree, with then and now, but decided to just keep it simple.

 Now I just need to make a matching card....

Yes, I've been playing...

But do you like the new look?
Maybe if I can keep myself on track I might get some things done...
So in that spirit I'm here to share a layout I did last week, and also a money box I completed!

The layout is a review of 2014... just the main points of what ended up being a very busy year!

I pulled out a set of rubons that needed using to add detail around the photo.
I am trying to use up everything I have here on hand without buying anything new (yeh right she says... we won't mention the order from Dusty Attic will we?)

I also was inspired by a Birdhouse Moneybox that Mistra Hoolihan had made using the Kaisercraft range Sandy Toes collection last month and decided to do one of my own.

Though this was originally a birdhouse, I've covered up the hole to give it a beach house feel. It's the perfect spot to save the pennies for a summer holiday!
But more than that, it's given my the push I needed to start creating again... Thanks Mistra!

But I do love this range, being perfect for beach photos, which for some reason I have a lot of! And also with a holiday coming up in September to Streaky Bay, it'll be perfect for a holiday album that I'll only have to add journalling and photos too!

But with an almost free day today, I think it's time to get creating! Have fun...

A little bit creative...

Slowly getting the mojo back and I've managed a couple of little projects.

A double page of photos from Helm's Arboretum. These photos were left over from the mini album I made.

And even though it took me a while, I managed to do this little Twiddlybitz Birdhouse Moneybox.
One thing I learned... cut all of the paper and stick it down BEFORE you put it together. Was a very fiddly little job but I'm happy with the way it's come out.
I do have another little one to do too....

It wasn't originally going to be the blues and greens, but that's the way it turned out.


Well I have a rare day off and the washing is all done, so I'm heading back to my scrap table to tackle another layout. At this rate I might just have some things to put into the show this year...

Spoiling myself...

I got a nice tax return this year, so decided it was time to spoil myself with a new craft table instead of the trestle tables I've been using.
So this baby rocked up on my doorstep....

 

It's a nice square table with plenty of room to scrap for me by myself or with friends!
Even room for me to check proofs for work! :)

But of course a new desk required a new desk caddy. Though I love my tote given to my for my birthday a few years ago now, I don't really travel anywhere to scrap, so when I saw this one from Kaisercraft decided it would be good to have a permanent caddy for my desk and I can load up the other one when (if) I go anywhere!

I really loved this paper from Prima and wanted to use it but I only had the 6x6 papers so it required a bit of creativity.
Do love the way it has turned out and it's that big that 3 of the drawers haven't been used yet. I also put the dividers on only 1 side instead of breaking both sides into 2 which was a better fit for my pens and tools etc.
And I've put rubber feet on the bottom so that it wo't slip on my desk either.

A Daughter's Promise

My niece asked me recently if I could do a frame for her with some photos of her mother.
Looking online for something appropriate, I came across this poem and thought it would be a perfect centrepiece.
This is the final product...

I really must remember to put hangers on the back BEFORE I finish the front of frames...

Altered Clock

Let's all die of shock will we... 2 posts in a week! :)

I did say I would be back to share one of my projects that I've done in the last 6 months and here I am!
This time with an altered Tim Holtz clock I did....

 Lots of little details and bits and pieces. I do love the way it turned out, especially as I painted it about 6 times before I got the finish I wanted!