Valentine PenPal Flip Book

Today I am sharing my first flip book.  I made this for Irene's challenge which you can find on her youtube channel here.

 I used a Tim Holtz alphabet die for the letters on the front.

 The valentine image is a tip-in which hides some more valentine images. The dress is made from a doily.

The mail tag has the answers to 5 questions which Irene asked us to answer.

This page has a goodie bag made with some gold foiled vellum paper. The tags flip open to reveal the sentiments.

This page has a pocket which holds my letter. The 'hello' and arrow were cut from gold card stock with the cricut.

The telephone and arrow are also cricut cuts.

This is my version of Lolly Palooza's flip book paper clip. You can find her tutorial here.

These are lots of fun to create and I am thinking I will create some for my bible journaling.

I would like to enter this in a few challenges

Artistic Inspirations:  #149 anything goes/valentine (Feb.14)
Crafting When We Can: #112  add hearts (Feb.21)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  #27  anything goes (Feb.21)
A Gem of A Challenge:  #162  Love is in the Air  (Feb.19)
Creative Fingers Challenge:  #102  anything goes  (Feb.19)

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

An Altered Tea Box

I've been wanting to make a box for the TP valentine mini I made for my husband, which you can see here.  This little tea box is just the right size.

I followed the same design as the mini; painting the edges in black and using paper from the Deja View global treks pack.  I cut a window in the front and used  a piece of acetate I had saved from some packaging. 

The acetate is clear; it's just picking up the reflection from the doily.  And see that little bit of trellis behind the box?  I'm outside on my deck.  Such a beautiful day!  So glad for some warmer temperatures.

The frame for the window is a digi stamp from Sugar Creek Hollow.  I have an embossing pen that I haven't used in years which I used to emboss the frame.  Amazed it still works!  Added a small rosette with some Prima bling.

The top has some recollections swirls, a handmade flower which I learned to make from Tracy, and a tag made with my Cuttlebug.  Love, love my cuttlebug.  Both are sprayed with Lindy Stampgang starburst spray.  And here is the box with the mini inside.   



Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!

supplies:

paper:  Deja View  global treks

digi stamp:  Sugar Creek Hollow

Lindy Stampgang starburst spray:  Rudolph's Nose Red

recollections swirl, Prima bling, clear embossing powder

tools:  Cuttlebug, Rubber Stampede embossing pen

challenges I will be entering

Sugar Creek Hollow:  anything goes

The Secret Crafter:  anything but a card

Our Creative Corner:  don't throw that away

TP Valentine Mini

I wanted to share a TP mini I did for my husband but I hesitated to do so because I haven't been able to get my light box made yet.  "sigh"  One of these days my back will get better!   The pictures don't even come close to capturing what it looks like IRL, s-o-o, I'll just close my eyes and share it, LOL.

The charm on this page is an old earring I had.  Would you believe I have had that lying around for 20 years?  I always knew I'd use it some day!

This picture has a lot of glare on the acetate but it is my favorite page.  Last year we spent the weekend at Landoll Castle in Ohio and it is a fabulous place.  It truly looks like a castle and the accomodations are amazing.

Each pocket held a tag with a picture of  a special event.  Were we really ever that young!? 

I'm so glad that I made this several weeks ago since I wouldn't have been able to do it now.  I really enjoyed making it and he loved it.  And that's all that matters, right?

So come back tomorrow when we do the drawing for the prize and I will post a recipe for a Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter Truffle.  Yum, yum!  They are delicious!