Good Morning! Today I am sharing with you a Home Decor Project. As I have mentioned many times, (and will do again for any new readers), I love to use my stamps to create many different type projects and I want to encourage you to do the same. It's nice to walk through the house and see some of my favorite images on display. Spring has arrived and it's time to bring out my altered birdhouses and I'm so excited to add a butterfly collection to my Spring Decor this year. I am using this project for the Copic Creations "Coloring embellishments" challenge. I colored the 1/2 pearls in window 4 and 5 for this challenge. Scroll down to see those windows.
Before I get to the details, I need to tell you that I am using this project for the Creative Belli Challenge to use butterflies. But don't forget to hop over and check out the Belli Blog Give-away for this challenge! $30 worth of stamps! Check it out HERE! We hope you will decide to join us for our butterfly challenge!
I spent alot of time working on this one. I purchased the shadow box on sale at a local scrapbook store. It was solid black, so I started by altering the box, inside and out. Then I brought out my butterfly binder collection and started stamping some of my favorite butterflies. Next, I searced for quote, phrased that match. Alot of what I used is from a Cornish Heritage Farms set called Vintage Butterflies. Most of the rest of the products used are from The Angel Company. While I was working on my box, I wrote a little poem. Now, I am NO WRITER, and I'm terrible at english, so try to restrain your criticism, teehee.
Here we go...
Yesterday I caught a butterfly and put him in a box,
So I could enjoy his beauty.
Today I heard a tap on the glass, and the butterfly said,
"M'am, this is not my duty".
He further expained, I have been ordained,
by the one who sits on high,
To share this beauty with many others,
by floating in the sky.
So, I let him out of the box.
Melisa Waldorf 2010
Alright, enough with silly poems! Lets get to the detailed photos!
Window 1
Window 2
Window 3
Window 4
Window 5
Window6
Window 7
Window 8
Window 9
(quote by me!! and I thought is was very clever)
Window 10
Window 11
Window 12
Thanks for stopping by!
You can view all of my Altered Projects HERE
38 comments:
OH WOWSERS This is totally inspired and gorgeous!
How wonderful to put this up in your home, what a delight.
I can't rave enough over it its stunning to me.
Thanks for sharing!
oh Melisa, your poem is beautiful! It's such a gift to be able to express God's creative wisdom in us and to share it with others! Well done Sweetie!
Your butterfly box is just gorgeous Melisa, every little detail!!! love it!
Thank you so much for sharing this beauty with us!
Enjoy your day!
Blessings, Maria
Holy Cow, Melisa!!! You are one amazingly talanted lady! this is stunning, and I'm trying to pick up my jaw from the floor!
An awesome keepsake that is so beautifully done, Melisa! I'm just in awe of each beautiful section of this shadow box. I love everything about it and especially your poem and other little sentiments added in.
Melisa, this project is AWESOME! This will be so gorgeous anywhere in your home! When you get tired of it, send it to me. I have the perfect spot!! Just gorgeous, girl!!!
Melisa - OMG what a beautiful project. I absolutely love this shadow box. Where did you find it? what an amazing gift this would make for someone. TFS
This is beyond beautiful, Melisa! All of the shimmer, and each little cubbie different... simply wonderful!
Melisa, that is really lovely. This is a great idea to modify for a baby present or for a newlywed. I can even visualize a "sister" box. Is this under glass?
My daughter has a really neat project posted on her blog today that could be modified to use your stamping skills...
There is a link on my blog to it!
Melisa, I don't even know what to say. This is just stunning. I'll pick myself up off the floor in a bit - no need to worry about me. lol... Gorgeous creation, my dear friend!
Absolutely beautiful!!
WOW!!!! This is fabulously gorgeous!!!
Melissa, this is stunning! I am humbled by your talent and the amount of work that went into it... You're amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Blessings,
Simona
Oh my, oh my....this is one of the most beautiful projects I have ever seen...WOW!!!! Your attention to details is amazing...every little butterfly, embellishment, stamps, papers...everything is FABULOUS!!!!
WOW, Absolutely Gorgeous!!! And I loved the poem!!!
TOTALLY GORGEOUS!!!!
wow, that was an ambitious project! Nice job!
Absolutely STUNNING!!!!!!!! My jaw just dropped when I saw this. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an amazing project! The use of the butterflies just makes it.
This is absolutely GORGEOUS! I would be proud to display this in my home! I can you put a lot of work into it.
Absolutely stunning Melisa! EACH box is a work of art (and I love your poem). KellyRae
Hi Melisa,
this is an awesome project. Really cute and I love every single butterfly in it. You are an inspiration.
Wow this is stunning, I love all of your attention to detail, each box is a brand new experience. Great job and your comments over on my blog made my day. Thanks
WOW this is unbelievable - all the detail and fabulous butterflies! How awesome will that be displayed in your house!! Very inspiring!
Melisa, This is Absolutely Gorgeous!!! Stunning!! Love3 all the details and butterflies are one of my favorites because they remind me of how we are new creations in Christ
Wow girl, this knocks me out! Just magnificent!!!
Gorgeous project- and a great idea! I love all of the pretty colors you used- what a fun home decor item!
GIRL - this is absolutely STUNNING!!! Melisa, this is FABULOUS! Love it! TFS!
WOWZA ... this is just stunning! Each little square tells a story and I LOVE IT!!! Awesome job!
This is just adorable Melisa, each and every detail is just stunning - It should give you much pride every time you look at it in your home.
Hugs, Donna x
Just beautiful, stunning!!
Stunning!! Wow... really what more can I say?? TFS :)
Melisa, this project is phenomenal. Everything about it is gorgeous! Fabulous job!
This project is totally incredible! What a wonderful job -- with so man beautiful details.
This is so beautiful!! I LOVE IT!!
Wow Wow WOWWWW! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!! And who knew you could write too... I could spend hours here your such an inspiration! : )
I absolutely love this project!
However, I would love to know where some of the stamps are from, if you know and could tell me :)
I'm especially thinking about the background in Window 2, the saying in window 3 and the text and background sheetmusic in window 8.
Thanks :)
Beautiful,Thanks for sharing dear.
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