Valentine Printer's Tray

Hello paper crafters.   I have a corner in my studio that I would like to decorate with seasonal projects.  I've been working of Valentine projects.  Tonight I"m sharing a printer's tray designed with photo's of my sweetie and I from 2006.   This printer's tray was purchased at Hobby Lobby for $9.99, I think.  It's similar to the one made by 7 Gypsies, except the window's are in the opposite direction and it runs $19.99.  Each window is 4 x 6.  I have been collecting Valentine products for a long time, so it was really nice to use some of my stash on this one.  All of the patterned paper used is by Making Memories "Je t" adore".  I LOVED this release last year and stocked up on some of the paper and embellishments.

Window #1

Window #2

Window #3

Window #4

Window #5

Window #6

You can view all of my VALENTINE projects HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Melisa

You can view all of my Altered Projects HERE

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Project Details

Patterned Paper - Making Memories "Je t' adore"

Roses - Wild Orchids Crafts

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo (used around edges of patterned paper and embellishments to distress)

Distress tool

Deckled Scissors

Golden Glaze "Fresco Cream"  (brushed on paper doily's)

Heart and round paper doilies from Michaels

All the rub-ons are really old - Creative Imaginations Marah Johnson Swatch Book Impress-ons Bliss Designs except for the "If I live to be 100 ..." and "I love the way you love me" in window 6. It is Cloud Nine Designs. 

Window #1

Angel cut-out - K&Company Valentine Emphemera by Kelly Panacci

Spellbinders "Fancy Tags 1"

Stamped doily with "love text" from "Love Struck" stamp set by Tim Holtz

Window #2

Chipboard - Maya Road "Scrolls Mini Chipboard"  and "Decorative Scrolls Chipboard"

Chipboard heart and key / lock charms unknown.  I coated them with gesso and then painted them with cream acrylic paint.  Then applied the distress ink with a eye shadow applicator.

Cupid in background is from "Love Struck" stamp set by Tim Holtz

Window #3

Heart resin embellishment is Melissa Frances "With All My Heart"

Angel Digital image / cut-out - Lisa's Altered Arts

Window #4

Digital image / cut-out - Etsy Digitalimage4You

Chipboard - Maya Road

Window #5

Digital image / cut-out - Etsy Cottonfield Farms sheet #101

Window #6

Postcard - unknown

Angel - K&Company Valentine Ephemera by Kelly Panacci

"love" chipboard Fancy Pants

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Challenges
Flourishes - Anything but a card
JUGS - red / pink / white

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - hearts

Sugar Creek Hollow - go girly / shabby chic

Dancing in Pajama's - color challenge

My Time to Craft - favorite embellishement

Papertake Weekly - Buttons, bows, bling, or blooms

Crafty Emma's Store - Anything but a card

The Crop Stop - distressing, vintage, shabby

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Link Parties

Nifty Thrifty Sunday @ Nifty Thrifty Things

Sundae Scoop @ A Time To Create

Sister Sunday Link Party at Sister of the Wild West

The Sunday Showcase @ Under the Table and Dreaming

Marvelously Messy

Make Monday Marvelous @ C.R.A.F.T.

Made by You Mondays @ Skip to my Lou

Inspire Me Monday @ Singing Three Little Birds

It's Overflowing With Creativity

Uncommonly Yours @ Uncommon Designs Online

Passionatelly Artistic

Whatever You Want Wednesday @ Free Pretty Things

WOW Me Wednesday @ Gingersnaps Crafts

A Crafty Soiree @ Katie's Nesting Spot

Watcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane Boutique

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Strut Your Stuff Saturday @ Six Sister' Stuff

Check Me Out Saturday @ A Vision to Remember

Butterfly in a Box

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!

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Window 9

(quote by me!! and I thought is was very clever)

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Window 12

Thanks for stopping by!

You can view all of my Altered Projects HERE