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DIY Embellishments

by CraftyPaws | Apr 21, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Steampunk, Vintage

Wanna great way to make custom embellishments? And, oh yeah, bonus, you get to use up tons of scraps! My crafty friend, Irene (YT: Craftyirina) is a master at making up little embellishments from scraps of papers, doilies, little flowers, paper clips, etcetera. I, on...

February Diemond Dies Card Exchange

by CraftyPaws | Mar 13, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Cutsie, Shabby Chic, Uncategorized, Vintage

This was the card I made for my entry into the Diemond Dies Facebook card exchange for February 2015. I used one of the magnets that I made using the CC Designs Sweet Pixie Rose stamp (the video and blog post are HERE) and the Small Diemond Dies Mason Jar. I decided...

My First Bottle Cap Charms

by CraftyPaws | Mar 3, 2015 | Altered Items, Shabby Chic, Vintage

I have seen elegant, beautiful, cutsie (kawaii), and modern poppy bottle cap charms, but I have always been intimidated by the metal hole punching and the flattening of bottle cap charms. Then a lovely crafty friend, Nat (YT: Panchito3948) posted a challenge to create...

4 Pocket Cards with Santoro’s “If Only” Stamp

by CraftyPaws | Feb 24, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Shabby Chic, Steampunk, Vintage

Ok, how much do I love this Santoro “If Only” stamp?! She is like a fairy princess with a hint of a Steampunk edge. I normally don’t make cards in bulk, but these pocket cards that I learned how to make from a tutorial from my friend, Jamie (YT:...

3 Marie Antoinette Themed ATCs – GDTP for MelsCraftBoutique

by CraftyPaws | Feb 21, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Shabby Chic, Steampunk

I was a little hesitant about how I was going to make special ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards: 2.5″ x 3.5″) for my friend, Irene (YT: Craftyirina). She has very specific tastes, and mine (as you may know) are all over the place. However, with some...

Altered Composition Book – Gift From the Heart

by CraftyPaws | Feb 8, 2015 | Altered Items, Cutsie, Shabby Chic

A lovely crafty friend, Justine (YT: Justine Stone) is hosting a challenge, called Gifts from the HEART, asking folks to make altered composition books that can be donated to people dealing with loved ones in hospice care. She does this regularly ever since she found...

LBBS GDT Project – “Be Mine” Layered Valentines Card

by CraftyPaws | Jan 27, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Shabby Chic, Vintage

What an adorable and flirty little girl, right?! This girl from Little Blue Button Stamps’ (LBBS) “Be Mine” digi stamp set is cute and sexy–perfect for Valentines Day! I wanted to use non-traditional Valentines colors because, really, how often...

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