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...
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...
by CraftyPaws | Mar 10, 2015 | Cards and ATCs, Collage, Vintage
In helping my dad with some office work, I was lucky enough to stumble across a couple of Rolodex holders filled with cards. I have been watching some fabulous, really talented folks on YT work on Rolodex cards for months, and now I can join in on the fun. I...
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...
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:...
by CraftyPaws | Feb 15, 2015 | Altered Items, Steampunk, Vintage
I think all of the Santoro images are so artistic and have such a beautiful moody feeling to them. The stamp I used from the Not2ShabbyShop is called, “If Only” (it is currently out of stock, but this project would work wonderfully with any of the Santoro...
by CraftyPaws | Jan 27, 2015 | Altered Items, Steampunk, Uncategorized, Vintage
My hubby loves Altoid mints, and I hoard the empty tins for altering projects. So when Mel of MelsCraftBoutique asked me to do a Steampunk Valentine project, I decided I would alter one of them with some of her beautiful products and a scrap of hot air balloon B side...