Altered tea light holder for the Let's get Shabby challenge

 I didn't think I would be able to do this month's challenge at Let's get Shabby until I brought this little tealight holder at the church fair yesterday and then I started getting an idea for it...... Was concerned about the colours but I think I have been able to incorporate most of the colours into my otp project.

CHALLENGE #11

IT'S ALL ABOUT COLOUR!!
Here in Australia at the moment its Autumn!
And maybe where you live its Spring!!
Either way, look at this incredible Quilt.
Be inspired however you like....it would be nice to see you include some fabric somewhere
but remember...
its a

COLOUR CHALLENGE

I've used a prima paper at the top, a tulle bow from a present I just received, loads of flowers I have finally used up the big roses I got from Spotlight so need to go and buy some more of those, Ive used a little birdie pick, for the material I've used part of a sleeve collar.....
This is the before picture

And this is the finished project

And then just a close up of the top

So ladies thanks for a great challenge and if you haven't had a go then click on the link to play along http://letsgetshabby.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-al-about-colour-here-in-australia.html

My let's get Shabby challenge an Easter inspired Tussie mussie

Well this is my take on the Easter shabby challenge over at Let's get shabby I decided to do an easter flower inspired tussie mussie with a little hanger attached to add my little Easter image....
The wind kept blowing it so it's not the best photos in the world so I did the two close up photos as well....
Thanks for looking and thanks girls for a lovely challenge....

Thought i would add my sneak peeks for two of the swaps that I'm participating in one is my tussie mussie swap for 

This is a sneak peek of my tussie mussie that I have made for Lou

and a sneak of the goodies that will be inside

And then this is a tiny peek of my altered box for Debi for the

Now I'm not going to show the goodies for this one as I'm still putting it together still and I'm waiting for something to come in the mail hopefully tomorrow.....
And then the last swap I'm working on is my petite basket swap but still creating that one so can't show and tell until it's finished.....

Saturday's mumblings and my canvas house

Well the start to my morning has been pretty productive for the last day I've been waiting patiently for my material transfer image to be ready as I have been longing to use this photo on a canvas, so I was able to incorporate it and use this for my Project 52 dream house challenge......
I've used a material, laces, ribbons, calico bow, lots of different buttons, bookpaper strips, Tim Holtz foundation feet and ornate frame, clock and book stickers and then some pearls......
Here was the criteria for Project 52

  3~D Homes:

{paper, board, fabric, box, metal etc. Any material choice.

All sides must be considered, Art in the round!!}

THEME: Dreams

 {past/present/future, actualized or not, night/day etc.}

REQUIRED MATERIAL:

Buttons {any type/shape/size/number/color/material}

Last night I started work on my tussie mussie for my swap I really love making these they are just so much fun can't show you much but I will show you a tiny sneek peek of mine 

 Over at Darkness Inspiration there is a new challenge up this one is all about Ravens....http://darknessinspiration.blogspot.com/2010/03/dark-birds-crows-raven.html
A new theme for the next two weeks. It all about "The Dark Birds: Crows & Raven"! Just make some beautiful art with these dark birds. If you need some crows and ravens clip art, go to VintageStampers Freebees. Join the fun creating some dark art!

Here is one of the images from Vintage stampers  http://vintagestampers-freebees.blogspot.com/2010/03/crows-raven.html
Hope your having a great start to the weekend, school holidays will be upon me soon so I so need to scrap without interuptions.....

An HM at Let's get Shabby, some beautiful things that I want to get, and the Vampire Assistant

Morning Everyone,

Well I was excited yesterday as my layout of Alicia got another HM at Let's get Shabby so I'm wrapped and looking forward to the next challenge the girls have install for us....Big congratulations to all the other HM's as well.
Busy day today grocery shopping and off to the movies to see The Vampire Assistant, I've been waiting for

this movie to come out for like forever now, saw a preview back in October when I was up in Darwin and finally it is out here in cinemas...
Found some pretty things that I wouldn't mind getting starting with some Prima

I really would like to buy one of these canvases by Kate Mason, loved doing her canvas album last year over in SA and her painting and mixed media work are just so lovely and uplifting.

And of course what girl dosen't want anymore Tim Products in her stash my favourite dies and embossing folders would have to be these.
All the flower's above are available at Scrap with V www.scrapwithv.com.au

And I love this kit from Tattered Angels http://mytatteredangels.com/product_info.php?products_id=1311
Right gotta love ya and leve you as I have kids to get out the door in time for school, today is one of those day's when they don't want to shift from their beds, especially my eldest who has an early start today.....