Showing posts with label butterflies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label butterflies. Show all posts

Friday, July 4, 2014

Live Life Layout with Tracy McLennon

Today we have a gorgeous layout to share.  This striking page was created by DT member Tracy McLennon.  Tracy showcases our Gray Fabric Flowers and Butterflies on this perfectly balanced layout.








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To see more of Tracy's work, visit her blog by clicking on her photo below.


Friday, May 2, 2014

DIY Vintage Photograph Bag Tutorial by Connie Mercer

Vintage Photograph Bag Tutorial
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Connie Mercer
One of the absolute best parts of my morning routine is checking out my inbox to see what lovely creations my designers have sent me. I truly am amazed by their creative and this project by Connie is perhaps one of my most favorite.

Today she shares a lovely tutorial for making photograph bags to house lovely vintage snapshots. I hope you enjoy following along.

       1. Take the muslin bags and soak them in strong tea.

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2. Let them set for about 30 min.  Then take them out and dry them.  (I let mine drip dry outside)


13.    Cut out your leaves using the Spring Greenery by Tim Holtz/Sizzix.
44.   Hot glue a cluster to center of the muslin bag.
55.  Hot glue the burlap butterfly over the leaves.

66. Take the seam Binding and spray it with water and scrunch it up in a ball.
77. Apply the Distress stain to it ~ random places and dry with a heat tool.
  8. Make a messy bow and adhere it to the center of the butterfly.

19. Stamp the white tag with your message and adhere under the wing of the Butterfly.
110. Gather some photographs and wrap twine around.
11.  Insert in bag for gift giving.

Other Supplies:
Buttons
Darkroom Door Stamp
Ranger ink
Tim Holtz/Sizzix die
Tea bags (for dyeing Muslin bags)
Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress ink (Antique Linen)
Hot glue

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To see more of Connie's lovely work be sure to visit her blog by clicking on her image below.


Monday, April 28, 2014

Welcome Kat Benjamin & Her Week 12 Pocket Scrapbooking Layout


Week 12 Project Life Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Kat Benjamin



Do you love pocket scrapbooking? I am complettly smitten with this method of recording memories and absolutely delighted to have Kat Benjamin as a new member of our design team. Her layouts are a fantastic mix of color and style. I know you will enjoy her artwork as much as I do.



In Kat's own words: "I intentionally saved Week 12, which included the first day of Spring, to make with Curtsey Boutique products. So many of the products in the shop are perfect for this time of year.  I love the bright, fun-colored doilies and shipping tags, as well as the sparkly butterflies!





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To see more of Kat's picture perfect pocket scrapbooking click on her image below:



                                                                         Krafty Kat


Monday, March 24, 2014

DIY Berry Basket Holder Shadow Box Tutorial with Lisa Spiegel

Berry Basket Holder Tutorial
Original Design : Lisa Spiegel


Lisa shares this ingenious tutorial for creating a shadow box display piece from two of our berry baskets. 

1. Cut a slit in the first berry box, then remove the top half of the box following that line.

2. Using twine, tie the basket you cut to another full size basket creating a clam shell appearance.
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3. Stuff a muslin bag with pillow stuffing and tuck in the bottom basket.  Hot glue red doily to the top basket.


4. Hot glue Fabric Flower, Twine tied button, Felt Flowers and Glassine Leaves punched from Glassine bag to top basket.

5. Fold Glassine bag up two times from the bottom edge.  Use stick pin to attach it to the muslin pin cushion.  Adhere wallet sized photo to the front.


6. Pull apart Red Fabric flower to reveal fabric strip.  Tie around the berry basket and embellish with pins.  Pin Burlap Butterfly to the pin cushion.  Enjoy!


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Other Supplies:
Pillow Stuffing
Maya Road Stick Pins
Twine



To see more of Lisa's work, click on her photo below.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

DIY Jute Organizer and Burlap Bag Dispense Tutorial by Connie Mercer


We all love to use Jute in our projects, but storing and keeping it kink and not free is not always easy. Connie has stylishly mastered this organizational conundrum and is sharing her burlap organizer tutorial with us today.




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