Welcome Raechelle and an Altered Photo Frame

You are My Happy Altered Photo Frame
Curtsey Boutiqu Designer
Raechelle Bellus

It is so exciting to introduce you to all the new talent we have joining our team this Spring!  

A big welcome to Raechelle Bellus as she debuts her first project her on the blog. Also debuting is our new Parisian Map ruffle flowers. I love the print on this flower - the whimsical pencil drawings of Parisian land marks and light colors are perfect for Spring projects. Raechelle embellished her flower with our wood buttons and a bit of twine, a punched heart and a gold sequin.

Materials:
patterned paper: MME, EP 

words: Teresa Collins

sequins: Hazel & Ruby

twine: Target dollar bin

gold paint: Martha Stewart

frame: Melissa Frances

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Parisian Map Ruffle Flower

1 inch plain wood buttons

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To see more of Raechelle's lovely work visit her blog by clicking on the image below.

Everyday Life Project Life Layout by Alyssa McGrew

Everyday Life Project Life Layout
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Alyssa McGrew

When I created this page, I knew that I was starting with lots of imperfect photos.  Sometimes I tend to shy away from using blurry photos, but in Project Life, I just go with it and use them anyway.  

Everyday life is sometimes imperfect, and the point of PL is to record that everyday life.  Next time you create an everyday life layout of PL spread, consider including a few imperfect photos.  Someday, you'll look back and be glad you included them.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

4 Inch Paper Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

Polkadot Embossed Shipping Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Chalkboard Cardstock Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Sea Green Hand Painted Wood Buttons

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To see more of Alyssa's lovely creations click on her image below to visit her blog.

"You Made my Day" Thank you Card by Andrea Amu

You Made my Day Card
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

Outside my window this morning dozens of butterflies are flitting about and quite literally making my day. The wonders of nature never fail to bring a smile to my face.

  Andrea's card most assuredly did the same for the sweet friend it was intended to thank.  I love her monochromatic blue palette with just a pop of orange. 

Other supplies:
Core'dinations embossed cardstock and Thank You sentiment sticker

Canvas Resist flowers and butterfly shapes by Prima

Sei glitter dots

Glimmer Mist 

Sentiment stamps by For the Luv of Art.com

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Blue Library Card

Medium Glitter Butterfly - Curtsey Boutique	Pearlized Heart Straight Pins - Curtsey Boutique	Vintage Blue Painted 1 inch Button
Blue and White Baker's Twine - Curtsey Boutique	Blue Library Cards - Curtsey Boutique

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To check out more of Andrea's creations, click on her photo below.

Embellished Ruffle Flower Pin with Connie Mercer

With the holidays upon us parties, socials and family get-to-gathers are must attend events. Connie shares a quick and easy way to embellish our ruffled flowers to add a bit of elegance to your attire as you party with loved ones and friends.

The shop offers a wide variety of fabrics and patterns to choose from. 

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Damask Teal Ruffle Flower

Valentine's Assortment Seambinding

Sea Green Hand Painted Wood Buttons

You can see more of Connie's lovely  work by clicking on her photo below.

DIY Halloween Glitter Candy Corn Pine Cones Tutorial by Andrea Amu

Candy Cones Tutorial by Andrea Amu

One day while I was glancing at some pine cones that the daycare children at my work painted, I got an insane idea to paint up some cones of my own to look like candy corn!  Thus, the creation of Candy Cones! 

  

DIY Halloween Glitter Candy Corn Pine Cones
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

Here I first gathered my supplies.

 Then I got to work painting 3 different pinecones each with sections of white, orange and yellow acrylic craft paint.

Allow each cone to fully dry. 

Apply a heavy coat of spray adhesive to each cone.  (Work on one cone at a time until each is completely finished with next step of glittering).

You'll want to make these cones look as sweet as candy... sugar them up with some glitter!  I used plenty of Diamond Dust glitter by FloraCraft for these cones. 

Now you will need a fabulous container to display these festive cones.  I chose to use a wood berry basket from Curtsey Boutique!  I've embellished mine with a strip of tied on burlap and I've hot glued on two Curtsey Boutique flowers and a burlap star. 

I've also taken a strip of Curtsey Boutique's kraft masking tape and I've stamped Antique lettering on it with the words, "Candy Cones!". Apply the strip to a burlap tag and tie off onto the basket to complete. 

Looking sweet! 

Supplies-

Pinecones

Acrylic Craft Paint

Orange Raffia (to fill in basket)

Spray Adhesive

Glitter

Ink

Alpha Stamps

Curtesy Boutique Products

Assortment of 8 Candy Corn Fancy Blooms

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

Burlap Stars - Curtsey Boutique

Kraft Masking Tape - Curtsey Boutique

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For more of Andrea's beautiful work, click on her photo to visit her blog.

Frog Berry Basket Packaging with Shellye McDaniel

If you are looking for details on our ongoing Design Team Call click here: Design Team Call

Don't Forget the Deadline is September 1st.

Frog Gift Basket Set
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Shellye McDaniel

Shellye McDaniel shares the cutest and most novel use for our new berry baskets - frog gift packaging!

To put the frog box together Shellye I painted two of our wood berry containers green.  

She attached them together at the back with hinges and extra-long brads. The small end of a Crop-A-Dile was used to create the holes. 

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

3.5 inch Heart Doilies - Curtsey Boutique

To see more of Shellye's amazing creations visit her blog, Papered Cottage, or click on her image below.

 

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DIY Berry Basket Pin Cushion Tutorial by Jennifer Cowles

Easy Berry Basket Pin Cushion

Project Instructions:

Take a 4x4 piece of cardboard and put it inside the muslin bag, then fill the bag with batting.

Fold over the open end and insert into berry basket and you are finished.  Tie a fabric ribbon around the basket and insert pins and you have a cute pincushion.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

Muslin Bags - Curtsey Boutique

Torn Fabric Ribbon - polka dot, damask, geometric

Pearlized Heart Straight Pins - Curtsey Boutique

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