LESSology Challenge #14: Creative inspiration of Laurel Seabrook, Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam

Ready to check out our design teams's creative inspiration for LESSology Challenge #14: Birds of a feather? Let's see how Laurel Seabrook, Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam interpreted the challenge.

Hi everyone, Laurel here with a really simple and inexpensive project for you today.  I picked up this little frame at a garage sale for only 25 cents as it was missing the glass and insert.  I used some of my pattern paper to alter it and then made a ribbon bow out of an old sheet.  I love how the torn sheet adds to the baby feel of this project.

A close up of the torn sheet bow.

Hello, this is Kirsty!

When I found something like this for 50 cents at the thrift store....

I knew I just have to get it because I know someday it will be put into good use

it is quite clean because it actually still has a piece of plastic attached inside

so there wasn't really not much "cleaning up" needed...

I could start dressing up with old book page, mist and stamps

I printed out the bird image (which I found online), cut and paste it on a piece of cardboard,

traced the image on a piece of patterned paper, cut and then glued it on...

And then layered with lovely stuff.............

of course my little birdie needs a crown....

and this little vintage wooden caddie is going to filled with lovely birthday gift for my girl friend

and that includes handmade "bird theme" cards, candies, flowers, 

and this little birdie pin cushion

hope you come play along with us!

Hello friends! Yvonne here to show you the cute little mini album cover I did for my nephew.

I covered the MDF box with patterned papers and used bits and pieces from my "save-it-for-a-rainy-day" stash. [Mostly pieces of packaging and found ephemera.]

Hope these projects have inspired you to start working on your LESSology Challenge #14: Birds of a feather projects....we would love to see them! Come back tomorrow for another round of creative inspiration! :)

LESSology Challenge #14: Birds of a feather

Welcome to LESSology challenge #14: Birds of a feather! This time we want to see your projects featuring a bird OR a birdcage OR both. Ahh...you do have a birdcage somewhere don't you? *winks*
Remember to include at least one upcycled item on your projects.

Our fabulous sponsor is Artful Delight and the prize is a $40 gift certificate to the store! :)





Here's a sneak peek of what our fabulous design team came up with. :)


Ready to play along? Please link up your challenge via InLinkz (located at the end of this post) by Sunday June 3, 11.59pm EST. Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

A special tribute to design team member Mandy Dodd!

 

Hello altered enthusiasts! Here at LESSology, we want to pay a special tribute to design team member Mandy Dodd who is stepping down due to her busy schedule. Mandy has an extraordinary style and interprets each challenge in her own unique way. Though we will miss her, we are proud to have at least had her on our team.

Here is a slideshow showcasing the beautiful work of Mandy Dodd. Please leave a little love for Mandy.

P/s: Don't forget to play along with our current challenge - LESSology Challenge #13: Chest of Drawers! It ends on Sunday May 6, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.  

LESSology Challenge #13 Guest Designer: Irit Shalom

Our guest designer for LESSology Challenge #13: Chest of Drawers is the awesome Irit Shalom. 

My name is Irit and I am an Israeli scrapper and crafter.   I love Lessology  and enter my altered projects to this challenge site a lot and I am very glad to be a guest designer for April. In my real life I am a working dentist, a wife, mom of 4 and a very new grandma of one baby boy. I scrapped here and there for a few years, but I have done it seriously for the last 3 years. During this time I’ve made huge progress. I have been a Design Team member on more than a dozen challenge blogs, and a guest designer on a dozen more and designed for 5-6 USA companies.. Currently I design for Tando Creative UK, Robin's Nest, The Rubber Cafe, Inspired By Stamping and 3 more USA and Australian companies. I mostly scrap, but I also love altered art and card making. My style is shabby/vintage, but sometimes I try to change it a bit to a clean and simple one. You are most welcome to visit my blog and my Facebook page, and add me as your friend. See you there! http://iritshalom.blogspot.com

This chest of drawers was made with Melissa Frances products, some Prima flowers, lots of buttons and with my favorite inking rechnique(it's just ink around as much as you like-lol). Very easy  project, but you need a lot of time to cut all small pieces of paper for those small drawers. 

Thanks for a chance to design for Lessology and you will be seeing more of my challenge entries here.

What a beautiful project Irit! Thank you so much for sharing! :)

Hope our guest designer Irit has inspired your project for LESSology Challenge #13: Chest of Drawers! The deadline for entries is May 6, 11.59pm EST. Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #13: Creative inspiration from Linda Lapotka

Hello altered enthusiasts! Are you working hard on your entries for LESSology Challenge #13: Chest of Drawers? How about one more inspiration from our design team? Let's see how Linda Lapotka tackled the challenge...in a little video tutorial. :)

Hi Linda here. I just love the challenge this month.  I was going to make a chest of drawers out of match boxes but a friend gave me this great box and it was perfect for this challenge.

This is what it looked like when I got it.

First I sanded off all the old paint.

Next I painted it black.

Then I used Graphic 45 paper Olde Curiosity Shoppe and covered the drawers, sides and top. Finally I decorated this fun little Chest of Drawers. 

Here is the video of what I did.

Here is the finished chest of drawers.

Isn't it a fabulous project? Come play along with the LESSology Challenge #13 Chest of Drawers challenge. It ends on Sunday May 6, 11.59pm EST. Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge winners!

A big thank you to those who played along with LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge. We had some wonderful entries. :)


The winner is....

Shahrul

Congratulations Shahrul! You are the winner of LESSology Challenge #12: Photo block challenge! Please email us so that we can get your RAK out to you! [Please grab your winner badge from the sidebar!]

And here are our Top 3.

 Mandy and Sophie

Marcia Rio Branco

Robin Cotterill

Congratulations Mandy and Sophie, Marcia and Robin! [Please grab the Top 3 badge from the sidebar!]

Don't forget to play along with our current challenge - LESSology Challenge #13 Chest of Drawers. It ends on Sunday May 6, 11.59pm EST. Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)

LESSology Challenge #13: Creative projects of Lisa Saunders and Amy Tsuruta

Today we get to see the projects of design team members Lisa Saunders and Amy Tsuruta!

Hi : )


I like to keep bits and pieces on my desk. I keep bits in pretty dishes and saucers. When I create I then add little bits to my LO's.
I found this mini chest of drawers in a thrift store last year but I hadn't decided what I wanted to do with it yet. Until this challenge came up : )





I've decided it's the perfect thing to sit on my desk and store more little bits as my dishes are over flowing.
I didn't want the decoration of the drawers to be too OTT. It needed to be practical as it is going to be used.
So I covered it in old book pages, mod podge and gesso. I really love this look. I decided that I wanted it left like this. I finished with inking in parts to given a pinky/red tinge.


And the final touch some twine and a Studio Calico Heart.



Sometimes you don't need to add loads and loads to a projcet. Sometimes Less really is more.


Thank you for stopping by today.
I look forwatd to seeing your creations.
Lisa x

Hello!

Amy T here with my LESSology Challenge #13 Chest of Drawers project...do you remember this sneak peek?

Well, here is the before product:

It's one of those countertop organizers.  I happened to find it at a Salvation Army store in Seattle and thought:  

BINGO!

Whaddya think?

I literally used a drawer....

It's the perfect size and chunkiness.  So, I'm still smitten with Basic Grey's Konnichiwa collection.  That  sweet girl has been stamped, colored and paper pieced.  She's on glue dots...what's that?  Well, that note paper style base is actually upcycled Sassafras packaging.....I just topped it off with a band of Konnichiwa paper, a quote sticker by Teresa Collins and that fab hand made loopy bloom is compliments of my bloggie friend, Sherry.  

You can't really tell by the pictures, but I cut 4x6 index cards in half and have them stacked behind....I haven't decided if I want to make them birthday calendar pages or a daily journal....

I can't wait to see how the Chest of Drawers challenge inspires YOU! 

Fabulous projects ladies! What about you? Ready to give LESSology Challenge #13: Chest of Drawers a go? We would love to see your awesome entries!  Please read our challenge rules to ensure eligibility for our prizes. :)