LESSology Challenge #8: Creative projects of Angi Barrs, Mandy Dodd and Julie Tucker-Wolek!

Today we get to see the creative projects of Angi Barrs, Mandy Dodd and Julie Tucker-Wolek. :)

Hello everyone! It's Angi here to share my altered frame creation! And I have a little confession to make. This is not the original altered frame that I made for this challenge. After staring at the original one for hours, I decided that I really didn't like it very much. LOL Have you ever created something and just didn't like the end result?

Here's my frame design re-do! I like this one must better! (smile)

My flowers had missing pearls and brads, so I recycled some and added them to the middle of each bloom. The ribbon that I used was ripped in the middle. I used some extra thread that I had lying around to patch it up for this frame.

The frame is from Ikea and the beautiful paper is from My Mind's Eye. This frame will be under the tree for a good friend of mine! :)

Hi, its Mandy  and I've been creating with a 12x12 decorative edge (or diecut) scrapbooking paper which is mounted on a cardboard backing for strength.  You could use this idea to show off artwork/scrapping page etc with a pretty frame you can hang!

Start with a 12x12 diecut - it needs to be good for cutting out a frame

So following the conture of the decorative edge...

cut out the frame... and measure cardboard to match its size

Paint directly on cardboard OR cover the cardboard with artwork, or scrapping LO

Place foam mounting tape on the underside of the decorative cut-out frame

And here's the end result!

A 12x12 piece ready to be hung

(my youngest dd (15) claimed this already!)



Cant wait to see what you create!

and thanks for looking

xx

Hi everyone :)

When I saw our altered frame challenge, I decided to take a different twist on it :) I found this on clearance - it's from Plaid Crafts - and as you can see, it looks like they intended it to be a memo board.  Well, I decided to make my own version of a frame from this :)

And here is what I created with it :)  I used Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium line on here :) 

I can't wait to see what everyone creates! :)  ~~Julie :)

Aren't these just awesome projects? We would love to see your take on LESSology Challenge #8: Frame of Life. Please leave a comment for our design team.

LESSology Challenge #8: Creative projects of Laurel Seabrook, Linda Lapotka, Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam!

Ready to check out how the design team interpreted LESSology Challenge #8: Frame of Life? Today we get to see the creative projects of Laurel Seabrook, Linda Lapotka, Kirsty Vittetoe and Yvonne Yam.

Hi there, Laurel here with a very quick, easy and inexpensive home decor piece for you.  I picked up this little frame at a garage sale for 10 cents!  There was only the frame no glass or backing but it worked perfectly for this little piece.  I spray painted it black then I just used some of my scrapbooking supplies to create this little Santa portrait.  I love Santa and especially this vintage, chubby little guy.  Added a bit of sparkly ribbon and done.  This took less than an hour to complete and is now sitting on a ledge in my house right where I can see it everyday.

Hi Linda here, The challenge this week came just in time. My hubby hung this on our door to remind me to turn down the heat before I leave the house.

I needed to do something about this and I created this...

The frame is one of the dollar ones from Michael's but I got it at a garage sale for $0.10. It had some paint on it but it was easy enough to sand and paint over. Then I cut the word winter using Gypsy Wanderings and glued it to some 2008 DCWV Christmas paper. Next I cut some snowflakes using MFT Die-namics. The door is metal so I put two long magnetic strips on the back and woooolaaaa I now have a pretty reminder to turn down the heat before I leave the house.

There are so many things you can do with an old frame. I hope you will join our challenge this week.  We look forward to seeing your creations.

Take time to do something you love today,

Linda

Hi, this is Kirsty here!

I love thrift stores and I love picking up an old frame like that for a dollar. Since the frame doesn't have the glass, I added the wooden stick I bought from Michaels

next.... spray it with white paint

a little crackle paint gives an additional shabby look to that old frame

tada......

the bits and pieces of scraps on my craft table are perfect for this little banner...

I had fun altering this old frame and I hope that you can join us too!

Hello friends! It's Yvonne here to share with you my frame of life - a gift for my friend K.

I covered each panel with some remnant fabric. And spray painted some doll furniture.Then added some misted chipboard frames with photos of my friend K's family.

Hope you have been inspired to alter your own frames! Please leave a comment for our awesome design team! :)

LESSology Challenge #8: Frame of Life

Welcome to LESSology Challenge #8: Frame of Life! :) Decorate an old frame or fashion one out of cardboard....we want to see your frames!  Remember to include at least one upcycled item on your creation!

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Really Reasonable Ribbon. The prize pack is a ribbon and baker's twine pack worh $15!

Here are some sneak peeks from our awesome design team. :)

As this is our last challenge of the year, you will have 4 weeks to play along! Link your creations via Inlinkz (located at the end of the post) by Sunday January 8, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.

Sponsor Spotlight - Pixie Dust Paperie

We are so thrilled to have Pixie Dust Paperie sponsor our current challenge here at LESSology. They are generously giving away a $20 gift certificate to their lovely shop. How cool is that?

A big thank you to our very own Kirsty Vittetoe for her generosity for this challenge.

Welcome to Pixie Dust Paperie, 

a place for pretty paper crafting products and lots of inspiration.

Pixie Dust Paperie is a monthly kit club dedicated to bringing you the newest products available in the paper crafting industry. Each month, you will receive a beautifully designed kit with the latest papers and embellishments, all designed to coordinate perfectly, and ready for you to create, whether it's scrapbook pages, cards, a mini album, a coffee table brag book, or altered projects, you will find lots of inspiration and new ideas here at Pixie Dust Paperie.

And check out their beautiful December Kit!

You can find it at their shop: http://shop.pixiedustpaperie.com/

And be sure to visit their blog:

http://www.pixiedustpaperie.blogspot.com

Also, the City Crafter Challenge design team played with us for Challenge #7 - You've Got Mail. Be sure to click on their blogs to check out the amazing tutorials and details of each project.

Linda Robinson

http://www.myhappyplace-linda.blogspot.com

Ros Crawford

http://www.ros-mikeysmom.blogspot.com

These projects are beautiful! Thank you ladies for sharing them with us. Hope you are inspired to play along with LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail! The deadline for all entries is Sunday December 11, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.

LESSology Challenge #7 Guest Designer: Sandi Taloumis

Our guest for LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail is Sandi Taloumis.

Thank you so much for this wonderful invite...such a honor! I had a lot of fun and I'm so pleased that I could be a part of your very talented DT's showcase!

For this challenge I decided to take a Priority mailing box, that I received in the mail, and pretty it up to send it back out as a gift to my sister at Christmas time.

I took the box, painted it with a sand color paint then when that was dry, I put on a thin coat of modeling paste, so that the scene would be pressed into it, so that when I mailed it nothing would be torn off the package. I then glazed over the entire scene with mod podge to seal everything. (please note, I left the back and left/right sides in it's original form for mailing purposes. The front and top/bottom side is painted).

Since I'm sending the box, I needed to put something in it so I created a mail holder. I thought that this would be a pretty way to store received mail until you're ready to go through it. Once again, I took another priority box, that I had received in the mail, opened it up and then cut it into the shape and length that could hold mail. Then I added some paint, sewed it, decorated it, put a button on the front for a closure, and added ribbon to hang it. Inside is something special...I took a birthday card that she sent to me, with a kitty on it, cut it and sewed it to the holder...she will love this because she's such a cat lover and it's a form of sharing an image that we both love!

Thank you once again LESSology for this wonderful invite! I can't wait to see what everyone creates for this fun challenge!

Isn't this a fabulous creation? Thank you for sharing Sandi! Please leave a comment for Sandi.

Hope you are inspired to play along with LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail! The deadline for all entries is Sunday December 11, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.

LESSology challenge #6: Hanging mobile winners!

A big thank you to those who played along with LESSology Challenge #6: Hanging Mobile!:)

Congratulations to Mandy and Sophie! You are the winner of LESSology Challenge #6: Hanging Mobile. Please email your contact details so that we can get your RAK sent out to you. [Please grab the winner badge from the sidebar.]

And now for our Top Three....

Amy

Stampersuzz

And our youngest player to date - Priya's 5 year-old son!

Congratulations to our Top 3! [Please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar!]

P/s: Don't forget about our current challenge - LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail. :) It ends on Sunday December 11, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.  

LESSology Challenge #7: Creative projects of Amy Tsuruta and Lisa Saunders

 

Ready to check out what design team members Amy Tsuruta and Lisa Saunders did for LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail?

'ello!

Amy T here with my "You've Got Mail" project.

I'm a big fan of taking the 'cover sheet' of a 12 x 12 Collection and fussy cutting items.

Today's projects uses the Crate Paper I Love Winter Collection:

I decided to decorate my 'rescued' note card set.  For those of you that follow my blog may remember me mentioning that a gal at work recycled a bunch of 5x5 note cards/envelopes to me!  They were headed into the recycle bin because of the change in stationery.

Here's the envelope:

The Trio of Snow Peeps and the "happy winter" sentiment were fussy cut from the collection 'cover page'. 

Here's the coordinating card:

See that Christmas Tree?  Yup, it was fussy cut too!  I cut it in the shape of a tree and did some stitching to make it seem like the pieces were stitched together:)

Here's the duo together:

Can't wait to see how the challenge inspires YOU!

I've made this for my Mum. She's been struggling abit lately. She's taking on too much and is really tired. Seeing as we don't live close I though I would send her this.

I've taken a plain 125x125cm envelope and stuck down the flap and them trimmed off the top so the envelope has become a pocket now. I've decorated the envelope and this Maya Road Chipboard Teapot and taken this Dr Suess quote.

I have a gift card for her local coffee shop to slide into the pocket so she can take some time out and have coffee and cake with her hubby : )

I shall pop it in the post and hopefully it will be a lovely surprise.

Are you inspired to create your own mail art for LESSology Challenge #7: You've got mail? The deadline for entries is Sunday December 11, 11.59pm EST. Please read the challenge rules to ensure your eligibility for our prizes.