Ok, here is my first project before and after

I started with a laughing cow cheese container. My craft room is black and white with pops of red, so I decorated this container to hold paper flower embellishments. I used paper, ribbon and red stickles. I wanted it to remain flat, so that if I make more of them, I can stack them. For the title, i used my CriKuts pen to trace the word, then filled it in with stickles. Hope you enjoy! I already have flowers in it!

Edited by user Thursday, June 28, 2012 7:57:00 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

OK, here is my first project for home decor. Although its an altered frame I place a poem about family inside, I use the Home Accent cart to cut the greenery and TH tattered florals die cut for the flowers, assorted buttoms and use an MS butterfly punch for the butterflies, the recycled item is the red strips that you see here and there is the backing off of the red tacky tape, I fringed the edges of it and then used distressed ink tattered rose and just rubbed it on the ridges on the frame.

Edited by user Thursday, June 28, 2012 9:01:23 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Nohasarkgirl and Dgirlv aswesome projects - woot woot. I love them all.

CindyAdamson - definitely round two.



So question everyone: Do you want to do the same as this round once a month or a weekly challenge of one item?

I have one item done that I will post later, but DH has a run to Maryland this weekend and I'm going with him, which means I will not have time to finish anything else ...

Love the items that are being posted

I would rather do one item a week ... I always need mulling time, and 3 a week use up a lot of that

Hi everyone,
Its coming down to the final hours...
Before I post pics of my final 2 projects I just want to say how pretty everything is that you all have made so far.
Noahsarkgirl, that letter "L" is gorgeous. (my favorite color combo) and your tin is cute too.
DGirLV, your frame is lovely and I would have never thought to make a banner for pjoto display. It turned out so nice!

Okay, here is my home decor project and it ate up alot of time. I've almost used all my cereal boxes. This frame is 6 thickness, and has a plastic piece in it too for a shadow box effect. I tried all kinds of things to make the lamb's fur but finally cut up some small pom-poms. They disintegrate when they are cut and so I have white fuzz everywhere. The bow was recycled from something else (can't remember) because I cannot tie one that pretty. Even though this took me about 5 hours, I think a grouping of a few of these with other animals would make a cute baby room decor. And I could do it much faster now.

My photo display started out as a plain wooden frame. I used a punch to make a lattice look for the flowers to "grow" on. This is the only picture I have of my grandparents together taken about 1960. I'm not really liking how this turned out but it doesn't have to be permanent. 3 hrs. for this one.

My total time for 3 projects is 11-1/2 hrs.

Kelley, It doesn't matter to me if we do this every week or the way it is now. I've enjoyed playing along!

Thanks Kel

I forgot to post that my final time was 6 hours, 52 minutes and 8 seconds :) Love having a stopwatch on my ipad!

I loved being a part of this! It was good to make something for myself this time!

I enjoyed having a whole week to work on things, but after the summer is over, I do not think I would have time to complete 3 projects in one week. Hope that helps!

GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!

here goes.
my first was a altered corn can. used spray paint and pages from an old book. the ribbon was from another project.

2. alter tin magnetic board using scraps from my stash and flowers made by the tim holtz die.


2 page layout for my gss first birthday. this is first page to go into his book. i used his invitation and a coffee liner for the cupcake holder.



can't wait for round 2. thanks kelly for getting me into my craft room.

Edited by user Friday, June 29, 2012 5:41:01 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

All the projects are looking wonderful. Today is the last day to post pictures. Tomorrow i'll draw a winner.

I thought about future rounds and here is what I thought I would do. Each month I would start a new thread....
I would then post a challenge for each of the weeks. That way you could do one a week or if you had extra time you could work ahead keeping the time frame in mind for each of the projects. It would be just for fun. You would post pics by each sunday to see what you come up with.

Again anyone can play, you can skip weeks, fit things in as your schedule permits, you can make these items for other swaps or for your self. It is just a fun way to get out of a rut.

Tomorrow I will post a new thread for July along with 4 challenges (1 for each week). I will include the last week of July's with August since it is only a partial week. I was thinking of making one of the challenges each of the month - gift related. For me, I always say I am going to make my christmas gifts and then run out of time. If I start now - I might just get a jump on it.

I should have the rest of my projects posted by tonight.

K

Ok - I have been busted I did change the due date from yesterday to today. Two reasons - I needed time as this week just got swallowed up by work and I really needed the distraction. I am not up for the prize I just did it for me - sorry if I inconvenienced anyone. Plus it makes it easy for the next one to start tomorrow. Hope you all can forgive me.

WINNER: Random draw from participants - NoahasArkGirl

PM me with your address and let me know if you prefer the flowers or the cartridge.

Thank you all for plaing along. July is open to come play!

This was fun.

Kel

You did a beautiful job on your boxes
Kel!
Noahsarkgirl, congratulations, you made some beautiful
items too, enjoy your great prize.

Congrats, noahsarkgirl !!
Your creations were beautiful.