Watch Us Wednesday - Vintage Dictionary Pages - Altered House

Hello Friends,

{This house received Top Honors at Decorate To Celebrate on 7/9/14.}

 It's my turn to spotlight a product over on The Kraft Journal blog hosted by The Kraft Outlet.  Today I am featuring Vintage Dictionary Pages. I love using this product on projects and I have used it more than I count.  I reflect back over a few at the end of this post. 

I have had this house sitting in my craft room for awhile to alter. I started by giving the house a base coat of vintage white acrylic paint. I sanded the edges and corners for a rustic look. Next, I measured the front and cut the Vintage Dictionary Pages to size leaving the edges/corners showing. I used a coating of Royal Coat to secure it to the house. 

 The rest is just having fun dressing up and designing as you see fit. All items I used today were either scraps or items I have had in my stash for awhile. Such as these Patriotic Sticker embellishments. I thought they looked fun enough to be "windows". The door is a stamped from Paper Sweeties Cottage Elements.

 I incorporated the Vintage Dictionary Pages throughout the house.  I decided to leave the back as is, and I like it. I love having the flag on the back of the roof!

 Several Sapphire boutique buttons were added to the roof along with chunky glitter and lace trim.

I hope have enjoyed my product spotlight today. See below how I have used this product in a few other projects.

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I am also sharing my project at Craftin' Desert Divas' - Red, White, and Blue Challenge, Decorate to Celebrate - 4th of July, Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes, Die Cuttin Divas: I Vow To Thee My Country (Rosette die and Scallop Circle)
Thanks for visiting me today! Have a WONDERFUL Wednesday! 

~Tammy~

With Sympathy using Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Hi!

I have a Sympathy card I needed for my son's teacher and family. Her father-in-law passed away this week. Pretty sad, and my son is super close to his teacher. So we wanted to make her a special card. 

On another note, I had a non-bloggy friend ask me about using Paper Smooches stamps in a non-cutsie and whimsical way, so I thought this might be a good example for her. 

In my case, I pulled an inspiration layout from the current Mojo Monday. 

I used With Sympathy from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler.  I die-cut a burlap heart from a scrap of burlap added a tulle flower, paper rose, and tucked in some white tulle from my stash to the left of the sentiment panel following the prompt of the sketch. 

I took a length of Aqua Mist seam binding and wrapped it around and tied in a bow and embellished with some Natural Hemp Cord and embellished with an Aqua Button. The papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road.

Well, that about covers the basics.

As mentioned, inspiration was found at:

Mojo Monday

Cupcake Inspiration

Paper Smooches Sparks - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Really Reasonable Ribbon - Flowers, Buttons or Bows. Craft-Dee-BowZ- Anything Goes Handmade Bows, Craftin' Desert Divas - Anything Goes, Just B Crazy - April Linky Party, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.
Thanks for visiting me! I always love it when you stop by my little place of creativity! 

~Tammy~