Altered CD Pictorial

Step 1: Sand the surface to remove the label and prepare for painting. (forgot to take pictures early so I had to snap it during the next phase but you get the idea, right..)

Step 2: Punch holes through the label side (to prevent cracks) with a Crop-A-Dile or Big Bite. You can put tape around the edge and punch through and it will prevent cracks as well but then you gum up your punch.

Step 3: Paint with your favorite acrylic paint. I chose Making Memories Celery. Then After its dry I did a simple blanket stitch around the edge to prepare it for crocheting a border.

Step 4: This was a simple scallop border pattern I learned from www.youtube.com/conicuts super easy and quick.

Step 5: I put a chipboard sticker from K & Co. Flora Fauna collection over vellum so you could still see the bones of the CD. I like the idea of knowing it's humble beginnings.

Step 6: Added Stickles & Studio G glitter glue to embellish the diecut.

Look at the dimension. So cool.

I decided it needed just 1 more thing and added some clear plastic drops to the butter fly body and pink flower center.

Monday Make up post..

Been a really long time since I've posted anything. So here is what I've been up to lately..

Foam Core Board: Magnetic Organizer

Dollar Tree Flower Arrangement

ATC swap (AC Moore):Theme Wedding Challenge use a rub-on

Bride cut from Forever Young cartridge, Flowers from Fiskars Stamp set.

Technique ATC swap on Rubberstampchat.net

Background is Shaving Cream with Acrylic faces over stamped in Stazon. Doodled hats.

 Tag: Asian Paper piecing for swap on Stamping Dymonz Village (scrapshack.ning.com)

Scrapbook.com Technique Embellish galore card swap
This one is from the General Male card group.

 Postcard Swap on AC Moore Forum
Theme: Red White Blue
Details: Painted chipboard in white then tore paper from DCWV posies stack. Star Heat embossed in white  with red stripes. Added punched stars with silver stickles. Title is sharpie.

 Technique card swap on AC Moore...4x6 perfect for slipping in a $1 photo album
This is a salted background. I used Ranger Rainbow ('em...) dye reinker in Terra Cotta then stamped with stazon.

 Father's day card 2011

ATC Swap on AC Moore: Theme: Animals/Pets Challenge: Incorporate Newspaper

Dollar Tree 6x8 Binder decorated for holding those free shelf hanger patterns and ideas.

Simple Necklace with glass beads

Wired Ring

Wire Wrapped Earrings

Scrapbook.com Technique Embellish Galore Card Swap, Celebration Group

Wire Writer, Birthday Cakes cart for packages

Fabric Embellishments for Scrapbook.com swap Round 1

I will try to do better in the next half of the year. I need to remember to post more on this blog.