Art by Nancy Maxwell James
From the 2017 Archives…
These sweet little pocket journals are super easy to create and a welcome gift!
I found the little faux leather journals at my local Dollar Tree. The covers were decorated with antique lace, collage images, vintage flowers, mother of pearl buttons, Tim Holtz ephemera, and various ephemera. I use E6000 to hold my items down.
Sharing this little box from the 2011 Archives.
The little wooden box was painted and text paper was inserted on the cover. There are tags, butterflies, and a charm taking center stage. In each of the corners I added silver photo corners and lace trim was added to the edge.
I hope you are enjoying spring whatever part of the world you are in and staying safe!
From the 2012 Art Archives…
Who can resist a bit of Haute Couture? These little dresses are delicate and frilly. They have been mounted on an altered canvas and oh la la…you have something tres chic.
You can create your dresses using fabrics or pattern papers and make them as fancy schmancy as you wish. The color combinations and embellishments are endless. I promise you will become a designer fashionista once you try making just one!
This is from the 2012 Blog Archives…
With Mother’s Day quickly approaching this altered box filled with stationary and sweet tags is sure to be a hit for any Mom, Grandmother, Auntie, or just someone extra special in your heart!
Technique:
(1) Paint the inside and outside of a wooden box. I used a soft blue craft paint and washed it with a soft rain color greenish blue. When box has several coats of paint that has dried, cover box with pattern paper (inside and out) using Matte Gel Medium. I put several coats of Matte Gel on the box to make it more durable.
(2) Select Paper Whimsy images and center on front of box (and interior if you wish) using Matte Gel Medium again. Add other details such as lace, butterflies, flowers, etc.
(3) Fill box with cards and tags that coordinate with the pattern papers and colors on the box. I made my tags using shipping tags that were covered with pattern paper, journal tags, and beautiful faces. I stitched around the edges (optional) and added bits of cluny lace and buttons to the bottom with the sewing machine. Add a bit of neutral seam binding a gold heart charm.
(4) The note cards were made using pattern papers, old book text, and journal tags that have been layered on to the card. A beautiful face takes center stage and butterflies adorn the sides.