Hello everyone!  I’m excited to be with you today as I have a special project to share with you…one using the Nature Glimmer Glass Window Album.  Mini albums are right up there at the top of my most favorite things to create….something about their small, compact nature and the way they look filled to the brim and ready to pop that make me love them so. 

I sat creating this with my little one right by me coaching me along…this is just for her.  She has always been a great little journal-keeper….since she was tiny, I’d give her a place to record her drawings, her ABC’s…anything her heart desired.  Now looking back we have a couple of journals filled with her creations and it is fun to look at how she has grown in her education and learning…she now fills her diary with songs, stories, letters, what she is learning at school, etc.  So, I thought it was time to let her write her own story….I want to hear in her own words what she remembers and knows about her sweet life this far. 

I matted the window with cream tulle to create a touch of softness before painting and then adhering the Glimmer Glass butterfly in the opening.  Then added a painted and glittered Glimmer Glass butterfly included in the kit on top of the window and added dimension by bending up the wings and finished it off by adding a flower and button.

The Creme de Rouge Regal Glimmer Chips added perfect touches throughout the album.  Here I’ve distressed and glittered the large frame from this set to create the title page for the album. 

I think our story is worth telling….of course it is my favorite of all time.  It was important to give her areas to include her journaling, so I attached notebook pages taken from a Melissa Frances die cut notebook…they look so beautiful paired with the Tattered Angels products. 

I used my favorite Decorative Corner Glimmer Screens with coordinating Regal Classic Accent stamp.

The Glimmer Chips are so fun to use as accents and to also help create little mini focal points such as this photo corner that I used to create the roof of a house.

 Lastly, adding a bit of shimmer to the butterflies on the tabs added to the sweet, baby theme and was such a fun way to finish off the page.

The Glimmer Mist colors I used throughout are some of my very most favorite shabby picks…they include Rose Tea, Creme de Cocoa, and Patina.

I love adding trim and ribbon along the edges of my pages…it’s a fun way to bring these elements in and add to the sweet, feminine feel of the album.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Melissa Phillips

Merry Christmas friends.  Recently I was sent the Victorian Christmas Glimmer Kit to work with and today I get to show you what became of this beautiful kit…there is so much to love about the embellishments, papers, colors, and even the shape of the album that is all put together for ease and convenience…..so, let’s get started.  I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite techniques with you as we go along…

My goal with this kit was to create a winter-y, sparkly feel…something perfectly suited to it’s Victorian theme.  The first thing I did to begin to take it down it’s glimmer-y path was to paint the transparent cover with cream acrylic paint.  I let the paint dry just a bit and wiped a bit of it away and towards the outer edges leaving a distressed and aged look there.  Next was to coat the cover with spray adhesive and lightly sprinkle on Mica Flakes followed by Wheatfields Glimmer Mist.

I then took my Glimmer Screen and coated it with spray adhesive, flocking powder, more spray adhesive, and then topped it with Mica Flakes.  A simple misting of Forest Green and Wheatfields Glimmer Mist turned it into an icy, clear focal point to place in the center of my cover.

I added patterned paper to the center of the Glimmer Screen to make a nice base for my chipboard letters and then started piling them on along with some embellishments included in the kit followed by a vintage label and holly leaves and berries I had here at home.

I dressed up the spiral binding on the album by tying a double bow from the gingham and red tulle included in the kit along with tying strips of torn fabric, attaching a rusty old jingle bell, and stringing on a vintage tag from my stash.

Now on we go to the inside of the album.  I love grouping and clumping embellishments especially when you have a large surface to work with.  It kind of draws you in and gives you a focal point, not to mention it also allows for empty space where you can attach a photo or include your journaling.

 Each of my inner pages is misted with a bit of the Forest Green Glimmer Mist…I love the splotches it leaves behind….so beautiful. 

Another fun technique I love to use over and over again is stamping…use your stamps….let them enhance and compliment the feel of your design.  They fill in gaps and add character. 

A fun way to make your supplies stretch is to cut or punch shapes from your patterned paper.  I kept a consistent shape going throughout my album…stars for Christmas…and attached them to the chipboard pieces using safety pins included in the kit with a bit of cording.

One more of my favorite things to incorporate is that of adding vintage touches such as images, postcards, tags, stickers, etc….if you have old greeting cards lying around, this is the perfect time to use them….you’ll love them even more when you include them in a keepsake such as this.  It’s great place to highlight them and store them for the future.I have many pages to go here on my Joy Album, but now that I have my supplies gathered and my ideas drawn out…it will be a snap.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy your holidays!

Melissa

Happy Thursday everyone!

Just me again with one more project for you that combines beautiful Tattered Angels products with the delicious Graphic 45 papers we all love so much. 

This card was created for the Got Sketch blog…a place I love to visit to grab a quick card sketch that always sparks my creativity.  I used Graphic 45 paper from the Baby 2 Bride, Fashionista, Times Nouveau, and Playtimes Past collections. 

I also used a Glimmer Chip from the Creme de Chocolat Nature set, painted it lightly with cream acrylic paint, stamped it with a text image, and then coated it with a layer of Tattered Rose Glimmer Mist.  The large flower was coated with Cranberry Zing Glimmer Mist and then layers of other flowers were added on top.

A happy card just for you!

Melis

Hello everyone!  After taking a bit of a break, I am happy to be back designing for Tattered Angels.  I continue to reach for so many Tattered Angels products…my favorite way to top off a project.

I’ve created a couple of glittery, candied creations for you today.  It seems that when creating Christmas projects,  a little glitter is a must…it adds to the festive feeling of the holidays.

For these sweet wintry, vintage tags I wanted to try a new technique on the Regal Alpha Framed Fonts chipboard frames.  I first coated each frame with Krylon Spray Adhesive and then lightly covered them with Doodlebug Lily White Flocking.  After flocking, I then coated each frame with layers of Glimmer Mist in Rose Tea, Tattered Rose, and Walnut Gold.  The flocking as the base adds such a softness to the Glimmer Mist. 

Next, I sprayed each frame again with the spray adhesive and lightly coated them with mica flakes to add the shimmer. 

The Tattered Angels Frosty Memories Glimmer Glass accents were the perfect soft, shabby, vintage feel I needed for to finish each of these tags off.   The vintage images come from Crafty Secrets.

One last project for you today using some beautiful Graphic 45 along with Creme de Rouge Nature Glimmer Chips…

I embellished a chipboard birdie from Jenni Bowlin and added it to a chipboard book from Basic Grey….a perfect spot to hold holiday photos.

The Glimmer Chip leaves are coated in gold embossing powder that has been heated up to adhere to the chipboard and provide a beautiful golden glow to the wings. 

Thanks for stopping by today….I’ll be back in a day or two with one more project for you using Graphic 45 and Tattered Angels products.

Enjoy autumn!

Melissa

One more post from me this week…it’s been a fun week to be here joining you while all of the CHA festivities have been going on.  I’ll leave you with one more project…a combination of Tattered Angels and Graphic 45 once again. 

For this project I used a heat embossing technique by applying gold embossing powder to the chipboard piece and then heating it up to create a beautiful, gold shimmer.

I used a Tattered Traveler Pocket Watch Framed Font for my focal point and backed it with soft, cream felt.  All it needed was a few Primas surrounding it, some adhesive pearls, and a vintage button in the center…so easy and fun.  Hope you’ll give it a try.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Melissa

I have so many favorite Tattered Angels products…I think it’s due mainly to the versatility and ability to create any type of mood or feeling by adding color of my own choosing.  Today I wanted to create something shabby and calming….colors of the sea and the shore….and had so much fun making this project for you. 

 This was created with Tattered Angels Creme de Rouge Nature Glimmer Chip, an image from the Beach Bingo Board collection, and Glimmer Mist in Sea Glass, Tea Rose, and Tuscan Sun.  I also used paper from the Baby 2 Bride collection from Graphic 45, always such a perfect fit with Tattered Angels products. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed some summer sun, perhaps a bit of time at the beach, and most importantly, a little time for yourself.

Melissa

This week I get to share a few projects I’ve created using some of my favorite Tattered Angels products.  One of my favorites  happens to be the Regal Alpha Framed Fonts because of the wide variety of things that can be done with the frames. 

I love framing different types of mediums such as felt, fabric, paper, and in this case distressed cardboard.  It’s a fun way to add dimension and interest while highlighting the area beautifully.

 I used my new favorite color of Glimmer Mist to coat the frame along with a light dusting of glitter.  Vintage Pink Glimmer Mist is shabby and soft and goes perfectly with the Baby 2 Bride collection from Graphic 45.

Along with framing in cardboard, I embellished the center of the frame with a Prima chipboard button, and a few antique white buttons.  A simple sentiment in the corner is all that was needed to complete this sweet, little card.

Enjoy your week.

Melissa Phillips

Happy Memorial Day everyone.  It’s such a wonderfull time to reflect upon the lives of those who have gone before us….for their love, examples, sacrifices, and influence.  We have so much to be thankful for.

For this first card, I used some traditionally patriotic colors….deep reds, creams, and shades of blue.  I coated the Embossed Regal Fleur de Leis Glimmer Chip with Glimmer Mist in Moonlight and then distressed the edges with sand paper and ink. 

For this fun tag, I used non-traditional colors to create a little something to express my gratitude.  I love the color combination of deep red, cream, yellow, and turquoise.  I coated the Embossed Regal Fleur de Leis Glimmer Chip with Glimmer Mist in Scarlet and Latte to create the deep red color.  Then topped it off with a dusting of white glitter and one more misting of Scarlet Glimmer Mist.

I hope you are each enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend and a special thank you to our soldiers and loved ones fighting for our freedom.

Melissa