March DT Project for The Piece by Piece

Wow I had so much fun creating this Birdcage shaped mini album. This project came together in a flash and I finished in just a few hours. Love how all the pieces of lace and trim really added to the softness of the pages. The paper collections that I used is from last year, Pinkpaislee Butterfly Garden. Soft colors and a very shabby feel to it. For full description check out my video at CharleneGibson on youtube. All links to the items from The Piece by Piece are listed below. Don't forget to check out Bev's store at thepiecebypiece.etsy.com.

Chipboard 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89555309/7-piece-bird-cage-v1?

Ribbon

http://www.etsy.com/listing/119338329/2-yards-silk-ribbon-sk09-pale-yellow?

Cover/Inside Cover:

Lace 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/119333929/1-yard-floral-venise-lace-3821-mocha?

Bird

http://www.etsy.com/listing/103142841/3-pieces-of-bird-in-flight-in-ivory?

Frame

http://www.etsy.com/listing/103144152/3-pieces-victorian-frame-in-ivory?

Candy Gems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/119352572/candy-gems-light-blue?

Page 1 

Lace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/119339507/1-yard-gimp-braid-with-velvet-lace-honey?

Half back pearls 10mm

http://www.etsy.com/listing/103139333/100-pieces-10-mm-flat-back-pearls-in?

Page 3

Lace out of stock

Page 4 

Bird

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110526096/3-piece-sitting-birds-orange-sorbet?

Page 5 

Candy Gems

http://www.etsy.com/listing/119352572/candy-gems-light-blue?

Page 7 

Lace

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110542722/2-yards-of-french-frange-flochettes-in?

Dress form clock

I am so obsessed with clocks lately here is one that I have been working on. The dress form clock is my February design team project for the piece by piece etsy store. This one is a little fun and whimsical.

Bev is also opening "brick and mortar" store in Fremont, California. She will be hosting some very special guests like Marion Smith and Frank Garcia from Prima, So be sure to check out her blog for details! The piecebypiece.blogspot.com.
I will post and link all the trims and embellies that I used.

Clear gems spray
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119352654/candy-gems-clear?

Dark chocolate guipure lace
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119352654/candy-gems-clear?

Cream pleated shear lace
http://www.etsy.com/listing/96340869/1-yard-of-volant-pleated-shear-french?ref=cat_gallery_6

Floral venise lace cream
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119333929/1-yard-floral-venise-lace-3821-mocha?.

Valentine's Day

Wow Valentine's Day is right around the corner, so when I received my design team kit this month with all the beautiful Valentine's day colors and heart shaped laces I knew just what I wanted to do with it! Here are the DT projects that I created for this month! Wow had so much fun with this altered spool! I love working with them. So glad I still have several left! Check out the gorgeous laces, trims and other goodies at the piece by piece.

Laces and trims used for the Altered spool:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103289969/2-yards-of-french-guipure-lace-pink
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103289969/2-yards-of-french-guipure-lace-pink?ga_search_query=pink
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119353040/candy-gems-pink?ga_search_query=pink
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119330144/4-yards-of-rocaille-verre-sur-french?ga_search_query=bead
http://www.etsy.com/listing/110535094/3-piece-rose-frame-in-fuschia
http://www.etsy.com/listing/110527602/3-piece-alice-bows-in-pink
http://www.etsy.com/listing/103143372/3-pieces-of-bird-on-branch-vintage-pink
Laces and trims used for card #1
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119140131/2-yards-sparkling-gold-trim-tm7118
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119339507/1-yard-gimp-braid-with-velvet-lace-honey
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119354151/wheat-spray-2-tone-clear?ga_search_query=sprays
Laces and trims used for card #2
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119335092/2-yards-chain-of-hearts-red
Laces and trims used for card #3
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119335043/2-yards-chain-of-hearts-pink
http://www.etsy.com/listing/119353040/candy-gems-pink?ga_search_query=pink

Design Team Project for Scrapbooking with M.E. Boutique

Hi everyone! Hope you are all having a wonderful day! It's been usually cold here in my part of Arizona, which is an refreshing change but on the other hand it does keep us indoors this weekend.
I just finished my design team projects for the Facebook group "Scrapbooking with M. E. Boutique". Wow what fun I had with it all. Edith sells all kinds of reasonably priced products (G45, Webster's Page and Prima to name a few) plus monthly kits that she personally puts together, so if your not a member, come on over and join the group on Facebook.
The January kit contained Webster Page Parkdrive collection! All I can say is B-e-a-u-tiful!
I made a mini album out of the paper and embellies and then altered 2 balsa wood boxes into purses!

Steam punk baby!

Wow can I ever get enough of steampunk! No I don't think so! I made this steam punk dress form cuz I was so tired of making Christmas ornaments and cards! I needed to craft with some metal! I am loving her.

December Design Team Project

Wow can y'all believe that Christmas is around the corner? Ask me if I am prepared?? Heck no! I am trying to finish a gazillion things...and I still have a package to mail tomorrow. Not looking forward to the line at the post office either!!
I did finish up my December design team project for the piece by piece even through I lost my voice. You might have seen my video and heard me screeching, sorry about that.  But I am on the way to recovery and feeling so much better. So without further ado, here is my project and it's a gift for a very special lady!

thepiecebypiece.etsy.com

Tulle Pleated Trim By Maya Road in Earl Grey

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110545928/2-yards-tulle-pleated-trim-by-maya-road

Guipure 5726 Mocha

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110544009/1-yard-guipure-5726-mocha

French Guipure Lace Grey Style 5722

http://www.etsy.com/listing/103289777/2-yards-of-french-guipure-lace-grey

Elegant Petal Pink Trim by Webster's Pages

http://www.etsy.com/listing/110544835/2-yards-elegant-petal-pink-trim-by

Check out the piece by piece at:

thepiecebypiece.blogspot.com

thepiecebypiece.etsy.com

The piece by piece project for November

I purchased a remnant of burlap a while back because the price was right. I didn't have any particular plans for it, just knew I had to have it! One of those impulse/hoarder purchases!! Well one day I was flipping through a magazine and saw a advent calendar using burlap and of course my mojo started to churn! I love working with burlap as it can be so versatile. You can jazz it up with bling or leave it natural for that country look. My wall hanging is a bit of both. I jazzed it up with some beautiful laces from the piece by piece etsy store. Bev has such gorgeous laces at her store and I knew they would be perfect for this project. Another thing that I love about this wall hanging is I can change it up, rearrange the banners, add more and even change the pictures. It will grow and change with my family. Thanks for stopping by and go check out thepiecebypiece.etsy.com