Paperie Fun at The French Cupboard

I love using old sheet music

and book pages in

my projects!

Today I am joining

the Paperie Party

over at 

The French Cupboard!

Here are some of the projects I've 

made in the past 

using old sheet music

and book pages

And 

COFFEE FILTERS

Rose Wreath

Topiary

Paper Roses

CARDS

GIFT BAGS & BOXES

CANDLES

JOURNALS

Join the fun!

Stop by

The French Cupboard

and see awesomely creative stuff

others make with paper!

Another Little Notebook, Paris Style!

Like so many out there in blogland, 

I have caught the French bug!

Have a fabulously French day, mes amies!

Just a Little Something...

While sorting through some things I picked up for altering, I came across these little notebooks...

(they're only 3"x4"!)

...and the ideas started...

Hope your weekend is enjoyable!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cottage Charm Giveaway For YOU!

***Giveaway is now closed***
Thank you to all who participated!
It's been fun meeting you all!

I have decided to participate in the 4th Annual Cottage Charm Giveaway 

over at The Twice Remembered Cottage!

I was so excited to put together what I am giving away that I could hardly sleep last night!

And now that it's done, I don't want to part with it....But I will!

I hope you like what I've come up with ~ and that you will join us in the fun!

The winner of my drawing will receive an altered journal, 

made by me, with a matching pen....

... some tubes of gold and silver glitter, just for fun...

...and a little bird eraser from Pottery Barn.

(Basket is not included.)

~ To be entered in the drawing, just leave a comment on this post.

You don't need to have a blog to enter, but just be sure 

to include how I can contact you after the drawing.

~ To get another chance, become a follower or subscribe to my blog

(leave another comment when you sign up, or if you already are).

~ And for yet another chance, write about my giveaway on your blog!

(Don't forget to come back & leave a comment that you did!)

The post will remain open until midnight on May 28th.

I will draw the winner on the morning of May 29th!

I hope you will join in the fun!

Have a beautiful weekend!

                              Warmly,

                                      Lori

Treasure Altered Journal

A few years ago I started making altered journals to sell. Though it takes me FOREVER to complete one and they are pretty labor-intensive, I really like making them! I'm considering starting to make them again...

Anyway, all this to say that a couple weeks ago my daughter asked me to make her a journal. She picked out the paper for the front cover, and the rest she left up to me, which is pretty scary considering our tastes are not the same. So I'm hoping that I didn't over-do this one because I am very happy with how it turned out. I would probably put a little more bling into it if it were up to me, but I don't think Bri would like that. I can always add it if she wants me to later.

Here is the front. Her favorite color is blue, and at first I didn't think I had much blue paper until I sorted through all my stash...and it's the color I have most!

(all pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them)

The charms, cross and fibers are hanging from a hair pin that I just slipped over the cover. I found the heart with her name on it a couple years ago and was just waiting for the right time to use it!

The Fun Fur has beads on the ends...not much...just enough to add some weight to keep it hanging straight.

Here's a close-up of the bottom corner. I think the butterfly is also off a hairpin that was probably picked up at the local thrift shop sometime, as well as the "MakeAWish" pin. I LOVE the metal roses in the center of the flower & on the cross! Found those at ARTChix Studio and they come in several different colors.

Inside the front cover is a frame die-cut from my stash with a flat metal heart in the center. I didn't want to have too much inside here so it won't interfere with writing in the journal. You can't see it well in the picture, but I sponged Staz-On black, purple and blue ink onto a piece of Denim cardstock (CTMH) to coordinate with the front paper. REALLY like how that turned out - sort of a soft marble look.

The paper on the back of the journal is from a stack of hand-pressed paper I found at our local grocery store's scrapbooking section!

One more thing to scratch off my To Do list! Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend!