Scrapbooking Page - Bringing in 2011

I have A LOT of scrapbooking to catch up on!

The page I am sharing with you today is one that I created using pictures from New Year's 2011.

I love those two pictures of us!

You can tell how happy we are!

The scrapbook paper was beautiful as it was, in shades of red and gold,

with gold sentiments

I situated the two pictures using the block like gradients as guides.

I added three clear rhinestones at the top to make the sentiment "Love" stand out.

I added a chipboard cutout across both pictures, "Love".

I added a sentiment to the bottom right "The most beautiful action in the world is to love".

I added a three dimensional sticker coming off of one of the pictures.

"Dreams come true"

I added a tag in the bottom right, "Bring in 2011. Betty's house."

Wine Charms

Wine charms can be very expensive and it can be hard to find really cute one!

I love making jewelry and work well with beads and wires...

so I though, why not make my own?

They were very simple to make!

I used 20 gauge silver colored beading wire.

I cut off even lengths of the wire.

I strung my beads onto the wire.

For the longer charms, I used headpins and then attached them to the wire.

I made a loop on one end of the wire.

The other end I slightly bent so that it would catch in the loop.

I then rounded the wires and hooked them together!

They are all ready to keep your drink noticeable from others!

Many wine charms available in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com

Baby Crib

I found a very cute set of baby stickers.

The sheet consisted of a crib, a mobile, and several other small accents.

I bought it with the thought to make a card with them.

This is what I came up with:

I based all my embellishments off of the colors in the crib sticker.

I picked a striped paper that had blues, greens, and yellows in it.

I cut two strips of it and glued them on either side of the card.

I then centered the crib at the bottom of the card,

placing the mobile sticker above it.

I used adhered plaid bows to the bumper of the crib.

I placed yellow pearl stars on top of the bows.

On the mobile, I adhered several pearl stars to make it more three-diminsional.

Cards such as this one are available in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com

Teal and Brown

I have had these really pretty teal and brown flower beads for awhile.

I have also had brown wooden flower charms for awhile.

I loved both of these, but could never figure out what to make with them.

Then I realized, I should put them together!

I loved how they turned out!

I used beading wire to make these earrings.

I strung the wooden cross charms onto the middle of the wire.

I pulled both sides of the wire together to thread the teal pearl like bead

onto both strands at once.

I then separated the two ends, stringing teal seed beads onto each strand.

I brought the stands back together to string the flower on.

Separating the strands again, I strung more teal seed beads.

I brought the strands back together one last time to add one more teal pearl like bead.

I used a wire crimp to finish the earrings off and hook onto fishhook earring backs.

Earrings such as these are available in my shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.esty.com

Slightly Fancy

I have these beautiful pearl like charms that I wanted to create earrings from.

I wanted something that was beautiful that could be dressy,

but yet would also look good with jeans.

I love being versatile.

I placed one larger white pearl like bead, one smaller pearl like bead, 

and then another larger pearl like bead on a headpin.

I twisted the top of the headpin and attached it to a fishhook earring back.

I then took the three pearl like charms and put them on jump rings.

I attached those jump rings to the bottom of the headpin.

More earrings like these available in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com

Upcycled Washers

I love upcycling objects to create new art!

My inspiration for this piece was washers.

Washers come in many different sizes, and can have pretty colors to them.

I decided to create earrings from various sized washers.

These fun earrings are made from washers and butterfly beads!

The butterflies are a greenish brown color.

They have hypoallergenic fishhook earring backs.

They hang apx. 3.25 inches from the fishhook earring.

Slightly industrial, upcycled, and steampunk. Be unique!

I created the earrings by using washers, jump rings, butterfly beads, and headpins.

I took three different sized washers and connected them together using jump rings.

I then connected the top smallest washer to the earring back using two more jump rings.

I ran a headpin through the butterfly beads and made a loop, connecting them to the bottom washer.

Earrings like these are available for purchase in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com

Fun Purse Cards

I have had some blank cards in the shape of purses that I bought a while back.

I have been wanting to use them to make some cute cards but

was having a hard time finding inspiration.

Then it struck me, these would be cute for something like a bridal shower or a wedding!

So I began creating!

The main part of each card is decorated with paper that has love and wedding sentiments.

One has a light pink polka dot top with pink rhinestone hearts and has pink heart ribbon running down the center.

One is hot pink with light pink lacey ribbon tied in a bow with clear rhinestones and a rhinestone heart.

One is teal with blue ribbon tied in a bow and clear rhinestones.

One has purple polka dots with light purple shimmery ribbon and a purple rhinestone.

The fifth one has green gingham with pretty green ribbon with green half back pearls.

These were easy and a lot of fun to make!

These and many more cards are available in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com