Forgotten Treasures Blog Hop

Welcome to the Forgotten Treasures blog hop where we are showcasing projects made with a least one item we have had for 6 months, or longer. If you came from Suzanne's blog you are on the right path, if you started with my blog pop over to Christine's blog to see start at the beginning, you don't miss all the fabulous projects!


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For my project, I created a card that can be used for many different occasions.

My forgotten treasure that I used on my card are the paper flowers.

I have had those paper flowers since before Christmas last year.

I received them in a Secret Santa Christmas swap that I was in.

I started making my card by pasting my background paper onto the card.

I then took a complimenting patterned piece and pasted it on the bottom.

The pink with birds and pine cones is washi tape.

I then had a stamp that is a cardstock cut out that I pasted on.

I then applied my forgotten treasures - my flowers!

I added halfback pearls to my flowers to accent them.

Thank you for stopping by, the next stop is Jamie! 

Here is the complete blog line up in case you get lost along the way.   

Christine ~ http://hotberrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Cathie ~ http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/

Suzanne - http://www.zannieberry.blogspot.com

Katie - http://ktscreativeinsights.blogspot.com

Jamie ~ http://craftygirl21.blogspot.com/

Alicia ~ www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com 

Robin L. ~ http://create-a-latte.blogspot.com/

Mary - http://irongatestamps.blogspot.com/

ClaireR ~ http://threewaterscreations.blogspot.com/

Kathy ~ http://kathyand3kids.blogspot.com

Carla ~ http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/

Connie - http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com

Kathy Jo~  http://carterscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/

Mags Graphics http://magsgraphics.blogspot.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

Eye Art

When I first started learning how to work in Photoshop, my friend Lindsey, got me to work on editing eyes. I fell in love with it and have been working on them ever since! The following are a few of my favorites.

Frozen by Your Words

Beautiful blue eye, frozen by cold words.

Golden Insight

Gorgeous eye in golden colors, surrounded by rhinestones.

Beauty in the Broken

Gorgeous green eye, shattered, with flowers to the side and a butterfly. This image shows how beautiful something that is broken can be, and how there can still be hope, that life can thrive from something that is broken.

Perfect Pixie

Beautiful eye in dark purples, inspired by fairies.

All of the prints above are available for purchase in my Etsy shop

http://www.CreationsByKT.etsy.com