Shabby Tin and Book Project

Hey friends!
I have a great project to share today. This is my project that I created for the Color Connections event that took place back in May. I thought it was about time I share it with you! I didnt end up teaching the class myself, but I heard everyone enjoyed making it. It's a Vintage style tin with a book inside.

This is Prima's large tin they used as packaging for some of their flowers. I applied gesso and tan paint to the surface, allowed it to set and then finished it off with a coat of Glimmer Glam-Golden Goddess. The glam acts as a protective coat with it's laquer finish. I love the sparkles in it too-it adds a cool effect to the overall look. It does take some time to set, so I left it to dry over night. I lined the inside with Botanical paper from Prima, then added Eminence flowers, Cottage Blossoms, Tissue tape from Tim Holtz and a cute metal frame from Pink Paislee. I also added some green leaves that I painted with Dirty Martini Glam for sparkle and to darken them a bit, to a rich moss color.

The book for the inside is made using patterned paper. I decorated the cover with Crocheted flowers, lace, with chipboard pieces and images cut out from a sheet of the Botanical paper. There is an entire sheet of postcards and emphemera that you can cut out and use as accents for the project.

I also added seam binding with Vintage Trinkets and twine to the binding of the book. And I used bling branches to add sparkle around the flowers-I cut them apart all the time to make them go further on any project. I added Wheatfields Glimmer Mist to the entire book and inked all of the paper edges with Vintage Photo distress ink.

I used three pieces of 12 x 12 paper, cut down to 9 x11 to create the pages. I scored the center and glued the papers back to back
I added tissue tape along all the edges of the pages.

Every page is decorated a little differently, with flower clusters and chipboard pieces tucked in around them. I also added more pieces of emphemera cut from the paper too. All of the leaves were painted with the Dirty Martini Glimmer Glam throughout the book, just like I did with the leaves on the tin cover.

I love the Botanical papers. Each page is unique yet the look is cohesive throughout the project. And because the inside of the tin is deep, it allows you to have bulkier pages without them being squished when the tin is closed. Here is the a look at the last two pages of the homemade book.

I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at this project. It was a lot of fun to put together and I am really happy with the way it turned out. This is a major class with so many steps, but totally do-able!

I will be back soon with more projects from CHA.

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo

Long time- no see!

Hello friends!
Summer has been wonderful and so busy, at the Fennell household. I apologize for not posting in a while but that's what summer does to you...it gets you outside, planning trips with family, enjoying waterparks, sleepovers, boat rides and cookouts.

I was also consumed with the trade show, CHA in Chicago. It was very hot. It involved a ton of hard work, as always. But ended after spending a week with my Prima family and a fabulous dinner at Gibsons. There may have been a night out, involving a cheesy dance club, including Alicia's fab skills of cutting the rug and some Jersey Shore wanna be's. But no one was there........ so, it didnt really happen :)

I have some of my layouts to share that I made using Prima's new releases at the show. The products were a huge hit as always and many compliments were made on ALL the samples displayed in the booth....every single one! The DT knocked it out of the park this summer and I was very humbled, placing my projects next to their's on display....

This first layout is of Gwen, the miracle baby. She looks so sweet. I remember her in the hospital, wearing a cotton ball as a diaper...she was tiny to say the least. To see her like this, makes me smile. I needed to make a layout for Nic and this was the perfect time. The Pixie Glen line was not my favorite at first, but now I love it! I also used some of the new Shabby Treasures metal embellishments (painted pink frame and lantern), Melody flowers and new canvas leaf vines with pink sticthing. I also added some little stamped images, here and there as well.


Here, you can see the metal frame close up, with a sweet little Pixie image and flowers.



This is sweet layout of Bryan using the Londonerry Paper Collection, with coordinating embellishments. There are so many cool things to cut out of this paper line to use as accents for your projects. It can be used for masculine or feminine projects and even heritage too.

Here, you can see some of the new leaves, tiny treasure metal trinkets with a mix of flowers, clustered around the edges of the photo. I also used an old book cover for the background to frame in the photo and to add a little interest with the pop of red.

I made my own medal with a chipboard accent, scallopped circle from packaging, green ribbon and placed his name in the center with new alphas. I really enjoy making my own embellishments for my pages and this one has to be my faveorite to date....

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***Coming up:

Next Tuesday, August 16th, I have a Live with Prima show coming up! I am making my Happy Tag book project and ending with a little Ruby Violet cuff demonstration.....I may even give one away! :0

Thanks for stopping by-I appreciate it so much!

xoxo Cari

Class announcement and a new project!

Hello friends!
I am heading to Buffalo this weekend to teach for Prima at the CKC Convention...anyone gonna be there? Sharon at Buffalo Stamps and Stuff invited me to teach at her wonderful store, Thursday night, June 16th at 6:00pm. I am so excited to see everyone-I just love the ladies that come to the classes every year..they are awesome! And I always enjoy meeting new friends too!

I am teaching my Happy Tag Mini Book...this is one of my favorite projects to date..

The class is $35.00 and you get lots of Prima goodies to work with. So if you're headed that way, stop by and take the class at one of the best Scrap/Stamp stores in NY!

Here is the blog for Buffalo Stamps and Stuff...http://www.buffalostampsandstuff.blogspot.com/


New Project:
Ahhh...I had the freedom to create what I wanted this past week and it was awesome...
I have been creating for assignments, and lots of other things behind the scenes, so it was nice to create a project and then share it here...

I created a mini album using a 6 x 12 Canvas refill page from Donna Downey and used it as my cover. Then I civered the front and back with a Prima screenprint that Donna also created. I added a canvas word with a lovely Cinderella vine, Cabachon centers and ribbon to bind the inside pages...then finished it off with Pom Pom trim with lace.

I cut another screenprint into 6 x 12 instrips and used it for the inside pages. Each page is adorned with Prima Cabachon centers, Aire flowers and some found items as well as Prima packaging. I had fun adding these goodies throughout the pages...

Rebecca from Pink Paislee sent me some gorgeous journal cards so i decided to add them to the pages too. I had no idea the back peeled off so you can stick them down..how cool! They worked so well with the color scheme...

I also added canvas tabs and tags to the pages with Madeline paper from Prima. I had some mini vintage playing cards kicking around in my stash so I added those too...they are too cute! i found them at a used book store where i get my old book and music paper from..

I slid the canvas tags in between the pages-I love that they peek out in different areas of the book. At the bottom of the page on the right-I added another vintage find from Jenni Bowlins store she had at Inspired last year..it was nice to finally use it. The little row of ivory flowers are too awesome. Wish I had tons more! There are little bits of bling in the centers too..

Final page...lots of Paink Paislee journal cards loaded up here with ribbon and flowers. I also used the packaging they came in too.

I had a blast making this and I may just have to make more...hmmm....we'll see!

So that's it for today! Hopefully I will see some of my peeps this weekend at the convention...

I'll be back soon with more creations! Have a great day!

xoxo Cari