LESSology #12 Photo Block Challenge

First – TGIF!!!!! Sitting here relaxing with a cold, dry wonderful white wine and feel like there is light in the tunnel. :) What a week. What a day! But it’s been good, I’ve made some huge progress work wise, I’m up to date with most of my tasks (except my thesis…) and there might be a national test for the 6th graders next year! YAY!

LESSology launched the Photo Block Challenge on Monday!

We have a fantastic sponsor, Scrapping Sports and More!

The challenge is simple – make a photo block and include an up cycled item and link it up HERE. And if you want some ideas about what a photo block might be – go check out the LESSology Blog – there are loads of inspiration!!!

Here is my take on the Photo Blocks challenge. I did a 2x2x2 block with photos from our summer vacation last year and a nice sentiment to go. Lots of green, such a happy color! Thought this would take us through the last month until next vacation...

As a base for my block, I used an old jewelry box. It was blue and a little thin, so I started with painting the corners with white gesso and cover it all with cardstock go get a sturdy structure.

Hope to see you play!!!

Have a wonderful Friday!!!

Tesa

LESSology Challenge #2 - The Trinket Box

Hi! Here is my first project for the LESSology challenge blog. The challenge is to make a trinket box and upcycle something. FUN!

I used a few match boxes (I have a ton of empty match boxes and that is now before the dark season has begun for real!) to make a box card with four drawers.

I glued them down on a piece of cardboard and covered the sides with patterned paper. Then I made a “card” the size of the box and then simply adhered it on top when done. Easy peasy.

I’ve used the FAB new papers Chantilly Dawn from Riddersholm Design for this project. The bird is fuzzy cut from one of the papers. LOVE this line! :)

I plan to write a little message to the recipient on the inside. Decorated with patterned paper and a fabbie Cheery Lynn swirl.

I hope you will play with us over at LESSology! The challenge is open until October 2. All info HERE!

Did you like the papers I used? They could be yours! Riddersholm Design is having a yummy blog candy right now! Open for all! All info HERE!

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tesa

Heartfelt Wednesday!!!

Happy Wednesday! I woke up to a beautiful sunny day. The fall is almost here, really early, but I love these days with blue sky and high clear and a little cold air. So refreshing!

For today’s Heartfelt Creations post I made a frame card. They are always fun to make and I love the dimension it brings.

Details: Papers – Bazzill Beach, Prima patterned paper. Stamps – HCPC 3410 Decorative Basket PreCut Set, HCPC 3412 Botanical Floral Basket PreCut Set, HCPC 3414 Belated Birthday Wishes PreCut Set, HCPC 3303 Posy Patch Flowers PreCut Set. Ink – Versa Fine Onyx Black, ColorBox Chestnut Roan. Dies – HCD 714 Decorative Layered Basket Die, HCD 702 Decorative Butterfly-Border Die, HCD 701 Posy Patch Die. Other – Colored with Copics, Clear embossing powder, Pearls, ribbon.

I put the sentiment inside. It’s a good one!!!!

You can find all the beautiful Design Team samples of the week in THIS post over at the Heartfelt Creations’ Blog!

I’m entering this card in Papertake Weekly’s DIES to DIE for Challenge.

And talking about challenges – LESSology is looking for a DT member!!!

Have a beautiful day!!!!

Tesa