Mermaids Welcome (Shadow Box)

"Mermaids Welcome" Shadowbox! Created for the "Paradise In August" Collaboration between ReneaBoquets & Crafty City!

Process Video:

Close-ups:

Products

• ReneaBouquets
• [From] Treasure Box #1
• Chunky Glitter Glass
• Diamond
• Beautiful Beads
• Unicorn Candy
• Printed Beautiful Board Laser Cut Chipboard
• Small Ocean Orchid Mermaid
• Tiny Sunkissed Mermaid
• Beautiful Board Laser Cut Chipboard
• Small Mermaids Welcome Sign
• Small Seashell Frame
• Beautiful Board (From Stash)
• Small Nautical Anchor
• craftycity
• Mintay
• Paradise
• Fabrika Decoru
• Shadow Box
• idea-ology
• Tim Holtz
• Vignette Hardware
• Corked Domes
• Ranger
• Emboss It Pen
• Tim Holtz
• Distress Oxide
• Cracked Pistachio
• Emerald Creek
• Seth Apter
• Baked Texture
• Dirty Sand
• Chunky Rust
• Prima
• Finnabair
• Metallique Wax
• Rose Gold
• Texture Paste
• Anemone & Coral Set
• Blue Green
• Fire Orange
• Taupe Rose
• US Shell Inc.
• Hobby Shells
• Cholla Pieces
• Jacquard
• Gum Arabic
• Liquitex
• Matte Super Heavy Gel
• JudiKins
• Diamond Glaze
• E6000
• Beacon
• FabriTac
• Unknown/Unbranded
• Sand
• Pebbles
• Texture Pebbles
• Seashells
• Sand Dollars
• Starfish
• Glass Decor Pebbles
• Gold-ish Beads (I received them from Brandy M. in a swap!)
• Clear & White Pearls/Beads
• Clear Microbeads
• Chain
• Spoon
• Burlap Ribbon
• Glass Micro Beads (they are intended for fingernail art, so they are super micro!)
• Sand
• Gold
• Glass Vials

This Place

This months challenge over at the More Than Words blog was "Happiness & Sketch." I love the sketch provided, but it took me a bit to figure out exactly what to do, and even then it was an accident! I was just playing with some old photos and new filters on my computer when I just happened to apply the on seen to this old photo I have from a family trip to the beach! The two children in the foreground are my mom and [one of] my uncles! Anyhow, as soon as that filter was applied everything just clicked (mostly) in my head!

With the sketch I, basically, did a "mirror down" lift of it, and as for happiness, who wouldn't love going to the beach?!?! Actually, I'm not much of a beach person, but I think that's because I'd prefer the beach if the word "private" preceded it!! LOL (My mom on the other hand, L-O-V-E-S the beach, so I'm sure she loved this day and was happy to play in the ocean!)

(As a side note, when everything clicked when the filter was applied to the photo that made me happy, but I don't know if that counts for the challenge!! ROFL)

Video:
I'm hoping. I lost some productivity time this month when I upgraded my computer. I have the parts recorded. Editing is an entirely different process!

Products:

• ReneaBouquets
• Glass Microbeads
• Gold
• Mint Tulle
• Beautiful Board Laser Cut Chipboard
• Small Pearls Of Wisdom Frame
• Ranger
• Tim Holtz
• Distress Oxide
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Shimmerz
• Creameez
• Berry Hot
• Bazzill
• White (Smooth Cardstock)
• The Paper Studio
• Stick-A-Bilities
• Gold Foil Quotes
• Crate Paper
• Oasis Stickers
• Daler Rowney
• White Gesso
• Mintay
• Paradise Collection
• We R Memory Keepers
• Crop A Dile
• Corner Chomper
• Tonic
• Tim Holtz
• Paper Distresser
• Unknown/Unbranded
• Texture Pebbles
• The "netting" was packaging I up-cycled!

Beach Wall Plaque

ReneaBouquets and Crafty City are having a collaboration this month (Aug. 2019) called Paradise In August! ReneaBouquets has two "Treasure Boxes" to choose from (Treasure Box #1, Treasure Box #2) that work wonderfully with the Mintay "Paradise" Collection available at Crafty City!

For this project I used items from Treasure Box #1, and I have more than enough to do, at least, two more projects. (For the ideas I have swimming about anyhow!)

After the following photos is the process video, some close-up photos, and a product list.

ReneaBouquets Treasure Box #1

12x12 Paper Collection

6x6 Paper Collection

Process Video:

Some close ups:

Products

• ReneaBouquets
• [From] Treasure Box #1
• Chunky Glitter Glass
• Diamond
• Beautiful Beads Candy - Flat-back Pearls
• Cotton Candy
• Beautiful Board
• Starfish with Accents Set
• Beautiful Board
• Starfish (2 from stash)
• April in Paris 
• Small Adornment Pattern
• [From] Crafty City [for the collaboration with ReneaBouquets]
• Mintay
• Paradise Paper Collection
• 12x12 Paper Pad
• 6x6 Paper Pad
• Lindy's
• Magical Shakers
• Grab A Guy Gold
• Alpine Ice Rose
• Bratwurst Brown
• Art Anthology
• 6x9 Stencil
• Lattice
• Prima
• Art Philosophy
• Concentrated Watercolor
• Bora Bora
• Finnabair
• 3D Gloss Gel
• Ranger
• Perfect Pearls
• Blush
• Perfect Pearl
• Tonic
• Tim Holtz
• Paper Distresser
• We R Memory Keepers
• 3 Way Corner Punch
• Jacquard
• PearlEx
• Flamingo Pink
• Mod Podge
• Gloss Acrylic Sealer
• Krylon 
• Workable Fixatif
• Darice
• Wood Plaque
• JudiKins
• Diamond Glaze
• Daler Rowney
• White Gesso
• Liquitex
• Matte Super Heavy Gel

Beach Junk Journal

A little, beach themed junk journal I made for the ReneaBouquets Mood Board Challenge this month.

Flip Through Video:

The Process Video will go here when I've finished editing & uploading it!

Process Video 1: Cover & Construction

Process Video 2: Ephemera & Such!

And here are a few close ups:

I received that beautiful, floral applique (along the spine & other bits on the inside) in the ReneaBouquet Canvas Swap (Oct. 2018) from Wendy M.!  (Thank you, Wendy!!)

A close-up of the beautiful mermaid from ReneaBouquets!

A ReneaBouqet Beautiful Board Starfish!

Here you can see all three paperclips I quickly altered using ReneaBouquets Beautiful Bits - Seashell.

A closer look at the layers of lace! The scalloped lace I used on the edge of two of the pages I just received from Jenn D. in the ReneaBouquets June (2019) swap! (Thank-you, Jenn!)

Products:

• ReneaBouquets
• Beautiful Board
• Tiny Starfish
• Beautiful Bits
• Seashell
• Printed Beautiful Board
• Tiny Ocean Orchid Starfish Mermaid
• 13@arts
• Acrylic Modeling Paste
• Shimmerz
• Paste-eez
• Puttin' On The Glitz
• Creameez
• Berry Hot
• Prima
• Frank Garcia
• Golden Coast
• 12 x 12 Paper Pad w/ foil
• Ephemera (Item #995126)
• Ephemera (Item #995133)
• From Swaps
• From Wendy M.
• Floral Applique
• From Jenn D.
• Scalloped Lace (white)
• Kraft Tag & Sleeve
• From Yvonne (scrapbook.com swap ... Sept. 2018)
• The ribbon used to tie the journal shut
• Webster's Pages
• Adrienne Looman
• Designer Trim
• Plum Seed
• The Paper Studio
• Bright Lace Ribbon Scrap Pack
• American Crafts
• Vicki Boutin
• Blue Hawaiian Acrylic Paint
• Ranger
• 4" Brayer
• Tim Holtz
• Mini Blending Tool
• Distress Oxide
• Tattered Rose
• Antique Linen
• Distress Spray Stain
• Mermaid Lagoon
• Tonic
• Tim Holtz
• 5" Scissors
• Heidi Swapp
• Stencil (it doesn't appear to have a name...)
• Momentum Brands (pretty sure I got it at the 99¢ store)
• Happy Holidays
• Decorative Ribbon
• Mod Podge
• Antique Matte
• Art Glitter Glue
• E6000
• Beacon
• FabriTac
• JudiKins
• Diamond Glaze
• Unbranded/Unknown
• Paperclips
• Pink & White Bakers Twine
• Hairclips

Altered Notebook - June ReneaBouquet Swap

Altered Notebook - June ReneaBouquets Facebook Swap

The notebook is a 9"x6" notebook I found at Wal-Mart.

I've owned the Prima Wildflowers Pillar for a few years now, and have been waiting to use that big, orange hibiscus on just the right project! Apparently the "right project" does eventually come along! LOL

ReneaBouquets always seems to have just the right pieces for so many of my projects.

This flamingo is made with Amazing Cast Resin & a Wilton, silicon, candy mold!

Some more "waiting for the perfect project" items I had been hoarding. Studio Calico was the first crafting supply subscription I used! I love them, and in a perfect world I'd be a subscriber to ALL clubs I could find, but since I don't have Jeff Bezos' money, I try different clubs, one at a time!

And here is a process video if you'd like to see the high speed version of assembly!

**I made the cut file for the "replacement" cover using Silhouette Studio.

Products

• Notebook Cover
• ReneaBouquets
• Purple Spring Mix Mulberry Paper Flower Set
• Beautiful Board Small Twisted Chain Frame Set Laser Cut Chipboard Frames
• Webster's Pages
• Dream In Color
• Drifting
• Studio Calico
• {Yello!}
• the floral print transparancy
• Shimmerz
• AcriTonez
• Blue My Top
• Pinkadelic
• Ranger
• Tim Holtz
• Mini Blending Tool
• Distress Oxide
• Salty Ocean
• Picked Raspberry
• Dylusions
• Stamp & Stencil
• Quote Medley
• Stampers Anonymous
• Tim Holtz
• Bubble Stencil
• Prima
• 2" Silicone Brush
• Wildflowers Pillar Pack
• Mixed
• Finnabair
• 3D Gloss Gel
• American Crafts
• Thickers
• Pick-Me-Up
• Crate Paper
• Oasis Ephemera
• TCW
• Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste
• The Paper Studio
• Bright Lace Ribbon Scrap Pack
• Chickaniddy
• Mini Brads
• Spellbinders
• Tool 'n One
• Liquitex
• Matte Super Heavy Gel
• Daler Rowney
• White Gesso
• Krylon
• Workable Fixative
• Brea Reese
• Texture Pebbles
• Art Glitter Adhesive
• Best 
• 1" and 1/4" Ultra-Thin Permanent Double-Sided Tapes
• Sorrento Crafts
• 13 color stamen set
• Silhouette
• Cameo 3
• Unknown/Unbranded
• Stamen in largest Hibiscus
• Lace on inside of cover
• Chipboard

• Flamingo
• Wilton Candy/Fondant Mold
• Flamingo
• Prima
• Finnabair
• Metallique Paint
• White Pearl
• Wax Cire Cera
• Indian Pink
• Sweet Rose
• Americana
• Gloss Enamels
• Black
• Amazing Cast Resin
• Daler Rowney
• White Gesso

• Tags
• American Crafts
• Amy Tangerine
• On A Whim Collection Foil & Resist Tags
• Shimmerz
• Coloringz
• No Yolking
• Vibez
• Jeni B Bleu
• Ranger
• Dylusions
• Ink Spray
• Funky Fuchsia
• Squeezed Orange
• Tim Holtz
• Distress Ink
• Twisted Citron
• Picked Raspberry
• Dina Wakley Media
• Scribble Sticks
• Sets 1 (Magenta) & 2 (Fuchsia)