PaperBag Album Swap: Flora Garcia-Alvarez

A few weeks ago I hosted a paperbag album swap. Each person who signed up was paired with a partner and they swapped albums. My partner was Flora and she made this gorgeous album to commemorate my recent nuptials. I'm so excited to get it. It might be sitting in my mailbox right now. I'll send the hubby out to go check.

I've already posted sneaks of my album for Flora on the facebook page. Here it is again. I'm using mostly Studio Calico products from their kit club kits for the last couple months. Love them. 

The album is gorgeous and I can't wait to start filling it up with all the pictures from my big day.

Thanks so much Flora.

Happy Crafting. 

Mrs. ABC

Wonderland Hybrid kit!

Altered Cigar Boxes - Shabby Chic

This year I started participating in a monthly Altered Cigar box Swap, and I would like to share with you a few of the boxes that I have created in the Shabby Chic Style. All of these boxes started out as “naked” boxes. They are unfinished 8x8 wooden boxes that can be found in the wood section at your craft department stores. They are usually less than $5.

Dressing Room
For this box I used Prima's Annalee paper to cover the box and the dress form. I distressed the edges to make it look more Shabby. The sides of the box are painted a very soft blue, with White Crackle around the corners. I added gold rub and buff to the edges and on top of the crackle to make the box appear dirty and weathered.


Timeless Bliss
Again this box uses the Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue paper. I made a spray of Prima Roses and used some of the Tim Holtz film strip as filler in the spray. This box is so elegant; it was really hard to part with it.




1920's Fashion Couture
I wanted this box to be sexy and rich. I used Webster's Pages Hollywood Vogue paper collection, since the 20's were about Glamour, Hollywood, and sex appeal.



Pretty in Pink
This box was designed around Pink Paislee's Sweetness collection. I replaced the glass of an ornate frame with a wedding dress applique then nested a hand painted cameo in the center. Add a spray of Prima Roses and trimmed the box in lace, velvet ribbon, and half back pearls.


These boxes are gorgeous keepsakes. They are perfect for storing mini albums, or fill them with goodies for a friend’s birthday or Christmas present. Christmas will be here before you know it. Start planning now to alter one of these cute boxes for a special someone this holiday season.

Thanks for stopping in today,
Tonya Gibbs
http://www.psychomoms.com

Birthday Magic

First birthdays are so magical with yummy cake all over such a delicious face. Who could resist these photo ops? Well, not I.

Prima Madeline Paper Collection - Rosalee, Say It in Pearls & Lace Brown, Lindy's Stamp Gang Tibetan Poppy Blue & Creme Brule Cream, and Gossamer Gold, Flowers (Received in a RAK not sure where they are from), Tissue Paper, paper doily.

This is a photo I took of my niece Addy at her first birthday party. I wanted to select a paper that would not take away from the photo, so I picked the B side of the Prima Madeline Rosalee paper. I loved how the subtle blues on the borders complimented the blue in the frosting on her face.

I used a paper doily as a mask and sprayed my Lindy's Stamp Gang gently onto the paper. Then I moved the doily to the upper left hand corner to reveal the unsprayed area.

My friend, Sandra, had sent me a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) and it had all the beautiful flowers used in this layout wrapped in Turquoise tissue paper. The paper was sprayed with a Gossamer Gold, Lindy's stamp Gang, I cut it into strips, and made a bow.


Thanks for stopping in today,
Tonya Gibbs
http://www.psychomoms.com

Digital Layouts

Today I wanted to share with you guys a few of my Digital layouts. I know for a lot of people this is a little out of their realm of thinking, but Photoshop is like an extension to my arm. I love to "hand draw" my digital elements, and play with layering brush effects to create patterned papers. The beauty of digital is that you can create a layout and share it over and over again. I love to create them throughout the year, and then use an online photo service to print Photo Books for family Christmas presents, or even to share on Mother's Day.

Here are just a few of my favorite digi layouts! All of the elements on these pages are created from a blank canvas in Photoshop!












Thanks for stopping in Today,

Tonya Gibbs
http://www.psychomoms.com

Steampunk Mini Album

One of our Artsy Addicts Members, Amy Rodriguez, designs unique mini album dies and has shared her Hot Air Balloon and Dress Form Dies with me. I was so excited to get the opportunity to play with these dies. I wanted to share with you guys today the mini that I created.

From day one I knew I would use the Steampunk Debutant Line from Graphic 45 on this mini. I wanted it to be tiered so that behind every dressform there was a hot air balloon. I also wanted the pages to be vibrant, elegant, but most of all interactive!




















Here is a video with a complete walk through of the concepts and details on each page.

Thanks for stoping by today,
Tonya Gibbs
http://www.psychomoms.com

Happy World Cardmaking Day!!

Link us up to your projects in the comments below or on our Facebook group page.

Hope you have a happy crafty weekend.

~ABC

Here's my third Christmas card of the year. I try to make a card-a-day from October to my birthday December 15 and everything is mailed the Monday after my birthday. Works out well for me. We will see now that my Christmas card list has tripled since I got married. I might need to make 3-a-day to make my deadline. Oh and I also have the little project of wedding thank you cards.