AP April Challenge - Birds

It's time for another Altered Pages Challenge!

{Technically, it doesn't start until Monday, but I couldn't contain myself any longer!! So I'm getting a jump on it today!}

Haven't participated in a challenge yet?

It SUPER easy! Just hop on over to the AP Challenge Blog for the monthly details (2nd Monday every month); create a project using at least ONE image/product from Altered Pages; write about it on your blog & link up to the Challenge Blog!

It's that easy! 

C'mon...join in on the fun!

There's always a great prize package! And sometimes Jean adds more prizes for every day that someone links up their projects! WOW

"She was a nurturing soul"

Ok, so...I decided to approach the challenge a little differently this month & although the theme is Birds, I didn't really "focus" on the birds in my project...I wanted to play at drawing faces & creating a mixed media 11x14 canvas from there. This is my end result & I LOVE it! LOL!! If you want to see more, head on over to my personal blog - My Laughing Magpie! Or if you want to buy it, she's listed in my Etsy shop as well!

Supplies used:

Vintage Bird Cards AP 1790 (collage sheet)

Glitz Papers from Beautiful Dreamer Collection & tiny alphabet (background & title)

Gel Medium (adhesive)

Molding paste (hair)

Acrylic paints (all over)

Stamps (texture, background)

Colored Pencils & Inktense Blocks (face)

Found objects (hair accessories, necklace & broach)

Shredded paper (nest)

Hope you'll vote for me when the voting opens on the Challenge Blog!
Cheers!

New ETSY Shop!

I have opened another Etsy shop under the  

"The Laughing Magpie" moniker!! 

The Laughing Magpie

I have decided to feature some of my own photography & mixed media pieces that are not associated with my partnership in The Scrap-a-Teeny Girls.

I am hoping that these pieces will take me in new directions in the future & I hope that you will stop by once in a while just to say hi!

But don't worry! I will still be blogging here about the goings on of the Scrap-a-Teenies & my role on the Altered Pages DT, as well as my crazy life with a 6 year old (my Magpie!) & a mountaineering hubby!! 

Cheers!

Altered Altoid Tin - A New Singer

I just added this little Altered Altoid Tin Box to the Etsy shop!

It started off as a challenge entry for the Altered Pages July Challenge - to use some type of metal in your project. At first, I was having a hard time coming up with an idea because I didn't want to simply use a charm or a metal frame to meet the challenge. Then the light bulb went off & here we are! I had so much fun making this one that I can't wait to do some more!! Let me know what y'all think...

Front of Tin

Inside & open (I assembled it backwards! Silly me, but charming, right?!)

Inside closeup

Other inside closeup

Side View

Designer: Becky Voth

An Altered Art Circus

I just finished my Circus Book & am in the process of getting it up on Etsy!So, here are the pix (WARNING - HEAVY ON THE PIX!!)...I was SUPER inspired by Lisa Kettell's similar project from her Altered Art Circus Book!! Thanks Lisa! Such a fabulous book & I can't wait to try a few of the other ideas in there!

Anyway, I had a BLAST making this one & hope that someone wants to put it on their coffee table soon!!!

Without further ado...

Cover

close up of image found online

Standing upright in one direction...

Standing upright in the other direction!

Clown pages...

Clown images from Altered Pages

What I like to call the "Peep Show" pages...

"Peep Show" is a popcorn box that I folded...

Inside the "Peep Show" - I kept it kinda "clean"

Just general show page

The back of the book

The Big Top Shows...

"Rosie" & a ticket to "Kiss the Big Elephant's ASS!"

The Big Top

A Flying Horse & Vintage Posters

Flying Horse (balloon from CC&M!)

Vintage Posters

Here's how bulky it is if it were lying on it's side!!

That's it for now!

Diligently working on more stuff, so be sure to check back soon!

CHEERS!