Storybook Suitcase

Hi my Friend,

I've had this old suitcase a while...I used it for display

at the holiday boutique.

It worked ok for Christmas...but not my favorite color.

I wanted to make something special for my granddaughter.

The suitcase is small about 12'' x 16''

Perfect for a little overnight trip.

I decided to paint the suitcase grey, using chalk paint I had on hand.

The will be a good base for decoupage!

The inside was in great condition and it even had the mirror!

I had a copy of this book,

' The Country Bunny and the little gold shoes'.

It was tattered and I thought it would be a good start !

I cut out some of the pictures-

along with a mismatch collection of other book scraps-

Nursery rhymes, poems and flowers.

 I used Matte Mod Podge to adhere the pictures.

I worked in random way-

I started on the sides at first- I tied to match acrylic

paint to fill in open space in the background.

Painted the sky then

I added that bird to the cottage roof

Continued the path with paint.

The top of the case was painted also and then filled in the clouds.

I went all along the top-

Then came down the other side with a castle!

The sides are my favorite part.

At this point I just kept going and had fun layering

with no rhyme or reason-

Filling in here and there with paint.

I even added some small scraps on the bottom.

Here it it is completed-

I tied some ribbon on the handle

 and a couple cotton spun mushrooms.

Both sides are completely different and I like that-

it tells a little story.

I tried to show all sides.

I worked on the case off and on-

until I thought it was finished.

I think my granddaughter will enjoy the suitcase.

For now it's filled with stuffed animals.

Thanks for visiting today!!!!!

xo Lisa S

Repurposed Yogurt Jars

 

Hi friends,

I hope you are doing well!

This week I have been busy planning a party-

I have a small collection of these yogurt jars.

I decided to paint them with some white chalk paint.

Started on the bottom-

Then flipped over to paint to the upper edge.

This is delicious yogurt!

It's a bonus to save the containers.

I had these votives that I purchased from Dollar Tree.

They were .25 for a pack of 3.

I had the lavender oil on hand.

I removed the wicks from my votives.

The wicks were long enough to use in the jars.

Any unmounted stamp can be use to stamp on a round surface.

I wanted my jars to look like an old jam jar.

I stamped all the jars and then sealed them with matte spray sealer.

I saved a tall tin can from tomatoes- washed and dried the can,

smashed the top a bit to make a pour spout. 

Placed the can inside a small but deep sauce pan

 filled with 2'' of water.

Keep the flame low, be sure to

 keep the water away from the wax

I melted 3 votives for each jar candle.

When the wax melts, remove from heat with oven mitt.

Now scented oil can added.

Set hot can on a towel, dry the water from outside of can.

Now you can pour the wax into jar.

Try not to move the jars until completely set.

The color will lighten as it cools.

When the jars cooled, I added ribbon and a bit of lavender.

I made these for party favors.

I'm glad I could share this idea with you.

Have a great week!

xo Lisa S

Valentine Candy Box Journal

 

Hello!

I found this small heart candy box at the DOLLAR TREE.

I thought it would make a cute journal-

Open up the top and sides.

Using scissors to cut top and right side.

I will save this for paint-

Not the best chocolate....I smashed it with a kitchen mallet.

It will be great for chocolate pancakes!

This book is FULL of wonderful retro Valentines!

With punch-out designs and envelopes to cut and glue.

I found it on AMAZON.

Printed by Golden Books- 2006

Still available !

Well worth the price at $5.99

I saved the cover too-

It should be easy to find.

I removed the envelope pages and put them together.

Easy to follow instructions

The front cover has this wonderful window that I made into a pocket.

Glue top, left and bottom- leave right side open.

I collected pages and scraps from my stash of paper

to start making signature piles.

I used a corner round punch to match the cover.

I had so much fun punching out the valentines!

I used just a few to fill the journal.

They were added by paperclips..

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in case they will be used later.

I sewed the signature pages using red embroidery floss.

This is one way to make an attached envelope.

Fold left over to hid signature stitches, glue edges and 

fold flap over.

The corners were rounded and 'lock' sticker added.

The flower valentine was also from the book.

The petals and pot lift for a secret message.

Some of the valentines have fold marks and can open.

I had this mini pad of paper, I just glued it to the back cover.

You can cover the back if you prefer.

I left it the way it was.

Here is the finished journal.

Thank you for  staying until the end!

This was a long one-

I hope you have a wonderful week-

xo Lisa S