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You can observe a lot by just watching.

- Yogi Berra

'Beautiful' Mirror

Hello fellow crafters!! Natasha here with a mirror I had altered a little while back.

The actual wooden mirror was purchased at Ikea for $2.99. I bought a bunch of them because the wooden surface is perfect for altering. And because they were inexpensive too!!

The entire surface of the mirror was covered with torn pieces of The Crafty Chronicle and adhered with Beacon's Fast Finish Decoupage. Then I added a layer of gesso and spritzed on several colors of Smooch Spritz. For a simple tutorial, click HERE.

I also applied ceramic stucco to random areas of the mirror for added texture. Love this stuff!

The distressed dots were embossed using white embossing powder by Clearsnap.

This cluster is made up of mulberry flowers, satin flowers, cut flowers from Donna Salazar's Vintage Gears paper and Prima trinkets and bling.

The chipboard wire dress form and mini corner are manufactured by The Dusty Attic. I created the dress from paper, tulle and trim. I also added eyelets, ribbon, pearls, an antique trinket and Fairy Dust Glitter to further embellish the dress.

Here is a peek at the bottom of the dress form. I randomly painted it and inked it with Leather Mix'd Media Inx. These Inx come in such gorgeous colors!

The 'Beautiful' chippie was painted with acrylic paint and adhered using a spray adhesive to avoid glue seeping out from behind this delicate piece.

I hope you enjoyed my mirror. Altered projects make wonderful gifts for those special people.
Have a beautiful day!

True Friend

Hi everyone! Natasha here with a special layout to share. For this layout I used AMAZING papers by Pion Design. I ADORE Pion Design papers! Pure elegance and beauty! (Just a minute... wiping up the drool.)

The photo is of my beautiful friend, Mistra. We have become very close over the past year and every day I continue to be surprised at how alike (and dorky) we are. She is my twin, although I am still working on my Aussie accent LOL.

The beautiful circular frame around my layout is part of the Floral Frame Set (DA0576) by The Dusty Attic. I inked the frame in several different colors and added Fairy Dust Glitter to the flowers.

To achieve this layered look with flowers, I adhered the flowers with different types of adhesives such as Helmar Zapdots, 450 Quick Dry and Liquid Scrap Dots.

The large flower you see here is hand-made. You can find the tutorial for my Cabbage Rose HERE. I used Donna Salazar's Rose Creations dies and assembled the flower with my favorite adhesive... Helmar 450 Quick Dry.

Here I layered a paper strip cut from one of the Pion Design papers, vintage lace and seam binding.

So very true... sniffle. :o)

The title is made from Dusty Attic's Typewriter Font Alphabet Set (DA0143). I used Zapdots (cut in half) to adhere these letters to my layout.

I tend to add a lot of hand-stitching to my layouts. I love the added texture it gives.

I adhered this transparent butterfly using Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots. Can you see the adhesive? Nope!! This amazing products adds dimension but is 'discreet'.

Thank you for visiting! Have a beautiful week ahead!

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I’m really good at remembering what I forgot.~ Renee Hull

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There is great meaning in life for those who are willing to journey.~ Jim England

'Live In Color' Gatefold Double Layout

Hello everyone! Natasha here with a special layout I made as a tribute to my Dusty Attic sisters. There are 17 of us and I had to somehow fit us all onto one layout! So I decided to create a gatefold double layout.

This is the cover (outside) of my layout. It is made from the backside of corrugated board. (You will see the corrugated side on the inside.)

I used fiber paste to create a brick pattern and added color with spray ink.

The chipboard flourish is manufactured by The Dusty Attic. The large flower in the corner was hand-made using the Rose Creations dies by Spellbinders. (A tutorial will be posted shortly!)

The grass border and nameplate are also chipboard elements that were painted and inked. I love the dimension chipboard adds to any project.

This is the inside of my layout. Look at all of those photos! LOL! The papers I used are by Susiebee Studios.

I used numerous punches to create decorative borders throughout the layout. The large blue flower was cut from one of the cute papers.

The house was also cut from the Susiebee Studios papers. I adhered it to my layout using Zapdots for added dimension.

The sections of my layout were joined with hemp cord laced through eyelets.

The title letters were fussy cut and the borders were hand-stitched to help them stand out.

The distressed paper in the background was torn from Donna Salazar's Crafty Chronicle.

Thank you for stopping by today. Wishing you all an incredible New Year!!

Natasha