Happy Heart Day

I've never been one to decorate for the holidays, except Christmas.

Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of holidays, Valentine's is one of my fave's

Come on who could not love a day all about love and chocolate 

So, I've been playing around with banners. 

I made one for Christmas I'll show you another day

But today I want to show you the banner I made last night, spur of the moment in honor of heart day...

the background shape looks black in the pic but it is a really pretty dark grey

I found this card in my scrap stuff and thought a vintage look was awesome!

I used glimmer mist red on the hearts and letters, but it just wasn't enough sparkle

so I used loose glitter 

How do you attach loose glitter you may wonder...

My first go to for this project would be to use spray adhesive all over the letters

then transfer to a fresh piece of paper and sprinkle glitter on top. moving quickly

because the glue dries fast.  But...

I am out of spray adhesive -argh!!!

and it was one in the morning. and I am so not running to wally world 

in a snow storm for glue (this time) 

 So, I busted out the best glue EVER

Scrappy Glue

Spreading glue and sprinkling glitter one letter at a time

 Then I found this old vintage postcard of Paris

and had to use it!!!

I thought about using more embellishments, but sometimes less is more....

hope you like it 

and have a wonderful Day of LOVE!

Lots of Love,

page on the wall and alterd art

 Sometimes it takes someone else to tell you what you need to do.

But I am so excited sometimes to start a new project that I forget to take a before picture.

So, imagine this picture with just a plain dot pattern and 

two folded flowers in opposite corners(that didn't match my decor).

Well, my sister made a passing comment "I'm surprised you haven't remade that yet"

and that's all it took...

 

I had to alter this picture to match.  Actually it inspired the main picture

then I added the flowers, ribbon,  birdcage stamp, and chipboard stickers

here is the way they work together on the wall by my front door.

I really love it! 

Now I need to make one with a picture of Logan.

 

Lots of Love,

Class Kit - "So Sweet"

So Sweet - Class Kit

Just in time for the day of LOVE

Can you tell I'm so ready for spring and happy bright colors!!!

This page is so fun and playful, it could be used for any day or any sweet one in your life

I made a valentine page once of Maddy and Logan with random pics of them.

that would be great for this page too

 I wanted to mimic the sweet heart candies, so I printed little words that you can glue onto the hearts

 There is a clear acrylic frame here for the main picture, how cute it is with the pink edging

 Hope this page makes you think o someone sweet in your life.

What you get in the kit:
This double page layout kit comes with

all the paper and accessories to make this page
Letters and hearts cut out for you
there is a detailed directions page, picture, and tools list
I have also listed the tools needed for this kit below.
Inks are optional (I use a lot of Tim Holtz distress inks)

Tools:
paper trimmer
adhesive
scissors
worn lipstick ink
paper piercer
scrappy glue or glue pen


Cost for this kit is $20.00 (that includes tax)
Contact me through email to order this kit
ashley.studioa@gmail.com



Lots of Love,

Altered Jewelery Box

I altered an old jewelery box of Madison's for a friend of mine.

and this is the story of this project

It turned out Great, 

but it wasn't an easy project like I imagined...

It started out like this...

I had to mix the pink paint to get the right color, and it took lots of coats of paint

So,of course I ran out before the doors were painted, and didn't have anymore to mix, oops!

So, I had to come up with something to do with the doors...

Wow,  what a happy accident! I think the door look great with purple! 

 the doors had really ugly plastic inserts, so they had to go! 

I made these with pretty pattern papers that incorporated both pink and purple.

 Then, the handles on the door had broken, so I had to come up with another idea for handles

I used some vintage earrings and cut a hole in the center of each and painted all the handles black.

then used a screw to hold it all to the door.

 So, there is my not so quick, quick altered art for a gift. 

But it really was fun!

And so totally cute ~ I almost wanted to keep it!!!

Lots of Love,

"Logan" Altered Letters

I have lots to share with you! So, sorry for so many posts in one day. But It is Worth It!!!


 It was really hard to decide what do decorate the letters with.

Logan loves star wars and Legos but,  I wanted the letters to last as he gets older. 

This is what I came up with!!! I am so excited. 

Now, I have to redo Logan's Room...

I'll add a pic of Logan's newly decorated room when I get it done!

Lots of Love,