Mermaid Serena

The Crafters Café has a recycling/upcycling challenge on now - check it out now:  crafterscafe















The sponsor who provided this image is: cuteasabuttonstamps Mermaid Serena


This is how it started off: 


I wanted to keep the sparkly box as it was so the contents can be seen easily and it's so girly. I decided to give it to one of my granddaughters to keep her hair ties in, so I prettied it up with layers of doily and coloured Serena in mermaid colours (which just happen to be her favourite hair tie colours).


I added pearls - I'm sure all mermaids wear pearls.


Image: Cute as a Button - Mermaid Serena

Coloured with Copics

White diecut: unbranded

Purple diecut: Spellbinders

Also: Wof S, pearls

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Easter Magic

Recycle Recycle Recycle that's what the design team are doing at the  Crafters Café, you can do it too:
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Thanks Dr Digi for the image of Phyllis the Fairy, get it here:

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Easter Magic is when hen eggs get magicked into chocolate eggs!  (This pic is really me with my fairy wings on).  I took out the hen eggs and replaced them with chocolate marshmallow eggs, and covered the original labelling on the egg carton with easter paper that had random words glittered.  Tied a wide organza ribbon around the box (to stop prying eyes and sneaky fingers), coloured with Copics (note: ombre dress) and cut out Phyllis (isn't she gorgeous?) and mounted her on the front of the box to do her magic.


Image: Dr Digi-Phyllis the Festive Fairy
Coloured with Copics
Kindyglitz on wings and hem (inspired by the ice skaters at the winter Olympics), Glossy Accents on specs, Ribbon

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Happiness

Recycled is the challenge at the Crafters Café, see what you can do!  Have a peek at the design team work and be inspired:  crafterscafeblogchallenge













Thanks to Cute As A Button for this image, get it here:
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I recycled a Mollie Makes magazine into background paper and used a photo of the chair upholstery on that page for the band.  I decided to carry through the limited palette and just colour the bits of the girl as a focal point, reflecting the flower colour in the button.  A cuppa and a book ... heaven!

Image & sentiment: Cute as a button
Coloured with Copics
Magazine, print and photo (part of furniture)
Button & twine



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