Pre-loved frame with a new lease on life for my sewing room

Click on the photos to enlarge and to enjoy.

Today I decorated this frame that was given to me by a friend

when she had a 'clean out'.

I removed the glass and covered the backing with some open weave linen and an old threadbare and partially torn doiley

that I had sprayed with Memories Mists 'Pale Ale'.

I used Wonder Tape to adhere the background fabric

 and doiley to the backing.

I loved the way I could use the prestamped linen sample fabric as well as the paper sticker that's been sitting on there for so many years.

Seam binding tape used to cover the join.

Here the elements are sitting loosely while I tweak them.

I made the paper roses, and tied the double bow from seam binding tape.

I stamped a Tim Holtz mannequin on heavyweight paper and dressed it with some lace, ribbon and a necklace from some pre-loved beads.

I used Distress Ink and Chalks to give an aged look.

Here is the second mannequin that I diecut from a cereal packet,

then sprayed with Memories Mists 'Whipped Cream',

then stamped with Stazon Ink, using the Tim Holtz sentiment

from the same set as the stamped mannequin.

To finish I sponged with two colour of distress ink.

Thankyou for visiting today.

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of my altered frame that I thoroughly enjoyed making today.

It's always a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Altered canvas for my sewing room

I made this for my sewing/craft room.

I have featured my blog name

EllenaElizabeth Makes

as if it is written on a blackboard.

I started off with a 12" x 18"canvas

that I collaged with torn off pieces of very old sheet music.

I then proceeded to layer with elements that looked and felt right(to me).

Things that mean something to me, it's a very personal work.

It's just about me.

Hubby and the kids didn't get a look in this time.

Christian references, music, sewing,

my blog name, my nick names,

year of birth, colours etc, all in a vintage theme.

I don't work quickly anymore.

It took me about 2 weeks on and off.

I used so many processes and products it is astounding to me!

Kaisercraft, Webster's Pages, Bobunny, & Studio 112 stickers and papers.

Marianne, Spellbinders, Nelli's Multi frames, Sizzlits

&

Our Daily Bread die cuts.

Tim Holtz, Our Daily Bread & JustRite stamps.

Bling & Kiddy Glitz.

Tim Holtz, Versa Color & StazOn Inks

The alphabet used for my name on the blackboard is

Sizzlits, Funky Brush.

It's my latest purchase from a facebook selling site.

I LOVE it!!!

And it's the first time I have used Sizzlits.

There's probably a lot more I can't think of now

not to mention the things I had on hand in my stash

&

can't remember where they came from

but usually Cheapie Shops.

The Our Daily Bread sentiment here was stamped over a

Stampin' Up Pattern Pieces stamp

and

cut out with Spellbinders labels 4

and distressed with the inks mentioned above.

I love the little dress stickers from Kaisecraft

I love the butterfly diecut I used here.

The coloured butterfly stickers were aged with 

Memories Mists Pale Ale

and

edged with

Versacolor Bark

I gave each butterfly a little bling centre.

I never get tired of looking at this Our Daily Bread spool and tape diecut.

Thankyou

PicMonkey

I had such fun editing my photos

to give them an even more

distressed

and

aged look.

Thankyou for looking today.

I'd love you to leave a comment

and become my follower.

If you do I'll return the favour.

Rocking chair and a patchwork quilt birthday card.

I just love these two stamp sets

from

Our Daily Bread Designs

The sets I have used are

Sew Special (rocking chair)

and

Sewn with Love sentiment

I used a 3D Punch and Emboss flower design

and

topped each with a colourful button.

A Fiskars border punch at top of card.

A white seam binding tape double bow

and

a

pretty brown and white checked brad.

I coloured the rocking chair with my trusty Aquarella pencils

and then

painted with my water brush.

I had a lot of fun making this card for my friend's birthday.

I never know quite how they are going to turn out, these cards seem to tell me what to do half the time....tweaking until it's just right.

Such fun.

Please leave me a comment

and I will visit your blog and do likewise.

Become my follower and I will become yours.

On another note and in the spirit of sharing amongst fellow bloggers

I would like to introduce you to a delightful blog

I discovered a few weeks ago.

Sandie at Steadman's Corner has a great blog.

Sandie loves GOD, junking and antiquing.

She is a wife and mother.

I love her opening photo, that's what initially got me interested.

I wanted to see more of her treasures and finds.

Please visit

Steadman's Corner

You won't regret it.

Christmas present.......banner for Jenny

Blue 

sewing room

banner

for

Jenny

I made this banner for my friend Jenny.

It's a christmas present

and

I've made it for her sewing room

in

her

favourite colours

 of

blue and yellow

I

have

also

decorated a little bottle

with 

a

really cute 

Our Daily Bread

die cut

and

a Tim Holtz stamp on the lid.

I have filled it with buttons for her.

Love this

Tim Holtz spool stamp

it's

so

vintage!