Re-vamped Rolodex

Hello everyone! 

One day I was checking out a blog post regarding paint chips and she was asking how different people had used them in projects.  I was really inspired by this project:



This was done by Diane at In My Own Style.  I wasn't as excited about the paint chips as I was about the rolodex itself.  I loved the thought of getting rid of the "office" look and getting more of a crafty look.  Then I saw this one from maryrindal.com.



I don't think those links go directly to those blog posts.  I think they just go to their blogs.  Which are fabulous by the way.  Anyway, this one is a birthday calendar, a great idea, but again, I was just looking at the design of the rolodex.

So, I decided to re-vamp mine too.  I wanted to use Moxxie paper of course but I couldn't decide which line.  It was a hard decision but I am happy with my choice.  I used the Bake Shoppe line because I love the colors.  I needed some alphabet stickers so I used the sticker sheet from the Paws and Claws line.

What do you think?

 

I used Diane's idea to modge podge the base then I added the sticker border all the way around.  Then I used Mary's idea for the scalloped circles for the divider letters.  I think the mix of the two designs was just perfect for me.  And it looks great in my craft room!  I hope you like it too.

Until next time,

Michelle

Music to my Eyeballs!

Okay..this is the first, and only time I will admit this but when I first saw the sneak peek to Moxxie's Musically Inclined scrapbook paper line I was not as impressed as I thought I would be.  The colors seemed weird.  They looked gold and red to me in the pictures.  I said to myself, "Self, you are not going to like this line".  But, then I got the actual papers and elements in my hand and I was suurrprised, suurrprised, suyrrprised.  (That was my typed imitation of Gomer Pyle.  Could you hear it?)  Anyway, the line was beautiful and I could not wait to use it.  I even knew that I already had the perfect pictures.  I was excited as all get out.

So, here is the page I came up with.  I hope you like it.



It was extremely fun to make.  I cut pieces of patterned paper and used some of the die cuts for the pieces across the top.  Then added more dies and stickers to the page.  I also used a lot of foam mounting tape to add some dimension.  I am now convinced that you really need to see these lines in person.  They will absolutely WOW you just as they did me.  

Until next time,
Michelle