Friday, May 18, 2012

BlackBerry Desings - Project #1 - Altered Glasses Case

Hi All...

First ~ before I get to the project I wanted to share this pic. of Graber!  He likes to hang with me in my studio but couldn't find a comfy place to sleep so I bought him this little dog bed....he loves it!  He sleeps while I create :)

Graber's new Bed
Great Give-A-Way #2!!

When I was rummaging around trying to decide what projects to make using the BBD papers I found this plastic pink eye glasses case that I had bought at one point for something....what that is I can't tell you now but it looked like perfect fodder for something crafty!

I paired it with this great Marie Antoinette collage sheet printed on tissue paper...

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Since the label had a nice space in the center I decided to stamp my nieces name using Archival Ink.

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Next I trimmed it from the sheet....

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Then proceeded to glue it down on the lid of the case using Aleene's Collage Pauge collage medium. Yes, I am using my fingers again ;) (can you believe how perfectly that label fit onto the case?!?!)

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When it was glued down I wiped off the excess glue around the edges of the image and set it aside to dry.


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Here is what it looks like at this point.... A bit plain for my taste....

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So, I decided to bling it up a bit with some Stickles!

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Now, you can seal it with a light coat of Acrylic sealer after the stickles has dried paying attention to the edges for extra protection.

NOW ~

It's time for another BlackBerryDesigns give-a-way...

Check out the


section and tell me which sheet(s) you like the best...

I have to be honest here...this one is very tough for me.  I LOVE the vintage ads (107 &114) BUT, I have a thing for hats!  I love hats and so wish they would come back in style.  I really like the vintage hats with the net, feathers, sequins, etc. That is always one of the things I gravitate towards when we go to a flea market or antique mall ~ hats!

Now it's your turn!

You will have until  5-25  to post your comment to be entered into the drawing to win one of 5 sets of Blackberry Designs collage sheets!

Good Luck Everyone!!!

25 comments:

  1. beautiful case! I like the Vintage ads too (DF103), but I also like the coloring on Item# DF140

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  2. DF118...shoes, hats, shoes, hats...need I say more. I've always wanted to decorate a wall with old hats of every shape and color with hat pins too!

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  3. Beautiful case!! I love those papers! Hats, shoes and I would love to dress up like that too!!

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  4. It was so hard to chose!! I think I like DF115 the best. I could see those images on a "Girlfriend" card or a "Girl's Night" invitation. These images are all awesome!

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  5. Hi Roni -

    First I have to say that Graber is such an cutie! He looks so sweet curled up in that little bed. Second - I think your niece is going to flip when she sees what you made for her. It turned out so wonderfully! And third, I love the Corset Advertisments - DF107. Enjoy your weekend.

    Elaine Allen

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  6. Oh, I love the images of two or more ladies together. I have several friends that would love getting a card with something like those on them. Great images.
    Thanks for you inspiration.
    Candy Meyers
    singcandy@aol.com

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  7. The glasses case was pretty. Mine is boring black. Fashion sheets were ALL great. Love 1920 fashions so DF117 for sure. DF142 was almost as good.
    djgarden13@hotmail.com

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  8. My favorite sheets ar DF119 & DF121. But I really liked all of them

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  9. Cool bling-ed up eyeglass case! Love #122 hats from the roaring 20s! Hmm also #129 the working girls from the same era. Thanks for the chance to win some of these collages!

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  10. DF105, DF106, DF114, and DF116 have to be sone of my favorites but this is a hard one because they are all so nice!

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  11. I like the Fashions of the Fifties. Love anything mid century..the things I could create! Thanks!

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  12. It's all about 129 and 130 for me, Roni! My feet are WAY too big for shoes, and my body WAY too big for fashion, and I am WAY too tall for hats. So that leaves me with the ones that remind me of girlfriends and female bonding, sisterhood so to speak! (OK, so I do realize they are about fashion, but I will forgive that!)

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  13. How cute is Graber....same position for sleep as my Peyton whose job is to make sure the bed does not escape(she does this by always being in it while I create!) My favorite fashions are DF107, DF139, and DF143.Love them all, would be perfect for altering!

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  14. DW0142 Vintage Velvet Hats are gorgeous as is Graber.

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  15. great use for your case - its very pretty and I'm sure Kayla will be so pleased with it. DF140 is my favourite :)

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  16. I love the combination of dresses, hats, and shoes in DF121 and the hats in DF122.
    mgailb5@gmail.com

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  17. Stickles is always the answer!! Love the glasses case! Graber is adorable! I have pics of my Border Collie is a little bed just like this one. He laid it long after he was too big!!

    Now these images are too cool! My faves are #107 (advertisements) and 140 (I can see putting witty sayings with these gals!)

    Thanks again Roni!!!

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  18. These are fabulous, thanks for letting us know about this site! I love the 40's style hats - that blue one with the polka dots rocks! I am also a sucker for old advertisments...so I love those too. Pet your cute puppy for me!

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  19. I love the hats, too. So hard to choose, but 122 tickles me. Fun to see how women of different eras saw themselves-coy, cute, elegant.

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  20. DF130 is my favorite. The rosy cheeks remind me of Norman Rockwell images, and they are always so cheerful! And who doesn't need a little more cheerful in their life?

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  21. I am enjoying the quirky dancers on sheet DF111 and I love the saucy attitude of the woman in the center of DF140. Thanks for giving a reason to check out a new site, too! ~Tara

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  22. I love your glass case and I'm sure Kayla will too. One question though: How did you put the stickles on such an intricate pattern with the flourishes and hearts? did you use a paintbrush?
    My favourite of the Fashions is DF103, thanks for showing us another great site.

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  23. that case is so pretty. love it and love marie

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Thanks for your thoughts and comments!