Altered Cigar Box by DT Member Jeanne

Hi crafty friends! Jeanne here to share with you this adorable cigar box I  created for Shabby is Chic Boutique on Facebook.

I altered this box to put some of my laces that I like to hoard!

 

  I began with white gesso all along the outer edges of the box and the entire inside. Then I painted to inside with "Craft Smart Light Pink Paint" which I let it dry and then chose the papers I wanted to use for this box.

 

 I used paper from the Recollections 12 x 12 "Budapest" collection. I really liked the pink/gold combination!  I papered the entire outside of the box with the paper. The window design on this paper remind me of windows you would see at a beautiful church or cathedral! I then decoupaged that beautiful napkin with adorable angels on the inside lid that I had received in a pocket letter from Amy Love! I used thin pink & gold ribbon to make "frame" around the picture. After letting it all dry, I sprayed the inside and the lid of the box with Lindy's "Cactus Gold" glitz spray. I then let it air dry a few hours before I began decorating the outside.

 

 

 

 

I already had in mind which laces I would use from the Shabby Is Chic Boutique. So I began by running the beautiful soft pink lace trim around the entire box. Then added some of the thin Chinese braided trim around the edge of the bottom and on the top I only added a piece along the front and on back of the box. I then adhered the adorable Rose Gold/ Rhinestone Bow from the shop as well with E6000. I added some small iridescent hearts on every other flower pattern of the pink lace, all around the box.

 

After the outside of the box was decorated, I began on the lid. I first adhered the wide flat back ivory Pearl trim from Shabby Is Chic Boutique around the top of the lid. I had a window chipboard piece  in my stash which I embossed using gold embossing powder. I then cut a small piece of pink lace and added it to the chipboard and adhered it to the center of the box. I added a cluster of paper flowers to the right corner of this window. I then added some stamens and used pieces of a rhinestone & Pearl strand for added accent. I then adhered the small white cherub to the center of the window. The final touch was a crystal knob to open the box and some wooden beads painted white  to the bottom of the box to hold it up.

 

  I hope that you will be inspired to use up those cigar boxes in your stash and use them as beautiful storage décor for your craft room.

 

Thank you for taking a look at my project today and please check out Shabby is Chic Boutique on Facebook.

 Xoxo,Jeanne

 

 



Shabby Pink Wreath by Guest DT Karen N.

 

Good morning friends. Today we are sharing this months second guest designer, Karen N's project for Shabby is Chic Boutique.

 

Karen has made this gorgeous shabby wreath!

 

 

 Karen has used some of the white and pink foam roses from SCB, they look so beautiful on this project!

 She has also wrapped the wreath in more of the beautiful laces from our store.

 

 

You can also see she has used some of the small pink flower trim and some of our pink seam binding too.

 

 

To complete the project, Karen has added some of our white tassels to the base of the roses.

We hope you are as inspired by Karen's project today as we are.

 

Please stop by the Shabby is Chic Boutique store on Facebook to check out these products she has used and the rest of our stock!

Have a wonderful day!

 



Shabby Pink Bird House by DT Member Liza

Good morning friends, Liza here today to share with you my latest project from Shabby is Chic Boutique on Facebook.

 

 

This time I have made an altered wooden bird house I picked up at Michaels.

 

 

 

I gessoed it all over, then painted it pink. I covered the roof with the tulle pink trim, and then I used the burlap bow in the front.

 

 

 I used part of an applique for the front which is from SCB  and decorated it with a fancy flat back pearl also from Shabby is Chic Boutique.

 

 

 Lastly, I used various flowers from my stash for the front porch. Shabby and pink is very chic!

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today, please check out Shabby is Chic Boutique Store on Facebook.

Have a great day!



Message in a Bottle and Romantic Box by DT Member Suzie Crafter

Good morning friends Suzie here today to share with you my next project for Shabby is Chic Boutique.

 

 



I've altered a blue box that I had from perfume lining it with muslin on the outside, and lining the inside of the top with SBC's blue lace trim, and ruffling the outside giving the lace a flimsy yet romantic kind of look using SBC's Embroidered Flower Lace Tulle in cream, lining the top outside of the box with White Flat Back Pearl Trim from the shop.

 

 

The Glass Tubes were from Michaels. I've never altered those before so I thought these would make great "messages in a bottle presents"! I've altered the glass tubes with some vintage lace from my stash, adding a dangling cream colored tassel to two of them then made one tassel from the White Fringe Trim, Luxury Lace Pearl Beaded Trim and the Rhinestone Cup-Chain Trim all from SBC's store giving the messages in a bottle just a romantic feel to them!

 

I've also added some pearl strand, handmade seam binding bows in cameo beige that were crinkled, a wired ribbon in gold, a few handmade pretty pearl and crystal stick pins and a few mulberry paper flowers to give it a romantic flair! Lastly, I crinkled some paper then etched it with Vintage Photo ink by Ranger, and wrote a love note in there for my husband. These are fun and great little projects to make using products from Shabby is Chic Boutique. 

 

 

I hope that you've enjoyed seeing this project as much as I've enjoyed making them. If you'd like to see them in full detail, there will be a YouTube video at my 'suziecrafter10' channel.

 

Shabby is Chic Boutique Items Used

Tassels in cream

Luxury Lace Pearl Beaded Trim

Rhinestone Cup Chain

Embroidered Flower Lace

 Tulle in cream

White Flat Back Pearl Trim

White Fringe Trim



Welcome Home Baby Wall Hanging by GDT Diane S.

Hello Friends, Diane here to share my next Guest Design Team project for Shabby is Chic Boutique on Facebook.

 

 Today I made a lovely "Welcome Home Baby" wall hanging. 

  I saved a baby hanger when my little boy was small and I painted it white and then embellished it with baby paper and lots of Shabby is Chic Lace, Ribbon and Pearls.

 

 

 Most of the lace on the Pennant and the lace around the hanger is from the facebook store Shabby is Chic Boutique. I love the heart applique in the center of the design. It comes with the sweet little bow and the beautiful pearl embellishment. I glued a piece of pink cardstock behind it before I fussy cut it out and place it with pop dots onto my pennant. So very pretty.

 

 

 

Here is a photo of my Shabby Tassel that I made with a verity of ribbon, lace and even cheesecloth.    The words Welcome Baby are glitter chipboard pieces from Me & My Big Ideas.

 



 





I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed making it for you. Please visit the Shabby is Chic Boutique Facebook store. Click to become a member and review the Albums for all the gorgeous products that are available. There are lots of Laces that I have never seen before at very reasonable prices!

 

 

Please also follow me through Google www.prettyfun.org/blog.html) and on Pinterest for more paper design inspirations.

 

Thanks again and I hope that this project inspires you to make something beautiful this week!

Blessings and Hugs,
Diane

Altered Chipboard Tray by DT Member Maggie

 

Good morning all, Maggie here with my next DT project for Shabby is Chic Boutique on Facebook.

This time I have altered a chipboard tray.

 

 

I covered all 4 sides of the inside and outside of the box with Graphic45 Gilded Lily papers.  I then added the lace trim to the outside top of the box.  On top of that I added the Chinese braid from SCB. Then, around the bottom of the outside I added the pearl trim.

 

To the front I glued the tiara to the middle and the flower flatback button to the middle of the back  of the box. I then glued the vintage sewing bobbins to the bottom of the box for feet.  These were from my stash.

 

Lastly, I glued the pearl lace trim around the top perimeter of the inside of the tray and that finished it off.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today, please check out all the amazing items in the Shabby is Chic Boutique Store!

Thanks and have a great day!

Love Banner by Amylove

Hi everyone! Amylove here to share this adorable heart banner I created using some of the lovely products from Shabby is Chic Boutique. This is a no sew banner using rim scraps, fabritac, and hot glue. I hope you like it!