Altered Canvas

I signed up for an altered canvas swap in one of my groups. I had the hardest time doing it. I used to be more of a mixed media artist and am now mostly paper and have mostly paper stuff, so I couldn't really think of how to alter it.

I modpodged the background paper (Hobby Lobby) with some ribbon (my stash), the doily (my stash), the corner piece (from a Valentine's bag from TJ Maxx). I also added the middle of another doily (swap) and some gold letters (Hobby Lobby). I painted the vines and leaves on it and added the two heart stickers (my stash) to pull together the pink color. I like how it came out.
Here's what my partner sent me:

Every time I look at this, I see something new. I love all the different layers and the different elements all over it. I love that it's very 3D.

Valentine's Explosion Box

I made another one:

Here are my close-ups, outside:

 I used all cardstock as the bases. I went with three pieces of pink paper and then layered on top. For the lid of the outside box, I used a piece from a baby paper pad. The doily on the top came from an envelope I got in the mail recently. The trim is from Target. I layered some chevron Valentine's paper on the outside.
First box opened:

 First side:

 I used pink polka dot paper leftovers from the piece I used for the second lid. This one has a red burlap heart from Hobby Lobby, with a chipboard sticker from Target.
Second side:

 This one I used a doily (from a swap) for the background, I layered a fox piece (cover of a sticker book, from a swap) and added some epoxy heart stickers around it (Hobby Lobby)
Third side:

 This is actually from a tag from something I got last Valentine's Day, I couldn't throw it away.
Fourth side:

 The banner piece is from a swap, the heart inside is from a sticker sheet.
Close-up of second box:

 Here's the lid with that polka dot paper (JoAnn's), I added a small notebook to the top (from a swap). I edged it with some trim (Micheal's) and layered some more Valentine's paper (from same paper pad as outside pieces, from Hobby Lobby).
Second box opened:

 First side:

 This is a vellum pocket that I added some washi (from a swap), a journaling card (Tuesday Morning) and a sticker (a swap) on top of.
Second side:

 I added a stack of sticky notes (TJ Maxx), some sparkly sweet stickers (swap) and a super sweet sticker (garage sale).
Third side:

 These stickers are from a sticker pack (Hobby Lobby).
Fourth side:

 The top sticker and the round sticker are from the same sticker pack as above (Hobby Lobby) the heart is from another sticker sheet (Hobby Lobby)
Close-up of last box:

 The sides are some paper I had in my stash, I lined the edges of the lid with some trim (my stash). The lid is paper from a 6x6 paper pad (Hobby Lobby). I added a fabric heart to the top of it (my stash).
I don't have a picture of the inside box open, but you can see it in the video at the beginning of this post.
First side:

 This background paper is the same as the layers on the outside of the second box. The heart banner is a sticker (Hobby Lobby), the double hearts are chipboard stickers (Target), the 'love' is an acrylic piece (swap).
Second side:

 A foam monster sticker (Hobby Lobby).
Third side:

 I made a pocket on the top of this one and filled it with a little baggie of foam heart stickers (swap). I also added some glittery bee themed stickers (swap).
Fourth side:

a felt owl sticker (my stash) and some epoxy heart stickers (Hobby Lobby).
I added a bunch of goodies to the shipping box and sent it out on Valentine's Day. My recipient got it yesterday and says she loves it.

My Secret Valentine

In one of my groups, we're doing a secret Valentine swap, basically we collect a bunch of stuff to send as a Valentine's Day gift.
Here's what I sent my partner:

 I also added some buttons and maybe a couple other things. I couldn't really stop adding stuff.
I made a card for my partner:

 I just layered a bunch of papers and added a sticker. This sticker looks like lace, so I layered it on some pink paper and cut it out.
Here's the outside of the envelope:

I don't usually decorate the outside, but I wanted to. So, I added the red jewel hearts and some chipboard pieces.
Here's what my partner sent me, a loaded bag filled to the brim with goodies:

Here's the front of the bag, empty:

 And the back:

 And the goodies:

 And the rest of the goodies:

Heart flip book

I signed up to do a heart shaped flipbook in one of my facebook groups, after our partners were assigned I wasn't sure why I signed up. It took me a long time to figure out how and what to do. I bought a pack of foam hearts at Hobby Lobby for the base but still couldn't get motivated. I received my partner's and then got motivated to create mine.

 For the front I layered a bunch of trims.

 For the back of the cover I glued on a heart I had cut from scrapbook paper, a 'love' diecut that was cut from a glitter foam paper. I added a gold heart ephemera with a gold arrow paper clip to it.

 First page: I just added a white 'love' foam sticker with some glitter heart stickers.

 I made a pocket on the back of the first page with part of a card I bought at Target. The 'valentine' sticker is from Hobby Lobby. The hearts are from packaging of a balloon from a swap.
Here it is with the goodies in it:

 I made the paper clips from some shaker stickers from Dollar Tree

 This one is very plain. The 'love' banner is from a paper pad, the heart is from Target and the black piece is from Hollar.

 I glued a pink heart doily to this along with a piece of ephemera from Micheal's and a chipboard sticker from Target.

 I created another pocket on the last page with another foam heart. I added some chipboard stickers to it.

 On the back I just added some white foam stickers.
I like how it turned out. Though, I probably won't be signing up for another shaped flip book for awhile.
Here's what my partner sent me:

 First page:

 Goodies in above page:

 Goodies in above page:

I really like hers, like I said it motivated me to make mine.

February Calendar Tag

It's Calendar Tag time again, this time it's February:

We're supposed to have a love or Valentine theme.
I covered the background with a heart patterned paper. I layered some pink paper and a heart doily on the top. I found the envelope in my stash, I layered the calendar on some pink paper and tucked it in the envelope. The tiny stamp ephemera I found in my stash. I put some ivory seam binding on the bottom, with some pink felt trim on top and some vintagey Valentiney looking ribbon on top.
Here's what my partner sent me:

 I love the vintagey/shabby chic look of this tag.
Here's the goodies she included:

Freestyle pocket letter

I signed up for a freestyle pocket letter on one of my facebook groups. I think it was basically, make whatever you like. I was tired of Valentine's but still had a hard time making something. I think I do better when I have a theme to go off of.
Here's what I made:

I found this paper in my stash that looked like a tree, so I decided to use up some of my owl stickers, I have a ton.
Background paper from Hobby Lobby. First row, first card: owl from a folder from Books A Million. Second card: orange sticker from HyVee Drugstore, pink owl from a swap. Third card: owl sticker from Dollar Tree.
Second row, first card: owl sticker from Dollar Tree. Second card: owl sticker from Dollar Tree. Third card: owl stickers from a swap.
Third row, first card: green sticker from Walmart, blue sticker from a swap. Second card: both stickers from Walmart. Third card: brown owl sticker from a swap, puffy bee sticker from my stash.
Here's what my partner sent me:

 She went with a Valentine's theme. Now I was a little tired of making Valentine's stuff, but I LOVE her take on this. Very cute!
She also included some coloring sheets:

 And these die cuts where in the back of the PL.