Another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge

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I'm sharing a link to a very good cause with all of you today.  LaJanette, by Top Tip Tuesday friend and colleugue had a relative named Susan who is battling a very vicious sort of breast cancer.  This isn't something I ordinarily do, but I've felt moved by the plea and I know that I would love to receive greetings if I were as ill as Susan.  Also, because one of my dearest friends LaJanette has been such a wonderful inspiration and a terrific follower and a treasure to work with, I feel it is the least I could do.  Susan is in a difficult battle with cancer and could use some cheer so if your drawn to help, this is the link I was asked to forward you to.

Please direct people to http://patriciagrc98.blogspot.com/2012/04/cards-to-cheer-up-susan.html

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Welcome to another Top Tip Tuesday Challenge!  For the next two weeks we would love to see you create with anything old and unused.  Sometimes I have more older unused things than I do new! lol  So get some of your old stuff out and join us, can't wait to visit your blog for a peek!

Our challenge this time is "Dig out the Old"

Sponsors are:

                                                                     

                                                                    Nicecrane Designs

The very generous, Ignacio from Nicecrane Designs is offering 1 lucky winner a $15 gift voucher to spend in his wonderful store.

The fabulous La Janette has a terrific tutorial on how to use up some of those old scraps too on the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge blog so be sure to not miss it!

On to my project for the day:

Challenges entered:

Inky Impressions - Lace and Trim

Waste Not Wednesday - use your forgotten stuff

I used, for the first time, an image from the sponsor Nicecrane called the "Beautiful Ladies".  I've altered a journal that I've had years now.  I've given it an antique look with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and pearls along with an intricate beautiful butterfly to add the garden feel to the book.  These pre colored images are Vintage, elegant and extremely easy to embellish!  

INGREDIENTS: 

Image is Beautiful Ladies from Nicecrane

Sentiment is handstamped with Micro letters

Notables 2 Shapeology Die w/Whimsy Stamps

Butterfly die is by Marianne Creatables

Double Scallop Shapeology Die w/Whimsy

Shapeology Die "Vines" w/Whimsy

Magnolia vine die

Design Paper is My Minds Eye

 MEDIUMS: 

Vintage Photo and Victorian Ranger Distress Ink

 EMBELLISHMENTS: 

The Paper Studios Pearl sticker

WOC lace butterfly

Pearl strand from stash

WOC Gold filigree corners

silk flowers from stash/Hobby Lobby

Lace is by Simplicity 

Pearl and sequin lace from stash

The little pink flowers were a gift from my friend Iris at Whimsy!  Thanks hun!

Organza ribbon is by Offray 

Tip:  I allowed a 1/8" excess Design paper to be score taped into the inside edge of the book for a seamless and finished look to the face of the book.

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

As I look forward, I'm very optimistic about the things I see ahead.
- Bill Gates

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