Cottonberry Creations: Altered frame

Altered frame

I made this little house as a key /object holder. It started life as a bare photo frame. I took out the glass and filled in the gap with cardboard. I cut and glued an oblong piece of board to the front and then cut and glued on a roof shape. I covered the house part with cream card

and the roof with " My mind's eye" designer paper. I used the same paper to make the inside of the windows and used the opposite side of the paper to make the window and door frames. I screwed in a few hooks at the bottom to hold my bling. I screwwed in two round hooks at the top back to tie my ribbbon to. I covered a pen with the same paper as the roof and made a book mark with a very large paper clip. I tied ribbon on my bling and hung it onto the hooks. I finished off my house with a chimney and added some flowers,lace an a butterfly.

It took me several days to get it finished but I loved it when it was done.

I have entered it into a few challenges which are listed below.

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ Altered item

http://flutterbywednesdays.blogspot.com/2010/07/flutter-by-wednesday-113.html

3 or more layers + wings

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ anything but a card

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ summer days

http://sugarsweetpapertreats.blogspot.com/ flowers and bling

http://www.rosiedeeschallenge.blogspot.com/ burgandy pink and cream

http://craftyangelsonline.blogspot.com/ shabby chic

14 comments:

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...: Hi Shirley
This is gorgeous,thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz for this week's challenge,
Hugs Dianne xx; 19 July 2010 at 18:50
scrappyjacky said...: Shirley...it's gorgeous...what a great idea for a key holder.; 19 July 2010 at 19:11
Maria Matter said...: Wow, Shirley, this is so beautiful!!! Thank you for joining us @ Creative Belli!
blessings!; 19 July 2010 at 19:30
Jill said...: Oooh Shirley, that is such a great idea, love it to bits! Jill x; 19 July 2010 at 19:33
joy said...: So very very nice and creative. The papers you used are beautiful. Thanks for participating in the Creative Belli Challenge.; 19 July 2010 at 22:17
coldwaters2 said...: Oh wow Shirley this is absolutely fabulous what a brilliant hanger this is so creative and inspirational I love it so much.
Hugs
Lorraine x; 20 July 2010 at 14:50
jdmommy - Anne Harmon said...: What a great idea, and how clever! I love that you made a place for keys too! Thanks for playing the Belli Challenge!; 20 July 2010 at 17:15
Sandie said...: Love it!! Those papers are one of my all time favourite collections!! Such a wonderful idea!

Thanks for joining us on Crafty Angels this week.; 20 July 2010 at 20:58
Saskia said...: Wow! Beautiful and unique work!! Lovely to see your work at Rosie-D's Challenge! Thanks for joining us and good luck!

Greetings, Saskia :); 21 July 2010 at 09:21
Mervi said...: Great project! So cute and lovely!
Thanks for sharing this with us
at Rosie D's;-))Mervi; 21 July 2010 at 10:13
Lynne said...: Great project!! Thanks for joining us at SSPT this month!!
Lynne; 21 July 2010 at 20:22
Debs said...: Great project.
Thanks for playing along with mu challenge at Allsorts this week.
Take care.
Debs xx; 22 July 2010 at 05:43
scotspanda said...: great idea! love the papers

thanks for joining in with the Allsorts fun this week

lotsalove

Amanda xx; 23 July 2010 at 19:20
Priyanka said...: This is really beautiful.Thank u so much for ur comment on my card,yes its takes time

Have a wonderful day; 28 July 2010 at 06:38