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Our theme for this month is   So, with that in mind, I chose to make a super cute frame that could be used for any type of family or pet photo. I wanted to choose a word that reflects my character so I thought about that for a bit. I realized that I am just a silly person in general. I love to laugh, have fun and the older I get, the more silliness I need in my life! So, here is my homage to my silly self....     copyright 2017 Dog-Ma Studio SUPPLIES: A picture frame to alter. This one happens to be a simple one you can find at a big-box craft store or mart, but you could use one from a charity shop or one you have laying around. Spray mist  - any brand Acrylic paint - I chose 4 colors to keep it basic but use whatever suits your taste. Collage sheet - Bottle cap flowers from AP Bottle Caps - Here I have a new one to put the collage picture in and then a couple of old rusted ones from my stash. And here is a special die cut you co...

Need a rustic looking bottle, no need to look any further than your Dixie Belle Paint !!!  The Altered Pages Design Team will be sharing projects created with Dixie Belle Paint  all month!!  I loved how the paint went on the glass bottle I altered for my project today. Recycling bottles are great for making a large number of center pieces.  After I made this bottle I was thinking of tons of occasions you could make center pieces for using this tutorial!   Supplies: Dixie Belle Paint  Sea Glass Dixie Belle Van Dyke Brown Glaze Altered Pages Victorian Labels Collage Sheet Bottle - Brown Beer bottle Painters Tape Burlap Gel Medium Charms     Clean bottle and remove any residue from labels. Apply painters tape to areas you don't want painted.  Paint the bottle with Dixie Belle Paint  - Sea Glass.  Let dry.     Over the dry Dixie Belle Paint  - Sea Glass w...

I sure hope everyone had as wonderful a Thanksgiving week as we did. I have no art for you due to all of  the  preparation  for family and friends and festivity.   But I do have photos of our first annual 'Pie Fest'. Yes, you may drool!   We had chocolate walnut pie, egg custard. pineapple chess pie, cherry cheesecake, raspberry galettes, lemon sunshine pie, pumpkin pecan and peanut butter cream pie.   All homemade and DELISH! A little cheese, a little wine, some fruits and we were off to a great evening.    As we all sat chatting I asked everyone to tell something that others may not know about them.   We had a person who lived through a tornado that leveled their town in Texas, one person had been a belly dancer, another was in a production of South Pacific.   It was so much fun learning things about friends! We also had a competition windmill softball pitcher and a winner in track events of the hurd...

October is such a great month for so many reasons.     Fall, Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness are a few important items. It seems we have covered them all with our fabulous Design Team Artist's work. We hope you have enjoyed the projects and tutorials.  We are also hopeful you have done your self exams..... That said......we have three winners of lovely Pink items this month.    The pink palette goes to -  Rita Sue Chambers The Pink Journal goes to - LINDA Plummer  The Pink Acrylic Art Kit goes to -  Doris McDonald Congrats and Thanks for your orders. Jean says be healthy!   NOVEMBER BRINGS SOME VERY INTERESTING PROJECTS FROM OUR TEAM.   Be sure to check in and find a new art form that we hope catches on!     We are always Altering your Creativity!

Hi everyone! It's me  Tonya  and I am here to share a lamp shade I altered with MD Hobby and Craft Chicken Wire and  Maps  I turned into flowers to add a vintage charm to the shade. I started with this old and tired lamp shade that use to hang in my dining room until I replaced with another light fixture. I had held onto this thinking that I might be able to use it for something later on. I am so glad I did!!! After removing the fabric this was left with a metal frame. The chicken wire comes folded in half and rolled up. I had my husband help by holding while I cut with wire cutter in the fold and with determining how much to cut off the roll. Also it might be a good idea that if you don't have a "holder" to help  wear gloves because the wires do have sharp edges. I know...ouch! First make sure you have long enough wire that will wrap around the frame on all sides. Now begin wrapping each wire to the frame with needle nose plier...