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Miniature Steampunk Altered Box by Monica Roca

Good afternoon, everyone 🙂  As you probably already know, I was on the hunt for new design team members.  This was because…I have 2 members leaving at the end of this month 🙁  Well, Monica is one of those DT members that will no longer be able to design beautiful projects for me…so today I am sharing her last project as an official ButterBeeScraps DT member.

Monica created this totally steampunk altered miniature box to showcase some of the new ButterBeeScraps items that were added to the shop this month:

steampunk miniature altered box

Monica decided to leave the original hinges on the box and started by gluing a variety of Small and Medium Mixed Silver, Copper and Bronze Gear Charms to the outside of the box.  She then painted the box by dabbing Chocolate Art Anthology Dimensional Gel Paint onto the box using a sponge.  Once the first coat of paint was dry, Monica added more texture to the box using more of the gel paint and Prima’s 6″x 6″ Crackle Stencil.

After the second coat of paint was dry, Monica layered a variety of Miniature, Small, Medium and new Large Mixed Gear Charms onto the box.  I’m tellin’ ya…I am IN LOVE with these new large gears!  They are outstanding, and I haven’t seen them anywhere else.  To finish the base of the box, Monica added an Antique Bronze Drawer Pull (#HD098-B) and a myriad of SS12, SS16 and SS20 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to the gears and drawer pull.

Monica embellished the top of the box using a Silver Dimensional Flower Metal Filigree Embellishment (#7016-P) that she painted with Florentine Gold Liquid Leaf as the main focal point.  She then tucked some Silver Leaf Metal Filigree Embellishments (#672-P) and bronze leaves from her stash under the flower.

Here’s a closer look at the top of the box:

steampunk miniature altered box

If you’re wanting a closer look at this beauty, please hop on over to YouTube and watch Monica’s video.  …and, as always, thank you so much for stopping by and perusing my blog 🙂  Cheers and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Art Anthology Dimensional Gel Paint – Chocolate
  • Liquid Leaf – Florentine Gold
  • Prima Stencil – Crackle

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Christmas Stick Pins and Decorative Gift Box by Monica Roca

Good morning, peoples!  Can you believe that November is have over?!?!  Oh my goodness!!!  Christmas is approaching waaaaay too fast!  Well, this is a very busy week, so you will be seeing alot of activity on this blog (unlike last week :/ )  …and it all starts today with a design team project created by Monica Roca 🙂

Today, Monica created a couple of small projects just perfect for creating at this time of the year when you have almost no time to spend in your craft room.  She created a couple of stick pin embellishments and an amazingly cute little gift box that is perfect for wrapping a small gift.  Let’s start with the gift box…

red and black christmas gift box

…tell me this is not the most adorable thing ever!  Monica create the gift box using the Accucut Gable Box die.  She then used red carstock to mat all sides of the black box.  Monica did a beautiful job of decorating the front of the box using a variety of ButterBeeScraps items…she started by adding two of her favorite Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishments (#540-B) in the center.  She then created a 3-dimensional bow using gold glitter paper and black cardstock cut using two Creative Expressions Sue Wilson dies – Classic 3D Bow and Filigree 3D Bow.

Once the bow was in place, Monica added a Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP020-B) with a 6x8mm Teal Green Faceted Glass Abacus Bead in the center to create the knot.  To finish everything off, Monica added a small Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#730-B) to each corner and topped each off with a single SS12 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestone.

Monica also created these two adorable stick pins using the Short Gold Plated Hat Pins from the shop.  For the stick pin on the left, Monica started with a 6mm Clear Rhinestone and Bronze Rondelle Spacer Bead (#BD006-B/CL) at the top followed by a 6x8mm Teal Green Faceted Glass Abacus Bead, Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP052-B), Tibetan Style Bronze Wing Bead (#BD360-B), gorgeous Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP629-B), and finally two more 6x8mm Teal Green Faceted Glass Abacus Beads.

teal and bronze stick pin embellishments

Monica used many of the same components for the stick pin on the right – 6x8mm Teal Green Faceted Glass Abacus Beads, Bronze Filigree Bead Caps (#CAP052-B) and 6mm Clear Rhinestone and Bronze Rondelle Spacer Beads (#BD006-B/CL).  It’s amazing how different you can make things look when using the same items!

If you like Monica’s project and would like a better, 3d view of everything, please hop on over to her YouTube channel and watch the video she uploaded for our viewing pleasure 🙂  Thank you for stopping by again today!  I will be back very soon with another beautiful project to oogle at 🙂

ButterBeeScraps supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Accucut Gable Box die
  • Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die – Classic 3D Bow
  • Creative Expressions Sue Wilson die – Filigree 3D Bow

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Christmas Ornament Gift Tags by Monica Roca

Good morning, everyone!  Today I have a project created by design team member Monica Roca to share with you 🙂  Monica created three beautiful Christmas gift tags using the Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament die and Just Rite Stampers Heritage Christmas Ornaments Clear Stamp Set to create the base of her tags.

To embellish her first tag, Monica layered a Bronze Snowflake Metal Filigree Embellishment (#203-B), and die cuts from the Sue Wilson Holly Spray and Cheerylynn Designs Poinsettia Strip dies.  She then added an SS20 Light Colorado Topaz Glass Rhinestone into center of the poinsettia and several SS12 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to the holly spray.

christmas ornament poinsettia gift tags

christmas ornament poinsettia gift tags

christmas ornament poinsettia gift tags

On her second tag, Monica used a Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#020-B) along the top of her tag, and added the poinsettia and holly spray near the bottom of her tag.  Monica’s third tag is similar to her first; however, used a Bronze Spirograph Metal Filigree Metal Embellishment (#051-B) in place of the snowflake.

For a closer look at these beauties, please hop on over to Monica’s YouTube channel and have a boo at the video she created for us 🙂  As always, I am thankful that you took the time to pop on over today.  Cheers!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Spellbinders 2010 Heirloom Ornament die
  • Just Rite Stampers Heritage Christmas Ornaments Clear Stamp Set
  • Sue Wilson Holly Spray die
  • Cheerylynn Designs Poinsettia Strip die

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Christmas Poinsettia Cards by Monica Roca

Good evening, everyone!  I have another Christmas project to share with you tonight 🙂  Design team member Monica Roca created two gorgeous Christmas cards for us all to oogle at.

Monica created her first card using a combination of black and shimmer card stock as the base and matting.  She started by stamping a Christmas sentiment from the Paper Trey Ink Think Big Favorites #20 stamp set and embossing it using gold detail embossing powder from Stampendous.  To create the focal point, Monica started by layering a piece of the new Vintage Damask Cotton Ribbon (#RB042-N) over six Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishments (#083-B), also new to the shop.

black white and bronze christmas poinsettia card

Monica then used a couple of die cuts to create the poinsettia and foliage in the center of the ribbon – Pine Branches from Cheerylynn Designs and Poinsettia with Veins by Marianne’s Creatables.  To create the center of the poinsettia, Monica used six Miniature Bronze Bell Charms and an SS30 Siam flat back rhinestone from her own stash.  She then finished the card by adding SS12 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones along the center of the ribbon and Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#730-B) to each of the corners.

Monica fashioned her second card after her first but used glitter paper as the matting instead of the shimmer cardstock.  I’m telling you, I just love the tone on tone, and the picture really doesn’t do this card justice…it glitters like crazy!

black and bronze poinsettia christmas card

Once the base of the card was created, Monica evenly spaced six Bronze Rhombus Metal Filigree Embellishments (#418-B) to create a beautiful background for her card.  Monica then added SS20 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to esch of the filigrees and a banner stamped with the same Christmas sentiment as on her first card.  Monica then added another poinsettia along the left edge of her card.  Finally, Monica added a Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#730-B) to each of the corners of her card.

If you’re anxious to have a boo inside these two gems, please hop on over to YouTube and watch Monica’s video.  Otherwise, I’d love to hear what you think in the comments below 😉  Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by this evening…wishing you all a great week ahead!  Cheers!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Paper Trey Ink  – Think Big Favorites #20 stamp set
  • Stampendous – Gold Detail embossing powder
  • Cheerylynn Designs – Pine Branches die
  • Marianne’s Creatables – Poinsettia with Veins die
  • SS30 Siam Flat Back Rhinestones

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Steampunk Mixed Media Canvas

Good morning, everyone!  I have some eye candy for you…  Design team member Monica Roca created this gorgeous steampunk mixed media canvas for us all to oogle at 🙂  She first prepped the canvas for her metal using Lindy’s Stamp Gang sprays and added some texture using texture paste and the “Art Is” stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop.

Once her background was finished, Monica added the Antique Bronze Box Corners (#HD603-B) on each of the corners of the canvas and layered Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#731-B), Medium Copper Gears and Miniature Bronze Gears on top.

steampunk mixed media canvas

Monica then used Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishments (#540-B) and Bronze Fleur-de-Lis Metal Filigree Embellishments (#940-B) to create a backdrop for her focal point.    The star of the show here is made using a charm from the Creative Clocks Tibetan Charms collection backed by Bronze Wings Tibetan Charms (#J327-B).

To finish this canvas off, Monica scattered more Miniature Bronze Gears, Medium Bronze Gears and Medium Copper Gears on the background.  …and this would not be a Monica project without bling.  She used a combination of SS16, SS20 and SS30 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones – the SS30 being from her own stash.

steampunk mixed media canvas

For a closer look at her canvas and more details on how she created it, please hop on over to YouTube and watch Monica’s video 🙂  I thank you again for stopping by…cheers and have a great day!

Monica used the following ButterBeeScraps products to create this project:

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September Challenge by Monica

Boy, oh boy!!!  It has been a crazy week for me…and so I am publishing this post a day late 🙁  Today, I have the last bit of inspiration you will be receiving for this month’s challenge.  As a reminder, you had to choose one product from the ButterBeeScraps shop and use it in 3 different ways.  Time is running out fast, too!  All challenge entries must be received by 11:59pm on September 27th…that’s TOMORROW!!!  Details on all the rules and how to participate can be found HERE.

On to today’s project…Monica decided to create some scrapbooking embellishments using the Bronze Square Metal Filigree Embellishment (#068-B).  On her first embellishment, Monica cut her filigree in half and used one of the halves to created a pair of leaves tucked behind her paper flower.  To create the paper flower, Monica used the Judy’s Blooms die from Cheerylynn Designs and finished it off with an SS30 Clear Flat Back Crystal Rhinestone.

Monica created her second embellishment using a white crocheted doily as the base, then cut her filigree apart to create individual petals that she layered onto the doily.  She then topped this embellishment with the same white paper flower and rhinestone as with her first.

Monica decided to pull out all the stops on her last embellishment and layered three different die cuts to form the base.  For the center flower, she layered three of the Bronze Square Metal Filigree Embellishments (#068-B), off-setting the petals and bending them up more on each consecutive layer.  She then added a Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP040-B) and an SS16 Light Colorado Topaz Flat Back Glass Rhinestone in the center of the flower.  Finally, Monica framed the center flower by cutting one petal off of her chosen filigree and placing one on either side of the flower with more Light Colorado Topaz bling.

bronze black and white filigree scrapbooking embellishment

I hope you enjoyed Monica’s project and found inspiration to create your own project and submit it to the challenge.  If you’d like a closer look at this project and a few more details on how Monica created these embellishments, you can watch the YouTube video she created HERE.  As always, I thank you for stopping by to visit my blog 🙂  Cheers!

The ButterBeeScraps products Monica used to create this project include:

12×12 Scrapbook Layout

Hello to everyone in the abyss…I have a project created by design team member Monica Roca to share with you today 🙂  Monica created this beautiful layout using some of the awesome new goodies in the ButterBeeScraps shop.

12x12 scrapbook layout

Monica chose to keep the layout relatively neutral and used primarily black, white and gold cardstock for her background and matting.  On the upper left and lower right hand corners, Monica grouped a Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#731-B) with two Gold Metal Filigree Embellishments (#011-G) that she darkened up using Black Soot Distress Paint.  To finish the corners off, she added some SS10, SS30 and SS16 Jet Flat Back Glass Rhinetsones for a bit of sparkle (yes…even the black rhinestones sparkle, I think 🙂 )

Monica used some journalling and a fence die cut to frame the photo a create a nice focal point.  She then layered some vines die-cut from green cardstock onto the fence and extended them along the left edge of the photo.  The new small Gold Dimensional Flower Metal Filigree Embellishments (#7313-G) are a perfect size for the vines, and the Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishments (#570-B) add a nice detail to the fence.

black and gold 12x12 scrapbook layout

Monica added a cluster of purple, burgundy and ivory flowers in the lower left corner just for a pop of color, and used a Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP269-B) as a flower center for the burgundy flower.

If you’d like a closer look at this project, please hop on over to YouTube and watch the video that Monica uploaded.  Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂  Cheers!

A list of the ButterBeeScraps items used in this project includes the following:

Altered Letter “M”…as in Monica

Hello again, everyone!  Are you guys pumped about the challenge yet?  I am, and can’t wait to see what everyone creates 🙂  This evening, though…I have a gorgeous project completed by design team member Monica Roca to share with you.

Today, Monica chose to alter a letter “M” she picked up from her local craft store.  She started creating the base by adhering some chipboard pieces and ButterBeeScraps metal embellishments to the “M”, including Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#553-B), Medium Mixed Silver, Bronze and Copper Gears, Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#676-B) and an Antique Bronze Drawer Pull (#HD098-B).

altered-letter-m

Monica then added some texture paste to the letter using her stencils.  Once the paste was dry, she added a layer of gesso to seal her project, followed by a layer of black acrylic paint.  Monica then used Platinum colored Inka Gold to bring out the texture, and added Old Silver and Brown Gold on the gears.

Once the base was completed, Monica added a variety of embellishments onto the letter.  In the upper left hand corner, she added a Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishment (#730-B), a cluster of mulberry paper flowers, a Miniature Bronze Gear, and a charm from the “Creative Clocks” Tibetan Charm Collection.  She also added a Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP269-B) and an SS30 Clear Flat Back Crystal Rhinestone to the center of the largest flower.

altered letter m altered letter m

In the upper right hand corner of the letter, Monica added a small paper flower and cut two petals from a Bronze Flower Metal Filigree Embellishment (#067-B) to create the leaves.  She then draped some bronze cable chain from her stash from the gear down to the center of the letter and down to the lower left hand corner of the letter.  Monica also hung a Bronze Tibetan Style Connector (#J288-B) from the center drawer pull, and added some SS10 Clear Pointy Back Crystal Rhinestones to the connector.

altered letter m

Monica finished the lower right hand corner of the “M” similar to the upper left and added a cluster of mulberry paper flowers with more petals from a Bronze Flower Metal Filigree Embellishment (#067-B) and a Miniature Bronze Gear.  She then added another Bronze Filigree Bead Cap (#CAP269-B) and SS30 Clear Flat Back Crystal Rhinestone to the center of the largest flower.  Finally, Monica added a smattering of SS8, SS10, SS12 and SS16 Clear Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to the centers of gears and the corners of the letter.

Whew…that was alot to describe and included alot of product!  Thanks for hanging in there with me…I hope you like this project as much as I do.  Please let me know if you do in the comments below 🙂  If you’re interested, you can also watch Monica’s YouTube video where you can catch a closer look at all the bits and pieces on this project.

A complete list of the ButterBeeScraps products Monica used in the project is as follows:

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