Sunday, January 20, 2013

Let's get shabby

I can do shabby. I've done plenty of shabby in the past. Its just not something I'm doing very much of lately. I've been doing an awful lot of grunge. So I decided it was time to shake things up a bit for the New Year and give the challenge at Lets get shabby a go. Although the current challenge (ending today) allowed for three alternative projects, I struggled a bit because they were all Christmas themed. In the end I chose what seemed to me to be the one that was the most 'open to interpretation'. LOL in other words the one that seemed the easiest!!! But it wasn't!!! I've been working on this project here and there for days. Weeks even! LOL I am so glad to finally wrap it up today ..

Santa Keys
published in Scrapbook Creations Issue 102

The Santa Keys are for our friends' little girl who was born just days before Christmas last year. I hope when she's older, she'll like them and have fun hanging them on her door each year. I know that one day they might move, and so the house number could become 'irrelevant', but figured it would be a nice memento for her in the future of where she spent her early years. LOL if they move between now and Christmas this year I will not be happy!!!

I had a lot of fun with a lot of different products making the Santa Keys. Far too many to list LOL, but I do want to make special mention of the gorgeous Ivory Peony Rose, and Bare Root Roses (which I inked blue) from Ruby{B}Lou. Aren't they just divine???

I'm guessing the next challenge at Lets get shabby won't be Christmas themed and so, just quietly, I can't wait to see it. I really, really want to get my shabby on! Having said that I have a 'secret' project to work on so may be MIA for a while. If that's the case, I'll continue to bore you senseless (?) with earlier LOs and projects. Til then!   :)

9 comments:

  1. Wow ! Your tag and attached keys for Santa are gorgeous. Beautifully done and great idea. Thanks for playing along at Lets Get Shabby.

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  2. WOW!!!!! Alz this is just gorgeous. xx

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  3. What a fabby shabby creation...just adore what you did with this challenge Alz...love those keys and tag....Thank you for playing along with us at Let's Get Shabby :)

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  4. Ooooh, its very shabby! Love your tag and the keys are wonderful!! Gorgeous work, and thanks for playing along with Shabby!

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  5. Just gorgeous. Thanks for playing along with us at Shabby.

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  6. Such an original idea and beautifully created. Thanks for playing along at LGS!

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  7. Hey! And you won with this one...I saw it!!! Thought I'd have a browse since I was here.....you did an awesome job here...I LOVE LGS, it's such a fun blog:):)!!!!!!!

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  8. Hey! Alz, congratulations on your win at LGS.....I love what you have created. Re the cheeky elf on my page.....she actually belongs to my DD. Check out "Elf on the Shelf" and you should be able to find one closest to your location.

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  9. Thanks Deb! I'm looking forward to having some fun with an elf this year. :)

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