Revamping Valentine boxes!!

I love my newly revamped old Valentine boxes...this one has the sweetest valentine of a pussy cat.

I want to show you how easy it is to do it yourself! 

Here are my ugly boxes....a pink one from goodwill...$1.

There was dirt and marks on it....making it sort of sad looking. 

And this one is alright...but just advertises Russel Stovers. 

I gathered up supplies...like my party streamers.

I LOVE party streamers because they are usually dirt cheap at thrift stores and are easy to work with.

I just took my white party streamer and started gathering it up with my fingers and pressing it down to keep the gathered shape. 

I then started hot gluing it to the edges...making it evenly hanging over the edge a bit. 

I started at the top middle point of the heart.

Lucky was helping ...like a good tabby cat.

He put his paw on things I should try next...no kidding...he is amazing. 

I kept going around in layers.

When going around curves...just tuck to go around. 

I wanted another color to be added. 

It was addicting to keep on going. 

I love the sweetness of it...reminds me of Marie Antoinette. 

While I was working on this....I took my old valentine ...glued it onto cardstock and then added glitter.  I let it dry.

This is the kitty valentine I used. 

I covered it up alot. 

All these pics were taking while watching tv...so I am sorry the pictures are a little crazy and dark. 

I also covered up the little red box. 

I added white too. 

I glued the kitty valentine on the center....glued ribbons under it (with a heart button) and added a few stickers. 

I put a dog valentine on this one.

They are sooo cute and corny at the same time! 

Now my boxes are not sad...

I can proudly put them out and enjoy.

Here is my last tip:

Don't put party streamers in the sunshine...they will fade...

but maybe you want it to fade?  It would look vintage if it was faded....lol.

Have an amazing day!

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Cats & wool

I got some old craft pictures off my old computer...fun to look back at what I was making and selling.

I was really trying to get family pics off the computer....so this was a nice surprise.

Please excuse my lame scans....lol.

I loved making little wool pins....especially with cats on them.

Above is jumping kitty....I made a pattern with this one in different colors.

These were so fun to use up tons of tiny scraps.

3 kittens in a basket.

Cat angel....fun and wild!

kitty with bird

This is my favorite.....I love the flowers with the kitty

I made soooo many and sold them all. 

But I made this all kitty cat pattern so I don't have to make tons of these...and it still sells!

Sometimes crafts are timeless.

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Have some time for yourself....if you can work it out!

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Meow- Freebie friday

It is freebie friday......yeah!!!  You know how I love kitties!  I have 3 of them and they are such babies.

Gonna go to the antique show...love it....I don't need anything but...what the heck!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Come over to the party..... at Whipperberry....see all the creative things everyone has been up to!

Designer Crafter Cat

Here is Froy our kitten, 10 months old.....working hard in the studio. He likes his own space!

He is considering making some tags with Marie Antoinette or old playing cards

This is what he looks like when I choose the wrong color for my project......He is saying "Are you kidding me?"
Now he is tired from all the decision making, glittering, and gluing. Must take a power nap!

No, I am not nuts....He is really doing all this.