A Celestial Care Package

When AlphaStamps asked me if I'd like to play with some starry goods I immediately said "Yep!" I wanted to make something magic and mystical and toyed with a few ideas but nothing was gelling. Then I thought why just make one thing when I can create an entire package of items! And once I was done it felt like I'd been gifted magical care package directly from the stars.

I started with an inexpensive wooden box and covered it with Lucky Star Scrapbook Papers. The lid has layers of snips from those papers as well as clips from the Mini Alchemy Half Sheet and The Celestial Spheres Collage Sheet. Wonky Stars have been painted gold and copper and layered with brass star charms.

 

A few fussy cut butterflies and a smattering of Celestial Sequin Mix and Stardust Iridescent Gold & Purple Sequin Mix (both of which are swoon worthy!).

I played with papers and chipboard and sequins and charms until I had unexpectedly created a box full of celestial gifts!

A dreamy diadem, a crown made of paper and chipboard trimmed with Wide Scalloped Dresden Border and dotted with Celestial and Stardust Iridescent Gold & Purple Sequins.

Wax topped jars filled with stardust (disguised as sequins) and a pair of moon sequin earrings leapt off my worktable!

Those moony earrings? They are my faaaavvvourite. They're super duper lightweight and pretty. To make them I created dangly lengths of crescent moons with Iridescent Crescent Moon Sequins and small silver jump rings. Those were then attached to shepherd hook backs. Voila!

I had toyed with using the Sunburst Bronze Filigree to embellish my box, but it demanded something more. "I want to be seen! I want to stand out!" and so it became the base of this ethereal brooch. I added a pin to the back and brass stamped stars, moon and sun and a smattering of those Stardust Iridescent Gold & Purple Sequins to the front to complete the piece.

And somehow, I still wasn't done! Celestial fairy winged maidens appeared next.

I imagine they are nocturnal faeries that work strange magic under full moons...

under dark moons...

under stars...

and in dark places. 

They feel quietly helpful to me. The type of fair creature that would overhear your night wishes and, if so inclined, encourage them to come true.

All of the AlphaStamps bits for creating this celestial care package can be found HERE or, peruse the whole list of supplies below.

Lucky Star Spectrum Scrapbook Paper
Sunburst Bronze Filigree
Celestial Sequin Mix
Embossed Brass Star Charm
Lucky Star Polaris Scrapbook Paper
Lucky Star Fortune Scrapbook Paper
Lucky Star Orion Scrapbook Paper
Lucky Star Crescent Scrapbook Paper
Fairy Wings Collage Sheet
Brass Starburst Charm
Large 3D Brass Sun Charm
Fancy Brass Star Charm
Lucky Star 8x8 Paper Pack
5mm Star Sequin Mix
Iridescent Crescent Moon Sequins
Mini Alchemy Half Sheet
Mad Mystic Collage Sheet
Cobalt Blue German Glass Glitter
Wide Scalloped Dresden Border Set*
Small Man in the Moon Charms
Small 3D Brass Sun Charm
Lucky Star Nova Scrapbook Paper
Small Brass Starburst Charm
Wonky Stars Shape Set
Stardust Iridescent Gold & Purple Sequin Mix
The Sun Collage Sheet
The Celestial Spheres Collage Sheet
Lucky Star Kit - February 2021
Lucky Star Crowning Glory Chipboard Set
Moon Maidens Collage Sheet

Wooden box

Shepherd hook earring findings

Jump rings

Pin back

Acrylic paint

Glue

Wax

Glass vials/bottles

Adhesive foam squares

Cardboard

Now, off you pop! Go! Make yourself some magic.

Hello stranger! Tasteful Nudity and Bohemian ATCs

It's been a while. Life's been bumpy.

I've been making an effort to get back into creating over the past little bit. It's a difficult thing to get back into the swing of things when your heart just isn't in it. I know an awful lot of makers have been feeling the same way. 

I sat at my worktable and worked on nothing in particular, stared at my supplies until it drove me mad. Then, I cleaned my studio. I gave away boxes and boxes of stuff. "Is it really free?" Yes. Come get it. I just want it gone.

I sat at my worktable and worked on nothing in particular, again. 

And again.

Eventually, slowly, little things started to take shape.

A handful of ATCs of beautiful bohemian women dancing under moons.

I hope you're working on something too.

I hope your supplies aren't being jerks and driving you mad.

I hope things are really taking shape for you.

P.S. If you follow me on social media you'll know that my bestie, Padfoot, died in February. It was not unexpected, but the loss of him has been massive. There's a huge silent space in the house where he should be. I miss him. We all do.

R.I.P. Paddfoot

Aka Pads, Paddy, Padders, Paddykins, The Asshole