It's TRASH to TREASURE time . . .

. . . with my good friend Lana (Blest With Stamps).  

And we have a new player in our 'Friends Trash to Treasure' challenge today!

I'd like to welcome Nan G (Froggy Designs) to today's challenge fun.

During our last altering challenge, NanG had this to say:

Nan G said...

So cool!!! Wish I could get my two crafty friends to do this. Can't wait to see what the next one is going to be.  Oh, nice of hubby to lend an idea. :D

Well,  after mentioning it to Lana, we both decided "WHY NOT!  Let's invite her to join us in the next challenge."  So, that's exactly what we did.  Nan G has gone to Goodwill ... found herself a jewelry box and has been crazy busy altering it.

  

TODAY'S THE BIG REVEAL for all of us!! 
So be sure to pop on over to their blogs to see how THEY altered the jewelry box they found at Goodwill.  OH YEA ... I nearly forgot!  The 2nd part of this challenge was that we would all use the same designer paper ...
Graphic45 'A Ladies Diary' (thanks Lana!! LOL).

I'm so excited!  Here we go ...

BEFORE

AFTER

Sorry for ALL the photos but I just wanted you to see how pretty it is from every angle!
I haven't a clue what Nan G has done with her jewelry box but I did get a glimpse at Lana's last week when we linked up at Archiver's.
OH MY GOSH!!  
Wait till you see ... it is a true work of art!!

Here's a list of products I used on this creation:

Graphic45 'Ladies Diary' designer paper

Tim Holtz metal legs

Hobby Lobby lace decorative trim

Silk flower from Michael's

Kaiser Craft Sparklet gem

Cheery Lynn Designs DL103 'Italian Flourish' doily die

3d Zots

Modge Podge

Fiskars Swivel Craft Knife

I would LOVE to share this creation with a few other challenges so of course I turned to Feline Playful to see what other challenges it might fit ...

Sarah Hurley Challenge - Alter Something
Pixie Dust Studio - Vintage
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces - Use Designer Paper
CASE Study - Outside the Box
Sugar Creek Hollow - Something Old ... Something New
(old jewelry box ... new design paper)
Craft-room Challenge - Fashion
Deep Ocean Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - "D" things that start with D (Doily Die)
 LEJ Designs - Shabby Chic
 Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Make it Girly
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes
Paper Pretties - Use Scallops (scallop lace trim)
The Pink Elephant Challenge - Ribbon Galore
There's Magic In The Air - Decorate with Doilies (inside on mirror)
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Try Something New
Pile It On - Add some Metal (TH legs)

The Crafty Pad - Show some Metal
Digistamps4Joy - Portrait of a Woman
Divas by Design - For a Female
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge - Anything But A Card
Vintage Elusions Cards & Crafts - Anything Goes/Mixed Media
Simply Create Too -  Anything Goes
The Stamp Man Challenge - Precious Medals/Metals
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Lace /Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Bloggers Challenge - Add texture
Avadares Challenge - Anything for August

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and for your kind words.  It's YOU who keeps me striving to try new things and do the best I can at them.  My daughter will tell you that it wasn't very long ago when she mentioned blogging or doing altered items that I told her ... "I don't know anything about blogging or altering items!" ... and look at me today!  I'm obsessed with both!  LOL!
Have a FABULOUS weekend and don't forget to pop on over to Lana & Nan's blog to check out their altered jewelry boxes ... awesome inspiration!!

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