Near and Far album

 

 

 

Near and Far Album

Created by Charlie LaBonte

Featuring Graphic 45 Secret Garden Collection

 

 

 

I had so much fun making this album.  A young lady that I work with is getting married this June (actually they got married in Las Vegas in December..hehe) and they are such a sweet couple to know.  Nils is in the Army and is so far away, yet close enough for Elena to fly to see him on long weekends.  We had her bridal shower recently and she is so not comfortable in large groups.  So nice so see such sweetness.  This album will give her something to documents special moments and keep for years to come.

 

 

 

I love this picture.  It has such a statement if you really look at it.  Near and Far...Coming and going... I am very proud of Nils and Elena.  They have  been apart and have never lost their love for each other.  I wish them many blessings for their future. 

 

 Love playing with paints, embossing powders and bling.  This paper line also fit right in with her colors.

 Different picture sizes make for better attention getters, I think. 

I kept the embellishments light so that they did not over power the importance of the story.  There is a story about the back side of the ribbon on the left page.  I tattle on myself later on.

 Love Corrugated paper. You can do so many things with it but for this I kept it very simple.  But I can tell you I really wanted to ink, paint and mess it up... a lot!

 Journaling cards are so cute in this collection.  I love the softness of this entire collection.

 I used one of Martha Stewarts photo corner cutting tools.  Folded them and then taped them in place. Now all Elena has to do is slip in the photo and if she wants to change it out or move it, she can.

 

The journaling cards are so sweet in this collection.  I love the soft color that are in this entire collection. 

Elena's bridal invitation made for a perfect subject on the canvas page.  I also used Petaloo's Color me Crazy Corner  piece, coloring it to match her invitation.

Here is where I have to tattle on myself.  I had cut the binder holes on the wrong side and having already put the paper and photo mat in place, I hid my boo boo by placing a nice big bow there.  Now, tell me that you have never had to hide a mistake....lol

 

I also used Tim Holtz Curio Knobs and Graphic 45 Key Hole and keys.  Small accents to add depth and texture. 

 

Thank you for stopping by and remember, we have lots of goodies for sale in the store and would love it if you would shop with us.   Have a super day!!!

 

 



 





 

 

 

My Minds Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Happy

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My Minds Eye

Follow your heart - Be Happy

Album in a Box

Created by Charlie LaBonte

 

 

 

We have a new kit in the store.  Using My Minds Eye Follow your Heart, Be Happy collection, this kit comes pre-cut with full instructions and illustrations for assembly. 

 

 

 

Inside view:

The album is our Sassy Chic Album

 

There is room to store trinkets with your memory album.

 

Supplies are limited and you can find this in the store, along with other kits that we have for sale.  The Sassy Chic album is one of 5 that we make and have for sale.  They have lots of pages for your memory needs.   Stop by The Hens Den and check them out.

 

 

 



December News Letter for The Hens Den

Once again the ladies from the design team have put together some great projects for you in this month's newsletter. Please take a look!

Don't forget we have our monthly contest on the online gallery, we would love to see your work! Link up your Hens' Den projects for a chance at an instore gift certificate!

My Minds Eye: Follow Your Heart Layout

 

 

My Minds Eye

Follow your heart

12 x 12 layout

Created by Charlie LaBonte

 

 

 

We just got back from spending 3 days with my Son and his beautiful family.   Brandon and Melanie are such wonderful parents and they have blessed Glenn and I with 3 wonder Grand Children.  Logan and Ethan will 8 years old in 2 months and I am having a very hard time grasping just how fast time is flying.   This past weekend we celebrated our Grand Daughter's birthday. Autumn Grace turned 1 year old on December 1st.  She is such a sweet baby.  We all say that but honestly, we know of some babies that are not so sweet but we love them none the less.  Autumn smiles and giggles and gets into EVERY THING!.   She surprised her Mom by laughing at me.  What did I do to bring out such a reaction you ask?.  Not a darn thing.  Grandma's do not do anything to make their Grand Children laugh.   Especially at themselves.....If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you ....lol

 

In this picture she is 6 month old.   Barely being able to stand in this picture, she is walking and getting around quite well.  She will be running any day now, I just know it.

 

 

 

 

 

Products used:

 

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Paper Clips

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Gems

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Stamps

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Honey Pink Paper

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Be Joyful Paper

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Adorable Paper

My Minds Eye Follow Your Heart Your Song Paper

Tim Holtz Idea-Ology- Label Pulls

Petaloo Floral - Chantilly Velvet and Lace Flowers **These are new in the store**

 

 There a wonderful new flowers from Petaloo...one collection is ready to wear!!! 

 

Please stop by the store and check out all the goodness we have for sale and we would love it if you would post your projects to our gallery.  

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Simple Stories Baby Steps Kit for The Hens Den

 

New Kit in The Hens Den Store

 

Simple Stories Baby Steps

Album Kit

Created by Charlie LaBonte

 

 

My Grand Daughter turns 1 year old on December 1st and we have so many pictures, that this was a perfect kit to put together.  Keeping the colors neutral, I used lots of ribbon, tags for marking special occasions and room for your journaling as well.  

 

This kit is made using The Hens Den Classy Chic Album.  There are 8 pages to this album.  That means you have 16 pages to document and tell your story,  There are single photo pages and multiple photo pages.

 
The flowers are by Petaloo and we carry a wide variety in the store for your other projects.  The ribbon is from May Arts and we have a large section in the store as well.

I painted the edges, this is optional for you.  You can ink the edges as well.  We have both products in the store.   Claudine Hellmuth and Tim Holtz

there is even some intricate cutting for you fussy cutters. The kit comes with full instructions and pre-cut pages.  There are also extra tags that you can switch out to personalize the kit more to your liking.

 

Priced at $22.00, this kit is very reasonably priced

We have limited quantities, so you will want to order your now.

 

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to add The Hens Den to your on-line shopping stores for your craft needs.

 

 

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November News Letter for The Hens Den

Open publication - Free publishing - More cards

October News Letter

Open publication - Free publishing - More cards

Graphic 45 Happy Haunting Challenge

The Hens Den is having a craft off between it Design Team Members.  We like to leave their names out so that you can vote without knowing who the person is.   This has been so much fun for the past few months.  Todays challenge is using 7 gypsies Printer Try and Graphic 45's Happy Haunting Holloween Collection. 

 

Take a peak:

 

Project 1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a FUN challenge, and now I have a unique one-of-a-kind home decor piece.  I have never done a printer tray project, but this was simply enjoyable.  My advice is there are no rules.  Just start.  Don't be afraid to try things.  I added elements and stickers to the outside of the box.  You don't have to make everything fit in the boxes.  I love adding pop dots to give the elements some dimension.  If you have not tried a printer tray, get one today from The Hens Den.  This is such a fun project and would make a great gift!

Project 2 -



All I was allowed to play with were the stickers off the 12 x 12 sheet and one sheet from this paper line.  I wanted more to play with but it was fun with the limitations that were set.  It made me think about what I had in front of me and how could I tell a story with just the stickers and one sheet of paper. I would do this again in a heart beat.  What a fun project.

Stop by The Hens' Den Blog and see all the other projects.   Then when your done, stop by the store and see if there is anything there that you may need for your upcoming projects. 

 

Graphic 45 Happy Haunting Collection #2

 

 

Graphic 45 Happy Haunting Collection

Created by Charlie LaBonte

for The Hens' Den

 

 

 

I am not much of a layout person but I really had fun with this one.  I had recently attended Ranger U and fell in love with grunge board and embossing powders.  I wanted to do something that would allow me to work with both mediums.  I think it turned out pretty cool.

 

 

I used 2 of Tim Holtz's Alterations Sizzix dies.  One was the Gothic Boo and the other one was the Word Play die. 

I painted them black(using Claudine Hellmut's Studio Paint "Black") and while the paint was still wet, I sprinkled Adirondack Embossing Powder "Terra Cotta" sparingly and heated the grunge board until the embossing powder had melted.  During this process, the grunge board curles up but then it relaxes and lays flat.  About the time it takes to get a good melt on the embossing powders.   When everything was nice and cool, I painted the edges with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio Paint "Traditional Tan". 

 

I just had to cut a gate in the fence line.  It just begged to be opened. You can see that I used a bit of purple to give some other color to the layout.  I used Tim Holtz's Distress Pen "Dusty Concord" and Rock Candy Stickles for the greeting.

 

 

 

 

This will be a very cool decor that I can hang every Halloween now.  Hummm.....it might even make a great gift.....

 

Hope you enjoyed your visit.  We have so many projects planned this month featuring Graphic 45's Happy Haunting Collection.  Be sure to comment on them all for a great chance to win  Day 2's post.  The winner will be selected from the comments that are posted and there is no limit on the number of comments you make. 

 

When your done, skip on over to our store and check out our goodies and be sure to post your project in our store gallery. We love to see the work you do.

 

Thanks for stopping by!!!!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Graphic 45 Happy Hauntings Collection

Graphic 45's Happy Hauntings Collection 2012

Created by Charlie LaBonte

For The Hens' Den

 

 

 

My husband and I were at a car show in Long Beach WA.  It is the weekend after Labor Day weekend that this small town gets so darn crowed, it amazes me every time we go that you can see anything at all.  They call it "The Run to the End of the World".   Hundreds of classic cars attend that show every year. If you are ever in the area, you should check it out. 

 

On our way back, we stopped at a "collectables" store and I fould this cute little blue chest.  Not sure what I would do with it, but is was coming home with me.

 

 

 

 

Then....we got Graphic 45's Happy Hauntings Collection in the store and I know what I would be doing with it.   I painted it black and added some hardware and then made a trip to Michaels and after a few hours of playing, I have my project done.

 

Here is what it looks like now.   I had so much fund making this.  Here are a few more pictures.

 

 

   We are featuring Graphic 45 and Happy Hauntings all month long and someone will get to win this.  Every day throughout October, we will be featuring different projects using this paper lie.   You will be amazed at some of the projects.  Some of them, it is hard to beleive they are using a Halloween line.   Details on how to win will follow. 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Please visit our store The Hens' Den  and shop or post your projects in our gallery.  We would love to hear from you.