Scrapbooking Made Simple

This is a really big Beyond the Page project...... Have you ever wondered what to do with those tacky freestanding ash trays from the 60's and 70's? Well...... I needed a small table next to my rocking chair to hold my water bottle and a snack while I'm feeding baby and a place to put the phone so I don't have to get up in the middle of a feed..... But trying to find something that would fit in this tight space was a challenge.... Then I saw this ash tray at a second hand store for $7.50... So I bought it home polished it up.... took off the ashtray part and then added the top (which is actually a cutting board which I've painted and stenciled to match the room. And there you have it for under $20 one side table..... Utilising my scrapbooking stencils and paints also saved me heaps! And if you notice I've used the same stencil on the table top as I have on the drawers in the cupboard I did up.

Beyond the Page Projects are alot of fun and let you bring your passion for scrapbooking out of your albums and into your home. I love the "original" feel they give to your decorating. I don't have alot to spend on decorating my home so I enjoy altering old items to save money. Here are the projects I have completed for the nursery. First is this adorable Kaiser "BABY" sign which I did using the same elements I've used on the mini canvases (for the baby's name). I had a few Kaiser Teddy Bears so I kept one aside to make the "sleeping" sign" Then I used the remaining two Kaiser Teddy Bears decorated them the same and attached to the front of the Lowboy I purchased (and spent ages painting!) You can see from these photo's that not only did I paint the outside but also the inside..... that was my cunning plan so I could add these cute teddy bears on each shelf. Using a simple stencil I purchased from Crazy Clarks. Now I know I've show...