Its a Hop!!! at Paper Issues Blog Hop!!!. Love Recycled? Check out this Altered Shabby Window

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Announcing the winner to my first blog hop... 







Its Celeste!!! 
 Thanks so much for participating in the Paper Issues Blog Hop and Hopping into my Blog with some love.  Congratulations!!! I sent you an email to get your address so I can send you goodies to you this week!!! 


In case you were wondering here is the list on Paper Issues of all the winners:
click HERE!




Ladies I want to thank you for coming to my blog and participating in the Super fun and creative Paper Issues Blog Hop!!!  The blog hop is officially closed on my page and I will announce the winner here in just a few short hours!!!    Its been so much fun...I still am trying to catch up and view all your blogs and follow you as well.  When I announce the winner I will need to get your info so I can mail you this prize package lickity split... 




Welcome!!!

Its time to Hop at the Paper Issues Blog Hop!  I am so excited to be a part of Paper Issues blog hop. Its the first time I have ever done anything like this, and I get to do it with such a creative group of gals..There are so many great projects for you to be inspired by and enjoy at the Paper Issues blog hop. Also don't forget all the great prizes you can win! You should have hopped here from  Shellye McDaniel    and your next hop should be Peg Hewitt's: see link below after you have scrolled down. Since the theme this month is "Tree Hugger", I  thought how fun would it be to use a re-claimed, re-purposed , recycled item. My Project is an "Altered Window Project" for you to enjoy and perhaps create for yourself!. 

                                           

                                       Here is the blog hop prize for my blog:
 cute Stampin Up papers, Making Memories alphabet stickers, 3 strips of  friendly plastic, 2 sheets of thank you rub ons, Cloud chipboard alphabet, Heidi Swapp Flower, 2 wooden items to alter. 2 full rolls of American Craft Ribbon. 1 yard of American Craft Happy Birthday ribbon,  Making Memories purple frame, thank you confetti, ribbon tape, Die cuts with a view adhesive ribbon,  Thank U Mini booklet/card. 3 sprays of pearl/tulle, (pink, purple, black)

To qualify for this Fun Spread of Goodies, you must leave a comment about the altered window project, and become a follower of this blog..I will draw a name from a hat of all those that participate on my blog and announce the winner Monday!

For the hop I chose to do a recycled window project. I love things that are shabby, vintage and re-purposed.

My neighbor replaced all his windows and was about to throw these out..Then I stopped him...and begged him to let me have them. My sweet husband put the wood box on with old fence panels. We added two towel hooks. I plan to add a towel bar at the bottom of the window at a later date. We are about to move so I will wait til then to get it all mounted against a pretty background paint color. 

I knew I wanted to make scrapbook pages to fit inside the window of our times in Galveston Island. I think it will go great with a beachy/cottage theme don't you?

This is the front view. 

There is a missing window pane. I don't know If I will put something there. I will have to wait and see how it looks when I hang it in the new place.  I've been thinking to add maybe a narrow shadowbox within the missing pane, or perhaps a shelf...Hubby suggested a mirror..I guess I will have to wait and see 'til we get moved! 

To create this look you will need:

shabby old window, old fence panels, wood screws, towel hooks, Shells, glue gun, Fish netting, wide brush,   acrylic paint dry brushed on.. chipboard alphabets. sand paper.  I simply dry brushed a little white paint, soft teal paint, a little brown paint and gave it a good sanding on the edges.  Just add embellishment and scrapbook pages and hardware and your done!!! 

I wish the lighting were better!!! 

close up of the wooden fence panel window box, side view and of the chipboard Sea Letters. 

For Close ups of the scrapbook pages in the Shabby Window click Here and here..

Visit the Paper Issues Etsy store and get 25% off!  Just use the code HOP25.  

To see all of the Paper Issues Creative Team projects in all the categories go to the Paper Issues blog. 

 I'm so glad you stopped by  - now hop on to Peg Hewitts blog!!!