Friday, September 23, 2011

Gilby's Makeover Walk


Welcome to Gilby's Makeover Walk!  Wendy, over at Gilby's Crafster, just got an awesome blog makeover and is celebrating with this "Doggie Walk"!  If you just stumbled upon this post, be sure to head over to Gilby's Crafster to see her cool new look and to begin the walk!  In honor of the makeover, Wendy has asked each of us to do some type of makeover project.

For my makeover project, I decided to play with the cute tray shown below that my mom bought for me years ago.  I love it how it is, but I thought I could also easily transform it for different holidays without harming the original tray.  


For my project, I decorated a 12" square piece of cardstock and then just laid it in the tray. If I ever wanted to prop the tray up, I could just use some removable adhesive to make it stick temporarily.


Within the 12" square, I made 4 smaller squares by layering 5 9/16" squares of patterned paper onto 5 13/16" squares of solid cardstock.  To decorate this first square, I cut these words from the Cricut Word Collage cartridge in black.  I then used my Gypsy to hide all of the words and just cut the pumpkin again in orange.  Unfortunately, my Gypsy died this week, so I don't have access to the sizes of any of my cuts for this project.


For this square, I made some fun Halloween Bingo cards using the new My Creative Time Anyday Bingo & Crossword stamp set.  I love this set because you can create any word that you want on your Bingo card.  The witch is cut from the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art cartridge.


This square has two more fun cuts from the Martha Stewart Seasonal Cake Art cartridge.  There are a lot of gems on this one!


Finally, to create this square, I cut two pumpkins from Create a Critter and put them on poles that I had cut 1/4" wide using my paper cutter.  My little ghost and alien costumes are from the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge.  I was excited to "hang" them from my clothesline using these cute clothespins that I've had for a while, but never used. 

Recipe:

Core'dinations Black & Cloudless Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Terracotta Tile, Simply Chartreuse, True Black, & Stamper's Select White Cardstock
My Mind's Eye "Mischievous" Patterned Paper
My Creative Time's "Anyday Bingo & Crossword" Stamp Set
Papertrey Ink True Black & Smokey Shadow Ink
Sakura White Gelly Roll Pen
Copic 100 & YR18 Sketch Markers
Michael's Googly Eyes
Papertrey Ink Rustic Jute Button Twine
Lara's Crafts Clothespins

Now, you are going to want to be sure to visit each blog on this walk and leave a comment.  There are some fabulous "Puppy Treats" (blog candy) that you will not want to miss out on.  I want to thank all of our wonderful sponsors!  You can see the full list on Gilby's Crafster.  For a chance to be one of the seven winners, just leave a comment on each stop by 10:30 PM EST on Sunday!  Your next stop is the talented Kendra!  Here is the entire line-up:










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70 comments:

  1. My Creative TimeSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    OMG!!!! Your makeover project is GORGEOUS!!! If your Mom didn't give that to you, I would TOTALLY WANT IT!!! LOL..... I LOVE how you did the "Scary Witch" bingo cards.... CLEVER, just CLEVER!!!
    Big Gypsy hugs,
    Emma;)

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  2. CRAZY4 CHRISTSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    Great job Katie, i love the tray both before and after!!
    Kristan

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  3. SallyPSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Love the tray! The bingo cards are my favorite.

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  4. Carolyn/MamaCSeptember 23, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    What a terrific project! Love all the scenes and all the detail!
    Carolyn
    http://cccscraproom.blogspot.com

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  5. Scrappin with the bugSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    So so so cute. I love the tray idea. What a great idea. That is perfect. I wonder if you make them on the 4x4 tiles and seal it and then just remove those. I now have an idea.

    Thanks.

    terri_ski at yahoo dot com

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  6. liz at liz's paper loftSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    katie, this is soooo cute, I can't wait to see how would change this for other holidays! soooo clever!

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  7. MelissaSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Oh wow, these are great, wonderful job!

    mzcherub at gmail dot com

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  8. OCCricutSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    SOOOO Clever and ADORABLE!!! Love your creativity!!

    TFS

    saetterman at aol dot com

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  9. JanaSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Hi Katie! I am so proud to be part of a hop with you! Your projects are always so inspiring. Love the tray, it is a really cute idea. I have had one of those laying around forever. It's looking like time to make it over !
    blessings,
    Jana

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  10. chillin with QuillinSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Really cool idea, did an awsome design!!!!

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  11. KateSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    LOVE IT. This looks Awesome Katie. Great Makeover definitely.

    Hugs,
    kate

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  12. DebbieSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Absolutely adorable! Love the idea of changing it for the holidays. TFS.

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  13. one4godSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    So cute. I'm not a Halloween fan, but love the idea. You made it cute!

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  14. DianaSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    What a great idea!! Love it!

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  15. SharSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Katie what an awesome idea. Love that you can change it out for the holidays or for a different theme. Great job!!!

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  16. Sandy from UkiahSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    So cute Katie... what a great idea, you could change this for all the seasons.. so adorable. hugs from ukiah

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  17. SherrySeptember 23, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    What a neat idea. I've got a couple trays that I may be able to do something similiar.
    Sherry
    needingJesusdaily@hotmail.com

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  18. Brenda Wooten PorterSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    such a great idea! I love this tray! thanks for sharing!

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  19. Cindy LovellSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:48 AM

    WOW...WOW,Katie! I love this!! Love every detail you put in the squares!! The ghost and the alien on the clothesline are way too cute!!! What a great idea!! :)
    Hugs,
    Cindy

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  20. katieoSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    WOW you did a great job making an overlay for the beautiful tray your mom gave you. I think I may have some old trays in my attic. I love the clothesline section
    katieoscreations@gmail.com

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  21. Nicki LundeenSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Very nice!!!! nlundeen at catt dot com

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  22. GnatSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    What a great idea! I loved the little ghost and monster, too cute!!

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  23. Patti RossSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    This is so darn cute!!! What a great idea and functional too!

    Patti Ross
    rossfam@wildblue.net
    www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

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  24. Regina EasterSeptember 23, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    how cute...cute cute cute cute...hugs

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  25. Suzys CraftsSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Great makeover project! Very cute!

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  26. Chriss America RealSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Oh this is very cool! I am going to save this as a favorite and try to make one for my grown-up daughter!

    www.chrissandlou.blogspot.com
    america57@comcast.net

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  27. Linda KaiserSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    I love your makeover tray! The witch is my favorite...super cute.

    So sorry about your gypsy...hope the weekend goes better!

    Linda

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  28. Barbara BSeptember 23, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    A very creative idea! I love it. I always wanted to decorate my own tray but was never sure. Thanks for sharing.
    Barbara B.
    bkb248@gmail.com

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  29. MariaSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    great projects
    marial302003@yahoo.com

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  30. Tammy SchmittSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    You did such a fab "scary" job with that tray! I love how you used Emma's stamps:-) TFS!

    ~Tammy S

    tammy dot schmitt at mac dot com

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  31. ScrappyKsueSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    OMG! This is such a cute project. I love it!

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  32. CandySeptember 23, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    This tray is so cute. I love how you used Emma's stamps. It will be amazing for Christmas as well. Great job.
    Candy
    candyyoung826 at msn dot com
    candyscraftcorner.blogspot.com
    Come enter my giveaway!

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  33. moknowsallSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    i especially like the witch with the bingo cards section of your tray - great job.

    maureen

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  34. SuzySeptember 23, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    Love your halloween projects! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win. Suzy suzyq28024@gmail.com

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  35. Kerry TSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Great project. Thanks for the inspiration.
    Kerry

    mommakcrafts.blogspot.com

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  36. Pat GlassSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Your tray is so cute, such a great idea to make it interchangeable for the seasons... THanks for sharing.
    pittypat_0267@yahoo.com

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  37. BunnyfreakSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Love the aliens on the clothes line.
    http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/

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  38. TuttleTimeSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    What a fabulous idea..to change the theme of your tray using scrapbooking page! I just love that tray, too. How cool... I love how you incorporated 4 Halloween themed squares into the tray. I love Halloween...the colors and variety of decorations. Those monsters with the googly eyes are just too cute! Thanks for sharing and so happy to "meet" you through this hop. I am a follower. Have fun..

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  39. Four11LadySeptember 23, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Love the tray..........you did a great job!
    Four11Lady@aol.com

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  40. UnknownSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    I love that trey. You can change it for every holiday and season.

    Sue
    rolfe974@prodigy.net

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  41. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Absolutely LOVE your projects!!! They are all wonderful! TFS :-)

    -Sam :-)
    SamanthaJDesigns @ hotmail.com

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  42. 2LilPrincessesSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Love this idea!! I'm thinking about what I have around the house that I can makeover now!! :)

    Candace
    scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

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  43. SunshineSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:52 PM

    What a neat idea, love how you transformed the tray!
    Renee
    gohogwild.renee@gmail.com

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  44. GloraSeptember 24, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    So super cute!!!! Great idea to change that darling box up for different holidays- occasions. I especially LOVE the bingo square! Hugs- Glora

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  45. scrapdivaSeptember 24, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    great idea!! that gives me the idea to make one for my baby

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  46. KatieSeptember 24, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Amazingly awesome! Looks so well put together!

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  47. Scrappin Rabbit DesignsSeptember 24, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Creative idea to make over a tray. Love the ghost and monster hanging on the clothesline! Great job.

    Tami
    http://www.scrappinrabbitdesigns.blogspot.com

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  48. pruttybirdSeptember 24, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Very cute tray ... great idea to be able change it out for the holidays :)

    pruttybird at comcast dot net

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  49. Melinda AKA medialadySeptember 24, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Your tray is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing this awesome idea!

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  50. Crafty and GreenSeptember 24, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Super Cute! I love it!!

    Many Blessings,
    Tina

    http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

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  51. Wendy (aka Roo)September 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Oh Katie, this turned out FABULOUS, what a great idea!!! I have a plain tray that I've been wanting to do something with, was thinking mosaics, BUT I like your idea much better, you can switch it out for every Holday, Season, etc!!! Simply Fabulous!!! Gilby & I thank you sooo much for taking part in our Walk, your creativity is sure to inspire everyone!!!
    Big Puppy Hugs,
    Wendy aka Roo & Gilby

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  52. Live Love and ScrapSeptember 24, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Oh my stinkin goodness....I am freaking out about how darn cute this is!!!! I LOVE it!!! I think the ghost and alien on the clothes line is my FAVORITE square...toooooo cute!!!!!!

    hugs,
    Sarah

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  53. CA ScrapperSeptember 24, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    That is gorgeous Katie! Love it!!

    Leslie

    cascrapper at gmail dot com

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  54. ColleenSeptember 24, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    The tray looks great! Thank you for sharing your project.
    cburki1111@gmail.com

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  55. Lady FairSeptember 24, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Love the makeover project, great idea to alter the tray without making the changes permanent. I'm a regular follower and I check your blog daily. Thanks for all you do, Katie, your designs are an inspiration!

    lflinesatcomcastdotnet

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  56. AnnamiekeSeptember 24, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    You have created a wonderful seasonal tray. I think it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us and having this Doggy walk. Its cool. I have never done one before.

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  57. AudreySeptember 24, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    LOVE your tray! What an awesome thing to use throughout the year! Fun!!

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  58. CathrynSeptember 24, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Great job on your tray! You are so clever to make it useful for different holidays, love it!!! Love and Hugs, Cathryn :)

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  59. LisaSeptember 24, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    What an awesome makeover project, love the ghost and monster hanging from the line, soooooooo cute.

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  60. maryannsSeptember 24, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    Love how you have adapted the tray for seasonal events! Great idea.

    vsturm@ec.rr.com

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  61. joniSeptember 24, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    That is one beautiful tray and I really love that you can *decorate* it for all those special occasions!! TFS
    hugs,
    joni

    arcocha at yahoo dot com

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  62. TracySeptember 24, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Cute tray! I have always wanted to decorate one of those with my Cricut!

    Tracy
    owlbecraftin.blogspot.com
    owlbecraftin at gmail dot com

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  63. TracySeptember 24, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Cute tray! I have always wanted to decorate one of those with my Cricut!

    Tracy
    owlbecraftin.blogspot.com
    owlbecraftin at gmail dot com

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  64. rnwendySeptember 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    What a unique idea! I love it, and will have to try one myself.

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  65. TinaSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Great makeover!

    Tina

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  66. Sandy C.September 24, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Love it. So very cute. I have wanted to make one of these and you have inspired me. Thanks. Sandy C. sczcec@yahoo.com

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  67. JaxandAsyMomSeptember 24, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    That is a great idea. I love how you can change the background for each holiday. Awesome.

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  68. Brenda66September 25, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    Your Halloween tray came out cute! All this about makeovers just want to make me makeover my craft room. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  69. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    what a great way to repurpose that tray! Brilliant! Every holiday can have it's own theme. HOw awesome!

    Dorcas
    dtroche@bellsouth.net

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  70. mbchojSeptember 25, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Great job! Love the tray!
    mbchoj at aol dot com

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