Monday, March 3, 2014

Just two little Cards

Hey everyone it is that time of the week again - Monday!! and I am here to share with you my Mad About Scrappin project or product share.   Today I have just two little cards....

I have created these from scraps leftover from my paper bag recipe mini album. This is the Carta Bella - Handmade with Love collection by Carina Gardner.

My first card I have kept pretty plain and simple.  I have cut the green floral strip with my scalloped edged scissors and layered it on top of the recipe print page.  To embellish I added some laceribbon and a fabric flower from my stash.  I have matted the "Love" sentiment from those strips across the bottom of the paper and is part of the collection title.


 My second card is a little shabbier and not so plain.  I have used the reverse side of the recipe print paper from the collection along with some scraps from My Minds Eye - The Sweetest Thing Collection.  I stamped a silhouette image onto a paper doily and added a hand cut heart and some gorgeous forget me knots.


So guys that is my share for the week....short n sweet.  I am slowly building up my stash of cards!!

 Don't forget to check out the Mad About Scrappin store to see their latest stock....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014

March Madness begins with a challenge


So starts another month. 

Michelle here, 

with a new challenge sketch at Mad About Scrappin.

This month's sketch is designed by Creative Team member Crece Thomas.

So without any further ado... here's is my take on the sketch.

I have created this layout using some more of this Photo Freedom kit.

Now for this layout because most of the pieces I have left in this kit are smaller than needed to create the base layer for my layout because I have been  busily scrapping with it I decided to create my own. Grabbing a piece of white untextured card stock I played around with some mists, a Kaiser craft stencil and some kaiser clear stamps to create the base for this layout. I then cut it to size and matted it on a contrasting piece of textured card stock.

Now the ornate frame WAS white. However no matter how much I played around with the embellishments I just couldn't get the frame to work for me. It just looked too stark and just didn't work. So I hit the frame with some of the same glimmer mist I had used for my base and it just worked so much better. I hadn't glimmer misted it when I did the base card stock as I was worried it might get lost in the mix. But because the base has been stamped also it kinda created another layer to the base. Then  to make the frame stand out a little more I have mounted it using 3D foam dots. 

Now I had decided that I wanted to use this journal card as the minor part of the title for this layout because it said exactly what I wanted. However i felt it needed a little more. Using a die cut word available at Mad About Scrappin I was able to finish off the title nicely. The die cut was glimmer misted and lightly stamped the same as the base white card stock to match in perfectly. I then mounted it using 3D foam dots. This helped to show this was the main title with the rest being the subtitle to the layout.

This layout ended up a little brighter than I would normally work with. I must admit that right up until the layout was finished I really didn't like the brightness. However seeing the end result I am quite happy. 

I have loved playing around with this sketch this month.

Why not give it a go. 

Here's the details for you again if you want to play along:

- Challenge is for Australian Residents Only.
- Entries are to be created exclusively for this challenge and must not be used for any other challenge or Design Team work.
- Entries must be added to the link by midnight on the last day of the month.
- Please link to the post that contains your challenge entry, not just your blog.
- A prize will be awarded each month as voted by the Design Team 
& a Random Draw Prize.
- Winners will be announced on the Blog and Mad About Scrappin Facebook Page


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March Sketch Blog Challenge!!!!!

Morning!!  
Pinch and a punch its the first day of the month!!!!!  And that means.........A NEW Sketch Challenge!! This months sketch was created by CT Crece!!!  

luv my boys by Crece

Beach Pleasure by Kimi

Believe you are the best by Michelle

Kindy by Belinda
Tantrums by Amy (love the overlays of those gorgeous frames!!)
I hope you are all inspired with the Creative Teams Inspiration!!!!!
All the details for this months Sketch Challenge can be found at the top of the page under Current Sketch Challenge & Rules.
The Creative Team will be back sharing their individual layouts with you over the month so keep a watch out!!!!
I look forward to seeing all your wonderful layouts!!!  Don't forget to link in just you layout and not your whole blog it makes finding the layout so much easier and we love to come over and have a look!!!!!
Have a wonderful month!!!
Leanne xxoo
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