Mini Albums | Marion Smith Design Team Farewell

It's been a wonderful year with the very 1st Marion Smith Design Team.

We have formed a sisterhood like no other. These ladies have demonstrated their exceptional talents for an entire year and we are so proud and honored to have these ladies showcase the Marion Smith Brand! They have left big shoes to fill for the incoming group of designers. They will always be remembered as the first. 

Today we are sharing one of Marion Favorite projects: Mini-Albums! 

Click on the DT Members names to view details of the projects. 

Tonya Gibbs

Peggy Baker

Colette Nederhoff

Aneta Matuszewska

Thank you for stopping by. We will be back tomorrow with more.
Also our new design team will be announced this week. 

Angee Carter

"Never Grow Up" Layout by Peggy Lee

                           

Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you my last post as a Creative Team Member for Marion Smith Designs Blog for 2013 & 2014...my time has been such a creative adventure! I have been extremely blessed to work along side these amazing team members...and I want to thank to Marion for this chance to create with her fabulous and beautiful collections!

For my creative idea I decided to create a scrapbook layout using Never Grow Up paper collection by MSD and I knew I wanted to use this photo of my daughter's new shoes....

This photo reminds me that we are never to young to dream and play in life. And the title of this paper collection works perfectly for my title...cause every girl loves her shoes (dressing up feeling pretty) as well as playing/creating with paper...it always makes me feel young at heart!

This was a fun layout to create, adding textures and layers! I fussy cut out the beautiful roses

out of one of the paper collections...tucked them around the picture. 

What's really fun about Marion's paper collections is all the pieces and images you can fussy cut apart.

Which allows me to tuck little cut outs here and there, 

I also used Marion's Junque & Gems and Resins pieces.

Here is a close up of the beautiful roses I cut out...those shoes make me smile!

Memories of my past year on MSD Creative Team.

I also want to share with  you all some of my favorite creations,  I created for the MSD blog with

                             using MSD fabulous paper collections, stamps and embellishments
.

                                         Remnants of Spring Card, see more details here.

Not To Shabby Motley Layout & Tutorial, here.

                       Close up of the handmade flower using MSD Rose Petal Die & Leave Die!

                       And the fabulous Junque & Gems center rhinestone/pearl button....amazing!

                                  Here is a video on how I created this fabulous flower above!!

                                                                          Enjoy!

                          My Altered Wedding Cake using Garment District Collection 

                                                by MSD & Petaloo flowers!!

                                             You can see more about this here and here.

                                                          Thanks for stopping in today,

                                         hope you enjoyed all the inspiration I had to share!

                                                                           hugs,

                                                                        Peggy Lee

                                                           http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

                                                              

Marion Smith Designs & Glue Dots Blog Hop

What's better than summer vacation??? Ummm. Nothing…Ha!!! But what comes in a close second? 

A Marion Smith Designs + Glue Dots Blog hop of course. 

Make sure to head over to the Glue Dots blog to see all the creative ways they've used our products with their awesome glue. Subscribe and leave a comment for a chance to win an awesome prize pack, and check back every day this weekend for new projects!
Enjoy!

Check out how Ana used the 1" and 1/2" glue dots with perfect pearls to make this polka dot background! Such a cool technique!

Click here to find out more about this project from Ana Paula Leal

Glue dots are perfect for sticking charms on funky uneven surfaces!

Click here to find out more about this project from Aneta Matsuzuska

These flower centers were made with glue dots and micro beads! Tonya Used our Bloom Impressions large rose petal dies to make these blooms.

Click here to find out more about this project from Tonya Gibbs

Glue Dots are perfect for altered projects and mixed media.
Click here to find out more about this project from Maggie Armstrong

Angela used glue dots to adhere all the embellishments on this layout including a ribbon flower, and Marion Smith's Junque and Gems.
Click here to find out more about this project from Angee Carter

Be sure to check out the Glue Dots Design Team blogs for more inspiration. And stop by tomorrow for more projects from our Design Team.

Dawn Barrett

Donna Budzynski

Erin Bullock

Joy Dickson

Jessica Griffin

Danielle Hunter

Samantha Taylor

Grace Tolman

Happy Hopping Scrappers. 

Glue Dots® are double-sided adhesives that bond instantly to virtually any surface. They are mess-free, acid-free, non-toxic, and require no dry time; making them great for paper crafts, scrapbooking, decorating, home décor projects and more! 

Products from Marion Smith Designs are available at Scrapbook.com and BlueMoonScrapbooking.com for online ordering.  You can also find Glue Dots® products, including the new Desktop Dispenser, online at Jo-Ann.com or at your local Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.

Not To Shabby Motley Layout & Tutorial by Peggy Lee

Yes I am holding back the tears as I write this blog post, today I am sharing this layout of my youngest daughter Emilee who is graduating High School next weekend...I knew I wanted to create a layout with the Motley paper collection by Marion Smith Designs. 

It's so beautiful and I love the name of the background paper "Not To Shabby"!! And my daughter Emilee will be leaving the nest soon to adventure out on a Ministry School this fall. 

And yes I am a very proud momma, it's bittersweet though cause it will be hard to let her go and grow!!

It seems that my girls grew up so fast, that's why I love scrapbooking, making journals to have to remember those precious moments in life...it's a blessing.

Close up!

Flower Tutorial

First die cut your flower petals out of fabric...

Singe the edges of each petals.

Hot glue each petal to a circle felt piece.

Keep layering until you get the depth of flower your desire.

Die cut out your leaves out of green fabric

Singe the edges of your leaves just like you did the petals.

Glue leaves to the back on the flower...

Add a Junque & Gem Pearl Rhinestone to the center.

FABULOUS

Here is the completed flower-perfect accent for you layouts.

I added texture with stencils and stucco and random stamping with Marion's stamps.

Added some of Marion's Junque & Gems and Resin pieces.

LOVE THEM

Don't forget to fussy cut out images from the paper collections to 

create your own embellishments.

Here are some close ups of the layout, enjoy!

Thanks for stopping in today,

hugs

Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

Supplies

Marion Smith Designs: Motley Paper Collection-

Not To Shabby, Archive, Carmie

and Never Grow Up-Wild & Free

Dies-Leaves & Stamen, Rose Petal & Die

Junque & Gems

Resins

Stamps

Tattered Angels-Glimmer mist in Coffee Shop, Juneberry Wine

and Aquamarie

The Crafter's Workshop-Mini Love Post, Mini Ledger

Stucco/Gesso

Ranger-Archival ink-jet black

Nirvana Mixed Media Cards by Peggy Lee Baker

Hey everyone it's Peggy Lee here 

sharing with you a couple of

Nirvana Mixed Media Cards!

The other day I had some free time and I decided to do some creative play...

and mix it up with Kraft card stock.

I used the Nirvana paper collections and stamps by Marion.

I grabbed a stencil and drywall tape with gesso to create background

texture. Stamping and splattered of glimmer mist makes my heart sing!!

My favorite part was getting to play with Marion's new Bloom Impressions Tool,

brown packing paper and a flower punch...I really love how the tool makes

the paper flowers cup to give great depth.

Here is a video by Marion Smith sharing with us how to use 

The Bloom Impressions Tool

Thanks for stopping by,

hugs

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Marion Smith Designs: Bloom Impressions Tool, 

Nirvana Papers, Junque & Gems, Stamps

Tattered Angels: Glimmer mist-Tattered Leather,

English Ivy, Aquamarine, and Simply Sheer-Army Green

Ranger-Archival Ink-Jet Black, Distress Ink-Walnut Stain

Perfect Pearls Mists-Blue Patina

Stampers Anonymous-Tim Holtz Burlap-Stencil

Flower punch

Kraft cardstock

Gesso, drywall tape

Creative Play Card with "Never Grow Up" by Peggy Lee

Hello everyone...it's Peggy Lee here sharing with you all, 

my mixed media card....every gal needs some creative play...

I used the "Never Grow Up" paper collections and stamps

by Marion Smith.

The fun part of creative play...no rules...is that you can use up

scraps and bits & pieces that you have laying around your desk.

Like these gears I had cut from another projects, 

that I inked up with Distress inks, gesso and a little stamping to give 

more texture.

I was given these adorable Petaloo new burlap blossoms...oh my

so yummy to work with....I grabbed my Tattered Angels glimmer mist

adding two colors give some depth!

My favorite part of Marion's designs is the images you can cut out

and tuck into your projects...(which is a great way to stretch your papers).

I fussy cut out these tickets, distressed the edges...I also stamped on them

as well as splattered glimmer mist over them....

LOVE THIS GRUNGE LOOK!

Have you just sat down and grabbed a few paper supplies and just let lose?

It's very freeing to just have some creative play!

Go ahead and give it a try-grab some Marion Smith Designs papers, embellishments, stamps!

And Play-Be sure to share with us on Facebook!

Thanks for stopping by today!

hugs,

Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

DESIGN TEAM CALL REMINDER:   - deadline for submissions is May 30, 2014. Here is the link with all the details!