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. 

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Layout LOVE YOU by Ana Paula Leal

 

One romantic layout by Ana Paula today,

Nirvana and Mad Tea Party mixed in heart shaped cuts.

Simple and beautiful!

Mother's day gift by Ana Paula

Good morning, everybody!

Ana Paula here to share with you a Home Decor .

 It can be used as a pretty gift for Mother´s day.

It is a wooden box ( MDF)

 that I covered with the beautiful papers 

from the Mad Tea Party Collection by Marion Smith Designs.

 

In the edge of the box I painted using patina techniques 

and a crackle paint on the paper giving a classic 

and old touch to the project and featuring the vintage line from this brand.

Cookies & tea by Ana Paula

Hello, Ana Paula bringing to you today an idea of ​​recycling for Easter!

 I have the habit of saving packages and boxes that can be turned into a beautiful gifts. 

This package used for gourmet popcorn 

was embellished and became a beautiful container for cookies,

 it will be given to a friend who does not like chocolates. 

To accompany an envelope containing tea bags for a special moment.

 Everything was done with beautiful papers, embellishments and metallic resin flowers Marion

 

 

 

Happy Easter !

Never Grow Up- Treasure Map

Never Grow Up- Remember this

Mad Tea Party- Cut & Create Ephemera & Small Ephemera

Mad Tea Party- Wonderland

Junque & Gems

Home sweet Home- by Ana Paula Leal

Hello, 

Ana Paula today bringing you a project to decorate your home in a shabby style 

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I bought this frame from my favorite woodworker,
it is divided into small frames that I lined with beautiful papers by  Marion Smith Design.

 
After  I lined each fund, I painted the frame with diluted white paint,
and , to give a patina effect,
the entire set was sanded after dry well.

 
The project was decorated with beautiful paper flowers Petaloo and small  resin roses by Marion  Smith

 
Beautiful metal ornaments gave an additional charm to the piece,
which emphasized soft colors and delicate embellishments.

 

Is ready to hang on a wall and convey the message that this is:

 a sweet and pleasant home.

 

Thanks for looking our blog!

Ana Paula Leal

Layout "You make me Smile" by Ana Paula Leal

 Hello, Ana Paula is back,

 
bringing to you today one layout  

with beautiful collections of Marion Smith designs

 
A very feminine layout, with elements that remind us  the sweet childhood.

 
Delicate shades of pink and blue give  sweetness to this page

 
 give it a retro look .

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supplies:

Junk & Gems Marion Smith Designs

Wild & free paper

Carmie Paper

Selfie Portrait Paper

Nonsense Paper

Garment District 6X6 paper pack

Doillies by Marion Smith Designs

Petaloo Flowers -Botanica Collection

Petaloo Flowers - Flora Doodles

Signature album by Ana Paula- part 2

Box and Openning pages 

Hi, everyone. Ana Paula here to show the second part of the album I created for the Golden wedding of my parents- in-law.

This is the lid of the box that will keep the Signature Album .

 I choose the same hues of Golden and light green.

One picture of the couple is highlighted for a resin frame 

using gilding techniques over the papers by Nirvana Collection by Marion Designs

 and their initial monograms.

Some metallic embellishments and one in special:

 a lock and a key meaning a treasure that will be kept in their hearts.

Everything over the beautiful Marion Smith Designs papers  that makes the composition of this layout full of meanings and memories and I am sure will be kept with love for that couple.

On the firsts pages of the album I adhered a copy of their first wedding invitation in 1964 and one copy of the Golden Invitation too.

Old  and current pictures  are highlighted by the beautiful papers from Marion Smith Designs.

I do hope they like it.
 It was a blast thinking in every detail of this gift
 that I will give to them with all of my heart.

Signature Album by Ana Paula - part 1

Hi, everyone!

 Ana Paula here and today is my turn to share a project with you.

I want to show you the fisrt part of a very special project for my family.

This signature album will be used to celebrate the golden wedding of my parents-in-law.

My mother-in-law asked for the guests a donation for a Female Network against Cancer in her city.

A noble gesture of her. 

 She also  wanted people left some messages, 

some kind and friendly words that she wants to keep forever

 to remember  this special occasion.

Said that, 

 I had to create  an album  to be on a par with this  

wonderful party in golden hues. 

I used some papers from the Nirvana line  

and mixed with some  papers from the Mad Tea party line 

to give a retro look to the entire project.

Here is the cover of the album:

I purchased the album and customized it using papers and embellishments.

I covered some chipboards and used  foam tape to layer them symmetrically.

I also used metallic flowers, sparkles in arabesques, 

resin frames with patina technique and

 some MDF charms complete this cover 

with hues of golden as the main inspiration.