Marion Smith Designs: Jumbo Tag

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Mad Tea Party Doll House Screen

When I saw Marion's Mad Tea Party paper collection,

it brought back memories of my girls as little girls!!

A time when I created them little doll house keepsakes...

like doll clothes, pillows, little quilts

and tiny furniture out of cereal boxes.

So I knew I wanted to create a little doll house screen!!

Doll House Screen

made out of chipboard shaped like jumbo tags

scored and bended to give the shape as a screen divider.

Painted the chipboard white with gesso

added some stucco/gesso mixture with a damask stencil.

I love how it looks like wall paper...

A very shabby chic feel!

Added a handmade silky flowers...

fuzzy cut out images from the paper collection...

Adorable now I just wish I had a little girl to share this with...

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Peggy Lee

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Mad Tea Party Paper Collection

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Nirvana Layout | You & Me We're Family!

Hello all. Angela here with an surprise unusual color combination and a layout. When I initially started this layout I had an entirely different plan in mind. Well, let me clarify plan. What I mean by plan is a different starting point.

I don't typically have a design in mind when I scrap. I usually have a technique I want to try or a few hundred things via pinterest that I've recently been inspired by. For this layout I wanted to try some mixed media techniques. If you look closely at the center of the layout you can see some paint peeking out beneath all my layers. It started out great but as the layout progressed it was almost completely covered up.

Given the finished product I don't mind at all. I love the way the layout turned out. I love the smokey moodiness of the colors. I love the gorgeous damask and the hints of gold and iridescent fibers. It worked itself out and I'm totally happy with that.

One of my favorite things about the Nirvana collection is the deep dark black that you don't typically see in a patterned paper. The black in the designs are the deepest darkest black printing that I've ever seen and the quality of the patterned paper is exceptional. This is some thick patterned paper. It's definitely cardstock weight and that makes it super easy to use.

On the inside of the folder I used some Jenni Bowlin stickers that I recently received in one of my Studio Calico kits. I like how the clusters of labels and stickers mimic the patterned paper with the printed clocks.

I'm typically lean toward more graphic designs and I love the printed chevrons on the background paper. I also love the gorgeous flowers in the second background paper. It breaks up all the angular layers that I used in the central design.

When I decided to use this picture of my family on my wedding day on this layout I was about 1/2 finished with the layout. I initially printed the picture in black/white but I felt it was being lost since the inside of the file folder was mainly black and tan print. When I printed the photo in color I liked it much better. A little pop of color on the inside is an unexpected surprise. While I don't think the color combination will set any trends I love the pop of unusual color that you find when you open that file folder.

This layout challenged me in that the photo is hidden inside the file folder. In addition to that I struggled with where to put the journaling and the title. Ultimately I chose to leave the outside as a "pretty" decoration while putting the title on the inside. A mixture of vellum, thickers, and stamping make up that stacked title. It also filled the space beneath the picture.

I tucked the journaling card behind the file folder where I created a pocket. A little score tape on three sides made that a great hiding place.

While I was taking my initial pictures I didn't have anything covering that large black canvas banner on the outside of the file folder and it definitely drew your attention away from the overall design. As I went looking through my stash I happened to find these iridescent fibers that I purchased ages ago. They are the perfect color and a great little accent to break up that black banner. It's my second favorite embellishment on this layout second to that gorgeous damask embellishment cluster that I fussy cut from other patterned papers.

Marion is on her 3rd or 4th reprint of her newest collections. A big thank you to everyone who supports us on the facebook page, on instagram, and by using our #marionsmithdesigns hashtag. You can see all the pictures using the hashtag on facebook. We love you!!!

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Materials Used:

Marion Smith Designs

Other supplies:

Adhesive - Scotch ATG

Embellishments - Recollections (Black Rhinestones), Prima (White Pearls), XL Black tag (Studio Calico Kit), Butterfly Punches (Martha Stewart), Chalkboard label (American Crafts Remarks)

Patterned Paper - Gold Kraft Paper, Black Canvas Paper (Canvas Corp), Gold Glitter Paper (American Crafts Pow)

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Jumbo Tag Tutorial

Hi everyone it's Peggy Lee here to share with you all my Jumbo Tag Tutorial using Nirvana Collection by Marion Smith Designs.

You can soon purchase this beautiful collection in scrapbook stores near you-(ask your local store to carry Marion's line)...start creating beautiful artwork.

Here we go....

Jumbo Tag

Tutorial

Step 1:

Measure a piece of chipboard to 8x4.

Cut out the tag.

Step 2:

Cover the chipboard tag with Nirvana papers...

I used 3-n-1 Beacon Glue

placed down the paper and cut around the chipboard tag.

Step 3:

Laying down a layer of gel-medium...

Lay down tissue paper (wrinkle first).

smooth out the tissue paper over the tag

make sure you seal the edges well.

Use a heat tool to dry tissue paper layer.

Step 4:

sand the edges of tag

Step 5:

do a light white wash over the tag with gesso

Step 6:

Grab stucco/gesso mixture

and a mask...stencil some texture over the tag.

dry with heat tool...

Step 7:

Whooo a fun technique-spraying yummie color!

Grab your favorite mist!

I used Glimmer Mist and handmade mist...

I used Tattered Angels glimmer mist in

Tattered Leather, Raven, Graphite, Riptide

and Plain Jane-Baseboard in Blue Bird.

Handmade vintage photo spray...

this is a really fun step-spray here and there

adding many yummie colors...dry in between colors.

Spray again...until you love it!!

Step 8:

Splatting mist upon the tag...super fun!!!

Step 9:

Taking gesso lightly brush over the crackle mask areas

to help highlight them...

Step 10:

Ripping a piece of cardboard from a old box

paint it with gesso

(this will be the photo mat)

Step 11:

Preparing the paper embellishments for the tag.

I like to glue paper embellishments down to a piece

of chipboard...cut out and distress edges.

Distress edges of all paper embellishments and photo.

Step 12:

After the tag has fully dried from misting...

grab your favorite script stamp..

stamp over your tag-adds texture...

Step 13:

Building your tag...

Glue do cheeseclothe down and the cardboard riped piece

using hot glue.

Arrange your photo and paper embellishments

where you like the placement...

when happy...start glueing down I use

a mixture of hot glue and 3-n-1

Reached into my stash to use up some odds and ends..

Petaloo flower

Prima leaves

Distress Stain to tone down the leaves...

fuzzy cut out more little

embellishments from the paper line.

Finishing touches:

Cover your photo-add some more misting

oh and the splatting!

highlight with gesso once more...

here is a close up of the finished tag....hope you all enjoy

Thanks for stopping by today,

hugs,