Precious Nirvana Layout from Shanna

Hello crafter's out there. Shanna here with a layout to share. 

I played around with a new stencil and some matte gel medium. Then I added some color and splatter.

I added some papers and cut outs from the Nirvana collection with a doily in the mix and my photo. 

I added some flowers and leaves along with the chipboard title "Precious". 

I had tons of fun creating this layout and just had a blast throwing it together. I also love this paper line so I can't wait to share more with you all again. 

Have fun creating!

Journey Bookmark by Irene Tan

Hello Marion Smith Designs fans! It's Irene here with you all today! This time, I want to share with you all a masculine bookmark which is perfect for a man who loves to read.

This is a very simple bookmark. The Timekeeper collection by Marion Smith Designs makes designing this bookmark super easy. I've just cut a few layers of pattern papers and stitched them together. I've also add a piece of acrylic on top of this bookmark for some protection.

Here are some details.

Supplies Used:
Carnival, Tinker, Art Noveau, Cogs & Gears/Timekeeper
Junque & Gems - Arrows

Hope to see you all soon!
xx Irene Tan

"Posh" Layout with Sandi

Hello, everyone! 

Sandi here with you today sharing a layout created with papers from the "Posh" collection. Classic teal, florals and leopard … so yummy! 

I did a small bit of mixed media work on the background but kept it very light. I wanted that floral paper to really shine front and center. 

Then I built up a few layers with media, papers, embellies and flowers. I even pulled out a fabric flower I've had for YEARS~ but it was so perfect for this photo!

Here are a few close-ups:

That's it from me today.
Thanks for coming by today! 

Marion Smith Products used:

Posh Brooklyn

Posh Ritzy (both sides)

Posh Finer Things

Junque and Gems Resin flower

"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
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                                         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

                                                              

Full of Wonder Mixed Media Layout by Tonya Gibbs

Hi everyone, I hope you're having an awesome week so far.  Today I'm sharing a mixed media layout of my niece Emily. I recently took this photo at Easter and the expression on her face is so precious. She's just oozing with sweetness.   I thought that the tag on the right from Marion's Mad Tea Party Collection said it all "Wonder, For the Curious At Heart the Wanderous Mind, and the Adventurous Soul"

I decided on Marion's Motley Collection  & Junque & Gems, because there are so many elements that can be fussy cut from this collection. The festive color palette was perfect for my sweet Emily! 

I used scraps from recent projects, and took this opportunity to fussy cut the elements that could be used as stand alone pieces  then cut banners from the rest. This is a great way to eliminate scraps.  Individually these small elements seem insignificant, but when clustered together, they really make a statement.

 

I used a neutral baby blue paper for the background, and then applied a few mixed media techniques to give it texture and depth.   I stuck with the hot pink tones so that my photo would really pop.  

I'm seriously in LOVE with Gold right now, and decided to spray paint some generic paper doilies with Krylon's Metalic Gold Spray Paint.  I love how they look inside my embellishment clusters, and the gold matches this collection perfectly! 

I placed my title in the bottom left hand corner inside another embellishment cluster. Her eyes were so bright in the photo I decided to include that reference in my title   "Blue Eyes Full of Wonder".  The title card was part of Mairon's Scarlet Digital collection.   

We would love to see what you have created with Marion's gorgeous lines. Don't forget to #MarionSmithDesigns when you share your Marion Smith Designs Projects in Social Media.  

Thanks for stopping in today. 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomoms.com 

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

Seed Packet

Happy Monday woot woot! Sarah's in the houuuse! I am so thankful it is Spring! There are so many wonderful things about Spring such as fresh air, coffee on the front porch, and gardening! I love gardening! There is something about going outside, working your fingers in the cool dirt, and seeing a tiny little seed produce something delicious to eat or a vibrant flower that is not only beautiful, but it attracts beautiful butterflies! How awesome is that?! This inspires me to create garden themed gifts to give, and one of the most fun and easy kind is a seed packet. I just love giving little trinkets when I see people and this is a good one, especially to someone who gardens ;) In the new line Never Grow Up, there is a sheet of paper that has a pocket type design that you cut out, and it looks like this;

 

Just cut the pocket out, fold it, and embellish!

 

 

I lined the inner part of the flap with a  different patterned paper,

 

And created a cute tag to slide inside!

 

Did you see the blog hop with Petaloo last week? There was so much beautiful inspiration wowza! I had a few flowers left over so I used them on this!

 

 

Aren't they beautiful? Almost look real! They were the perfect addition to this seed packet! Now it looks super fancy schmancy!

 

 

The possibilities are endless! I hope this inspires you to make your very own seed packets! Have a beautiful day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garment District Layout "Today I Paid"

Good Sunday Morning to you all!

The sun is so beautiful with glittering Mountain tops!

It's Peggy here to share with you a little scrapbook layout I created using Garment District Paper Collection by Marion Smith. Along with the Junque & Gems, paper doilies and Petaloo flowers!

You might be thinking the title is a little different? Well it is....see "Today I Paid" you need to look behind the smile on my face (I suffer from fibromyalgia and on that day I was in so much pain but I push through it and went out to dinner with my hubby) don't let your pain limit your memories!!

I so love the Petaloo flowers with the Junque & Gems so pretty,

I love the little butterflies that I cut out of the embellishment sheet of the paper collection.

Thanks for stopping bye today,

hugs,

Peggy Lee

Supplies:

Marion Smith-Garment District Paper Collections

and Junque & Gems

Petaloo-Printed Darjeeling Wild Blossoms-pink

Tattered Angels-glimmer mist in Cranberry Zing

Ranger-Distress Stain in Worn Lipstick, Distress ink-reinker in Pumice Stone

Prima-Damask Stencil and Script Stamp

Gesso/Stucco

Doilies

Just Go & Sew

Hey paper peeps! So good to see you ;) & so glad to see March, phew! We made it! I am so ready to open the windows and let some fresh air in this house! I have a fun layout to share with you today, using the beautiful Garment District line. There are a lot of great sewing elements in this line, and as soon as I saw this adorable striped paper, I knew immediately what pics would totally match! (Isn't it funny how us scrappers think?!)
One day I went to a scrapbooking class, and my mom really wanted to go, but she's not a papercrafter, she's a sewer...as in quilter, not a stinky drain pipe... So I told her to just "Go and Sew!" There happened to be a comfy little chair right in the middle of the store, perfect for her to sew to her hearts content!

 

 

I cut a piece of the collaged paper and created a "homemade" tag out of it, I thought the scissors fit perfectly...

 

Threw in a few embellishments....

 

I am not really a fan of my handwriting per-say, but I love journaling on my layouts. I feel like I'm leaving a little piece of me behind ;) 

 

I was thinking about maybe hanging it in her sewing area? I hope she likes it! 

 

Thank you for stopping in, and have a beautiful day!

 

Love, Sarah