Girl and Boy ATCs by Irene Tan

Hi everyone! I have some fun ATCs to share with you all today. I've created this girl and boy ATCs using the beautiful Nirvana collection.

Here are a closer look on these ATCs.

To create an interesting effect, I've used acrylic ATCs as the base. Gotta love the dimensional and floating effect

I've added different elements and textures on these ATCs. And for more details, I've used the Curios and Flying High stamp sets.

Hope you all like these fun and simple ATCs. 

Supplies used:

Nirvana collection

Curios Stamp

Flying High Stamp

Aqua stamens

See you again soon!

xx Irene Tan

"Fly Through the Air" Art Journaling featuring "Mad Tea Party"

Hello All!

Keri here. 

Today, I am sharing with a piece i revolt did in my art journal. It's a little reminder to myself to let go and be free...just like a bubble. 

To make my background, I first adhered a sheet of watercolor paper to my journal page. This keeps the page from warping when I add my paints and matte gel medium. 

I then convered that with a piece of the "Tea Party" paper from the "Mad Tea Party" collection. 

I had some paper doilies from Wilton's that looked very similar to the background lace in the paper, so I added those on top. 

Next, to make an antique gold color, I mixed together Liquitex Basics Acrylic paint in Gold and Burnt Umber. Using a stiff brush, I dry brushed the edges and some in the middle of the page. 

I used this page for a little face drawing practice. Used a Black Scribe-All pencil and clear gesso for the base. 

Later, I added color using craft acrylic paint. 

TIP: if you don't feel comfortable drawing your own picture...look online for face outlines or images. You can easily find an image you like that you can just fill in! 

To finish my page, I cut circles from the " Wonderland", "Tea Party", "Alice" and "cut and Create" papers from the "Mad Yea Party" collection. I laid them out so they looked like they were floating up. I used my antique gold mixture to edge them and added a few pieces of "Junque & Gems" rhinestones for added depth and sparkle. 

I finished by cutting strips from the "Tea Party" paper (striped side) to use as journaling strips for my words: Fly through the air, just like a bubble, above the crowds and above your troubles." 

Here's a couple of closeups!

I hope you have enjoyed my Art Journal page today. 

Until next time.... 

Xoxo, 

Keri 

Christmas Greetings Card by Yasmin Tölche

Hello Everyone.. It's Yasmin on the blog today and I have a Christmas card to share with you.. Oh yes.. Christmas will come knocking on our door faster than we want it to and it's about time to get those christmas cards going!

Even though Marion Smith Designs do not have their own christmas line, there are papers that can be converted into christmas papers from those other beautiful collections. 

I've used papers from the Nirvana and the Mad Tea Party Collection. :) I've decorated with some of the new gems, die-cuts from different producers and flowers.

This is a folding card, and it's super easy to make! Just cut a 12x12" paper in half and score the 6x12" paper at 4" and 8", and fold them together! Easy Peasy.. :)

The heart stamp is a Marion Smith Designs stamps and it's perfect since you can put the text you want inside. Witch MSD papers would you use as christmas papers? 

Products used: 

Thanks for stopping by us today and I hope you enjoyed my card! :)

Yasmin

My Boy is POSH by Jelissa

Hello friends!

It's my turn today on the Marion Smith blog and I'm excited to be showing you a project I've created with the new Posh collection, together with some older paper lines as well.

Here's the layout I've created:

I've mixed the old and new here: Posh together with a bit of Nirvana and Garment District and I love how the papers match up. 

Some closeups:

A little cluster I created with a cut-out from Garment District, Junque and Gems resin flower, a metal gear and jeweled key. 

My floral cluster with some Prima roses and also more Junque and Gems goodies - a silver metal gear which I primed with gesso and painted with my (you guessed it...) beloved Pearl Gold paint.

That's all I have for today. Do drop by the Marion Smith Designs blog for more inspiration from the wonderful DT!

Marion Smith Designs products used:

 love,

Mini album by Sandra - Part 1

Good Morning!

Sandra here today with a mini album that I was working on, it suppose to be nearly 50 pages but because of the embellishments I wouldn't be able to close it or finish it the way I wanted, however I'm very happy with the result and I have enjoyed making it with such a gorgeous products from Marion.

I have plenty of photos for you, and because it has a lot of details I'm only going to share the first couple of pages, the second part should be here later in November!

Did I say how much I love Marion's roses? her products do get on well with any brand which let's me to mix and match the way I think goes perfect together!

I love this pink rose, shame they all gone now! I think I need to speak to Marion! <3

here's the first page, yes , I know! I couldn't take better photo! the album is just full of extras!

page 2, yes pink rose again! even if it is a boy, it doesn't matter right? (I hope!) and some butterflies, not really fun of butterflies but for a while they don't want to leave me alone (if you know what I mean! :D)

closer look:

next page:

page 3, yes, again more butterflies and also this beautiful bird from Marion.

and some closer look:

next page:

page 4, kept it simple, well, just to try something different!

closer look:

next page:

it's only a closer look, because I was sure I took a photo of full page but then it wasn't there! it's rainy and dark so I can't take a good quality photo of it again (I hope you don't mind!)

last page for this post (more later on in November):

and closer look:

I hop you have enjoyed your visit today, and I hope you will come back for more!

love

Sandra

xoxo

Products used: