Basic Grey Marjolaine layouts for Generations Crafting.

Helloooooooo fellow scrappers.. 

Last year was so blessed having met Floren Boynton over at Generations Crafting and being invited to join her Design Team.. During the beginnins of this year, I've been playing with some of the paper collections she sent me to work with.. Basic Grey Marjolaine being one of them.. 

Honestly! the color palette scared me just a little bit,  but once I started going through the papers and pairing them off into several groups, I actually think I love this collection most of all..  I'm so happy that I got knocked out of my comfy zone and was forced to challenge myself with some new colors and prints that I normally wouldn't of bought..

So, with that said here are a few layouts and some close ups, of this collection..

 

I used some Prima flowers on this layout, The big white ones and the brown Rossetti.. The smaller white flower and brown ones are from Ranger.

I hand made the ribbon rosetti and used lots of  Basic Greys new glazed brads..I also did some heat embossing on the upper left hand corner.. Some butterflies and flourish by Tim Holtz and used white embossing powder.  I also added one embossed butterfly onto the tag.

The white flourish, title and light blue leaves were cut using my cricut..

here are a few close ups:

This layout was published in the Basic Grey Gallery

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 and then for other layout I made using the same collection.. I'm really happy how different they look even though the papers are from the same collection..

the design of the layout below isn't my own.. I was browsing around the internet one night and came upon a beautiful layout similar to this one...I've embellished it completely differnt, so it looks as if we used the same sketch..LOL

Here is the layout:

For this layout, I used Prima flowers and Basic Grey Glazed brads.. I also had some Prima bling in my stash that I though was perfect for this layout.

I had some what of a hard time coming up with a title and then I found this title over at scrapbook.com in their referance are.. Its a great place if you need some help coming up with a title..

and for some close up:

So, thats the two layouts I created using the same paper collection from Basic Grey (Marjolaine).. I also created a mini album with it.. should be able to locate that by clicking HERE.. 

Generations Crafting is having a great sale on this Marjolaine collection, so if you like what you see and you'd like to create something similar for your scrapbook, then do stop by GC and check out what she has left.. I know these will be flying out of her store...

thank you ladies so much for looking and I hope you have a great and creative week..

Hugs

Nanné

Love birds- mini album

Basic Grey Olivia line layouts for Generations Crafting

So! Who doesn't like Basic Grey?.. I love their papers even though at times I do struggle a little with some of their patterns..  I was so lucky to be able to create a little something with their OLIVIA line.. Beautiful pink papers and since I have a daughter, I couldn't wait to find a cute photo of her from my box of photos..

Here is my layout:

 I've seen a lot of layouts that a stencil was used and then sprayed with glimmer mist.. I experimented on this layout a little.. I cut a flourish using the Cindy Loo cartrtidge and then placed it on the cardstock, sprayed it with pink glimmer mist and then heat set it with my heat gun.. then just layered the papers next to it..

I also watched a ustreme video (hope thats spelled correctly) and on that video she  was talking about layering flowers and I thought to try it her way for a change.. Looks good!!..LOL

Here are a few close ups of the layout:

I wanted to add a doily to the layout, but was having a hard time getting it to fit right.. so, I cut one down and then fan folded it and finally glued it underneath the papers.. fit perfectly.. I also found a pink jeweled little crown charm in my stash and added that just below the flower cluster..

Close up of the bottom flower cluster with some white pearls by Prima.. The leaves are from the "Home Accents" cartridge, cut at 1.1/4 " which I folded in the middle and then inked them with light green ink.

I found a cute little sticker that came with the OLIVIA line..It says "It can't get better than this!"  I stuck it down on the side of the photo and then covered it with Glossy Accents..  I also used my Marthat Stewart edge punch for some of the top trim below the doily..

 and then I made another one using the same paper line but a few different prints.. I love the way it came out:

 and for a few close ups of the layout:

made my own tag and then some computer generated journaling.. which I cut into strips and then inked the edges..

Some Primas and buttons.. Made my own leaves using my cricut and the Home Decor cartridge..

The title I cut using my "storybook" cartridge and then I added some Glossy Accents to it.. The word "little" I printed on white cardstock using my computer and then cut the letters individually, inked the edges and glued them underneath the paper..

Okey ladies.. This layout was so much fun to do.. I love trying new things and this had a lot of them..LOL

Thank you all so much for stopping by and taking look..  If you get a minute, so stop by Generations Crafting and check out all of the wonderful sales she is having..

Have a great and creative week..

Hugs

Nanné

Can You Hear the Music-SOUS reveal

Boy! These weeks sure do go by fast.. 

But, I always look forward to our Friday reveals over at SOUS.. The design team has been busy this week with a simple sketch, but I think the simple ones are the best cause you can get really creative with them..

Here is the sketch:

So, here is my take on this weeks sketch:

 

My daughters friend took these picture at a photo studio.. I absolutely love these photos of her..

I had a bit of a hard time coming up with a title to these photos, but then for some reason Rhiannas "don't stop the music"  started playing in my head..LOL  the title just developed from there..

and for some close up:

Some Prima flowers and bling

As for the journaling, these are actually the lyrics from Rhiannas song.. its the chorus portion of the song.. Maybe when my dd gets a lot older and looks back at this layout, it will bring fond memories of what songs were playing this year..

As for supplies used:

Papers by: "Rose Garden" by Docrafts

Cardstock: light blue and white

Distress Inks: By Tim Holtz Ranger

Broken China and Worn Lipstick

Prima Flowers

Prima pearls and crystals

Computer generated journaling

Gimmer mist: Olive Vine (title)

Cricut cartridge: 

Storybook " title!"

George and Basic Shapes: "big circle!"

Thats our reveal ladies..

Tthank you so all so much stopping by and do stop by SOUS this week and see what the Design Team members have been up to.. 

Have a great and creative weekend..

Hugs

Nanné

Wooden Distressed Country Sign

Happy Sunday ladies...

I have laundry duty today,  First of all,  I hate doing laundry, seems like a never ending story..LOL

but in between loads I get to create.. yeah me!!.. 

The girls over at Frosted Designs have a "USE PAINT" challenge going and I decided to paint these wood letters I had in my stash for atleast 6 months now.. Just never got around to doing anything with them..

And now, was just the perfect opportunity to finally get the finished and in my kitchen where they belong..

Here is a before picture:

 

just plain jane wooden letterns..

I bought these from an interior design store here in Finland cause I can't seem to find simple letters at any hardware store.. yeah, I can't believe it either...

I own only four different Distress Crackle paints and used those on the letters.

starting with "walnut stain, then *"Picket Fence", "Tattered Rose" and finally "Shabby Shutters". Once the paint was dry, I rubbed some distressed inks all over them with my ink applicator..

"Vintage Photo"", Shabby Shutters" and finally added some "Black Soot" to the very edges..

Here is what I ended up with:

Close up of the crackle and distressing..

The C and O would not stand up straight up against the wall, so they are kind of leaning on each other for support..LOL

I went to add some ripped pieces of paper, but once I had the first two letters done, I really didn't like the look, so I tore it off and then inked what ever paper was left on.. 

I was going for an old primitive country look.. 

Here is what they look like in my kitchen:

I'm going to make a wooden stand for them, so they can stand freely and not up agains the wall..

Okey Dokey.. thats my Sunday project.. well, atleast one of them.. busy busy busy today finishing up some layouts and a xmas Mini album I started a few weeks ago.. hope them get them posted soon..

thank you ladies so much for looking and do stop by Frosted Design and join in on their Paint challenge.. I'm so glad I did...  :)

Have a great and Creative Weekend (whats left of it) everyone..LOL

Hugs

Nanné