OTP's and more!

Good Tuesday morning!

Today I want to share a few projects I know will get your creative juices flowing!

First up I want to show you a beautiful shabby chic pocket journal that Renea created using the Scraps Of Elegance 'Mallika's Whimsy kit'

such a pretty creation!

she added a layer of frayed and inked canvas, some paper doilies and then more distressed and inked kit paper, and a fussy cut the sweet bird image out of some more of the kit paper

And here is the system with all the tuck ins pulled out so that you can see them!

Next up is Lynne with a super adorable bird house!

She punched scalloped strips for the roof pieces and fussy-cut the birds and butterflies. A little inking, stenciling and die-cut leaves

and finally today I am going to bring you a stunning Folder Pocket Mini Album from

Lisa N.

She thought she would do another file Folder Pocket Mini Album only a little different this time. This one is filled to the brim with an Accordion Fold Mini Album, Seven Photo Mat Tags and a Little Journal Tag with a Special Deer Dangling!

The outside of the file folder pocket was created with a mix of Kaisercraft Botanica "Seed" and "Botanica"  She used the gorgeous Blue Fern Chipboard "Seasonal Wildflowers" and embellished with Petaloo Florals - "Botanica Minis Purple" and "Botanica Pistachio". All these goodies are found in the kit and the add ons. 

The Blue Fern Seasonal Wildflowers were painted in Silks "Pretty Peridot" for the green leafy areas. The florals were painted in Shimmerz Dazzelerz Grapetastic then embossed Stampendous Encrusted Jewels.

 This beautiful metal dragonfly was in our Creativity Add On and it's by Vintaj. She treated it with Ranger Patinas also found in the kit

This is the Accordion Fold Mini Album. She used the Simple Stories "Summer Vibes" as the base and then enhanced with Kaisercraft "Habitat"

A little close up on the album... She used a Prima "Coy Adele" floral from the kit and the BoBunny "Heritage" Misc. Me Journal Cards and Buttons...

These tags are beautifully embellished with the little quotes found in the Botanica collection and some Prima Wood Flowers. These were treated with mix of Viva Rusty Patina, Shimmerz Dazzelerz and Liquid Pearls in Garnet. She also embossed them again with the Encrusted Jewels.

The background card on this one is another BoBunny Journal Card from the Misc. Me collection. This cute little deer was included in our kit. It's a Blue Fern "Forest Friend"..... she coated it in gesso and then embossed it with Lindys in "Twilight Bronze Slate" and Ranger "Antiquities - California Stucco"

She die cut some more quotes from the Botanica collection and backed them in a lighter print. These can be used as photos mats or journal tags.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Mixed Media Monday!

Good morning!

It's mixed media Monday and i have a couple of spectacular layouts to show you!

Firs up is Stephanie using the July Scraps Of Elegance kit 'Patricia's Memoirs' kit

to create this amazing layout....

She used a Prima stamp with the word "Beautiful", included in the for her title and several times in the same space, with more or less black ink to create a slightly hazy background.

Here are some more details!

Next up is Anna using the Mallika's Whimsy Kit from Scraps Of Elegance

here are some of her beautiful details

Thanks for stopping by!

Family - Mixed Media Layout Tutorial

Good Morning!  We've got another wonderful layout tutorial to share today.

Amy created this awesome "Family" layout with our August Kathy's Nature Walk kit and Add Ons.

Here's Amy's video showing you her process:

And a few close ups:

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the video, and I hope you have a beautiful day!

~Melinda

Talented Members!

I am a little biased I know....

but I really do believe we have some of the most talented members and kits subscribers

out there!

I thought today I would highlight a few layouts that some of our members have created using

our Scraps Of Elegance or Scraps Of Darkness kits!

Check out this amazing family layout from Jennifer Neuber Walth

using the August Scraps Of Darkness kit!

I love the mixed media background, and the multi photo design!  Really wonderful!

Marci Bensing created this super fun and adorable layout using the July Scraps of Darkness kit!

I {heart} that photo!!!  it is such a wonderfully whimsy layout!

Next up is this stunning layout from Rhue Chantal using the August SOE kit!

It is so soft, romantic, and beautiful!

Check out this amazing layout from Melissa Larson using the July SOE kit!

I love the romantic and soft feel to this amazing layout!

And finally I want to share another whimsy and fun layout also from Melissa and using the

August SOE kit

I really want an underwater camera now!

This layout feels watery and wonderful!

Prima Garden Fable Mixed Media Wedding Layout Tutorial

Today we've got a wonderful tutorial to share with you.

Tracey Sabella created this stunning Wedding layout as a gift for one of her friends that was recently married.  She used our Mallika's Whimsy kit and add ons to create it, and did a great video tutorial.  I just love Tracey's tutorials, she really gives you detailed step by step instructions, so even if you are a beginner, you will learn how to create beautiful projects like she does.

Here's Tracey's DIY tutorial:

And a few close ups of Tracey's project:

Thanks so much for visiting us today, I hope we've inspired you, and I hope the rest of your day is beautiful...

~Melinda

Earthy / Nature Layouts

This months Scraps Of Darkness kit

'Kathy's Nature Walk' has a real earthy feel to it! 

Filled with greens and browns, and lots of wonderful elements that celebrate Nature!

I want to share a few layouts that really celebrate that nature feel!

First up is Michelle and this truly amazing layout!

I LOVE the movement of the page and the peek a boo.  She did an awesome job with the inking and cascading of the elements

Here is another beautiful layout from her

That fawn is just adorable and seems tucked away in a little glen made out of elements and flowers from the kit and add ons!

Next up is Kathy with this lovely layout....

Kathy took her cat camping with her!!!!

She put a layer of gel medium down on the background paper so that it would work better with the paints.  She used modeling paste and a stencil from a previous kit to make the 'garden' of flowers.  She sprayed the background with Shimmerz "Punked Up Purple" (from our May SOE kit), added water to make it mottled and toned down.  Then  went back and hand painted another layer of the same mist over each one of the flowers. 

she mixed gesso with water to make the splatters!

She cut apart one of the papers, inked and layered.  She added some flowers and highlighted some die cuts with Faber Castell's "Texture Gems" from last month's Creativity Add On.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Laura