Forever!

 Hello,

I'm here today to share another layout made for The Mad Scrapper Blog and I have chosen to play along again with the challenge over on the Facebook page for 49andmarket. If you like me love everything about them you may like to join in too. Janine is up to date with all available products so you can always top up your stash there. The challenge is made up of a inspirational sketch and a colour to follow too this time around. I will add a list of all supplies and the sketch at the bottom of this page.

I started by taking my sheet of vintage artistry Blush - Soaring and trimming it down to 11.5 and then I gutted out the centre to give me a 8 inch square. I took a white card and trimmed it down to 10.5 and added it to a piece of green. I decided to add some stencilling to the white using a distress ink but I wasn't happy so I went over with some crackle paste, I also stitched around the edge with some grey floss. When dry I mounted it on to the B side of the Blush paper giving me a nice boarder of pink.

The 8 inch square I matted on to grey card but not before I fussy cut the butterfly and I also added stencilling to that too. In the photo below you can see the raised wings and a close up of the stitching and strip if lace used.

The layout is of myself and my big sister taken in what I believe is the summer of 1966 before my little sister arrived in December. My nana was a tailoress and so we were very lucky and had almost all our clothes made for us so we were always dressed alike. In this photo we are standing in the garden of my other nana.

As the colour to be used is pink I dragged out lots of  flowers, laser cuts and ephemera from different 49andmarket collections along with a splash of green.

Here you can see some tram tickets used along with flowers and pearls.

And on this photo you can see laser cuts and more flowers. That is me in the scarf!

Another laser cut along with ephemera and enamel dots.

This little butterfly is from the ephemera pack of Sherbet collection.

Another little look at the main cluster showing most elements to the page, including the beautiful lace which is a laser cut too.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope I've encouraged you to join in with the challenge even if you choose not to the sketch is useful to have for those No Mojo moments we all suffer with from time to time. Don't forget to pop over to The Mad Scrapper  to see all the amazing collections Janine has for us from lots of different suppliers around the world.

Sue.

Here is the list of supplies along with the sketch.

Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition #2 Collection Pack   I used the page Blush

Guacamole/Grasscloth 

Coconut Swirl/Smoothies 

Ash/Canvas Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition Vol. 2 - Paper 3 

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Saltwater Taffy

Finnabair Stencil 6"X9" - Iris Tapestry  - this is my favourite!

Crackle Paste 

Enchanted Petals - Flamingo 

Enchanted Petals - Mint 

Spectrum Sherbet Laser Cut Outs - Essential- Elements 

Pearls, enamel dots and floss from stash

Spectrum Sherbet Die Cuts

Happy Valentines

 Hello,

Today I'm sharing a quick Valentines card with you which I have made for The Mad Scrapper Blog . It's a 6x6 inch white card blank with the 2 layers each cut smaller than the last.

I started by choosing 2 coordinating papers ( full list below) from different suppliers, I thought the little hearts worked well and I loved the kraft coloured one.

I cut a heart and a mat then I added the Dusty Attic stencil over it with the distress ink. The top heart is cut from the opposite side of the SO in love paper. Sorry about the light in the photo below!

These next few photos show the finished card closer. Here you can see I cut a Happy out of greyblue and added 2 further cuts under to give some depth.

Here you can see how I added Glossy Accents to some of the little hearts and I have diecut some layered hearts using a little kraft paper and papers on the card.

Also here you can see how I stitched around the edges of the card in a kraft coloured floss. I printed the Valentine's Day off my PC in brown.

Thanks for stopping in again today, I hope I've inspired you to make your own card this year. Janine has lots of other themed papers from collections by your favourite suppliers. Pop in if you live local or  The Mad Scrapper  online store open 24/7.

Sue.

Here is the list of supplies used today:

Monochromes – Special shades – Coral 

SO' in Love - paper 2 

Dusty Attic Heart Attack Stencil 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick 

Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip 

Monochromes - Everyday - Sky 

Dark Kraft 

Memory.

 Hello,

Today I'd like to share a layout I have made to join in with the January 49andmarket Challenge. Yes it's back again and there are 2 parts to it, the first is a sketch and the second is you must use their Serenity range. All my supplies are from The Mad Scrapper  and it will be available on the  Blog.

I started by matting my photo on to grey Bazzill but not before I punch the edges. On the sketch it looks like a frame but I didn't have one that big and remember the sketch is just to spark your creativity and not a MUST copy thing.

I decided I wanted some of the B side of this paper so I gutted under where I knew the photo would lie. (a full list of products used ill be at the bottom) and filled in with a piece of scrap. Then using a Dusty Attic stencil I added leaves with Vintage Photo distress ink. I added the blue lace lazer cut and then went back to my photo which I added a mat from 4x6 frame set, tucked some foam under and then added another mat (blue) from 6x8 spectrum sherbet collection. The photo below shows the stack.

 

As the photo is hubby and myself I didn't want too many flowers so I just made 2 small clusters and I tucked a note paper lazer cut under one and I also added a photo filmstrip but I used the B side for the grey. The rub-on is a bit quirky because he bought my engagement ring from a jewellery shop on the rows on Eastgate Street in Chester!

This next photo shows the larger cluster of flowers, all by 49andmarket. Also another beautiful rub-on, if you haven't used these give them a try because they come off so easily.

I have used a few chipboard pieces out of the set along with 2 colours of Nuvo Drop in pearl.

I made a little cluster of banners at the top right raising the edges of some. The opposite corner has a rub-on and a leaf branch and the bottom right has a rub-on too. I tore away two places on the main page adding ink, then tucked the B-side under so we can see that. All edges on the page have been distressed using my little tool and ink added to pop them.

Thanks for stopping by today, if you haven't any of this collection do pay a visit to Janine over at The Mad Scrapper  and then checkout the link over on the 49andmarket Facebook Page to add your page.

Sue.

Here is a list of all products used:-

Vintage Artistry Serenity - Solids Paper 4 

Vintage Artistry Serenity Chipboard Set 

Smoky/Canvas 

Leaves #4 Stencil 

Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo 

Spectrum Sherbet Laser Cut Outs - Essential- Elements 

Vintage Artistry Essentials – 4×6 File Frame Set 

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Rub-ons

Vintage Artistry Essentials - Collection Pack

Royal Posies – Ocean Jade Paper Flowers 

Enchanted Petals - Parchment.

Nuvo Drops - Caramel Cream & Navy Blue.

Here’s the sketch I have followed 

 

So Perfect.

 Hello,

Today I'm sharing a project over on The Mad Scrapper Blog something a little different which I am sure you can all try if you haven't already. It is a layout in a embroidery hoop. 

I have chosen to use a paper from the beautiful ARToptions-Plum Grove by 49andmarket along with a selection of flowers from the store (a full list can be found at the bottom of the page) and a few items from my stash.

I started by removing the inside hoop for another day and choosing the placement of the hoop on the page, in this case I wanted to keep the flowers to the left and include the large butterfly. The left side looked a little bare so I added a couple of rub-ons and an extra tiny butterfly.

The next photos show it finished but you can see I have added Laser cut lace on top of some beautiful deep real trim and then on top I added some plum lace I had. I then added a selection of flowers, pearls and other ephemera from 49andmarket.

I decided to cut the photo in a circle and mat it twice with foam between one layer.

I have had in my stash for years these tiny spools so I took a strip of paper and added it to it leaving a length free for me to add that perfect sentiment rub-on.

The next photo I couldn't resist in sharing with you of this darling little angel who is my cousins granddaughter.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope I have inspired you to look at your stash in other ways enabling you to make a layout in a way other than 12x12.

Do check out all the beautiful papers and embellishments within this collection over at The Mad Scrapper  or if you are lucky and live close by pop in and see Janine herself.

Sue.

Here is the list of supplies used:

ARToptions Plum Grove - Vines 

ARToptions Alena Rub-Ons 6"X8" 

Avesta Laser cuts

Florets Paper Flowers - Mango 

Royal Spray - Orchid

Rustic Flowers - Coral 

2cm Purple Roses 

1.5cm Roses Gold