Capture Today.

 Hello,

Wow time is flying now, all downhill to Christmas 😲 as my husband who is a postie says and as you can imagine it's not his favourite time of the year delivery wise.

Anyway I digress, I'm here today to share with you all a new layout I have made for  themadscrapper.blog in fact it is a Double Page layout which I think is a first for me. I have taken inspiration again from a free sketch, these are excellent when you feel your stuck in a crafty rut as in all layouts seem to look the same or you've just lost your Mojo and lets face it we all suffer with that at some point don't we?  Well here it is and I have added 2 photos at the bottom of the individual pages.

Today I am almost finishing off the paper kit Gather at Home, all links at the bottom of this post. I had to do some clever cutting and patchwork which you will see below. I should have used 2 12x12 paper bases and to those add 2 8x12 stitched pieces but as you can see I didn't have them so I cut 4 12x31/2 strips adding 2 to both ends of the large green.

Then the other 2 I added the green strips which were 12 x 1 1/2 to them and added a cream card under all of those for stability. I wasn't worried because I knew my photos would hide all of this. I lay both out on the table side by side to make sure all fitted together perfectly in line phew!

Next I took 3 photos and matted them on to black card 12 x 61/4 leaving no gaps. They were then added on top of the cream side and hey presto you can't tell.

This layout shows photos from a day trip to Seattle whilst on holiday this spring. We first visited the Space Needle and that's where I pressed my quarter (not a penny as I said) I also picked up a few postcards one of which is this scene below. I have tucked under a little laser cut, a fussy cut flower or two from another paper and a couple of coffee cups, all have been added using foam pads.

A close up of the tight joins and the pressed quarter which I had to use Glossy Accents to adhere it to the page with. We did laugh at the fact it cost me a $ to get a quarter back!

Top of the needle, also you can see how you cant tell what's going on underneath the photos. The butterfly is a laser cut.

Here is another post card which I liked added under the main photo to this page. The sketch shows a large heart but as it's just for guidance I decided not to add it.

This next photo shows the title which is a puffy sticker by Simple Stories (which I won recently) you may have some in your stash I thought it fit the layout perfectly. A few more coffee cups and another laser cut.

Here you can see another puffy sticker, a butterfly laser cut and the text at the bottom is cut from one of the 4x4 journal cards in the kit. As you will have noticed I have matted everything on to black card for a pop of drama and this time I have typed my journaling to keep with the sketch plan.

This is a close up of the left hand page.

and this a close up of the right.

Thanks for stopping by again today. I do hope I have inspired you to try a double page layout, I had a lot of fun. It allows you to showcase more photos from your event, mine on this side were 4x6 but there's nothing stopping you from adding 6 4x4 you just need to alter the bottom piece after the green.

If you're looking for more papers and embelishments and you can pop in to see Janine great or go online to www.themadscrapper.co.uk and shop from the comfort of your armchair like I do.

Thanks again

Sue

Please find a full list of shop supplies:

Gather At Home Collection Kit   This pad has sold out but almost all the papers are available individually and here I have added them for you

Gather At Home - Green Thumb 

Gather At Home - Falling Flowers 

Gather At Home - Fresh Floral 

Gather At Home - 4"X4" Journaling Cards 

Raven/Canvas  Bazzill basic

ARToptions Viken Laser Cut Outs - Elements 

Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip 

Here is a look at the sketch I used today.

Birthday Wishes.

 Hello again,

Here I am today sharing a card I have recently made for themadscrapper.blog using papers and flowers from the shop. A full list at the bottom as always.

I was recently having a tidy of my shelves (as you do!) and found a unused stencil for a teardrop shaped card blank. The card is for someone I make for every year so always trying to keep things fresh and what better way than giving this a try. The overall size is 5x8 and I used bright white to cut it from.

I covered the front with V.A volume 2 paper 3 and the inside was covered in paper 4 but not before I stitched with green floss. Also all papers were distressed.

Firstly apologies for the next 2 photos I took them in the evening!  I gathered together flowers and leaves that would coordinate with the papers (if every you're stuck always contact Janine before placing your order and she will put you right as she has me several times), I also used a die to cut a doily to place them on from the papers already used and a disc for the centre. I printed out a couple of sentiments and layered them on to cardstock.

Here you can see I have placed down the first sentiment and the doily before I called it a day.

Next morning I went about placing down the flowers and leaves but to soften the composition I first put down some cheesecloth, it really makes a difference.

I chose 3 colours of flowers along with their leaves to use.

To the centre of the 2 largest I added some ice crystals to help it sparkle.

To finish it off I added some Kaisercraft gems from my stash as well as some yellow Nuvo drops oh and a little pale pink Perspextive.

Thanks for stopping by today. Do check out the store if not the bricks and mortar then Online at

www.themadscrapper.co.uk Till next time.

Sue.

Please find the list and links of products used from the store :

Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition Vol. 2 - Paper 3 

Vintage Artistry Collectors Edition Vol. 2 - Paper 4 

Cheesecloth Packaged 

Royal Spray – Passion Pink Paper Flowers 

Royal Spray – Orchid Paper Flowers 

Royal Spray – Sunshine Paper Flowers 

2cm Purple Roses 

Happy Days.

 Hello,

Here I am sharing another layout made for themadscrapper.blog and today it is all about my husbands latest fishing trip.

I'm using Cotton Candy from 49andmarket but you'll find a full list at the bottom of the page. I have also chosen this fish net chipboard which I kept as is. I broke off a couple of pieces and tucked under my lifted photographs.

Next you can see I added some small fish which I painted white gesso on and then when dry inked over. I stitched some light grey floss and added a tiny bead as a float. You can also see that I have added some rub-ons around the page too.

In the next photographs you will see the finished close ups. Here I added a dragonfly from the laser-cut pack and it got a touch of glitter glue also some berries over a leaf rub-on which I added glossy accents to.

This shows another element taken from the laser-cut pack just added to the photo 

This close up shows a little cluster I made for this bottom corner which was looking a little bare, it's made from a couple of torn scraps which I inked the edges and I tucked yet another bit of the net in. The tickets and sentiment are from other collection in the store. You can also see the bright title which is a Perspextive from my stash.

Another close up this time showing the rub-ons and berries.

Here you can see another couple of tickets and butterfly rub-on as well as my journaling.

I decided to add some glossy accents like bubbles from the fish for a bit of fun, I also added them about the page along with gems and enamel like drops.

I hope you have enjoyed my layout and how it was made and its given you some inspiration to use up some of your lovely papers.

Pop in to the store if you're lucky enough to live close by if not do what I do and shop online at www.themadscrapper.co.uk

Sue.

Full list of products from the store:

Spectrum Sherbet - Classics - Cotton Candy 

Fish Net Panel 

Mini Fish 

HEAVY GESSO WHITE 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Vintage Photo 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Ripe Persimmon 

Vintage Artistry Rub-Ons - Butter/Lilac 

ARToptions Viken Laser Cut Outs - Elements 

Vintage Artistry Beached Ephemera Bits 

Inkssentials Glossy Accents Precision Tip 

From my stash I have used Kaisercraft purple gems and the title is a Happy Days | bramblefox perspextive 

Smile.

 Hello!

Today I'd like to share a layout I have made for themadscrapper.blog and I have used a selection papers, flowers and ephemera from 49-and-market . You can find a full list below.

I started by cutting in half the Precocious page and the Flutterbies and trimmed both to 11 1/2 by 12 and mounted on to a cream smooth card. I stitched around the 3 sides of the flutterbies with a sage green floss. I also inked through the Tapestry stencil with Saltwater Taffy ink. I used the manufacturer strip from Precocious paper at the bottom.

The next few photo's show how I have used the Laser cuts, flowers and leaves to build up the layout. I added some medium deep lace across the centre join, even though you don't see much of it but it does go all the way.

I put both photographs under faux stitched frames from the Lazer-cut pack and lifted both on foam so I can tuck bits underneath. The Smile is from the same pack and it fits perfect.

This little sentiment is from Cocoa Vanilla, I keep all little bits because you never know when you'll need it! I made 3 fishtail banners to hang under the lace.

I love the little butterflies from the Lazer-cuts so I dotted a few about. You can see how I have lifted the acetate leaves from the paper.

Aren't those photo frames great? I made a doily from a scrap of paper and tucked it under and added acetate leaves and a couple of file tabs.

Here you can see the stencilling a little better.

To finish off today I added pearls, Nuvo drops and a touch more floss. I hope I have inspired you to cut up and move around your papers to fit your layout idea. Check out more papers at www.themadscrapper.co.uk or even better call in to the store.

Sue

Please find a list of products used from the store:

ARToptions Avesta - Precocious 

ARToptions Avesta - Flutterbies 

Cream Puff/Canvas 

ARToptions Laser-cut Avesta - Out of stock

Acetate Leaves by 49andmarket- Out of stock

Enchanted Petals - Flamingo 

Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Saltwater Taffy

Finnabair Stencil 6"X9" - Iris Tapestry 

Royal Posies – Ocean Jade Paper Flowers 

Royal Spray – Passion Pink Paper Flowers 

Rustic Bouquet Paper Flowers - Marigold 

Today I used another free sketch available online from Scrapbook Generation.

Happy Anniversary

 Hello,

Today I am here sharing a card I have made for themadscrapper.blog using the beautiful papers from Gather at Home collection by carta-bella ( full list below) and flowers from the store.

This paper collection is so beautiful, perfect for homely layouts as well as cards of all styles because both sides of the paper give many options.

I started by making myself a card blank 5x8 in tent fold style, I like to do types that you wouldn't easily find in a shop. To that I added a slightly smaller piece of the b side of the 4x4 journaling paper distressing all edges first.

Then jumping ahead I made a panel using one of the florals matting it on to some Guacamole Bazzill and I tucked under a lacy piece I cut from the pitcher perfect paper. I made two banners from paired with plaid and green thumb matting them too.

Then I die cut a doily and chose 3 of the stickers but I added those to paper and fussy cut them so I could move them about before committing them. I stamped a sentiment and added it to the centre of the doily.

I gathered together flowers that I thought would work well and fussy cut some leaves out too. I also die cut a 20 to show the years married.

Everything is hot glued down this time. I added some cheesecloth under the flowers before I started and tied some wax thread through the little tag

As you can see I have finished off with complementary coloured Nuvo drops.

Thanks for stopping by again today. I am going to make another of these cards but for a New Home as the stickers have given me lots of ideas.

Don't forget to call in to the shop if you can if not click on to www.themadscrapper.co.uk and see all the lovelies Janine has to offer you.

Sue.

List of products used from the shop:

Gather At Home Collection Kit 

Guacamole/Grasscloth 

Cheesecloth Packaged 

Botanical Garden - Sky Blue 

Cherry Blossoms - Antique Pink Tones 

Products from stash:

Doily die, sentiment stamp, numeral die, daisy and Nuvo drop.

Love your Smile.

 Hello again and today I'm sharing a layout I have made for themadscrapper.blog using the sweetest photographs of my niece's daughter who is the most happy of little ones.

I started by taking a sheet of 49andmarket Sherbet collection (full list below) trimming it down by 3/4 inch and cutting it in half on the diagonal. I distressed the edges and then attached it only in the centre of both with a few dots of glue to a sheet of white and then I went about hand stitching along the edges but I matched the thread to the colour on the area paper I was going over (I hope that makes sense?).

 Here is a photo that I think shows it better, you can also see how I placed the first 2 photos after matting them on to a sheet of 6x8 paper. I didn't stitch where it wouldn't be seen either.

I gathered together 49andmarket flowers, leaves, ephemera and laser cuts and started to put together my embelishement clusters. Fishtail flags and a fussycut butterfly from a Cocoa Vanilla paper finished off with some glitter glue.

Here you can see how well all the 49andmarket flowers work with the acetate leaves. I added a Prima flower and a burlap leaf for texture oh and there is a pale pink heart in there to from Bramble Fox.

This collection of flowers has added pearls to the main flower and you can see the Nuvo drops I dotted about and a open heart from Bramble Fox.

I added a little hand written journaling and some faux stitching to them.

Just look at that smile 💖. At the moment this is my favourite photo of her but I must say it changes quite often. The title is from the ephemera pack. This photo is mounted on 2 sheets of card to lift it above the other two.

Thanks for stopping by today and I do hope you like my layout today. If you're looking for more papers and embelishments to add to your stash pop on over to themadscrapper.co.uk because Janine has lots and lots of beautiful things to turn your head.

For this layout I used a Free Sketch #18 by Allison Davis over at Scrapbook Generation in the USA. Sketches are great when you think your work is getting a bit samey.

Sue.

List of products used:-

Spectrum Sherbet - Classics - Splendored 

Spectrum Sherbet Laser Cut Outs - Essential- Elements 

Spectrum Sherbet Ephemera Bits - Strawberry Lemonade 

Royal Spray – Passion Pink Paper Flowers 

Royal Posies – Ocean Jade Paper Flowers 

Garden Petals - Twilight 

Royal Spray – Orchid Paper Flowers 

Acetate leaves which are at the moment sold out but you may already have them.