My Mind's Eye Blog

Mr. Handsome

Hi!  Tina here today and I would like to share a layout created with one of the latest collections, Kate & Co.  Kate & Co comes in 2 different color-ways, and today I will be using Oxford Lane.
Supplies:Kate&Co-Oxford Lane:Bold paper,Enjoy paper,Chipboard Embellishments, Stickers Accessory Sheet,Decorative Buttons,Decorative Brads,Layered Stickers,Enamel Dots,Decorative Tape;Misc:Stickers:  American Crafts,Paint:  Distress Paint,Stain:  Distress Stain,Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape)

Oxford Lane is full of bright and delightful greens, blue, and yellows.  These colors make me happy!  Oxford Lane is the perfect collection for boy layouts and projects, but it is also great with girl projects and even dog layouts!  Today, my layout features Mr. Moose.  He is my 'Mr. Handsome'.

This is one of those 'finished in 30 minutes' layouts with lots of clustering, layering, and even a little bit of painting.And oh yeah...I could NOT resist putting that cute little mustache on moose.  How cute is that?

Have you had a chance to play with the new Kate & Co?  If not, you really need to run, not walk to your local scrapbook retailer and get your hands on this collection.  You WILL love it!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Find Your Wings and Fly

TGIF everyone! Today Tina and Suzanne are sharing some beautiful projects they've created using the Find Your Wings and Fly collection. Enjoy!

Supplies: Find Your Wings and Fly- Up and Away:Be Awesome paper,Krafty Floral paper,12x12 Sticker Accessories,12x12 Chipboard Accessories,Alpha/Word Stickers,Enamel Dots,DecorativeTape; Misc:Cardstock:  American Crafts,Wood:  Pink Paislee ,Punch:  EK Success,Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape)

Tina says: I am SUPER DUPER excited about this layout!  Okay, I have to confess!  I have a major scrappy crush on this new My Mind's Eye collection, Find Your Wings & Fly.  It is seriously one of my all time favorite collections EVER!  I'm not sure if it's the wonderful patterns on the 12x12 and 6x6 papers, or the timeless, yet fresh and unique designs on the Sticker and Chipboard Accessory sheets, or the amazing color palette throughout the entire collection.  I am IN LOVE!

I was a little nervous when I went 'rummaging' through my photo collection, looking for just the right picture for my layout.  I came across this 'older' picture of myself as a baby, eating PIE!  Guess my love for pie started at an early age.  ;) This was it, this was the one.

Next, I had to decide on what product I wanted to use on my layout.  This was really a tough decision, because my immediate reaction was EVERYTHING!  (hee hee).  When I came to my senses, I was immediately drawn to this fab-u-lous patterned paper.  It was going to be a perfect backdrop for my photo.  I grabbed the Sticker and Chipboard Accessory sheets, my trusty Enamel Dots, and started layering.  Oh yeah, don't forget the AMAZING new Alpha/Word Stickers.  Oh My Word!  LOVE THESE!

I am usually a slower scrapper, but this layout came together so quickly.  I guess it is really easy when you love every.stinkin.piece. of a collection.  :)  This will be one of my 'go to' collections, yet hoarded at the same time.  Y'all know what I mean??

Supplies:Find Your Wings and Fly-Sky's the Limit: Mixed Chevron patterned paper,Look patterned paper,Pick A Card patterned paper,,sticker accessory sheet,chipboard elements,decorative buttons,6x6 pad,layered stickers;Misc:vellum,machine stitching

Suzanne says:I really love the carnival feel to this collection. It is so bold with vibrant colors, and is perfect for documenting BIG moments ...and the everyday, too. Here I used it to highlight a sweet photo of my birthday girl's celebration with her friends. I remember how important it was for her to celebrate with old friends.

Here I used the balloon layered sticker right on top of the same image found on the Up & Away 12x12 paper. I added a word sticker to the top of the layered balloon sticker. A final detail I added a bit of string around it.To pull in the big and bold card found at the top of the page, I added smaller cards (from the 6x6 pad) to the left of the page. I. I added a bit more chipboard detail to the right hand bottom of the page to create more movement.  I loved working with this collection, and it is perfect for documenting all types of celebrations!

Pinspiration Friday

We are so glad you stopped by today, it's Pinspiration Friday!

Every day, we scour the Internet for inspiring MME projects. We find your work on your blogs, through our FB page,and in online galleries. We pin the ones that inspire us most!

Then once a month we challenge our designers to use one of your creations as inspiration for a layout or card.

This month Danni ,Tina and  Tonya are joining us. Here's what they came up with. Enjoy and have a lovely, creative day!

 

Inspiration Piece:Melissa Priest

Tonya's version:

Supplies: Boy Crazy- Word Play paper, Geared Up paper, Seeing Stars paper, Tags paper, Felt Stickers, Decorative Buttons, Decorative Tape, Decorative Brads, Sticker Accessory Sheet

 

Tonya says:I was really drawn to the clean and simple design of Melissa's layout. I simply decided to use her layout as a sketch and then added a few little extra details. As you can see I kept her grid of four squares. Loved the way that she had the photo just a touch bigger than the other three squares, I just placed my photo at a bit of a slant so that it coordinated with the strips at the bottom that I also placed at a bit of a slant. 

Instead of the little banner piece that she placed in the upper left hand corner I used the felt rocket. For the vapor trail on the rocket I simply stitched it with my sewing machine and then embellished it with little tiny die cut stars. Just as Melissa did I cut my title out of one of the squares, I then backed my letters with glitter to make them stand out against the busy zigzag paper.

Inspiration Piece: Danielle Higginbottom-Brown

 

Danni's Interpretation and Thoughts:The design of this layout is so eye-catching and fun and I was instantly inspired.  She is incredibly talented and there are so many details on this page while still looking very clean and beautiful.I was inspired by Danielle's design on her layout.  From the circle elements, to the separating of the top and bottom panels, to the positioning of the title,  it is just a fantastic design for layouts and cards alike. 

I decided to interpret her layout design into a card sketch in Photoshop and love the results. This will be a go-to sketch for me in future designs, I just love the many possibilities.

I could not stop at one card with this fun design and know that you, too, will be inspired to pull out your supplies and create.

Find Your Wings & Fly: Up & Away :Paper Kit Strip (top), Big Top and Smile patterned papers, decorative brads, layered stickers, enamel dots, Alpha & Word stickers;MISC: Papertrey Ink Scallop die, Bazzill cardstock, hand stitching

On my first card, Fabulous, I chose to cut the Find Your Wings-Up and Away Paper Kit Strip to create the little quilt swatches.  I love that there are strips of the patterned papers in the kit altogether right on the front panel, swoon!

After cutting the quilt swatches I layered  them with enamel dots, stitches, brads, and layered stickers.  The new Alpha and Word stickers in this line are so fun and I loved the fabulous sticker for the sentiment on this card.
  Find Your Wings & Fly: Up & Away patterned papers: Krafty Floral, Smile, Carousel, Admit One, layered stickers, enamel dots;MISC: Papertrey Ink scallop die, Martha Stewart butterfly Punch, Bazzill cardstock

On my second card, Ticket No. 3, I chose to interpret the circle elements as butterflies.  I tried to stay true to the design using an upper and lower block of patterned paper separated with scallop trim.  I chose to use the beautiful enamel dots in this line as well as hand-stitches to embellish the butterflies.
Find Your Wings & Fly: Up & Away patterned papers: Carousel, Be Awesome, Smile, Admit One and Krafty Floral, decorative brads, enamel dots, Alpha & Word stickers;MISC: Papertrey Ink scallop die, Bazzill cardstock, hand-stitching

On my last card, I chose to be a little more liberal with my interpretation, only creating 3 circle elements in a row.  I wanted to create a card to layer the cute Admit One ticket paper in this line.  The flowers were cut with my Cameo and then I layered them on tickets.  I layered the tickets with scallops, leaves, and enamel dots. 

All three of these cards were completely inspired by an incredibly designed layout.  The next time you like the design of a layout, try sketching out the elements that inspire you and use them to design a card or two after your layout.

Thank you so much Danielle for the amazing inspiration!

 

Inspiration Piece: Missy Whidden

 

Tina's version:

Supplies:Boy Crazy:Mechanical paper, Geared Up paper,Diamonds paper,Point the Way paper, 6x6 Paper Pads,Decorative Tape,Felt Stickers,Sticker Accessory Sheet,Chipboard Elements,Decorative Buttons;Misc:Paperclip:  Office Max,Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo,Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape)

I loved this layout by Missy Whidden. I loved the fun colors, the great photo, and especially the Sunburst design element.

I really wanted to take the sunburst design element and expand on the idea for my layout.  I started by cutting a large Sunburst shape with my Cameo and adhering it to my background.  Next, using a diagonal design 6x6 paper sheet, I placed the paper with the diagonals going in the same direction as the Sunburst shape. Lastly, I digitally cut a smaller Sunburst shape and placed it on top of the diagonal paper.  With these 3 elements, I created movement on the page to create an overall Sunburst design.

Thank you Missy for your fabulous inspiration!  We look forward to seeing you in the MME Inspiring Pages and Cards board again!

Chipboard with Tina

Hi!  Tina here today!  Chipboard has always and will continue to be my go-to scrappy embellishment.  I love the dimension and texture you get when using chipboard embellishments and the INSTANT gratification of getting a layout completed with ease.  My Mind's Eye has the BEST chipboard embellishments!  If I was only given one MME product to create with, I would always pick chipboard.

Supplies:Find Your Wings and Fly-Sky's the Limit:Zig Zag patterned paper, Layered Ephemera patterned paper,chipboard elements,sticker accessory sheet,decorative buttons,layered stickers;Misc:Washi Tape:  Mt Tape,Cardstock:  American Crafts,Doily:  Knot & Bow,Wood:  Studio Calico,Die Cut Machine:  Silhouette Cameo,Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape), Tombow (wet adhesive)

I used the latest Find Your Wings & Fly collection for my layout.  Aren't the chipboard embellishments simply gorgeous?  I layered the chipboard with layered stickers, decorate buttons, and other chipboard elements. 

Love this!  And who is that silly little girl in the photo?  Me.  :)  I think my parents were shopping for cameras, and were taking sample pictures in the store.  Photo bombing was even popular in the 1960's.  :)

Are you also a fan of MME chipboard embellishments?  If yes, we would love to see your projects on our Facebook page.  Please share!

Thanks for stopping by!

National Honesty Day with Tina and Tamara

Did you know that today is National Honesty Day? It is! Who knew???

We thought it would be interesting to scrapbook this holiday and Tina and Tamara are here to share their thoughts with you. I think you will find this post interesting. Tina chose to take a more serious route while Tamara interpreted this day in a silly way.

What does National Honesty Day mean to you? If you make a project celebrating today, please make sure to share it. We'd love to see!

Supplies:Collectable-Unforgettable:'You Are' Charm Paper, 'Today' Remember Paper,'First' Fresh Paper,'Story' Journal Paper,6x6 pad, 'Happiness' Decorative Buttons,'Today' Pins,'You Are' Chipboard Shapes,'Story' Layered Stickers, Decorative Tape;Misc:Metal Clip:  Tim Holtz,Washi Tape: Love My Tapes, Twine:  True Hemp,Doily:  Knot & Bow,Envelope:  Tim Holtz,Deli Paper: WebRestaurant Supply,Adhesive:  Tombow,Die Cut Machine:  Cameo,Vintage Typewriter,Staples:  Tim Holtz

Hi!  Tina here today with some thoughts about honesty. 

What is honesty?  Webster's defines honesty as being upright and fair.  Of being sincere and frank.  Being free from deceit or fraud.  But what does it really mean to be honest?

 The word honesty is often overused.  We often talk about being honest with each other.  With our families and friends.  With our co-workers and employers.  But what about being honest with ourselves?  Being honest with you.  This is really tough.  It is hard to be honest with yourself about your own faults and weaknesses.  I want to share my faults and weaknesses with y'all today.

I am impatient.
I am happy being alone.
I daydream of faraway places.
I over-analyze.
I am a control freak.
I am a creature of habit.
I am quiet when I shouldn’t be.
I debate, just to argue the other side.
I would rather ‘blend into the background’ than stand in the foreground.
I want things to go ‘my way’, always.
I prefer my dogs over most humans.
I am impulsive.
I do not believe in forever.
I am restless.
I am unemotional and detached.

This seems like a short list, but literally took me an hour to actual put into words.  I would type the words, then hit the delete button.  That isn't me, or is it?  As hard as these thoughts and feelings were to put into words, this may be one of my favorite layout EVER.  This is a layout I hope is kept through the years.  A layout I hope is read and understood.  A layout that reflects the REAL me.

Get the courage to write about your faults and weaknesses.  You might be surprised.

Supplies:Collectable-Memorable: Cordial patterned paper, Flawless patterned paper, 6x6 pad (stripe), brads, layered sticker, tiny word stickers, enamel dots;Collectable-Unforgettable: Delight patterned paper, Fresh patterned paper; Find Your Wings and Fly-Up and Away: Alpha and Word stickers: Misc: Brown ink, pen, and thread, glittered letter stickers.

Hello everyone. Tamara here! Today, I am being HONEST about how much I LOVE CUPCAKES!  A few years ago, I tasted my first gourmet cupcake at the Sweet Tooth Fairy, a local gourmet cupcake bakery (winner of Cupcake Wars).  I never knew such happiness could come from biting into a delectable little bit of baked goodness.  The frosting was heavenly, I could have just eaten it on its own.  I dreamt of someday creating my own little bit of heaven.

After some research and experimentation, I learned how to create these culinary delights for my daughters' birthdays and family parties.  

One of my favorite things about making cupcakes is sharing them with the ones I love.  They always put a smile on your face and somehow make the day brighter.

I had fun creating a layout with some photos of the cupcakes we've made: Key Lime Pie, German Chocolate Cake, Blackberry White Chocolate, Red Velvet, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry Shortcake, and Almond Joy.

The Collectable Memorable line worked beautifully with these photos of my cupcakes.I wanted the color palette to be cheerful and bright, reflecting the honest to goodness happiness these cupcakes bring.

I created the title with the Collectable Memorable tiny word stickers, a layered "Happiness" banner sticker, glittered letters, and the new letter stickers from the "Find Your Wings" line (I am lovin' these!).  I used the striped paper from the 6x6 pad because it had a smaller pattern that fit well with the title. I rounded the corners to match the journal card.

I trimmed the journal card to fit with the 3" photos and added word stickers.  I inserted 3 epoxy brads along the right edge, echoing the row of 3 cupcakes on the photo. I created a border of colorful enamel dots along the left of the page.

Tina Shares a Special Mini Album

Hi!  Tina here today with a special post in honor of Earth Day!  As the world continues to grow and being 'green' becomes more & more important, I thought I'd share a really fun (and super easy) way to 'be green'.

We all have those plastic bags around, right?.  Even if you take your own bags to the store you can acquire a plastic grocery bag here and there...despite your best intentions.

Here's a fun way to use those plastic bags and create memories at the same time!  How perfect is that?

Note: I first discovered this idea in a YouTube video. You can see it HERE!

Thanks so much for the idea, Laura!

Supplies: Collectable-Memorable:6x6 paper pad, 'Hello' Decorative Pins, 'I'm With' Enamel Dots,'Perfect' Tiny Word Stickers, 'Perfect' Die Cut Chipboard Stickers,'Journey' Decorative Brads, 'Note' Layered Stickers,'Journey' Decorative Buttons,'Note' Label Stickers,'I'm With' Decorative Stickers, Decorative Tape,'I'm With' Title,Note' Journal Card, 'Perfect; Journal Card, 'Journey' Title;Decorative Tapes: Red/Turquoise Pink/Orange;MiscSpray Mist:  Studio Calico Paper Clips:  Midori Clothespins:  American Crafts,Metallic Rub:  Viva Ribbon:  Jo Ann Fabrics, Vintage Binder Rings:  Office Max Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives foam tape Gesso:  Liquitex



Let's jump right into the process:

Step One:  Gather up some plastic bags.  Each bag will make one 'page', so keep that in mind.

Step Two:  Straighten and flatten the bag and cut both ends off.  (handles and bottom of bag)

Step Three:  Cut out the store logo section of the bag.

Step Four:  Unfold the bag and cut out the additional words from the bag.  (on the right side of the picture)

Step Five:  Flatten out bag.

Step Six:   Fold bag in half.

Step Seven:  Fold bag in half again.

Step Eight:  Fold bag in opposite direction into 3 equal sections.

Step Nine:  Heat iron to Permanent Press setting.

Step Ten & Eleven:  Place folded bag(s) between 2 pieces of paper (from a store bag, parchment paper, or craft paper).  Continually move the iron until plastic begins to melt together.  It took me approx 1-2 minutes per bag to meld the plastic together.

Step Twelve:  Once the bag is completely melted and all air bubbles are removed, remove the plastic bag from between the 2 pieces of paper.  The plastic bag may 'stick' to the paper, so gently peel the bag from the paper.  Please be careful because it will be VERY HOT!

Step Thirteen:  Continue the process until you have created enough 'pages' for your project.

Step Fourteen:  For my mini album, I wanted the pages to be the same size, so I trimmed each page to 3x5 inches.

Step Fifteen:  You can use the pages in this raw form, or you can paint, spray, stamp, etc. as desired.  I wanted to create a soft, water color look, so I applied a coat of gesso to each page.

Step Sixteen:  Once the gesso was dry, I sprayed 2 colors of spray mist to the page and gently wiped off the spray with a paper towel, leaving a soft hue of color.

Step Seventeen:  This is what all of my pages looked like after I sprayed each with spray mist and gently removed the spray.

Step Eighteen:  I wanted to add more glimmer and shine to each page, so I applied silver metallic rub to each page.  I really love how the metallic rub looks in the nooks and crannies of each page.

I finished my mini by adding layered stickers, chipboard elements, brads, decorative tape, enamel dots, and die cuts to each page.  To add even more fun, I layered glassine envelopes with the above product so you can hide more memorabilia and photos in the little pockets.  Binder rings hold my entire mini together with some pretty ribbon and lace.

Super easy, yes?  I would LOVE to see what projects you create with your plastic bags.  It felt so good to take trash and make it a treasure!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a Happy Earth Day!

Freaky Friday- April Edition

Today we are going to try something new. I challenged two of our designers to switch styles for today's post. So basically today is our very own Freaky Friday. Style-wise at least. :)

Who will be taking the challenge today? Tina Walker and Suzanne Sergi. When I think of Tina, I think of white space, mixed media influences, and clusters. When I think of Suzanne, I think of embossing folders, classic style, and feminine pages. I thought these two were the perfect pair to switch styles.

Here's what they are sharing today.

First up is Tina channeling Suzanne's style!

 

 

Tina says: When Stephanie asked the design team members to swap design styles with each other, I must admit, I was a little nervous.  These types of challenges are always tough because you are comfortable with your own style, and when you create a project using the style of another designer, it definitely pushes you outside your comfort zone.

So how did I interpret Suzanne’s style?  I started by printing off several of her recent projects from the MME blog.  I arranged them in front of me and certain design elements became noticeable.  Suzanne generally created layouts with one (1) large (4x6 or larger) photo. 

This is a big change for me since I generally use smaller photos (and multi prints of the same).   Her backgrounds use larger pieces of patterned paper, incorporating design elements from the background paper in the page.  Love this! Suzanne also uses large banners, (which I also love), and lots of round embellishments.

I wanted to create a layout that used these key design elements, but still make it my own.

Supplies: Collectable-Remarkable:Beam Paper, Grin Paper,Genuine Paper,6x6 pad,decorative buttons,pins,chipboard shapes,layered Stickers,label stickers,die cut title, journal  card,enamel dots, tiny word stickers;Misc:Clothespin:  Crate Paper,Twine:  American Crafts,Deli Paper: WebRestaurant Supply Adhesive:  Tombow (tape runner), Scrapbook Adhesives (foam tape),Die Cut Machine:  Cameo,Sewing Machine: Brother,Thread:  Coats and Clark,Staples:  Tim Holtz

To make this a marriage between Suzanne's style and my style, I used the design elements I mentioned above, but created an 8.5 x 11 page.

Also, one of my current favorite techniques is to die cut a piece of deli paper and place it over a busy background paper to create a subtle, muted effect.  Love this look!

I am so happy with my finished project.  I think it is the perfect blend between our two styles and love how it turned out.  If you ever have the opportunity or desire to swap styles with another scrapbooker, jump at the challenge.  It is definitely fun.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

And Suzanne's take on Tina's style...

Suzanne says:I will admit, this one was a bit challenging. I feel that I have developed my scrapbooking style, with tweaks here and there. However, to interpret another style can present to be a challenge. It was really fun, though!

Supplies: My Girl:Bouquet paper, Flutterby paper,Fancy Free paper,decorative brads,felt stickers, decorative buttons,enamel dots;Misc:twine,ink,Cameo

One of the things that I noticed about Tina's style was that she likes to utilize white space on her layouts. I tend to love patterned paper, and use it in large amounts onto my pages. Tina keeps it clean with minimal patterns. She has an eclectic and artsy style.  I did the best I could by dabbing in a bit of ink to add color to the background of my page.

Tuba tends to use smaller photos, and not the large photos I am accustomed to.  I went smaller to a 4x6 of these sweet little girls.  Her pages are modern and so I pulled out my Cameo to cut a couple of clean designs. I wanted to add a bit of me onto the page, so you will see the die cuts embossed to give them that extra texture. I love round elements on my pages, so I pulled in the felt flowers from the My Girl collection to add some extra pop.

Tina also inspired me to bring out the decorative tape! I used it as a border along the bottom of the page and to create fun interest at the top!

 

So there you have it...our very first Freaky Friday on the MME blog. Hope you enjoyed it!

Have a fabulous weekend. :)

Tina's Take on Decorative Tape Week

Hi!  Tina here today and welcome to Decorative Tape Week! Decorative tape is seriously one of my favorite products and I can't get enough.  Some might even say I have a tape obsession, but that's okay by me.  ;)

Today, I'd like to share how you can use tape on projects where you might ordinarily use paper or paint. I used a similar process for both projects, so let's walk through how I made this trio of Decorative Tape Owl Canvases.


Step One:
Gather supplies.  For this project, you will need several canvases, tissue paper, matte medium (or Mod Podge), a paint brush, and your favorite MME decorative tape.
Note:  I prefer matte medium or matte Mod Podge instead of glossy for my canvases. 

Step Two:
Apply a coat of matte medium/Mod Podge to your canvas.  Not a real thin layer, but not dripping wet.

Step Three:
Cut a piece of tissue paper slightly larger than your canvas and 'ball it up'.

Step Four:
Gently unwrap your tissue and place on top of matte medium/Mod Podge.  Apply another layer of matte medium/Mod Podge to top of tissue paper. 

Note:  When applying the matte medium/Mod Podge to top of tissue, apply gentle pressure or the tissue paper will rip and lift from the canvas.

Step Five:
Remove tissue paper excess from the edge of your canvas.  Since the edge is wet, you can gently remove the excess by tearing the tissue paper away.

While your canvas is drying, you can get your washi tape ready for adhering to your canvas.

Step Six:
Apply your favorite MME decorate tape to white cardstock. I used several patterns and designs to add more interest to my project.

Step Seven:
Either with an electronic die cut machine, a punch, or decorative scissors, cut zig zag/chevron shapes from the washi tape/cardstock sheet.  I used my Silhouette to cut the shapes and it cuts like 'butta'.  :)
Note:  I also cut my owl shape with my electronic die cut machine.

When your canvas is dry, proceed to Step Eight.

Step Eight:
Adhere washi zigzag shapes to canvas with matte medium/Mod Podge.  Allow to dry completely.


Step Nine plus:
Decorate canvas with paint, rub-ons, stamps, spray mist, doodling, etc. and allow to dry.  If you desire, you can seal your canvas with another coat of matte medium/Mod Podge, but it isn't necessary.

To show you how versatile washi tape is, I also decorated a wooden bird house using MME decorative tape, and cut shapes (for the roof) using the same method above.  Instead of cardstock, I used vellum to create a thinner layer.  I adhered the washi strips to the roof using wide strips of Scor Tape applied directly to the wood roof.


I hope that the next time you reach for a piece of paper or paint to complete a project, you will think about using decorative tape!

Winter Layout and Card- FREE digital file!

Happy Tuesday, MME fans! Today Danni and Tina are here to share a winter themed layout and card.

Enjoy and stay warm!

A Little Hello by Danni Reid

Supplies: Collectable: 6 x 6 pad, chipboard sentiment,brads;Misc:Cameo cut,white cardstock

Danni says: I love that winter MAY be coming to an end and a hello card celebrating cute snowmen in tape measure patterns and a fun sentiment is just the kind of wintery card I can get into right now.  I love the beautiful patterns in this pad, a lot of fun blues, deep reds, yellows, everything fun and wintery.

The brads from the Collectable line are so cute and make me so happy.  These brads added a perfect amount of embellishment to the snowmen without a taking away from the cute patterns.

I cut my snowmen paper on my Cameo and lined them with a sheet of the multi stripe tape measure paper.  I love how stylish it makes them feel, not so wintery and coooold!

Winter Fun by Tina Walker

Supplies:Lost and Found 3-Oliver:Blue Quatrefoil Embossed' Paper,‘Lace Fan’ Pape,‘Blue Lace’ Paper,‘Honey Embossed’ Paper,12x12 Chipboard,decorative tape,enamel dots,decorative brads,buttons

Tina says:Tina here today with a heritage layout featuring ME, during a winter in Wisconsin, circa 1967.  Lost & Found 3 Oliver is great for heritage and vintage themed layouts, and especially for winter layouts with its icy blues, yellows, and greys.

I wanted my title to coordinate with the rest of my winter layout, so I cut my title from a sheet of the Blue Lace paper, and cut a second title from a sheet of gold foil paper.  I offset the top title from the bottom title so that the gold foil paper would peek from behind, and adhered the title to the layout with foam tape.  The gold really makes the title stand out and coordinate with the  gold glitter embellishments.

As an added bonus, we are sharing the digital file for the title below, so you are welcome to use this on your own winter themed layouts.

TO DOWNLOAD THE CUT FILE, CLICK HERE

Enjoy!!!

She Believed in Love at First Sight by Tina

Hi Tina here today!  Do you believe in first love?  I do!  And so does SHE!

So you think MME papers, embellishments, and stamps are just for layouts and cards?  No sir! They work beautifully for mixed media projects like canvas art.  Here's a pictorial look at how I created my LOVE girl!

Start with a blank canvas.  Since I am covering mine with paper, no need to prep the surface with gesso first.

Cut various sizes of patterned paper, vintage paper, and tissue paper and adhere to canvas with Mod Podge.

This is where the fun really starts!  Add color, texture, and dimension with paint, modeling paste and stencils.  I've even added some MME decorative tape! 



Add more color, texture, and dimension with stamps and spray mist. 

This is what an 'in process' canvas looks like.  I just LOVE all the color, design, and texture.
When you are happy with your background, create your girl.  MME 6x6 pads are great for creating your girl and accessories. 

Add more texture and dimension by outlining your girl with markers and pens.


Accessorize your canvas with enamel dots, decorative buttons, and add rub-ons where desired.

Don't forget the sides of your canvas.  I've colored mine with distress stains and MME stamps.

Mixed media is so much fun!  There is no such thing as being perfect, and it's a great way to experiment with color, techniques, and different products.

I hope you give it a try the next time you are looking for a way to use your MME product in a new way!


Supplies:Collectable-Memorable:6x6 pad,'Hello' stamps,'Journey' decorative buttons,decorative tape,'I'm With' enamel dots;Misc:Canvas:  9x12 Practica
Gesso:  Liquetex
Modeling Paste:  Liquetex
Spray Mist:  Adirondack Ranger
Paint:  Jenni Bowlin, Folk ARt
Mod Podge
Rub-Ons:  Stampin Up, 7gypsies, October Afternoon, Hambly, Jenni Bowlin
Stamps: Tim Holtz, Prima Marketing
Stencils:  Crafters Workshop, Pink Paislee
Markers/Pens:  Faber Castell, Pilot
Distress Stain:  Tim Holtz