Please extend a warm welcome to our August guest designer...Rebecca Keppel!
Here's a bit about Rebecca, in her own words.
Once upon a time I was a corporate attorney living in San Francisco. Then my husband and I moved out to the suburbs outside of Phoenix, Arizona. We have a daughter who is 9 and a son who is 7. I started scrapbooking in the traditional sense around the time my daughter was born and never stopped! I love traditional layout scrapping and card making, but I've also gotten hooked on pocket page scrapbooking. I love to learn about photography and have enjoyed storytelling since I was kid. Scrapbooking is my creative outlet, my relaxation and my way of showing my family how much they mean to me. I have had the opportunity to be on design teams and currently serve on Simple Stories, Therm O web and Scrapbook Circle teams. I have also had the chance to be published in Scrapbook Trends, Create publications, Jot Magazine and Scrapbooking and Cards Today. My Mind's Eye has been a favorite of mine for YEARS so I am incredibly honored and grateful to be here!
You can follow Rebecca via:
BLOG // INSTAGRAM // PINTEREST // FACEBOOK
Q: What is your favorite MME collection of all time and why?
A:
I think my favorite of all time would be On the Bright Side. I remember those aged wood papers and I think My Mind's Eye was one of the first to use them. I LOVE that look combined with the....well the BRIGHT colors in On the Bright Side. Market Street is quickly becoming an all time favorite though! ;)
Supplies: Market Street-Nob Hill: "Stripes" paper,"Stache" Paper, Foiled Mixed Bag,Enamel Dots,6x6 Pad, Brads, 3x4 Journaling Card Pack, Washi Tape,Flair Pins,Chipboard Stickers; Necessities-Teal:Alpha and Word Stickers
Rebecca says: I started with a gray cardstock base. Then I mounted the Nob Hill "Stripes" paper on a piece of black cardstock. I machine stitched a border around that and adhered them together. I used a photo of my son when he was a baby and a photo taken recently (seven years later). The clock die cut from the Mixed Bag was perfect for the theme of time passing. The fox chipboard and mustache Flair Pin were masculine elements I added since it is a boy page.
I used a 3x4 Journaling Card, fussy cut out the heart and backed it with a piece patterned paper from the 6x6 pad. I used up a bunch of the gold glitter enamel dots and other chipboard shapes. I hand cut a long banner to use as the base or bottom of the layout. I layered a die cut over a strip of washi, layered chipboard over the die cut and an enamel dot over the chipboard. That is one of my favorite things to do, use various textures and layers from different embellishments to create something new.
Supplies: Necessities-Teal: all patterned papers,6x6 Pad,Glitter Monogram Alphas,Alpha and Word Stickers
Enamel Shapes,Washi Tape
Rebecca says: I started with the Glitter Monogram Alphas for a LARGE title. Then I punched squares of the vellum and pattern papers and mounted small phone photos that featured the color blue on top.
I cut the "color" title word from a 6x6 paper B side. I find that 6x6 pads are perfect for title cuts. I added some machine stitching and spray mist and bits of washi tape too.
Supplies: Market Street-Nob Hill:"Glow" Foiled Paper,Sparkles" Foiled Paper,Foiled Mixed Bag,Decorative Stickers,Enamel Dots; Misc: Therm O Web Adhesives,The Twinery Twine
Rebecca says: I used the gold foil striped paper as the card base. I cut a smaller square of polka dot patterned paper and rounded the corners. I machine stitched a border around the square. I used 3 dimensional adhesive and popped up the doily die cut on top of the square. Then I used 3 dimensional adhesive and popped up the thank you sticker on top of the doily. I tied twine around the popped up thank you sticker and topped it with 2 enamel dots.
WOW! Rebecca totally rocked the Market Street + Necessities collections and we couldn't possibly love her projects more!
Thanks so much Rebecca. Y'all make sure to come back tomorrow, we have even MORE Rebecca inspiration to share with you!
Happy Monday-
