Treasuring Memories

Hello!!! Can you believe it...we are just a few hours away until New Year!!! But before that I want to show you the last 2012 sketch from Creative Scrappers .  This lovely sketch was designed by Kristine Davidson and it's CS new logo. And here's my page....  I was looking in my memory box and I found this picture when Paola was at Kindergarten.  I worked with Crate Papers- Portrait Collection. More details.... Materials: Portrait Collection- Crate Papers Storybook- Cricut Prima- flowers Claudine Hellmuth- Gesso K & Company- chipboad Creative Scrappers-  BLOG Wishing all of you a Happy New Year full of blessings!!! Hugs!!!! Marilyn

Hello !!!  I hope all of you are having a Merry Christmas Season with all your loved ones in Peace and Love...A lot of blessings for all of you!! This is my page for Bird is the Word- "Holiday" is the new word, you can use your word in any part of your project.  I also combined my DT work with two more challenges... Once Upon a Sketch-December  and White Christmas- Berry71Bleu. I used "It's Christmas Collection" by Maja Design, you should take a look at all these Gorgeous Maja Collections ... HERE I worked with this family photo from December-2007. Closer details.... I draped my paper in the same way I do in my dresses but in paper is a little more difficult but I really enjoy the process!!! For OUAS- the journaling theme is December. My journaling is behind my page and says... "December is a special month for all of us.  Every December since 1994,  when my first child, Alexander was born, I've been taking family pictures ever...

Finally, I can share with all of you this Awesome news!!  I was invited to join the Maja Design Creative Team 2013!!!  Maja Design is a Swedish Company that specializes in  romantic vintage pattern papers. Their collections are So Gorgeous!!!!  I'm so honored to say that I'm one of the Maja girls...look this amazing talented team.... May we proudly present our Creative Team of 2013! To see Maja Design Collection.....go HERE Maja Design Blog I'm so happy and excited with the next  new year!!! Hugs! Marilyn

This is the new fabulous sketch by Kim Keane at My Creative Sketches .  The sketch contest begins December 16 and the deadline is January 14.  The winner will be a random draw and you could be the winner of an awesome prize that I will show you at the end of this post. Here is my take of the sketch...  I used 'It's Christmas Time Collection by Maja Design. Closer details... Materials: It's Christmas Time Collection- Maja Design Prima - flower Zva Design- bling Petaloo- flowers and leaves Leaky Shed Studio- chipboard   The Fabulous Random Draw Prize My Creative Sketches Blog...go HERE Thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comments! Until next time! Hugs! Marilyn

I love to mix different elements of my pages and one of my favorites is chipboard...who doesn't like chipboard?..I love it!! It was difficult choosing only ten, I would have like to add three more but here's my selected ten... 1- She has the music inside... I cut in pieces and painted my chipboard. 2- Hope I cut the chipboard to create this design and painted. 3- Organic Beauty I sand the chipboard and then I painted with two color tones to give an antique look.  4- Love to Create I covered with Gesso my birdies chipboards and stamped with a sponge to create this effect . 5- Welcome Home I painted my chipboard with crackle paint to this fantastic effect. 6- Dream  I used my chipboard letters like a mask and painted to made my tittle.  7- I Love Making dresses I Just dressed the chipboard and look the effect...  8-  Brownie Locks A Doily Chipboard like frame. 9- Special Memories I painted with Liquid Pe...

Hello!!! Today is a new sketch by Heather Leopard at Creative Scrappers . This is my take of the sketch and I twisted  these  pictures  a little , well honestly, I can't see a straight photo I always twisted, lol! I made another Christmas page but with soft colors and I love the final result... Here's my page..... My Mind's Eye- All is Bright Collection, Imaginisce stamp Closer details.... Materials: My Mind's Eye- All Is Bright Collection American Craft- cardstock Zva Creative- bling Prima- flowers Imaginisce- stamp Pearls, lace twine For more details of this challenge go to... CREATIVE SCRAPPERS Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comments! Until next time!! Hugs! Marilyn

Hi!!!  Just a quick post today to show you this card that I made for PaperHaus Magazine with these beautiful papers by Maja Design ..."Its Christmas Time Collection"  It's a HUGE giveaway at PaperHaus, right now, go and leave a comment on my entry to participate.  I tried to make a vintage, rustic, shabby card, lol....and this was the result... More details.... I stamped with molding paste to give a different texture. Thanks for stopping by and for all your sweet comments!!! Don't forget to visit PaperHaus, be a follower and leave a comment and you could be the next winner..Good Luck!!! PaperHaus- BLOG  Until next time! Hugs! Marilyn

Hi everyone!!!!  Here's my DT work with the gorgeous December Limited Edition kit - My Creative Scrapbook.  This kit is sooo gorgeous....Kaisercraft Turtle Dove papers, Prima and Petaloo flowers, Prima Resin Chebs and more....  you'll love it!! Here's my first page... Merry Christmas Here's my niece Camilla in Christmas day at mom's house. Closer details... My second page: JOY A page about Paola, she is always wearing hats, here she is with her Elf hat. Closer details... My third page: A Happy Christmas This is me with my Santa hat.. I used the turquoise color in this page..I wanted to make a different Christmas page and this is the result...  The Limited Edition Kit ... for more details of the "one time purchase offer"..go and look at my previous post ( MCS Main Kit reveal) Thanks for stopping by and for all your lovely comments!!  Have a lovely weekend!! Hugs! Marilyn