Take me as I am

Hello!! So excited to share with you my first design team project for 7Dots Studios.  My page is about my lovely niece Fabiola, she is a very special fun girl.."Miss personality" and I chose the beautiful and fun Messy Head collection by Olga Heldwein to work it because this collection reminds me her...

My tittle is a die cut element from the "All I Ever" collection.

I created the background work with a DCWV stencil and molding paste.

I cut out all these arrows from the "Big words" paper from Messy Head collection.

These feathers are handmade and you can see the video tutorial...HERE

7Dots Studios Supplies:
Messy Head- Love Letter
Messy Head- Big Words
All I Ever- die cut elements 12 x 12

7Dots Studio....BLOG


Thanks for your visit...until next time!!
Hugs!

Marilyn

Make Lemonade..

Hi!! This is a canvas that I made with the new Coffee in the Arbour collection by Maja Design.  When I saw these papers I remembered a quote that my grandma used to say... and it brought me lovely memories of my childhood. So I used the phrase for the canvas! These lovely chipboard are from 2Crafty.  The papers are The Lemon meringue pie and the Delicious Moments.

I framed the lemonade illustration from the Delicious Moments paper with this pretty circular frame from 2Crafty chipboard. 

I added textures with molding paste and DCWV stencil and gave color with Shimmerz Sprintz (Chick-a dee, Tuscan Sun)colors.

Prima and Recollections...flowers

Supplies: Delicious Moments and Lemon Meringue pie papers from Coffee in the Arbour collection, 2Crafty chipboards, alpha-doodlebug design inc, Die Cut With A View-stencil, Prima flowers, Recollections flowers,chessecloth, lace, pearls, Shimmerz Sprintz-Chick-a-dee & Tuscan Sun colors.

Maja Design.....BLOG
2Crafty Chipboard...BLOG

Thanks for stopping by and until next time!!
Hugs!

Marilyn 

Captured Moments...SATW Mid month reveal

Hello!! How is your summer so far? I've been disconnected  lately, I had my brother and sister in law with their families here and I took a vacation with all the family, we had  a wonderful time together.
Here's my take of the July moodboard at Scrap Around The World.
This month the fabulous moodboard was designed by the lovely Tusia Lech from Poland and I was inspired by the dandelion photo to create my page.  This page is  a lovely memory of my kids, I found my boy(almost 5 years old) that climbed in the crib with his sister(she was one year old) and he told me that she wanted to play...I took this photo of the moment, how times flies... the photo of the dandelion symbolizes for me.

July moodboard

Tusia Lech

My paper is from Basic Grey that I combined with the Tim Holtz' tissue wrap-Terminology.

I used a DCWV stencil with homemade molding paste and for more texture I added mesh tape, strips of tissue paper, pearls, stamps, cheesecloth and crochet. 

I worked with the Color Blooms- soft teal by Prima. These flowers are from Prima, too and the tiny ones from Close to my Heart.  My tittle is a chippie by Scrapmatts.



And the awesome prizes...

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Now onto our magnificent prizes {ALL of which ALWAYS include

 FREE POSTAGE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD} & awesome sponsors!!

1ST PRIZE

OVER $50 worth of sprays & embossing powders from

 Lindy's Stamp Gang, sponsored by SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB!

Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance are monthly scrapbook kit clubs that
cater to scrapbookers who are looking for an alternative to what other kit clubs offer.
Our kits are designed for artists who wish to take scrapbooking to a level beyond.
We strive to include the latest & greatest items on the market that will enable you
 to create not "just a layout", but a work of art.

Please also check out the inspiration from our design team on the shop's blog!
You can also find us on Facebook & Pinterest & YouTube - let's connect!
Our tutorials you can find here!
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Community / Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scrapsofdarkness

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2ND PRIZE

$40 worth of goodies from 2Crafty Chipboard!

2Crafty Chipboard is an Australian owned & operated manufacturer & wholesaler 

of laser cut chipboard products, located in Sydney, Australia.  We have been

 in operation since October 2006 & have more than 1 000 designs on offer.

We pride ourselves on quality products that are versatile & up to date with 

market trends, as well as offering unbeatable customer service, 

with quick turnaround of jobs large & small.

We are happy to quote on personalised jobs, whether it be a single title for a 
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Image depicts a sampling of 2Crafty's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of 2Crafty Chipboard to the value of their prize.

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3RD PRIZE

$30 gift card from The Flying Unicorn Online Store!

Flying Unicorn...Your Passion. Your Art. 

Their on line store has an incredible selection of products for all paper crafting artists. 

Their Kit of the Month is filled with the latest & greatest ~ including 

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They also have a blog &  Facebook page where you can find loads of inspiration!

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Blog: www.flyingunicornblog.com

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4TH PRIZE

$20 worth of Green Tara products & flowers!

Green Tara are an Australian based company & are importers & wholesalers
 of fine handmade & milled mulberry papers,beautiful ribbons,both fabric & paper 
 flowers, washi tape, etc. They are continually adding to their collections of high
 quality products & provide papers with rich colours, wonderful textures & beautiful patterns!

Image depicts a sampling of Green Tara's latest products & is for illustration purposes only. Prizewinner will receive an awesome selection of Green Tara products worth $30.

Blog:  http://www.greentara1.blogspot.com.au/
Website:  http://www.greentara.com.au/home.php 

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5TH PRIZE

$15 worth of Darkroom Door

Darkroom Door is owned by photographer Rachel Greig &  graphic designer 

Stewart Yule, who combine their talents to design a unique range of rubber stamps

 &  papercraft products suitable for card making, scrapbooking, invitations, collage, 

mixed media & altered art. As the name suggests, Darkroom Door products

 have a strong photographic element in their design.

This is just an example of the type of stamp you could WIN!!

Check out the Darkroom Door website to see their full product range

 along with a gallery full of projects and ideas!

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RANDOM PRIZE

 $25 worth of product from 7Dots Studio!

7 Dots Studio was born from dreams & for dreams. 

We are a European scrapbooking manufacturer of high 

quality scrapbooking products – papers, stickers, die-cuts,

 collage sheets, 6x6 pads, collection kits &chipboards. 

Quality of our products is our top priority. 

Our collections are created by amazingly talented artists - 

from clean, graphic designs to mixed-media, grungy collage look. 

What you can always be sure of are high quality & thickness of our papers, 

which makes them work perfectly with all kinds of media.

 Among our products you will find also clear stamp sets coordinating 

with our collections to make them even more interesting & versatile.

We are amazingly happy & feel very blessed to see how much

 our products are loved by crafters & artists around the world!

If you would like to see more awesome inspiration from 

our design team please visit our blog or Facebook fan page.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7DotsStudio

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The deadline for this challenge is July 31st ...can't wait to see your creation!!

Scrap Around The World- BLOG

Until next time!!!

Hugs!

Marilyn

Happy

Hello scrapper friends!  I made this page with the new collection by Maja Design "Coffee in the Arbour".  It is another gorgeous collection, beautiful paper designs with lovely colors.  My lovely niece Sabrina had her first recital, she was so happy and excited.  My sister sent me some pictures and when I saw it, I knew I had to work them with this beautiful collection. 

My tittle is this pretty chipboard by 2Crafty.

I worked with two different stencils: one for Prima and the other from Heidi Swap. Prima flower, CTMH buttons.

I chose for my page the "Flourishing garden" and "Let share a cookie" papers.

I used Shimmerz Sprintz/ Vibes and Faber Castle- Gelatos.

Here's the beautiful collection that you can see .....HERE
For more inspirations with Maja Design paper....BLOG

Thanks for your visit!!!
Hugs!xo

Marilyn

Video Tutorial how to make feathers with Thermomorph-product review!

Hello!!! I've been asked to make a product review by Rizzy at Thermomorph weeks ago. It is a unique product called ThermoMorph which consists of moldable plastic pellets that you heat up and mold in any shape or form. You are able to instantly fix things, make things, and sculpt thing...the uses are endless.

My first concern was if it has odors or emanates vapors once I heat it the plastics up, and I can tell you that it is a safe product. It doesn't emanate any vapors or odors. It was so easy work with, you only need to put the pellets in the hot water, wait about two minutes and it turns transparent when it is ready to work with. But you have to work quickly because it dries fast. A detail I liked is that can also reuse all the leftovers from when you use it, which makes it very convenient and efficient.

 Feathers are trendy lately in scrapbooking and I wanted to make a project using them. I didn't have any so I made my own feathers using this product and I love the final result.  I made a short video tutorial and you will see how easy it is to make these awesome feathers with this product. Obviously this is moldable plastic, so it doesn't just stop at making feathers. The possibilities with this product are endless!  Sometimes we want to give a special touch to our work and with this product we can create it, completely from scratch. I just started using the ThermoMorph and I am already in love with it!

Thermomorph- $19.95
Size: 500 grams
Material: Polymorph granules

You can find it in amazon.....HERE
Thermomorph website....HERE


VIDEO TUTORIAL:

Thanks for stopping by...Until next time!!
Hugs!

Marilyn

Perfect Moment

Today I'm sharing with you my first design team project for "Tresors de Luxe". I get out of my comfort zone this time and I come with gold and lilac colors, I was a little fearful because I'm not a fan of shining things but I love the final result.

Here is my dear Paola when she was starting to give her first steps some years ago. I started my page with a DCWV stencil and some homemade molding paste. The beautiful paper is from 7DOTS-"All I Ever" collection.   The beautiful gold lace and flowers are from Tresors de Luxe.

I worked with Shimmerz Vibes (Princess color) and  the new Prima Color Blooms (gold color)

These pretty flowers are from Tresor de Luxe...

My tittle and hearts are from 7DOTS- Elements from Illuminations collection and the stamp from Cold Country collection.

You should see all the beauties that Lucy has in her shop...go HERE
Tresor de Luxe blog......HERE

Have a great weekend!!!
Hugs!
Marilyn

July LE kit work- My Creative Scrapbook - Part 2

Hi!! ... how are you doing this summer or winter for some of my scrapper friends?  For me super busy and next week my brother and sister-in laws come with their families, so happy for that but I have to finish all my DT commitments before the 15th...Thank that my muse doesn't leave me, she's a good buddy,lol!
Today I'm sharing with you my other two projects with the gorgeous Limited Edition kit by My Creative Scrapbook..did I tell you how amazing this kit is ....? You should see the list of awesome products that comes in it: full of gorgeous Prima products(frames, flowers, crystal,stencils, more flowers...) Kaisercraft- Storyteller collection, Lindy's stamp gang-mist and much more...
This page is about my hubby and DD, she adores her dad and I took this photo of them that goes perfect with these papers.

In the background, I applied gesso and then the Lindy's stamp from the kit.  I used the Prima-pearl arrows, too.

A cluster with the different flowers and embellishments from the kit. I wrote my title inside the pretty frame.

With the collar pearl, I framed my photo...and with the stencil gave textures and design in the background.

And for my last page, I worked with soft colors: beige/ blues and created this one using a lot of the stickers from the Storyteller collection.  I also used the Finnabair stencil, well I really used it in all my pages,lol, love the doily stencil! I add a piece of mesh tape from my stuff for a variety of textures.  The lace that comes in the kit is so beautiful and I used the last piece that I had here..

Is impossible not to see pearls in my work so I added it from my stuff.
 

I made some paper draped here to show my tittle...

love all these stickers words....and the metal pendant that I put in the top of my photo, both comes in the kit.

Gorgeous kit!!!to buy one go....HERE


See you soon...Until next time!!!
Hugs!!

Marilyn