Tea? Card By Yasmin

Hello everyone! It's Yasmin on the Marion Smith Design blog today and I have a little romantic, shabby chic card to share with you.

I've used loads of scrap pieces of paper for various MSD collection to put together my card. Motley, Mad  Tea Party and Garment District. Just goes to show that you can't throw away anything! Do you save all the scrap pieces or do you throw them away?

I feel in love with this litte teacup picture and of course the junque and gem,  and just had to use it on my card. 

Here are some of the products used on todays card:

Thank you for stopping by today!

#selfie - Layout with Yasmin Tölche

Hello it's Yasmin on the blog today! Oh yes! It's Saturday, the sun is shining and it's my Marion Smith Designs Saturday! I have made a layout I'd like to share today! :)

I loved making this layout.. it just kinda happend. Hahaha.. I got loads of inspiration for Marion's frame paper.. These papers is from the "Motley" collection..

I've used junque and gem roses, gears and a little airballon.. I've played with Blue Fern Studio Chipboard, embossing powders.. Had A Blast making it :)

Did you know that you actually can emboss metall pieces? You do it the same way as you emboss on paper ,witch by the way I did loads on my page. Just put the metall piece on the embossing pillow, add the powder and heat! But be careful, the metall gets real hot so make sure you don't burn your fingers :) This little metall gear used to be bright silver.

The white polka dots is a stamp from 3rd Eye and they are all embossed on..

Here is some of the product I've used on my page:

Thank you for stopping by us today! Leave us a comment and I'll leave on back! :) Have a fantasticly creative saturday! :)

How to make a Romantic Birthday card with MSD by: Aneta

Hello and happy Friday my friends :)

First things first.

Thank you so much for playing along with us.

This was the first MSD challenge of many to come.

That was fun wasn't it?

Six amazing entries took part this time.

You can see them here

and the winner .......

Padoriaa!!!

Congratulations!! Pop me an e-mail aneta@artisant.is

with all your shipping informations.

And now for my next tutorial.

Today I bring you a "Romantic Wishes" card 

at difficulty level 3.

Here it is:

And here is a quick tutorial:

Step 1: gather your supplies.

Step 2: place your first layer using some gesso on the edges 

just before gluing 

Step 3: place the second layer. 

Use Distress Tool on the edges before gluing 

Step 4: continue adding layers.

Use 3D foams for 3D effect 

Step 5: more layers and embellishments.

I've cut out a rose and placed an image 

under the lace.

Step 6: now it's time to place your chip board.

I picked a bird and a lantern for this romantic project.

Step 7,8,9 : just finish adding embellishments...

 Step 10: ...and of course my favorite, Liquid Pearls 

here and there for the final touch.

If you feel like checking out my previous tutorials

just CLICK HERE.

I hope you're ready to have some fun.

I prepared next challenge for you and I hope you'll like it.

The rules are very simple:

1. Use a color palette or a sketch below to start your project. 

You can choose colors, sketch or both if you feel like it.

2. Still NO Marion Smith products required

but I would love to see some of your fantastic projects 

made with our fantastic products :)

3. When your project is ready just write a post on your blog 

and link it below. You'll find the tool in the end of this post

 (please add link directly to the post you want us to visit,

not to the entire blog)

4. This challenge is open untill 29th of October.

5. Winner will be drawn out by the Random Numbers Generator

and announced 31st of October in my next: "HOW TO..." post.

And now our prize, sponsored by MSD and me:

Prize includes:

- 10 MSD tags

- 5 sheets 15x15 MSD papers

- 6 handmade flowers made by me:)

- 7 shabby roses

- 2 burlap flowers 

- around 3m (together) of laces and ribbons

- 2 MSD resin roses

- 2 packages of MSD Metal Butterfies

I'll cover shipping of the main prize to the lucky winner :)

So, who is ready to be the lucky winner this time and have some crafty fun?

You'll find the linking HERE :)

Thank you for visiting me and good luck everybody!

xoxo

Aneta

This One's For The Girls

Well hello there paper peeps! Sarah reporting here on this chilly Sunday, and I don't know if you've seen the new "Motley" collection but it is just beautiful! Such a mix of gorgeous colors and flowers, perfect for those springtime layouts! Awhile ago, I borrowed this old picture that my dad had of some of the women from his side of the family, I just adore it! All the ladies are in pretty farmgirl type dresses, you can tell it's summertime, and there are trees in the background and it's just a cool picture. I've been wanting to use it for some time now, and I saw Motley and knew what I wanted to do with it! I actually made a layout to go in my garden themed mudroom! (The mint green and cream striped paper is actually from the other new collection, "Never Grow Up.")

 

I am going to journal on it, but I want to get some more info on these women before I do!  I know the one all the way to the right is my grandma, so cute! I included a tag for hidden journaling as well ;) It's on the left!

 

 

Martina McBride has a song where she sings, "this one's for the girrrllss," and I love it! This picture makes me think of that song. I'm pretty sure these women were related, but I wonder were they  truly friends too? Did they hang out? Did they giggle and have fun together? Did they all gather in one of their farm kitchens and make Sunday dinner together? I love to think of things like that! I'm sure they shared each others hardships. Women need to help each other and uplift and support one other, no matter what era we live in!  That is so important! Like Martina says in the song, "Yeahhh we're all the same inside, from 1 to 99...This one's for the girls!!"  Celebrate the women in your life!

 

 

 

Marion's also got some fab new stamp sets out! I used the one that looks like a little piece of chicken wire, I thought that would be fitting ;) plus it adds some cute texture! (#lifemoments stamp is Tim Holtz).. Also, from the Junque & Gems line, I used a little clock charm and tied it onto the tag... just thinking about how these ladies were here at one time ;) There are so many cute pieces in those little bags!

 

Oh my goodness, I absolutely love this little turquoise paper with the pink rose on it!! It is goorrrggeeoouus!! I couldn't wait to cut it apart lol!

 

I think this will make a nice décor piece in my mudroom, don't you think so?

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today, and be sure to check out the new "Motley" and "Never Grow Up" lines, lots of pretty papers!

 

Love, Sarah

 

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Boy Birthday Card by Tonya Gibbs

Hi everyone, I hope you are having a great week.  My favorite part of Marion's designs are all the little tiny elements that you can fussy cut and cluster together.  Today's project was inspired by the layout I made for yesterday's post.  

 

I used a  few of the same techniques, but this time, I took elements from Marion's Nirvana collection, and the Texture stamps from Marion's latest release to create the mixed media background boy card. 

 

 

 

Here is how I did the background for this card. 

I started with a piece of cardstock, and spread modeling paste or gesso using your favorite stencil. Allow it to dry completely.

 

Using a Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Pitt Artist Pen - carefully rub some of the ink onto the stenciled area. Try to avoid direct contact with the cardstock.  Do a small section then go to next step.

 

 

Using your finger rub the Pitt Pen Ink to blend, allow some of the ink to spill over the cardstock.

 

 

 

Archival ink was used around the edges to further distress the background.

 

I used a green Pitt Artist Pen directly on my stamps then stamped it onto my background paper.   These pens are temporary blendable ink on a prepped surface as seen on the hexagons.  However, when used on a non-prepped surface they offer a permanent ink solution. 

 

 

Pick a brown watercolor shimmer mist (I used Gossamer Gold by Lindy's Stamp Gang), and spray onto a non-porous surface. I used recycled packaging for my pallet.

 

 

 Use a circular item and stamp the bottom into the ink, then apply it to your project. 

 

 

 

 

The grungy effects give this background and instant masculine feel.   All I have to do now is build out my layers.  In addition to Marion's ephemera, I've also included a chipboard #2, sentiment, twine, and puzzle pieces.

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com