Design Team Wednesday: "Love" is in the Air!

This week's Scrapdoodles Design Team post is all about LOVE!  I believe in documenting the everyday kinds of love in my scrapbooks - not just the big events and milestones.  Come on into the store this week and find lots of inspiration for documenting the loves in your life.  This week I'm using two different "love" lines now available at the store - American Crafts (XOXO) and imaginisce (Love You More) and some really fun and versatile chipboard and acrylic accents from Maya Road.  The American Crafts and imaginsce lines went really well together so they are combined in my two layouts.  Lately, I've been experimenting with misting and when I saw the days of the week chipboard accents from Maya Road (which, by the way, are on SALE this week and next!) I immediately saw the page in my head.  I simply laid out the chipboard on a full sheet of 12x12 paper in a sunburst pattern and used my Tattered Angels Mist (Red Velvet) to cover it.  The mist dries fairly quickly, so I didn't have to wait long to pick up my chipboard and admire the negative left on the page.  I added several strips of patterned paper from the paper collections behind my photo to create a "mat" for it.  I also added a clear acrylic heart (Maya Road accents - on sale, too!!!) to my page.  I adhered tiny gems around it to emphasize its shape.  There are also several accents around the page that were cut from the patterned papers.  I finished it off with a couple of sentiment stamps (MME).

My second layout is similar in theme, but I really wanted to use the actual chipboard shapes this time.  I love how the mist covers the chipboard so nicely!  I adhered them to my page using glue dots.  For this page I also added another masking and misting feature, this time using another one of the clear acrylic elements from Maya Road (love).  I also did a little bit more heavy dripping techniques on this page, which I really like.  The hexagon patterned paper from imaginisce is awesome.  Here I cut out a few pieces and arranged them diagonally behind my square photo.  For extra dimension, I wrapped twine around the photo and mats.  The strip at the bottom of the page is also imaginisce and is sewn down at the bottom edge.  I hope you're able to come into the store to see these two layouts!  The misting was new to me and I really love that it's so forgiving in terms of technique - I hope you'll try it.  There are a lot of possibilities.  Did I mention that Maya Road Chipboard is on sale?

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Speaking of Maya Road chipboard, we've been pinning lots of ideas for you to try.  If you don't yet follow us on Pinterest, please do - you'll find all kinds of inspiration there.  Check out some of the Maya Road chipboard ideas HERE and then come into the store and take advantage of the sale - all Maya Road Key Chains & Coasters Buy One Get One FREE! (of equal or lesser value).

And one last project for you that was so easy to put together!  Scrapdoodles has these cute clear acrylic pillow boxes in several sizes.  All you need is a little patterned paper and embellishments to create some super cute Valentines!  Stop by and see my cute version - but don't eat my m&ms!  Then find some cute love papers and craft up your own version to give to your sweetie!

Happy Crafting! ~Karen

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A NEW Layout Class Series!

Hello!

I'm excited to announce a new technique based layout class series- It's In the Details. I am hoping to teach this class once a month and focus on a different technique, product, or style in each class. We will make two 1-page layouts during class time.

For this month's class, we will be focusing on mists! There are so many different mists out on the market and I'll show you the differences between all the brands. You can try them out and experiment with them and while you do, I'll show you some of the latest and greatest techniques using them. Here are the two layouts we will be creating in class:

Of course, yours may look a little different depending on what color mists you choose to work with!

I'll be offering this class twice this month, once during the week and once on the weekend to see which day would be better for everyone. I hope you'll be able to join us!

Here are the details:

Dates and Times: Wednesday, November 14th at 11am OR Saturday, November 17th at 10am
Cost: $22.00
Supplies needed: Just your basics are needed- paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive, and a pencil
If you'd like to finish your layouts in class, please bring two 4x6 or three 4x4 photos for the Fall Beauty page as well as two 4x6 plus one small photo for the Feast page.

Please call or stop by Scrapdoodles to sign up today! Make sure you let them know which day you would like to attend.

Thanks for peeking at my class samples today and I hope that you'll be able to join us at our first It's In the Details Class!

-tessa

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Design Team Wednesday

Happy Wednesday and Hello, to all you creative people out there in blogland.  

Lisa here to share a project I just finished and totally love.  Have you all seen the Basic Grey "Samplers" design boards??? OMGosh... so cool. They are printed canvases that have been stretched and ready for your imagination. Why didn't I think of this? 

On the sample of the "Sampler" I made, I went a bit too crazy with my Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Glams. So much so I thought I might have destroyed it. But I discovered something cool. I took my canvas to the kitchen sink and with the assistance of some "Dawn" dishwashing soap I washed off some of that color. After rinsing my canvas, it was totally soaked. So outside into the sun it went to dry. What an awesome "worn" antique finish it ended up having. Nice and faded... the way I wanted it to look when I started. Using several shades of Glimmer Glam (and even some Chalkboard paint from Tattered Angels) and a small paintbrush I added some darker color to the printed design areas. Then I broke out the silver Sharpie paint pen to color in all the "viney" area.

Being a fan of all things "vintage," I have a collection of old, grey mother of pearl buttons. Love them... and I knew they were just the right size to be featured on the "Sampler." Of course, knowing me and my desire to want to keep adding more and more texture and depth, I had to cut some circles to layer under those buttons. I used a mix with some of Prima Marketing's "Almanac" collection and some of Kaisercraft's "Tigerlily" collection. The butterflies are cut out from the two collections of papers as well. All together I love the look of this "Sampler" as it hangs on the wall in my bedroom.

As always, I hope this has inspired you to try something new... and to realize even if you think you've gone TOO far and ruined something.  That there are "No mistakes in art, just opportunities to embellish." Until next time... Keep creating!!

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