Henhouse Rules*****Scrap Fx****

Hello,I am here to share with you a Design Team LO I did using Scrap Fx's amazing chipboard....

The photo is of me & my husband in my garden.The Scrap Fx chipboard used on this LO is Henhouse Rules sign (2012086) & Rooster (2012072).Here are some closeups of detail....

The rooster is 2 pieces,I first painted the under part orange & yellow, then on the top part of the rooster,I used black distress marker on the body & painted the tail,& part of the head red,then on the rest of the head I used orange & yellow. Once that dried I applied a thick coat of rock candy crackle,& attached the top to the bottom. When the crackle dried I rubbed in orange,yellow & red chalk.....................

I used siren & molasses smooch on the sign,then tattered angels iridescent gold,once that dried I rubbed in chalk. Thank you so much for taking the time to look & have a great week....Rachelle

Cherish ***Maja Design***

Hello, I am here to share with you a couple Design Team LO's I did using 2 of Maja's Amazing Collections.This is the first one using the Beautiful Vintage Summer Basics Collection......

I found this photo on the Romantic,Shabby & Vintage site, so beautiful,& so much fun to work with. From the Vintage Summer Basics Collection I used 1922,1923,&1946. The chipboard,cherish,candle chandelier plus window (which is actually a door but I cut it are from Scrap Fx. Here are some closeups of detail.....

I used the brick mask from prima on the window,& applied white picket fence distress crackle paint. The blooms are from I am Roses.....

Once the paint dried I applied Lindy's Stamp gang Black orchid silver,then rubbed in different colors of chalk. I also used the white picket on the chandelier plus petal pink liquid pearls.....

After I completed the window & it was dry I glued it down to the LO,then applied a thick coat of rock candy crackle on to the window panes,when the crackle dried I rubbed on some yellow chalk to make it look like the sun is coming through the window.....

I did my layers,stitching,used some lace & used ribbon in the flower cluster.I also glued seed beads onto the window.On the wordlet I just used white picket,then inked the edges........

Now that I showed you a romantic shabby vintage LO,I did using one of Maja Designs collection,I will show you the next LO,using the awesome Life by the Sea Collection that has the nautical feel to it......

From the Life by the Sea Collection I used East Coast,East Coast BS,Regatta BS,Sailing,Sailing BS,The West Coast & Marina. The chipboard used on this LO is from Scrap FX. Here are some closeups of detail....

I found this awesome photo on pininterest & the colors in this collection are perfect for it.I did my usual layers,distressing & stitching.I also used metal brads,letters & buttons to bring out the cold in the photo.....

I rolled alot of the corners,then stitched then down,I also used a few eyelets on this LO....

I love to use the backsides of the labels on the paper.The blue strip on top is from the labels I also used it on the banners & throughout the LO.....

I also did some punch work,& I love to achieve my texture by layering,distressing & stitching....

More rolling,mesh,cogs & fabric.....

Thank you so much for taking the time to look....Rachelle

In Bloom****Scrap Fx***

I just love the new releases for this month, Scrap Fx you did it again, just amazing!!!!!

I found this cool photo on facebook,The Scrap Fx chipboard used on this LO is: Wordlet In Bloom (2013032),Flutterfly J Rose (2013013),Blooms (2013010),Floral Arrangement (2013008) & small gates....Here are some close ups of detail.....

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1st day of Spring

Looks like I will be scrapbooking hard for a while,garden is still @ rest,last year @ this time we had no snow & it was plus 14 cels,last night it was a low of minus 24 cel & went up to minus 12!!!!

My Weekend Scrap Retreat ***OUAS***CSI#63

Hello,I am here to share with you a LO I did using Nadia's beautiful sketch for this month & also playing along with CSI....

On this LO I used the beautiful Vintage Summer Basics Collection from Maja Design,out of this collection I used 1933 bs,1943 bs,1912 bs,1909 & memories,I also used Send a Postcard,Send a Post card bs & Wishing You out of the Vintage Winter Collection. The Scrap Fx Chipboard used on this LO is Wordlet Scrap Retreat (2011043) & Dress form A Classic (2011248). Here is Nadia's Sketch for March......

I did hidden journalling on the tag behind the photo.With 5 dogs & moving my elderly parents into my home,I am pretty tied down as a caregiver,so my favorite thing to do on weekends is to Scrapbook.It is my stress release,in the summer I spend a lot of time in my garden. Here is case # 63 from CSI......

For the evidence I used the color palette, ribbon,flowers,pearls,tape measure,stripes,vintage elements,mesh,metal,numbers,stars,lace,tag,sewing & dressform. For the testimony I documented my creative space's,documented my hobby's & used the word inspire.I have 2 creative spaces,& 2 hobbies,they both require a lot of my time,but I love both,they are  therapy to me. To me scrapbooking & gardening are the same,they are about design,color & texture & both reward you with beauty in your completed project.My creative space in my garden is my whole yard, I do a lot of mass planting,so the color & texture takes you from the front yard to the the backyard in the same theme.I scrap space was my living room, dinning room,a room never used & is now used everyday,it is my space!!!! I spend a lot of time on my LO's hand stitching , layer's & distressing,then comes the detail,I can get a little carried away with that.Here are some close ups of detail......

Thank you so much for taking the time to look.....Rachelle

Spread your Wings and Fly***Scrap Fx****

Design Team LO for Scrap Fx using some of their amazing new releases for this month, I just love them all,I was even able to use one of the stencils!!!

.On this LO I used Flutterby M Fantasy Small(2013016),Wordlet Spread your Wings & Fly((2013023),Flower Grass (2013007) & Stencil Leafy Swirls (2013029). The blooms are from I am Roses......Here are some closeups of detail...

I used acrylic paint for the stencil,then rock candy crackle & once it dried I rubbed in chalk,then used brads as the flower centers.

More close ups of the stencil......

I stained the wordlet,flower grass & butterfly with vintage photo,then applied the same yellow or green I used on the stencil,then on the leaves,flowers & butterfly I applied rock candy crackle. Once the crackle dried I added studs & jump rings using liquid accents....

Thank you so much for taking the time to look.....Rachelle

Maja Design Vintage Spring Basics

Maja Design's new release is now posted, (Vintage Spring Basics Collection)I just came from viewing it & wow,it is huge & it is Beautiful!!!!

The view the whole collection you can find it here,http://majadesign.nu/products/vintage-spring-basics

Reflect *****Maja Design*****

Hello,I am here to share with you a couple design tam LO's for Maja Design,I love working with there high quality,beautiful collections......

The photo is a photo my cousin Jamie took on one of her east coast (Canada) holiday.I used the awesome Life by the Sea Collection for this LO,& had lots of fun working with both this amazing photo & collection,what a perfect match.....

From this collection I used,Sailing,Islands and Skerries,Bottle Message,Bottle Message BS,East Coast BS & Landmark BS.The Scrap Fx Chipboard used on this LO is wordlet,Reflect, Portholes Shaker Box(2011315)& chicken wire(2011186),here are some closeups of detail....

.Lower right corner,lots of layers,one of the banners,wordlet Reflect,I used Gesso on it then inked the edges,the piece of fabric is from my Halloween decorations,I added pears seashells & beads.....

On this photo you can see all the layers in my circle,plus some lacing.....

I did some cross stitching,chicken wire (kept it natural),I rubbed in blue chalk.& glued down some beads....

Another banner,more cross stitching,lots of layers & string around the photo,I think that is why I found it fun to work on this LO,because of all the textures in the thread,hemp or string.....

I ripped a hole in the circle,distressed the edges,glued down the chicken wire,rubbed in blue chalk & added beads.I kept the porthole natural,just inked the edges......

Bottom left hand corner.......

A close up of Jamie's amazing photo,here is another LO I did using the  Beautiful CreaDiem Collection......

Out of this collection I used Leva och vaxa, &Forlata, the Scrap Fx chipboard used on this LO is Magnolia Branch Natural Chipboard (2013002),Magnolia Branch black cardstock (2013001) wordlet This is Paradise (2013035) ,flutterby shadow large(201301)&flutterby P Swirly (2013020). Here are some close ups of detail....

I found this beautiful photo on pin interest,I rubbed in a lot of chalk on this LO,to deepen the color to go with the photo,I used a dark blue,pink,& charcoal......

The Mood Board Challenge is up for March,to play along please visit http://blogspot.majadesign.nu/2013/03mood-board-march/ also Jenny is having a giveaway on her blog,it is the new Vintage Spring Collection so please visit Jenny's blog @http://kottenscorner.blogspot.se......Thank you so much for taking a look....Rachelle