Spoil Yourself ***Maja Design****

Hello, Rachelle here with my last LO, with Maja Design until October. I take the summer months off, to work or play, in our garden. In about 3 weeks, I should be able to start planting, plus I will be a grandmother, first grandchild, so it is going to be another, great, busy summer.....

The Maja Design used:http://majadesign.nu/products/

I Wish

I wish those memories will last

Coffee in the Arbour

Smell of Coffee-BS

The 49 and Market used: http://www.49andmarket.com/shop/

Rustic Collection

Rustic Melon and Burlap Blooms

Rustic Medium Blooms & Rustic Green Blooms
Burlap Trim

The Dusty Attic used:http://www.dustyattic.com.au/

Anchors

Mini Seagulls

Seagrass small

Seagulls

Fishnet Panel

String Frames small

Compass Rose

Cogs

Treat Box words

Wordpl@y #7
Other Elements used: corrugated paper, clear gesso, clear crackle, cloth covered wire, cheesecloth, sea shells, jump rings, Prills-A Penny Saved, Prima mini Art Stones, Tattered Angels-Aquamarine, LuminArt-Silks-Teal Zircon, Iridescent Copper, Iridescent Gold, Shimmerz-Butter Cream, Versa Mark-ink pad-Bark, Pebbles Metallic Chalks
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My inspiration of the paper layers, came from the boat. I used the 2 sheets of the Maja papers, distressed the edges & used the corrugated paper in the layers. I rubbed in some of the pebbles metallic chalk, to deepen the color of the smell of coffee sheet. The corrugated paper was painted with the Teal Silk, then toned down with the Shimmerz Butter Cream....

I died the cheese cloth with the Tattered Angel- Aquamarine & used it in the flower clusters. In this cluster I used the 49 and Market Rustic Blooms, DA Seagrass, seashells, cloth covered wire

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, & only used the clear crackle on the seagulls. For the cooper I rubbed on & inked the edges of the chipboard, with the bark- inkpad, then painted it with the iridescent copper. For the teal, I used the Teal Silk & toned it down with the Shimmerz- butter cream. Once the crackle dried on the seagulls, I painted them with white gesso, then the iridescent gold silk....

I cut the I wish sheet in three pieces, trimmed off a bit, to see the under layer. I distressed the edges & cross stitched these pieces together....

I glued the photo onto a piece a heavy cardstock, then onto the burlap trim & corrugated paper. I framed it with the DA String frame, that I wrapped around with the cloth covered wire & jump rings.

Here are a few more close ups...

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

Be your own kind of Beautiful ***The Scrapbook Diaries****

Hello, this is a LO I designed as a kit for The Scrapbook Diaries, http://www.thescrapbookdiaries.com/shop/be-your-own-kind-of-beautiful-by-rachelle-sigurdson/ I really enjoyed working with this photo, & am happy with the end result. This LO can be used for a new born, a young girl,bride photos ect.

The kit comes with:

 Step-by-Step Photo Directions (no Vidio)

Paper: 6-sheets of Paper (4-Blue Ferns; 1-Maja Design & 1 sheet of Bazzill white heavy weight cardstock

Dusty Attic Chipboard: Custom 12x12 sheets of Dusty Attic Chipboard used on this LO

Flowers-Lots of wild flowers & roses

Textures: Seed Beads & Prima Trim

There is also a complete kit that includes the mediums used

Here are some Closeups

Be your own Kind of Beautiful"Add On"

I also embellished a Shadow Box to match the LO, the embellishments are sold as a "Add On"  http://www.thescrapbookdiaries.com/shop/be-your-own-kind-of-beautiful-add-on/, it does make a Beautiful gift!

Here are a few close ups Close ups

If you are interested in this kit, please visit The Scrapbook Diaries, http://www.thescrapbookdiaries.com/shop/be-your-own-kind-of-beautiful-by-rachelle-sigurdson/, the kits are sold in limited amounts. Thank you so much, for taking the time to look & if you purchase this kit, I hope you have as much fun playing with it, as I did......Rachelle

Adore ***49 and Market***

Hello, today I would like to share with you, a LO I did, combining some of 49 and Markets beautiful products...

The 49 and Market used: http://www.49andmarket.com/

Scents of Nature

Clockworks

Tree of Life-BS

Vintage Artistry

Seeds of Love-BS

Heirloom Botanicals

Cut Outs

Vintage Shades

Sage Bouquet

Ecru Bouquet

Ecru Blossoms

Stamps-Gabrielle Pollacco Designs

Faded Damask Stamp Set

Layered Embellishments

Wings and Things

Butterfly Harvest

The Dusty Attic used:http://www.dustyattic.com.au/

Door #2

ATC Frame #7

Bird Cage #5

Cogs #1

Word Tags

Other Elements used:white gesso, clear gesso,, clear crackle paint, white crackle paint,TCW-Damask Stencil, Dreamweaver white crackle texture paste, Pebbles Classic chalk-earth tones, Tonic liquid pearls-pale gold,TH walnut stain,LuminArt-H20-Oyster, Prills mini pearls, lace

Here a few close ups....

For the background,I did some distressed paper layers, stamp work using Gabbi's Faded Damask Stamp, stencil work using TCW damask stencil & Dreamweaver crackle texture paste. I also used lace in the layers & did some hand stitching...

I primed the layered embellishments with clear gesso, then painted on a thin coat of clear crackle. Once the crackle dried, I painted the pieces with a light coat of the LuminArt H20-Oyster. On the branches I glued on some of the tiny Mixology flowers & Prills...

I cut the frame & clocks from the Clockworks sheet, then distressed the edges & glued the photo under the frame....

I love all of the clocks, I wanted to cover the pink so I add more clocks from the Botanicals cut out sheet, Cogs & the Vintage Shades Flowers...

I primed the DA door with clear gesso, then painted it with white crackle paint. Once the crackle dried I rubbed in chalk to bring out the cracks....

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