Showing posts with label Maja Designs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maja Designs. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Enjoying Outdoors - Tutorial with Maja Design

Hello creative friends!

Today I want to explain how you can create a vintage romance layout
with an altered 3D frame as your central focal point.


I create a very simple layout because the paper alone gives all the magic effect.
 I think is one of my fav in this collection 'Enjoying Outdoors' - 'Singing in the rain'.
I love the beautiful edge design and the girl on the right side and
I like people who smile when it's raining.
Times are not always easy, but I always try to make the most of it. 
Take a break from the hectic everyday life and relax.
 
I started by creating an altered frame for my photo.
Want to see how I made this? Here I have some photos from the making.
Now to the background, first I primed with clear gesso, then I used Distress ink 'Seedless preserves'on a stencil, it's the same colour how you can find on this paper sheet.
Next, I added a Glimmer Mist Spray 'Kiwi' from Tattered Angels
to the background arround the area of the photo.

then I use two die cuts to add more dimension
(Wordlet 'Do what you love' and 'Girl under umbrella')
with papers from 'Vintage Romance'.
Afterwards I choose some embellishments to decorate this romance layout,
 for instance from Prima Marketing (garden gates, butterfly), flowers, lace, fabric leftovers,
 water drops, little resin flowers. 
I builded a small cluster on the right side under the photo.


suitable to the titel 'singing in the rain' I added some pearl drops
 and another umbrella from a die cut, as well as a clockface 
from the 'No. XVI' (Vintage Autumn Basics) above with a glass cabochon.
The 'Welcome' sign is a photo cutout with a underlaid folder music paper sheet.


3D look
 
This project was so much fun to create and I love the 3D effect that you can build up. 
Questions??? you're welcome :-)!
I hope my project can give you some inspiration for your work with Maja Design papers.
What is your favourite paper sheet?

Happy crafting!
Kerstin

Monday, March 26, 2018

Scrap FX - Blue Jeans

Hello!

 I love to wear blue jeans, a wonderful cool feeling, always practical and suitable for many occasions.

As I saw this awesome sneakers and a paper sheet from Maja Designs from the Denim and Friends collection I thought, great, that must be a masculine layout.


I used an old jeans pocket as background layer together with some cutting dies and tags.

more details can you find here 

Thanks for your visit!

Have a good time!

Kerstin

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Maja Design - Waiting for Spring

Hello friends!

It's March now and everyone is waiting for spring because we have had enough of the snow and coldness. As the snow slowly melts and patches of green start to show, a whole
new world unfolds around you, offering a nature experience of a different kind.
As soon as the days start to draw out again shoots begin to show everywhere:
 the first to peek through the soil are the snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses.
I was able to discover them in my garden before winter came back.
 But what is one of my favorite sayings?
 
Now matter how long the winter 
Spring is sure to follow!


So I was inspired to make a springtime layout with some paper sheets
from the beautiful collection 'Vintage Romance'
together with some stamps, cutting dies (letters,circles,branches, frames, butterflies, tags, leaves),
lace, feathers, Art stones, old note paper, Distress inks,
a small book page from La Blanche
and a little paper doll from Tim Holtz.

some details


 the background paper 'When I saw you' has so wonderful delicate green stripes,
very subtly and suitable for beginning of spring


some little hearts in light green were a perfect addition
and I used this paper together with a lot of various cutting dies
oh, the word SUN is hidden on the right side beside
this sweet photo
it's no wonder, or?!

 
is like a message to us, that we have to go on and don't leave our way 
to make the sun shine on us again
 
Thanks for your visit!
Have a beautiful time!
Kerstin xo

Saturday, March 17, 2018

Home Sweet Home

Hello friends!

Winter is back and bring us tons of snow. 
But spring should start, at least according to the calendar?!
So high time to do something for the spring, right?  
That dispels the gloomy thoughts!






I want to share this romantic, shabby chic layout in this following challenges.

a cozy home with a lot of spring flowers, 
where I feel comfortable and friends like to come to visit




I was inspired from this beautiful lady and scent of the flowers
I love spring flowers and lilac scent in the flat
and looking forward to this wonderful time



Happy weekend!
Kerstin xo

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Let's have fun with Maja Design

Good morning !

- Be brave, be happy , be a dreamer -
Every thing is dancing to my whistle ;-) 

that was my motto for this funny layout.

I had a lot of fun with this old and very cool photo and thought 
our newest paper collection 'Celebration' is more as suitable 
for a vintage layout, which should make a little bit good mood
 in our gray everyday life.


I used our latest beautiful collection 'Celebration'








Happy days!
Kerstin xo

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Winter Wish for Maja Design

Welcome!


The time is right for a new winter inspiration. Actually snow should be here now and the frost pinch in the cheeks, but our winter weather is and remains dead loss. It's grey and dreary, but the best time for crafting, or?! 


I love the timeless delicate colors and designs of this beautiful paper collection, always suitable to a lot of various themes. I used this striped design as background, colours reminds me on frosty days,
 on a walk through the snowy winter wood and all the secrets you can discover there.




 some details






Thanks for your visit today!
 Have a beautiful time!
Kerstin

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Merry Christmas

Welcome!

I love fireplaces especially on christmas time, it's a wonderful tradition to hang up socks for every family member. Unfortunately I haven't a fireplace and so I decided to make this in a small format.


I used papers from various christmas/ winter collections from Maja Design papers


Gnistra

Die cut sheet

 Christmas time
Emphera

Some steps and tips for you


As basic an old black wooden frame and the 'Gnistra' paper sheet as wonderful neutral background
added with some torned pieces from old music paper, inked with Distress walnut stain

 Highlight was the fireplace.
I saw some months ago an idea on Pinterest where a simple plastic frame was used,
I was impressed and went in search for the right frame.
I found this in a One Euro Store, the frame was square 
and so I just had to remove the bottom part
really simple, but a cool effect!

some close up's


some dies with Maja papers - Hanging socks, Holiday leaves
a Santa portrait from 'Emphera' Joyous winterdays, as picture in a shabby chic metal frame



christmas wishes from Die cut sheet - A gift for you



Merry christmas all over the world!
Kerstin xoxo

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Driving home

Welcome!

It's a beautiful tradition in our family to hear, play and sing christmas songs.

Do you know the wonderful christmas song 'Driving home for christmas' ?!
it's one of my favourite christmas songs just like this old photo motif 
and so I used this as inspiration for my new christmas layout in vintage style.

used products can you find here

 some details


an amazing picture and I thought it's a cool idea 
to use Joy Mini with a light bulb as front part 
for the car
only 70 ...50 ...30 ...miles more
then I'll be home :-)







the word FAMILY means for me traditions, one of them is driving home for christmas
you count the miles until you finally get home and 
so I used the handwritten numbers only 70 ...50 ...30 ...miles more on tags

CSI No 244
Evidence: Christmas/ winter, car, lamps, stencil, vintage/retro
Testimony: Document christmas


Christmas greetings!
Kerstin