Merry and Bright Album

What a beautiful combination of Christmas tones with some lovely shades of blue, combine to make Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy Collection.  My favourite Christmas collection yet, from 49 and Market.

I really enjoyed putting this album together all ready for this season's family photos. The 6x8 papers from Peace and Joy made it so easy. Not to mention all the beautiful laser cuts and ephemera bits to match. 

I was a little hesitant to use the Foundations 2" Portrait Album in black but I love how it turned out. It really sets off the colours of the Paper range.

I began by picking which paper I wanted for the front, stuck in down then stuck papers to each page throughout the album except one, which I reserved for the Foundations Waterfall Enclosure 6x8 in Black. It's the perfect size for this album.

I cut paper to fit the cover of the waterfall enclosure then pieces for inside the enclosure leaving a little frame of black on the edges of each page. When cutting the paper I kept any little leftover strips to use to decorate pages. I also cut paper to add as pockets on pages to tuck tags and ephemera bits. I've even used pieces of ephemera as pockets also. From there I played with placement of the laser cuts and ephemera to decorate the pages of the album and the waterfall enclosure and stuck them down once happy. Tucking some lacey trim here and there. I just played until I felt I'd decorated enough. This included the Vintage Artistry Essentials Whitewash chipboard Frames and the Rub on transfers from Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy and  Vintage Artistry Noel, which glide on just like butter. 

I decorated the front of the album with more from the Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy  Ephemera Bits {I love those frames!!!} and laser cuts from the 6x8 Collection pack.  A sprig of berries, some Lacey Trim in White and paper flowers from Royal Posies and Majestic Bouquet in the colour Tomato. 

49 and Market - Products Used

⮝ Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy 6x8 Collection Pack ⮝

⮝Peace and Joy Laser cuts⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy - Rub on Transfers ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy Ephemera Bits ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy - Wishing bubbles and Trinkets ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Peace and Joy - 12x12 collection ⮝

⮟⮝ Laser Cuts in Peace and Joy 12x12 Collection ⮝⮟

⮝ Royal Posies - Tomato Paper Flower ⮝ Majestic Bouquet - Tomato Paper Flower

⮝ Royal Posies - Olive Paper Flowers ⮝ Lacey Trim - White 

⮝ Vintage Artistry Essentials - White Washed Chipboard Frames ⮝

⮝ Foundations 2" Portrait Album in Black   ⮝ Foundations Waterfall Enclosure 6x8 Black

⮝ Vintage Artistry Noel Rub-Ons ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Noel 12x12 Collection Pack ⮝

⮟⮝ Laser cuts from the 12x12 Pack ⮝⮟

⮝ Vintage Artistry Noel Ephemera Stack ⮝

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey x

Something a little different for my current post for 49 and Market.

Recently I was looking my local thrift shop for a particular thing I was having trouble finding elsewhere and this little dress form just spoke to me. $2 and a little creative mojo began to come to mind. Mmmm,,, I could cover this with 49 and Market's washi!!

Here's a little guide to how I did it.

I love to colour 49's washi and as some of you have probably gathered one of my favourite colours is teal.

I coloured the washi before applying it to the form using water colour pencils. I only have a very basic set of colours so I played with mixing two together to get a nice teal colour. I also used a sky blue and a pink. The washi sheets take the water beautifully so you can get it quite wet while playing. I lightly sanded the form then applied the tape, trimming and ripping as I went. I rubbed the washi smooth with my finger and didn't worry too much about creases as I like a little distress look anyhow. Once I was happy with the overall coverage I used a blue pencil here and there in any gaps, then applied water to blend. Once dry I added some Vintage Artistry Teal and Mango Rub on Transfers over the washi here and there.

I gathered the strip of tulle using a large stitch and pulled it tight around the waist of the form then added some hot glue to secure it. I then sewed another gathering stitch through the middle of the Lacey trim in white and pulled and secured that in place on the waist also, adding hot glue for extra strength. I made two little tags from the laser cut from Vintage Artistry Teal 6x6 Collection, added two very messy bows to them with some embroidery thread in teal. I added more of the thread to the front right of the dress form then glued two of the lager Sugar Posies in Fluff over it. I then glued three of the Sugar Stems in Fluff to the right of them followed by a chipboard flourish then the two tags. I then placed some Wishing Bubbles and Baubles in Teal and Sky in place on the tag and the tulle. I finished off with a chipboard heart and arrows. 

49 and Market Products Used

Vintage Artistry In the Leaves - Washi

Vintage Artistry Teal 6x6 collection Pack

  

Sugar Stems - Fluff     Sugar Posies - Fluff

       

Wishing Bubbles and Baubles - Teal  Wishing Bubbles and Baubles - Sky

Vintage Artistry Teal and Mango Rub - On Transfers

Lacey Trim - White

Until Next Time

Happy Creating 

Audrey x

Monkey Business

A little bit of Monkey Business on these pages of Vintage Artistry Mango. The main page being Vintage Artistry Mango - Orange  with hints of Vintage Artistry Mango - Saffron Notes, Ginger Peach and even Vintage Artistry Teal - Whisper, peeking through. 

I knew exactly what papers I was going to use once I seen pictures. 

Hopefully this cute photos of my granddaughter will add a smile to you face today. Once I chose the papers to create the layout I chose the Vintage Artistry Essentials Whitewash Chipboard frames and trimmed my photos to fit inside. The main photo took up all of the frame and for the two smaller ones I matted my photos on the Saffron Notes paper, followed by the Vintage Artistry Teal - Whisper paper. I then matted the framed photos onto Vintage Artistry Saffron Notes leaving a 5cm trim all around but tore a wider trim at the bottom of each. I then played with placement and once happy tucked Vintage Artistry Essential File Frames - Square behind the photos. I tucked lace and strips of the bottom of the papers here and there. The strip with the barcode at the bottom of each of the 49 and market papers can come in very handy as a trim on you pages. The opposite side always has a pattern or words strips to use so check it out before you throw it away 😊 I embossed  a tab from the File Frames and sanded it to distress it before sticking down. To finish off I added the little posy of Royal Spray - Sunshine Paper Flowers, a chipboard trim from the Whitewashed Frames and some Jute. I then added Vintage Artistry Teal and Mango Rub on Transfers here and there.

49 and Market Products Used:

⮝ Vintage Artistry Mango - Orange Blossom ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Mango - Saffron Notes ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Mango - Ginger Peach ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Teal - Whisper ⮝

⮝Vintage Artistry Essentials - Whitewash Chipboard Frames⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Teal and Mango Rub-on Transfers ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Essentials - Square File Frame Set ⮝

⮝ Royal Spray - Sunshine Paper Flowers   ⮝ Vintage Artistry Essentials Word Clip - White

⮝ Jute Cording - Single Ply  ⮝ Lacey Trim - Cream

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey x