Me and Mine

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Life is For Living

Hi Audrey here with a layout to share. I created this layout while scrapping with some special friends, my creative soul sisters. I joked about how I was scrapping a weed!!! But a very special weed! I love dandelions and as a child in Ireland we called them Jinnie Joes,,, don't ask me why. We even had a little song that was sung when you blew away the seeds of the Dandelion. Don't ask me to sing it either lol!!

While on a visit back to Ireland a few years ago my my Aunties and Uncle took me to a place called Lissadell House in County Sligo and that's where the snap of the dandelion was captured. So it's not just a weed, it has some very sentiment attached to it.

So when I seen the beautiful tones of 49 and Market, Vintage Artistry Naturalist I may have done a little squeal for joy!! But they also inspired me to scrap this photo.

I started by using Vintage Artistry In the Leaves - Seasoned as my base page. I trimmed and ripped the floral piece from the Naturalist 12x12 Collection Pack so you could still see the brown behind. I played with placement of the photos and the Whitewashed chipboard frames and once happy stuck them in place. I've used laser cuts from both Vintage Artistry Nauralist and In the Leaves to embellish around the photo and frames. Tucked some Lacey Trim amongst them, some rub on transfers here and there and a camera from the Vintage Artistry Essentials Shaped Clips in White to finish it off.

49 and Market Products Used

⮝ Vintage Artistry Naturalist - 12x12 Collection Pack ⮝

⮝⮟ A closer look at the awesome Laser cuts sheet in the Vintage Artistry Naturalist ⮝⮟

⮝ Vintage Artistry Essentials Shaped Clips - White ⮝ Vintage Artistry Essentials - Whitewash Chipboard Frames

⮝ Vintage Artistry Hike More 12x12 Collection ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Hike More 6x8 Collection Pack ⮝

⮝ A closer look at the awesome Laser cuts sheet in the Vintage Artistry ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry In the Leaves - Seasoned ⮝

⮝ Vintage Artistry Hike More Rub on Transfers ⮝

⮝ Lacey Trim - White ⮝

Until Next Time

Happy Creating

Audrey x

Thursday, November 25, 2021

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.