May all your Dreams Come True Christmas Card

Hello fellow bloggers

Bec here, with a series of Christmas cards from this gorgeous collection from

Meg's Garden

This card is using....

The Elegant Collection of Christmas Papers

&

The Christmas Journal Cards #2

 I have added the background papers from the Elegant Christmas Collection 

I love the mesh ribbon behind the journal card with the gold organza ribbon under the sentiment.

Absolutely love the tiny gold organza  ribbon that Meg sells, it offers the perfect finishing touch.

 I also used a gold pearl and white pearl  from Meg's collection which enhances the poinsettia!

Hope this gives some inspiration

Did you know Meg has 3 Classes available for sale with the products & class all in a beautifully packaged box?!

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Take care

Bec 

Memory Book ~ New Alchemy Range

Hello Mary here today to share with you pages from a memory book I created for my Brother for Christmas using the new Alchemy Range. I had intended to make the journal itself but ran out of time, so I used a A4 3 ring folder to keep the memorys in.

I have kept the first page quite simple so as my brother can add journalling if he wishes. I fussy cut the envelope image and created a tag with a quote to tuck inside along with photos. I also fussy cut the "Journal" image and the scroll and feather from the cut and create sheet .

I added pages of my Dad in my brothers Studio on Christmas Day 2005. I have used images from the cut and create sheet to embellish my page along with fibre and brass embellishments from Megs Store.

I fussy cut the ART image from the cut and create sheet and then made a little slit with a craft knife to add it to the clip board image.

I have added a tag with journalling at the side of the photo. Images from the cut and create sheet. My Dad's favourite place to sit and have a smoke at the wood tank.

I fussy cut the flower urn from the cut and create sheet,  placed it on foam squares and placed flowers in it from Megs Store.

for this page I ripped the side, added pp to the underside of the rip so there would be a pattern showing not just white and then I added the coffee stain paper image from the cut and create page . I used a frame from Megs Store and painted it with gesso for a whitewash effect to frame Dad with.

My Grandparents sitting on the steps of their home.Using layers of left over PP from Megs to use as a mat for my photo.

I have added a page of my Mothers handwriting telling the story of her Mother starting a bush school.

Two of my brothers and myself when we were young

I fussy cut the open book and placed it on foam dots to give dimentsion and used a PP from the Sherlock Holmes range , the ranges work well together.

Again I have left the last page simple with room for journalling and I fussy cut the envelope , cut a slit and packed it with old family photos for my brother.

I encourage you to visit Megs Store for beautiful papers and embellishments to create with

Thank you for calling by. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wishing everyone all good things for the New Year. 

Happy Creating 

Mary x

Alchemy 101 Mini Album

Hello Bloggers

When I picked up the printed papers at the print shop, the Alchemy 101 Book Papers went straight to my craft table to wait for time to play.

A Chocolate Brown cardstock was decided on instead of my normal black for grungy albums & in some areas I used black & ivory cardstock as accents.  I had some hessian leftover from a gift - I intended to make this as a rounded spine. A few vintage trinkets & charms were chosen & put in a dish.  I pulled the Camel Mesh, Natural Jute, Jute Twine rolls & got started.

I used several ways to add to pages in this album.

By the time I was finished it was very fat & then need a ribbon to close. There are 2 double pages; the camel mesh ribbon is used throughout as a pocket; there are lots of other pockets, a section for journaling or an area for a map or docs or ??,  several little books closed with magnets are used and the most important thing - I had fun.

Have a look at my Alchemy 101 Album

Video of Alchemy 101 Album

Jute Twine       Mesh Ribbon

Printed Book Papers         Digi Download Book Papers

Any questions, please email me

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Creative Cards #3

Hello Bloggers

I strayed away from vintage, flowers & shabby chic & dived into the grunge category & actually had fun. The Slightly Grunge Paper Collection was used on all 3 cards

Card #1

Materials used:
Black cardstock with a group of ephemera from several collections, a clock charm,
 tag tied with jute string - no inside deco done, Frayed Burlap distress  ink
Lots of foam mounts on all cards

Card #2

Materials used:

Black & cream cardstock

Slightly Grunge Paper Collection

Jute string

Scraps of burlap

Ephemera from several collections

The Slightly Grunge paper was distressed & Frayed Burlap distress ink used on the edges

The ephemera were tucked into a vintage envelope which was slit

Inside of card: Lt - Tags, ephemera, burlap, a chinese charm

                        Rt - tags, ephemera, postcard, vintage trinket

Card #3

Materials used:

Black, chocolate & cream cardstock

Chinese coins, key, hot air balloon & cogs charms

Coffee 38mm mesh, Jute twine

Slightly Grunge Paper Collection

2 layers of Slightly grunge paper - 1 between black & chocolate cardstock, the other on top

close up

 Inside the card - on the left the coffee jute is wrapped around from the front & added to the top of the pocket on the right side

 The little book has 2 areas on its front for tucking in tags, ephemera & journaling

inside the book is room for pics or journaling

 The other side has a pocket for tags & journaling

 I call this gentlemen Great Uncle Henry - but it is simply a postcard I purchased at an antique shop

Hope I have given  you some ideas on 'inside cards'

Bye for now

Meg

All supplies from www.megsgarden.com