Using up those little pieces left over

Hello Mary here today and I thought I would like to share a few simple ways to use those pieces we have left over after completing layouts.
Travel Notebooks are very popular at the moment and I have just completed my first one documenting my daughters Hens dinner

I found the 4" x 12" strip that comes with the 12 x 12 papers works well for decorating my pages with . By placing the strip length wise it is the right width and I just needed to trim some off the bottom.

One side of your notebook is a plastic sleeve, so you can pop sequins etc in as well if you choose and then use a fuse tool to seal the opening

The cut and create images are great for decorating your page as well , or you can create your own embellishments by puching shapes like butterflies, hearts , stars etc from the small pieces of PP, punch a circle to layer them on , add some ribbon a quote .

I am keen to make another Travellers note book, they are great for documenting a event or daily life.

Next I made a birthday card 

I constructed the card by layering little squares of Left over PP from the Sherlock Holmes Papers ,I also layered some images from the cut and create sheet and fussy cut the gentleman from the Cut and Create sheet. I distressed and inked around the edges with Vintage Paper Distress Ink.

I hope I have given you some ideas on using your left over stash . Don't forget to visit Megs Store as there are gorgeous new ranges available for you to create with. 

Happy Creating

Mary x

LAYOUT ~ CREATING WITH ROSE QUARTZ ~

Hello Mary here with another layout created with the gorgeous , delicate, soft , Rose Quartz Range
I have used the Rose Quartz 04, 12 x 12 paper that also comes with a 4 x 12" strip to create my layout.
Because this particular Pattern Paper has soft pink flowers as the pattern , I decided to use a picture of Cherry Blossoms I took in spring time

I fussy cut the girl from the 4 x 12 "  03 Strip and also  the the verse and then used the verse as my title.
I Added the beautiful , antique pink  lace , green sheer ribbon and the gorgeous velvet flowers with leaves , along with some rosebuds . I have added a row of delicate lace under my photo and have cut a corner from a Large doily which is peeking out the side of my photo. I Punched some butterflies from the left over piece of the 4 x 12 " strip to add to the Spring blossoms.

I also added some thread for interest

To finish my layout I punched randomly around the outside with a flower punch and inked the edges with a dusty pink ink .
I hope I have inspired you to create with this gorgeous range.
Happy Creating
Mary

Correspondence set: Album & Card

Hello there Crafters and Meg's Garden fans!

This is Marzena and it's my first projects for Meg's Garden as DT Member.

I am so happy to can work with this fabulous papers and embellishments.

My first 2 projects feature Correspondence Collection.

I have made an album for my Friend's Birthday entirely with the Correspondence Collection using papers 12x12 inches. I used out every single page :-) 

My album has 10 pages and covers.

The cover wears beautiful Carabella Rose Posy - fairy pink flowers, 

the leaves are made from the Ivory Mesh Ribbon, 

there is one metal Filigree flower 

and amazing Tim Holtz Pen Nib,

Every page is based on Correspondence papers embellished with stamps and some non-pop up details. 

All the pages and covers are distressed with brown ink. Love this Collection for the vintage look.

My second project is a card which matches with the album and is second part of the Birthday gift. 

I tried to keep it the most similar to the album as I could. 

The card is made from the same Correspondence Collection with the 4 x 12'' strips. 

I put the same flowers and leaves. 

I will be back soon with another inspirations. Have a great day!

Marzena

Linda creates a Gift Box

Hello Bloggers

'Hello Meg's Garden Fans, Linda back with you again today to

share a cute little gift box.

I'm enjoying created with the wonderful Megs Garden products, they truly are beautiful.

I started with the Dreaming in Lavenders paper from the Dreaming in Meadows collection and covered the bottom half of the box in the solid section of the paper, then cutting out a border piece from the flowers and leaves.

I glued the paper to the bottom of the box then added foam dots to the border piece to give it more dimension. I also added a few random leaves cut from the paper into the border.

Then I covered just the top of the box lid in paper, and added some lace and trim to hide any edge bits that may be showing.

I added a Drawer pull handle to the top of the box & a Lion head knocker to the side.

Topping the top with flowers and a butterfly then applied a small amount of purple ink to the lace & Gesso here and there all over.

Products used

Dreaming in Lavenders paper

Drawer pull handle

Lions Head

Green Tara flowers & lace

IKEA small gift box'

Calling this a 'cute' box is a total understatement - it is simply gorgeous & what a fabulous way to give a gift.
Well done Linda - it is beautiful & the photos are really great & show us all the elements of the project.  The top of the box is a wonderful collection of flowers & leaves topped with a beautiful butterfly.  Love the fussy cutting around the bottom. Wow!

Bye for now
Meg
www.megsgarden.com

When Meg's Garden becomes Versaille's Garden

Hello Bloggers

This is what Sylvie calls this small shabby chic card and its matching box envelope & she explains this beautiful project: 

 

I cut in differents papers: Birds in Forget me Nots P6303A, Old Writing from the Element Collection, Old World Time 1037; Summer Beauty from the Ode to a Summer's Day Collection, Antoinette 3373A.

This is what I like about Meg's Garden papers; there are so many small patterns that can be kept & all the paper falls to create  an entire  project... I love above all flowers and foliage..Just take a look at the card frame or the Eiffel Tower embellishment at the  back of the card to see how these small patterns work together to adorn themselves as a part of the project.

 I used  paper lace doily square to create an envelope. I just  folded the doily paper and I stiffened it with cardboard. I then cut another lace doily paper and this time I kept the pattern inside the square. I colorized it with pastel Brown chalk. To finish I used gesso on the flowers, round silver diamante trim and  iridescent gold paint on the frames to remind me of the gilding of the castle of Versailles and its gardens...

  

What a beautiful card & box envelope - well done Sylvie.  The way you have put so many different papers together is fabulous & each of the embellishments & elements is terrific.

Papers used:

Antoinette

Old Writing & Old World Time

Summer Beauty

Birds in Forget me Nots

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

'Pensive' Layout by Annette

Hello Bloggers

This is Lynette's first project as a DT member & it is fab. She uses another of the papers in The Top Hat & Automobile Collection called the Front Seat Blanket.

'I oohed & aahed when I opened my box of goodies - I love this range of papers ... so perfect for masculine layouts.

Using Kraft as my base card, I trimmed P6359 down to leave a border & distressed & inked.'

Cut P6354 & off set on page.. fussy cut the car, light globe, red roses & gears from P6357 strip.

Covered the manila tags from P6354 strip

Folded cut strip of P6359 for under photo

Inked leaves & distressed & inked all edges

Meg's Garden Products used :

Top Hat & an Automobile Collection

Take a Roadster for a Spin P6357

Automobile Parts P6354

Roadsters Front Seat Blanket P6359

LeafyDie Cut CC012

Pack of Tags

Other Products:

Gathered from my stash:

 muslin, flowers, felt border, clock, twine & metal filigree flowers, ink & alphabet

Great LO Annette & welcome to the blog - well done.

Love all the elements - the lime green paper flowers are the perfect lift to the brown of the LO along with the hints of burgundy.  You have really done a great job in utilizing the strips.  I also like the way you have angled your photo.

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Let's Take a Ride from Sandra - LO & 2 cards

Hello Bloggers,

We continue with the Roadster papers today with a LO & 2 cards from Sandra:

Let’s take a Ride

'I loved this paper so much I found it hard to cover any of it so I began this layout by using cardstock with stamping, and then embossing in gold a script stamp.  To add a bit more dimension I then stamped with a background crackle stamp in brown to blend with the brown cogs on the top right.  The centres of some cogs were stamped in the centre with gold ink.

I fussy cut the car and compass on the bottom half of the page so I could slip my vintage photo behind these elements.'

This is one of the other papers in The Top Hat & Automobile Collection:

Meg’s Garden Product:

Let's Take a Roadster for a Spin -P6357 

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets Die

Stamp & Timber Brown Ink'

Cards

'I just had to make a couple of cards with the rest of the paper in this range.  I had the extra piece (4x12" strip) that’s supplied with Meg’s Garden papers and some of the top half of the 12X12 sheet used on the layout.'

'I also used some cogs and the leafy die on the ‘Best Wishes’ card and I chose some of the beautiful flowers for the second one.'

 Meg’s Garden Product:

Roadster's Front Seat Blanket - P6359 

Leafy Foliage Die -CC012 

Cornsilk Blooms - da806

Fairyland Transparency Butterfly - Tr105

Another marvellous use of the papers, the strip that comes with the 12x12" paper & the pieces left over after the 1st project is done - well done Sandra. Love all the elements  of the 3 projects.

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com