PARIS CHIC ALTERED CHILDREN'S BOOK & CARDS

Hello one and all,

Well it is nearly the New Year and if you are anything like me, a little time on your hands to tackle some new projects.

ALTERED CHILDREN'S BOOK

For you today, I have altered a children's picture book that I picked up at my local 'Op' Shop.  I applied this beautiful Collection 'Paris Chic' mixed  with a few  small elements from other of Meg's Garden Collections,  such as , Watercolours Garden, French Chic, Spring Pastels and Parisian Gardens. 

 I also added book pages, along with music sheets to Meg's Collections.

 For the edges of the book itself I used Atlantic Versa ink, which I always find a perfect match for some of these papers.   To the cut and create items I applied a little Inca Gold to the edges, which gives them a vintage feel.

 Finally some well placed doilies and here is the front cover.

 Meg's Gardens beautiful ribbon lace with chiffon ribbon, all teamed with  Lock and keyhole.

 CARDS

As you would have noticed in my last month's post, this journal pack is jammed pack with lots of paper, so I set about making up some cards for my stash.

 Now for a close up of the special extra ribbons and metal embellishments from Meg's Garden.

 Well I hope you have been inspired to get creative over the holidays and remember to 'think outside the box' for altering simple items.

Thanks for taking the time to look and until next time.......Happy New Year  ......Love Liz

'A TWINKLING CHRISTMAS' - A CARD WITHIN A CARD , BIRTHAY CARD and XMAS GIFT BOX

Good morning everyone,

Liz here with you, once again showcasing Megs beautiful range of  'A Twinkling Christmas' and how versatile it is with other Collections.

A CARD WITHIN A CARD

 Now for a closer look.  I love making with card, as it is a little surprise packet, especially using  this new Collection 'A Twinkling Christmas'.

  This beautiful collection has such stunning images and suit this type of card quite well.  Meg's Christmas bell is unique and so delicate. Along with the ribbons and trim.  The little star I had in my stash which I heat embossed with some gold and glitter and perfect for keeping the card closed.

Now open, the card has a little surprise.

 A bit of fussy cutting of the little cherub, stocking , bauble and ribbons to make it bounce of the card.

                                                             BUTTERFLY KISSES

I created this Birthday card for our little granddaughter and used 'Spring Pastels', along with A Twinkling Christmas Ballerina.

                                                               
                                                         CHRISTMAS BASKET

This little basket would be lovely as a 'Teacher' gift or for that special person, filled with some goodies for Christmas.

For the inside of the box, I used 'White Flowers on Green' , and 'Parisian Gardens' Collections.  Here is a close up look of the outside panels which were completed using 'A Twinkling Christmas' Collection. 

Well I trust that you have enjoyed our little journey today and that you agree with me, that this range of 'A Twinkling Christmas' is simply stunning and versatile with your other Meg's Garden Collections.

Thanks for taking the time to look and be sure to check out more of this Collection HERE.  Until next time.......happy creating......Liz.

MEMORY JOURNAL

Hello Mary here to share a little memory journal I created for a Penfriend who lost her Grandmother last year.
To create the journal I have used Papers from several of Megs Gardens ranges. I have used Rose Quarts, Parisian Gardens, Water colour in Blue and Spring Pastels along with images from the Cut and Create ranges. That is the beauty of Megs papers , they all work so well together. The post is photo heavy, so maybe grab a cuppa and sit back and hopefully enjoy.

I have created a little pocket for my friend to pop maybe recipes of her Grandmothers, little sayings or memorabilia

another little pocket for notes and I have left room for Photos and journalling on most of the pages

I have used Lace from Megs Store to hold some journal cards in place.

I have tucked journal cards inside the envelope for writing down thoughts and added Lavender mesh ribbon for texture .

I have left an opening in the heart shape to slip a tag inside

another pocket for tags and memorabilia

and the final page has a frame to slide a photo in .

I hope you have enjoyed calling by and for all these gorgeous papers and embellishments and so much more pop over to Megs Store 
Happy Creating
Mary x

My Heart was lifted on the wings of a thousand Butterflies ~ Parisian Garden Range

Hello Mary here today to share with you a Layout I created with the Parisian Gardens A4 Pattern Paper , that I have turned into a 12 x 12 layout.

I simply added the A4 Parisian Gardens PP to a 12 x 12 piece of white cardstock.
I have added a strip of antique pink nylon Lace fdown the side and then a pattern image from the cut and create sheet in the white space. I have tied a sheer ribbon across the bottom of the layout. All these can be found in Megs Garden Shop, Why not take a stroll through the shop for these and many beautiful products. Meg has just released a new range, which you can view here  and here
Thank You for calling by.
Happy Creating
Mary x

Wallet Style Album ~ Parisian Gardens ~wallet

Hello everyone! I hope that you are well. Today I have a wallet style album to share with you. The construction of this album is quite simple. I followed a tutorial by Ginger from My Sister's Scrapper which you can find here. The benefit of this style album is that it is easy to construct and it doesn't use a lot of paper. You can personalise to your style or for the occassion you wish it to showcase.

One thing that is important is to plan which papers you wish to use for the front, back and inside of your album. It sounds silly but you don't want to be short nonetheless. I used some lace and a metal embellishment which you can find form Meg's Garden. The butterfly was a stamp that I had and I stamped it onto some scraps from the collection. My album uses magnets to keep it secure.

This is the inside view when the front is first opened. All of the stamps used were Kaisercraft stamps from my stash.

The first reveal....

The complete inside view with the accordian sections extended.

The back view of the album.

As you can see, this album hold lots of photos. In order to be able to open and close the album I have used the majority of my embellishments on the front cover. You could alter some of the spaces allocated for photos for journalling spots.

This album is a Christening gift for my cousin and I hope he and his wife enjoy the little snapshot of their sons in this wallet.

Supplies used from Meg's Garden

Papers: Parisian Gardens

Lace and Vintage Trinket

Thanks so much for stopping by Meg's Garden today.
Hugs,
Cathy