Vintage Journal Cards

Hello Bloggers

Two more fabulous cards from our Guest Designer Rose Parker.

Both cards use the Vintage Journals Cards - Floral.

The 1st card:  Rose has picked up the green leaves on the VJC (Vintage Journal Card) with a many layered card. The 1st layer is a white cardstock floral diecut, next  a green cardstock strip which has a distressed edge, a green cardstock mat & then topped by a white cardstock strip pocket. The bottom of the card has another layer with a stitched curve over a white concertina fold piece.  The VJC is actually separate & is matted with white cardstock & tucked into the white strip pocket.

The pocket is embellished with green paper leaves, white satin & organza ribbon & a silk green flower.

  

The 2nd card also has several layers - a strip of lace down the right side, a piece of embossed white cardstock, a strip of concertina paper, a piece of blue cardstock, an oval frame, & a white diecut corner.  The blue VJC is first mounted on white cardstock, a blue ribbon loop is attached, a magnet is added underneath the ribbon & the whole is then mounted on a distressed-edged blue cardstock.  The opposite magnet is behind the layers on the card.

The VJC just tucks into the white corner pocket & stays in place by the magnets.

Embellishing is kept relatively simple - a vintage trinket with a pearl on the top right corner, an enamel dot on the VJC, a length of blue satin ribbon ties around the card, a floral bouquet of white diecut leaves, a white cherry blossom & blue paper petals.

Both cards are really well done & show how many layers of the same colour but different textures are so effective.  Just hints of colour are used to pick up the shades in the Vintage Journal Cards.

Bye for now Meg

In the Watercolour Garden - by Margaret Mifsud GDT

Hello everyone and welcome to the Garden!!  Hope you are having a wonderful day!

I'm here to share two cards made with some stunning papers created by Meg.  The collection is called In the Watercolour Garden (hence my post Title) and it is absolutely gorgeous!!  The papers I have used here are from the A4 digital version but you can also purchase these papers in different sizes in both digital and printed format.
All of Meg's papers are fabulous to use as backgrounds but they also have some lovely images as well so, whatever you wish to create, from cards to layouts to mini books, there is a size and design to suit your needs.

For this card, I printed out two copies of the paper and cut one to size to be used as my base layer. 

I fussy cut the butterfly and two flowers from the second sheet and layered them over the original image.  I used some double sided foam tape to give it dimension.

The flower petals below were all from my stash and were all originally white.  Some of them were coloured with Lindy's Stamp Gang spray and others with watered down acrylic paint.  I then simply layered them to fill the chipboard frame and added some seed beads for the centers.

For my second card I printed a single sheet of my selected paper and added a bit of stenciling with texture paste in the top corner.

Some pretty lace from my stash was adhered down the center of the card.  I also added a piece of gauze and a couple of straws before attaching the flowers.

The blue flower is from my stash.  The smaller flowers are from the Garden.   All of them (except for the white one of course) were coloured with sprays.

The chippie is from Scrapmatts and I simply left it raw.  To create a bit more interest and texture, I added some prills and microbeads.

Instead of twine, I created the bow with some knitting cotton.  I find this best to use when I want a soft, floppy bow.

Meg's Garden products used
In the Watercolour Garden A4 digital papers
Cherry Blossoms
Small White Paper Flowers

Although the laces I used on these cards came from my stash, Meg has some beautiful laces in her shop.  Some are similar to the ones shown here but there are many more to choose from.

Thank you so much for dropping by and taking a look.
To see all the fabulous products Meg has in store HERE is the link.  Why not take a further stroll through the Garden and take a look at the fabulous creations by the rest of the Team.  I am sure you will find some wonderful inspiration here.

Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg

A Parisian Gardens Card by Margaret Mifsud

Hello everyone and welcome.  So pleased you came by for a visit.

I have a card to share today which was made with the gorgeous  Parisian Gardens Collection from Megs Garden.  These papers are absolutely stunning.  They are available in different sizes and you can purchase them as a printed pack or as a digital download.  As well as the beautiful papers the Collection also includes lots of ephemera which beautifully compliments these lovely papers.

The small fabric buds are from my stash but all the paper blooms below are available at Megs Garden.

Some pretty lace and a piece of gauze as the base for the flower cluster ..

.. and, of course, I had to add some prills.

The chippie is from 2Crafty Chipboard and the leaves are a Cheery Lyn die.

The inside .. don't you just love these papers .. so pretty.

The papers I've used here are from the A4 digital pack.  I love the fact that I can print them out as I need them and, as I don't scrapbook, the A4 size is ideal for the cards or mini albums I make.  I simply print them out and cut them to size.  Depending on the size card I am making, I usually manage to get 2 or 3 cards out of one sheet which I think is really economical.

Megs Garden Products used
Parisian Gardens A4 Digital Pack
Puffy Paper Flowers 
Paper Lillies
Cherry Blossoms

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a look, we all really appreciate your visit and I hope I have inspired you to acquire some of Megs Gardens gorgeous products for yourself.
Why not take a further stroll through the Garden and check out what the rest of the Team have created.  You will find lots of inspiration here.

Have a wonderful, scrappy day!!
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg

Rose Quartz Cards by Margaret Mifsud

Hello sweet visitors and welcome to Megs Garden.  Really lovely to have you drop by.

Megs Garden has a new paper collection called Rose Quartz and I am here to share two cards I created with these papers.  If you like all things pink this is the collection for you.  Whether you prefer shabby chic, vintage, clean and simple or any style you like, if you like it in pink, then this is definitely the collection for you.  Of course, even if you're not so much into pink, you can simply add any colour combination you like and this would still be the perfect collection for you.  There are so many gorgeous images which are suitable for fussy cutting and also, lots of ephemera that would be perfect for anything you wish to create.

So, onto the cards I created.

This one actually started out to be a tag but, when I was half way through, I decided to turn it into a card.  That's what I usually do with the tags I make anyway.

In the Papercraft Mini Packs, you get a total of six sheets.  Three of these sheets have two different designs in two 5.4" squares with two additional strips on the side.  I have used one of the 5.4" squares for the bottom layer on this card and two of the side strips for the top layer. 

The sprigs were cut on my Silhouette, the doily and the knitting cotton are from my stash.  All the other elements, including that gorgeous bit of lace, are available from Megs Garden.  I will leave a list of products at the end of this post.

Once again I have used my favourite 'go to' flower.  I just adore this Puffy Paper rose.  It comes in a creamy white and I have simply used some watered down acrylic paint to give it a little colour.
 

The deeper pink flower above is the Carrabella Rose which is another favourite of mine.  The smaller flower is a little cherry blossom which was also coloured with acrylic paint.
Just a little tip.  When colouring paper flowers it is a good idea to first spray them with a little water.  You don't need to saturate them but the paint blends much easier if the paper is a little wet.

This next card is an Easel Card.
 

I have used similar embellishments as on the first card but, this time, the papers are from the Mini Book Kit.  

The vintage lady images were cut from one of the ephemera pages and then mounted on some chipboard.  I think they are the perfect anchor for my easel card.

There is plenty of space above the images to add a personal message.  Isn't that paper just gorgeous??

Here, again, I have used the Carabella Rose and some Cherry Blossoms as part of the cluster.  The leaves and sprigs were cut with my Silhouette and the gem sprays are from my stash, as is the chippie underneath.

The Puffy Paper Flower was coloured in the center only this time, for a different look.  The labels were torn from the ephemera pages.  I then border punched and pleated a small strip of  paper, layered it with the labels and tucked them all into the side of the cluster.

 

Used some crackle paste through a Tim Holtz stencil to add a little more interest to the front of the card.

Tucked some cute little rose buds into the cluster and then added some seed beads as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed creating with this beautiful collection of papers and hope I have inspired you to try them for yourself.  You don't even have to wait for them to be delivered.  If you purchase the download version you could start using them straight away.  How awesome is that??

Megs Garden Products used
Rose Quartz Papercraft Mini Pack
Rose Quartz Mini Book Kit
Puffy Paper Flower
Carabella Rose
Cherry Blossoms
Mini Rose Buds
 Antique Cream Nylon Lace 38mm
Antique Pink Nylon Lace 38mm
Flower Stamens

Thank you so much for visiting.  Why not take a further stroll around the garden and take a look at what the other DT ladies have created.  You are certain to find some inspiration there.

I do hope that you enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.
oxox Marg

Chantilly Cream Sympathy Cards - Margaret Mifsud

Hello everyone and welcome to the Megs Garden Blog.
Hope you are all having a wonderful day.

  Creating Sympathy cards is always a bit difficult and when you have to make them for someone  who is very close to you it makes it even more so.  I needed to make cards for two very close friends who had lost someone dear to them and I used Megs Garden's Chantilly Cream Collection because they are such lovely papers and the creamy tones were just perfect for these cards.

Triple layers of paper for the base with some different laces in between.   I will list all Megs Garden products at the end of this post.  Distressing and crumpling the edges  slightly, I think, gives everything a softer look.

The small tags and the frame were fussy cut from the ephemera pages.  All the flowers are available from Megs Garden.

The leaves and doily are from my stash.

Printed the greeting on my computer and simply cut it into a small banner.

The next card only has a single layer of paper for the base.

I added some book paper, a doily, some ribbon and a piece of lace for the layers under the cluster.

The Puffy Paper Flowers are available from Megs Garden and I added a bow made from knitting cotton to my cluster.  The leaves are from my stash.

I used a lot of the same elements on both of these cards and the insides are the same as well.  I haven't shown you the right hand side as I had already added a personal message.

As I said at the beginning of this post, I did find these a bit difficult to make and, as they are quite personal, I really had to think twice about posting them.  I am hoping that, by doing so, I have helped those of you looking for some ideas.  I found the Chantilly Cream Papers were the perfect choice.  As I wanted a monochrome look, the lovely creamy tones and subtle patterns were ideal.

Thank you so much for visiting Megs Garden and, while you're here, why not take a stroll through the rest of the Garden and take a look at the gorgeous creations by my Team mates.  You will find some wonderful inspiration here and, if you were to leave us a little comment to let us know what you think, that would be awesome.  We would all appreciate that immensely! 

Megs Garden products used
Chantilly Cream Mini Book Kit
Puffy Paper Flower
Cherry Blossoms
Cornsilk Flower Pack
Lace 2cm White
Cream Lace 12mm

Thank you so much for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care and God Bless.