Chantal's - Land of Make-Believe layout

Hello Bloggers, Chantal has created a "Land of Make-Believe" layout, Chantal explains her layout,
"This month I have a layout to share with you all, "The Land of Make-Believe"...

I went for a dreamy, magical and whimsical look for this layout which plays on the theme of a child's imagination.  Part of the journalling reads, "...and if only for a few moments, you donned a fairy costume and you entered the land of Make-Believe".  
This was a really exciting layout to create!  I've also used the new "Dreaming in the Meadows" paper collection, along with "Flourish" Washi Tape, "Frames 3" Transparency and Mini Rosebuds - all from Meg's Garden.
These exquisite gates have been painted black, highlighted with silver glitter (this is a fairy-infused layout after all!) and then wound the stems of around the gates (this is really easy to do - the gate is nice and sturdy and can be manoeuvred around easily without any damage at all), I've adhered a contrasting paper underneath the gates and fussy-cut a strip of flowers and adhered them to the bottom of each gate.
Inside the middle of each gate, I've adhered a small heart - they both have been covered with vintage book paper and topped with a metal heart charm.  I've also "sprinkled" three more chipboard hearts to the left of my page, like confetti, plus a larger heart next to one of the top right photographs.

The tree has been painted white, and topped with glitter, pearl pen drops and rosebuds (with their stems cut off and cut in half).  This is a lovely sparse tree which has been positioned behind the large silhouetted photo, between the iron gates.


That's it for today !  Cheers Chantal :)
Fabulous LO Chantal - well done & what a gorgeous idea - love all your embellishments for the Land of Make-Believe
Bye for now Meg www.megsgarden.com

Stephanie's Altered Spool

Hello Bloggers

Stephanie has created an altered spool & she explains:

Altered Spool

'I’ve been seeing a lot of these altered spools on the internet and they all looked so pretty and I thought I must try making one of these spools. I made my spool using a toilet paper roll and 4 circles of chipboard (or in this case cereal box chipboard) cut out with my Cricut machine at 4” in size. For the top and bottom of the spool I glued 2 pieces of the chipboard together for each end. I used the Blue Paradise papers for my spool, so before gluing the spool together I cut 4 circles at 4” on my Cricut again and glued one of these circles to both the top of each circle and the under side of the circle. I then cut a piece of the Blue Paradise paper to wrap around the toilet paper roll. Once all of the pieces were covered with the paper I was then able to glue the spool together.

The glass knob on the top of the spool I picked up at a local recycling store for $1.00, I love finding bargains like that at these types of stores! Once I got that glued onto the top of the spool I took some white lace and glued that all around the top circle of the spool. I then took a string of pearls and wrapped them around the bottom of the center piece a couple of times; using some hot glue in spots to hold them in place, then loosely draped the pearl string up the center and brought it onto the top of the spool using some hot glue to glue it down on the top. In my stash I found this small dangly bracelet that I had picked up at the dollar store one day and decided it would look pretty dangling off the top of the spool.

For my flowers I took one of the French White Open Paper roses and sprayed it with some purple glimmer mist. I had also taken a small piece of the same lace and used it to make a lace flower which I dipped into the glimmer mist that was on my craft mat from spraying the white rose, never waste anything I always say lol. I glued the purple rose, one of the pretty white meadow flowers and a small purple rose bud, which I made, onto the top along with this cute little bird I found in my stash. I then glued my lace flower and another flower from my stash onto the bottom and I was done and quite pleased at how it turned out. TFL!

Products from Meg’s Garden

Blue Paradise paper P6251

White Lace L2895

French White Open Paper Rose

White Meadows flower

Other Products

White pearl string

$ Store bracelet

Prima flower

Glass drawer knob

Small craft bird

What wonderful things we can do with a toilet roll - fabulous idea Stephanie - well done.

Gorgeous vintage project to inspire the bloggers in our Vintage Challenge

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Vintage Challenge - Prizes to be won!!!

Hello Bloggers

Meg's Garden is having a 

"Vintage Challenge" this month and 

we'd love you all to play along with us! It's so easy!!

All you have to do is create a layout, project or card, using

any Meg’s Garden images or papers in a Vintage style.

Challenge rules

1.   Join Meg's Garden Blog 

2.   Join and like Meg's Garden Facebook page

3.   Please upload your Vintage entry to any gallery 
of your choice, or in a blog post, 
once done link your project into
the comments section below, it's that Easy !! 

Entries close at midnight on the 30^TH September 2013 

(AEST Australia time).

Entries are open to everyone.

The Design Team will then vote and there will be 3 prizes.

1^st PRIZE 
$50.00 coupon (shipping free) to spend at www.megsgarden.com 

2^nd PRIZE 
$30.00 coupon (shipping free) to spend at
www.megsgarden.com 

3^rd PRIZE 
$15.00 coupon (shipping free) to spend at
www.megsgarden.com 

We can't wait to see what you come up with...

Have fun!

Bye for now,
 Meg
http://www.megsgarden.com

Adriana's Layout using Dreaming in Lavenders paper

Hello Bloggers, today we have Adriana's layout ....

Adriana explains......

"Hi everyone,

I have created a layout  

using the latest release papers

Dreaming in Lavenders paper collection

from Meg's Garden. The layout is based on
a sketch from "Once upon a Sketch" for July.
The theme was "Grow"
I used the word "Growing".

Products from Meg's Garden website.

German Scrap border

Dreaming in Lavendars paper

Velvet flowers and leaves

Paper flowers

Elements Paper

LACE

paper Lace Doily

&

Butterfly Transparencies

"Growing up happens in a Heartbeat.

You are growing up way too fast."

A layout of my Darling Daughter at the age of
3 years old, such a cutie:)


Lots of layers under the photograph 
of the Elements paper and
the new papers Dreaming in the Meadows
paper collection. 
Adding some lace and flowers, 
all from Meg's Garden.

Stay warm and thanks for looking
Cheers Adriana XX  :)"

Beautiful layout Adriana - well done. Love the accents & layers; the lace & flowers are gorgeous.

Bye for now
Meg
www.megsgarden.com

Linda's Peek A Boo Layout

Hello Bloggers

This is Linda's first project on the DT

"Peek A Boo"

She explains: 'Dreaming in Spearment paper used for background and a small sheet has been cut up to create all the 3D leaves and flowers around the photo.

Dreaming In Rose small paper used as a photo background, also leaves cut out of the paper using the foliage die.

Clock cut from Old World Time paper

Butterfly from A4 Transparency

Balloon left uncoloured cut from Around the World Paper

Products used

Dreaming in the Meadows Collection:

Dreaming in Rose

Dreaming in Spearmint

Leafy foliage die

Collage art sheet - Butterfly transparency

12" Collage papers - Aound the World in a Balloon

A4 papers - Old world time

All flowers are from green tara some flowers were made using flat petals and stamens

Fabulous Layout Linda - great start to the DT - well done

Love the way you have cut the flowers & leaves from the patterned paper - great effect.  All of the elements have worked really well together.

Bye for now
Meg
www.megsgarden.com

Sandra's Mini Album

Hello Bloggers

Sandra presents & explains her very gorgeous mini album:

'I first cut four pieces of corrugated cardboard into 5.5inch X 4.5 inch (or approx. 14cm X 11.5cm)

I then painted the edges and slightly onto the card itself with black acrylic paint for a better finish than plain brown card. 

I chose a Stampi’ Up! paper to use on the opposite sides in the album to the gorgeous A Day in the Meadows vintage scene.

If you don’t have the smaller photos that were used in years gone by just print your own into a wallet size or the size you would like.

Choose your elements and then decorate as you wish.  I’ve left most of the beautiful scenes to showcase the lovely paper but you could change to suit your own style.

I used the piece of leftover paper for a pocket on the back of my mini album and I included some metal corners to the front and back of the album.

Cut as many ribbons as you like and tie them around the ring binder for presentation as this mini would make a gorgeous gift.'

Meg’s Garden Products:

Dreaming in Mulberry - P6348, A Day in the Meadows - P6345  both papers from the Dreaming in the Meadows Collection of papers

Vintage Beauty Pack VB pack, including the gold trinkets and words from:

Vintage Beauties Pack with words, charms & pearls

Leafy Foliage Die

Laces used:Lace - 3cm white - L2853 & Lace – 1cm off white - L28970

Cream Satin Seam Binding 

Fairyland Transparency Butterfly Tr105

Daisy Silver Trim - RBY36

Vintage Rose Blooms - da308

Other Products Used: 

Corrugated Cardboard for album base

Black and Old Road Ink, Metal Corners

Mauve Rose, White Flower

Flourish with a Bling Pink Pearls

Fine lace, Wooden Camera

Thank you Sandra - a beautiful mini album that really showcases the papers used - well done.  What a fabulous present to receive.

Bye for now

Meg

www.megsgarden.com

Sandra's Such Charm Layout

Hello Bloggers

Sandra is in a creative wave

'Such Charm Layout

I used white cardstock and stamped it with light colour ink and a Kaisercraft script stamp.  I fussy cut the border of the Dreaming in Mulberry and used the centre, that I’d cut out, as a mat for my photo which is a gorgeous portrait picture from the Vintage Beauty Pack.  I also stamped the Leaves stamp onto white cardstock before applying Distress Ink to use as a tag.  The Leafy Foliage die was cut with three different colours of green cardstock which were either doodled on or inked with Distress Ink.  The Daisy Silver Trim was treated with some gesso, then Versa Mark before having the Perfect Pearls dusted over the top to blend in with the colours of the paper.

I used the 1cm lace tucked under the frame, yet over the cute stamps from the sheet of A Day in the Meadows, perfect for those little added embellishments.

The Organza flowers were added to two corners of the layout and I think they added another beautiful softness to the overall look, along with the Vintage Rose Blooms.  I couldn’t resist using that gorgeous umbrella trinket from the Vintage Beauty Pack VB pack.

Meg’s Garden Products:

Dreaming in the Meadows Collection

Dreaming in Mulberry - P6348 

A Day in the Meadows -P6345 

Vintage Beauty Pack VB pack -Umbrella Trinket

Vintage Rose Blooms da308

Daisy Silver Diamamte Trim

Leafy Foliage Die

Lace – 1cm off white - L28970

Organza lace flower dusty peach & green Organza lace flowers

 Leaves stamp by LaBlanche LB1317

Other Products Used: 

 White Cardstock and Script Stamp

Prima Ingvild Bolme Dry Sand Ink

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink