My Mind's Eye layout

This page is using more of the Follow Your Heart line by My Mind's Eye.  The colours are a little brighter than the papers I used on my last layout, but I used all the same Prima blooms and embellishments as on my last page.  It's not a double page layout, but I think the two pages will face each other in my album so I wanted them to coordinate.

Playful

 I used one of the chipboard pieces as my title.' Playful'
I love the printed Prima blooms and they are the perfect size.

 

 

Another chipboard piece surrounded by Prima blooms. 

I layered 7Gypsies tissue paper underneather my photo strip.

 

A third chipboard piece is surrounded by loads of Prima blooms.  I cut up a vine for my last layout. You can see the remaining flowers and tendrils peeking out on this layout.

 

 

I stamped another tag, tied a Making Memories 'daughter' tag to it and placed it with one of the wood camera cutouts above my photos. I stcuk down pieces of musical Washi tape. Love that stuff.  If the glue doesn't hold the tape will help hold everything in place as well as being decorative.

I hope I've inspired you to check out this line at Unforgettable Memories. It is one of my recent favourites.

My Minds Eye layout

Follow Your Heart has to be my favourite of all the My Minds Eye lines.  The colours are soft and pretty. The designs are unique.  The paper I picked for my background below looks like it is several kraft papers layered with a row of dainty lace around the top layer.  It is very feminine and dainty looking.
Along the left side is a collage of bits and pieces, and stamped images. I might have to try and recreate something similar myself; some washi tape, stamped foliage, maybe punched butterflies as well as stamped ones.

 

I stamped the chandalier using Tim Holtz's black distress ink.  It matched the printed stamps better than a shinier ink like Brilliance would have.

The chipboard banner is from the coordinating sheet of chipboard stickers.  I cut the banner in two pieces and used a tiny Making Memories flower to cover the join.

 

I used a mixture of Prima flowers to embellish the corner of my photo.  The vines and leaves are a branch I cut up and used in various places.  The little wood camera is by Kaiser.  They have some wonderful designs for our layouts.  Birds, butterflies, little people...

I used a Kaiser wood butterfly on the chipboard title of my page.

The entire time I was working on this layout the tune to 'How Sweet it is to be Loved by You' was going through my head. So I found a few places to stick down some music note Washi tape.  Like above my photo holding my stamped tags in place.

Next time you are in the store pick up some My Minds Eye.  The patterns are gorgeous.  I have some yellow and turquiose pieces left.  I'm trying to decide on a boy page or another girl page.  The chipboard sheet has some fabulous kites on it, that I can't wait to use.

Quite Contrary

My Mind's Eye newest line will not have you feeling contrary to it, despite it's name. This sweet line is full of happy colours and creatures. In addition to having the paper we also have the paper embellishments for the perfect added touch.

Check out this sweet line next time you are in the store!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day

Here is the Valentine's Day layout I just finished for Adalyn's scrapbook. I used sewed on a red scalloped heart from Bazzil. I cut a heart using my Cricut and sewed on it as well. All the paper and embellishments are from My Minds Eye. I used my new Tim Holts paper shredder or distresser on all the edges. Distressing adds texture and definition to the edges of the papers.

Many of you have asked me how I keep up and get all my pictures scrapbooked having two little girls. Well this is my secret. First of all, Adalyn sleeps from 1 pm - 4 pm in the afternoon. I use this time to get my layouts done. While I am working on a layout Hailey is usually right beside me. She has her own kit with glue, scissors, ink, and stickers. We share the paper trimmer, border punches as well as her new favourite tool; the distresser. As I cut my paper I pass over the scraps to her. I also let her choose a few embellishments, ribbon or whatever she needs. I also give her duplicates or extra pictures to use. It is a great way for us to spend time together. I get my stuff done. She improves cutting, glueing, writing and best of all creative expression. She also learns confidence, independence and to share her side of the story. She gets to choose the titles of her layouts. Most of the time I write down her journaling as she tells it.


I am afraid she might appreaciate her layouts more than mine when she is older!

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