Amy Voorthuis : MajaDesign

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22 April, 2016 - Layouts, Vintage Romance

Goodmorning lovelies,

Wow I am so in love with the new “Vintage Romance” collection, that when I got my DT box two days back my head began to spin of ideas what to create next but first I sorted my beautiful papers. For today’s post I have 12×12 layout totally my style so it was very easy to create. Sometimes it’s hard to find flowers that will fit on my layouts because most of the time it’s slightly a different color which I don’t like. So on this layout I used handmade flowers made of the same collection! 😉

When I saw Rachelle her layout last Saturday I was totally swooned by it {she is one of my favorite artists} I totally liked the idea of the pretty gems on that particular chipboard piece beneath her picture. That I really wanted to give her credit for it thank you for the wonderful idea Rachelle xox! The chipboards I used are by Dusty Attic their designs are so pretty and delicate that it totally fir this paper collection.

This collection totally lends itself to make romantic layouts of Paris. I have been to the city of love more then once and still I don’t have pictures of that time sadly. So I used a picture of a adorable couple that I got from Pinterest “Oh how I love that site” it has the most amazing ideas and beautiful pictures.

Maja Design papers used: Words of love, Love notes bs, Passion, Engagement, Engagement bs, Forget me not bs.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I would like to wish you a wonderful, creative & sunny weekend. We are having some bad weather coming our way but hopefully they have it wrong again as they do lately. I hope you enjoy your weekend as well hugs sending your way xox!

Love

Wonderful Day

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8 April, 2016 - Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Summer Basics

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Goodmorning lovely viewers,

Sunny and warm days are on it’s way as summer soon will land here in Holland! Oh and how I am in need of some sunshine because I have to say I am not such a fan of winter {although the layouts made with winter pictures are wonderful} So for my 8×8 layout I used “Vintage Summer Basics”and one sheet of “Vintage Spring Basics” to get in the mood ;-). As I am also part of the Cheery Lynn Designs DT I am allowed to pick beautiful dies every month and on this layout I used two new ones that I just got last Saturday.

Why a 8×8 layout you may wonder, well that will be because they take less space in my scrap room and they are a little faster to make {little pieces of art I always say like ATC’s} But also because everything I have to make for Cheery Lynn Designs we have to ship to them for trade show’s like CHA and then it will not take up all of their booth space.

On this layout I added a bunch of layers behind the picture and lifted them up with foam tape as I also did for the 1933 sheet from the “Vintage Summer Basics” collection. If you do that you will get more depth on your layouts. What got me inspired to make this layout well I have to say it was this months mood board that went life on the blog last Monday although I already made a layout inspired by the mood board I totally could not help myself and created another one 🙂

Maja Design papers used: 1921 bs, 1923, 1936 bs, 1933, 1933 bs & 2nd of April bs.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I would like to wish you a wonderful, creative & sunny weekend. We are having some bad weather coming our way but hopefully next week it’s warmer and more sunny as we are going away to a camping ground for a weekend celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary. I hope you enjoy your weekend as well hugs sending your way xox!

Love

Treasured Smile

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25 March, 2016 - Layouts, Ska Vi Ta En Fika?

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Goodmorning everyone,

When I went through all my pretty Maja Design collections this last three days {I have them sorted by which came out first and so on}I saw that I have collections that I don’t use that much. So for this layout I used the pretty “Fika” collection with all pretty blues, purples and greens in it. I just love all the images on the papers and I so wanted to go for the sheet with the apples but it became the cherry’s instead {{underneath the picture}}

Most of the {creative embellishments} chipboard pieces are treated with gesso, embossing powder and spray to give a watery look only the leaves I just left raw with a little star dust stickles on the open spaces. On this layout I added lots of layers and I used the pretty clocks & butterflies from two other collections.

If you look closely you will see I added pearls on my stenciling on the background paper, also the embossing powders has some shimmer in them. Lately I am hooked on pinterest it gives me some much ideas that I can use perfectly in this hobby. The purple flowers are handmade with some Cheery Lynn Designs flower dies and I added “say it in crystals” by Prima Marketing in the centers of the flowers and the other flowers are by Petaloo.

Maja Design papers used: Hemma hos mig, Pratstund, Favoriter, Blåbärspaj, Blåbärssylt, from Vintage Autumn Basics no.XVI and from Enjoying Oudoors Garden creatures.

Today I would also like to show you a card I created for Cheery Lynn Designs using the pretty “Nyhavn”collection in a softer way more shabby chic way.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I would like to wish you a wonderful, creative & sunny Easter weekend. We are going to have a very busy weekend first go to my father-in-law’s birthday this Saturday and on Monday to my stepdad’s birthday I just love to see them all again sometimes live get’s so busy. I hope you enjoy your weekend as well hugs sending your way xox!

Love

Just for You

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11 March, 2016 - Cards, Enjoying Outdoors

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Goodmorning everyone,

Today I would like to show you a card I made with the lovely “Enjoying Outdoors” collection. Lately I haven’t been making much layouts because my health will not let me. So I enjoy even minute in my scrap room making cards for now. I just love the beautiful little pictures this collection has and for this card I used the pretty wheelbarrow with the lavender in it, it’s such a peaceful picture.

Did you already see all the pretty decorative chipboards “Scrapiniec has? For this card I used the pretty frame and the “just for you”text. I also used some metal piece by Finnabair en Prima marketing……and some lace & fabric flowers by Le Tresors de Luxe to complete my card.

Maja Design papers used: Late summer flowers, Having tea in the sun bs, Garden moments.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I hope you will have a lovely weekend. At our house it’s going to much more peaceful as last week we were celebrating our birthday {hubby & I} and making our son a new bedroom 😉

Love

Wonderful Boy

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28 February, 2016 - Layouts, Nyhavn

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Goodmorning lovelies,

Oh boy…..I think I found myself a new love lol, I am talking about the “Nyhavn” collection so for today I would like to show you another layout I made with that collection. You must think I am nuts but that is nothing because I always smell my new papers & embellishments…hehe am I the only one?? Or do you do that too?? Nyhavn does smell nice…..For today I made a layout more of a masculine one this time without any flowers which is really hard for me but I did it yeah!! I know it’s not my day to post as I normally post Friday’s but I am battling a nasty flue and I had to privileged to switch dates with the lovely Silje thank you so much sweety.

I feel very blessed to design for another chipboard manufacturer then that I have been doing for the last three years because the chippies are really amazing! They go very well with the “Nyhavn” collection for this layout I went with the grey, white and blue tones which look amazing with that picture I got from Pinterest.

Last week I bought the newest Finnabair mechanicals because I am a sucker for metal pieces on my layouts, cards and otp’s. I have to tell you they are amazing, really amazing so I guess you will be seeing a lot of them on my upcoming projects. Since I don’t have many pictures to scrap at the moment I found a cute one on Pinterest and I have to tell you Pinterest is my new best friend…..

Maja Design papers used: Sitting at the dock, Eating out, Old townhouse & Veteran ships.

Today I would also like to show you another layout I made with Maja Design papers this time I used the “Enjoying Outdoors” & “Nyhavn” collection. This layout is really feminine and I also took a picture from Pinterest.

Thank you so much for visiting the blog today and I would like to wish you a wonderful, creative & sunny day!

Love