Hello everyone!
This is Gerry and you are reading my first blog post as a guest-designer for Maja Design.Thank you so much for inviting me! I hope I will inspire you with my work this month using these gorgeous papers.
For today’s post I prepared a layout featuring the “Vintage Spring Basics” collection. This collection has such beautiful range of colours and patterns – you can basically match it with everything and you can use all kind of photos. Love it!
![Just you 2_Gerry](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/Just-you-2_Gerry.jpg)
![Vintage-Spring-Basics-P](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/Vintage-Spring-Basics-P.png)
I chose “1st of March” basic paper for my background which I treated with different masks, stamps and paint to give more texture.
I used Sizzix die-cut frame with two different pattern papers from the collection to decorate the photo.
![Close 3](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/Close-3.jpg)
One more Sizzix die was used to die cut the mini film strip. The mini strip was combined with a strip of the pattern paper (“1st of May”). What I actually did was to cut a strip with one of the flourishes (the small one). I cut two small triangle in both ends so it will look like a banner. Once ready I placed the “banner” underneath the film strip.
![close 2](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/close-2.jpg)
Further, I added a few more embellishments (flowers, resin, chipboard title) and then my project was ready 🙂
![Close 1](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/Close-1.jpg)
Maja Design Papers: “Vintage Spring Basics” Collection
![592-3rd-of-march](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/592-3rd-of-march-300x298.jpg)
![601-1st-of-april](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/601-1st-of-april-300x298.jpg)
![612-days-to-remember](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/612-days-to-remember-300x300.jpg)
Other Products I used:
Prima Marketing – flowers, mask, resin, clear stamp; Donna Downey – unmounted stamps; Sizzix – ornate frame, mini film strip; Imaginarium Designs – title chipboard; Tim Holtz – Mask
I hope you enjoyed my first project today! Feel free to ask me any questions about the project by the comments!
Wishing you a creative weekend with Maja Design products!
![Gerry-sign](http://bloggfiler.majadesign.nu/2013/10/Gerry-sign.png)