Rachelle Sigurdson : MajaDesign

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29 April, 2017 - Coffee In The Arbour, I Wish, Layouts

Hello, Rachelle here with my last LO, until October. I take the summer months off, to work or play, in our garden. In about 3 weeks, I should be able to start planting, plus I will be a grandmother, first grandchild, so it is going to be another, great, busy summer…..

The Maja Design used:

I Wish

I wish those memories would last

Coffee in the Arbour

Smell of Coffee-BS

Other elements used: 49 and Market Rustic Blooms:Rustic Melon and Burlap, Rustic Green-Small, Rustic Medium ,Burlap Trim, Dusty Attic Chipboard: Anchors, Mini Seagulls, Seagrass small, Seagulls, Fishnet Panel, String Frames small, Compass Rose, Treat Box words, Wordpl@y #7, ….corrugated paper, clear gesso, clear crackle, cloth covered wire, cheesecloth, sea shells, jump rings, Prills-A penny saved, Prima Mini Art Stones, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist-Aquamarine, LuminArt-Silks-Iridescent gold, Iridescent Copper, Teal Zircon, Shimmerz-Butter Cream, Versa Mark Ink Pad-Bark, Pebbles Metallic Chalk

Here are some close ups….

My inspiration of the paper layers, came from the boat. I used the 2 sheets of the Maja papers, distressed the edges & used the corrugated paper in the layers. I rubbed in some of the pebbles metallic chalk, to deepen the color of the smell of coffee sheet. The corrugated paper was painted with the Teal Silk, then toned down with the Shimmerz Butter Cream….

I died the cheese cloth with the Tattered Angel- Aquamarine & used it in the flower clusters. In this cluster I used the 49 and Market Rustic Blooms, DA Seagrass, seashells, cloth covered wire

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, & only used the clear crackle on the seagulls. For the cooper I rubbed on & inked the edges of the chipboard, with the bark- inkpad, then painted it with the iridescent copper. For the teal, I used the Teal Silk & toned it down with the Shimmerz- butter cream. Once the crackle dried on the seagulls, I painted them with white gesso, then the iridescent gold silk….

I cut the I wish sheet in three pieces, trimmed off a bit, to see the under layer. I distressed the edges & cross stitched these pieces together….

I glued the photo onto a piece a heavy cardstock, then onto the burlap trim & corrugated paper. I framed it with the DA String frame, that I wrapped around with the cloth covered wire & jump rings.

Here are a few more close ups…

Thank you so much for taking the time to look, & I will see you in the fall….Rachelle

Thoughtful Beauty

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15 April, 2017 - I Wish, Layouts, Summertime

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Hello, today I would like to share with you, a beach LO I did, combining Maja Design’s Summertime Collection, with I Wish Collection….

The Maja Design used:

: Having Fun-BS

: Gives me Joy-BS

: I wish to play in the snow-BS

: I wish we had a Tree-BS

: I wish you a Happy New Year

Other Elements used: Dusty Attic Chipboard:mini seagulls, mini ship wheels, Seagulls, Ship Wheels, mini anchors, mini chains, Fish Net Panel, Fish Net Panel, 49 and Market Rustic Bloom, Petaloo Blooms, Clear Gesso, Clear Crackle Paint,Prills, Prima Mini Art Stones

Here are some close ups…

For the background, I used I wish to play in the snow-BS, that I ripped it at a angle. I cut out the insides of Having Fun-BS, & Gives me Joy-BS, then cut some holes into the having fun piece. I distressed all of the edges, glued these pieces onto the background, & hand stitched them together…

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, then painted some of the pieces with clear crackle paint, let dry,then inked the pieces with a brown ink pad…

I glued Prima mini Art Stones into the fish net panel….

& altered some of the flower centers using Prills…

I made the sailboats using pieces from the I wish Collection, DA mini chains & a fine string…inspired by the BS of the label I used…Here are a few more close ups….

Thank you so much for taking the time to look….Rachelle

Girls just want to have fun

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1 April, 2017 - Enjoying Outdoors, Layouts

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Hello, today I would like to share with you, a LO I did, using Maja Design’s Beautiful, Enjoying Outdoors Collection……

The Maja Design used:

I used:

: Singing in the rain

: Time for reflection

: Flourishing-BS

: Garden creatures-BS

: The Great Nature-BS

Other Elements used: 49 and Market: Shimmer and Shine, Lilac Melange, Lilac Jardin Secret, Lilac Fleur Des Champs, Dusty Attic Chipboard: Ornate Frame #6, Tropical Foliage #4, Tropical Foliage #5, Mini Marrakesh Trellis, Flutterbies #3, Girls just want to have fun, Wordpl@y #3….

Clear Gesso, Clear Crackle, Prills-Lavender & Lace , Express Yourself . Pearls, Shimmerz Inklings-Greener Pastures, Honeymoon,Chocolate & Diamonds LuminArt Silk-Oyster

Here are some close ups…..

Shows many distressed, hand stitched paper layers. The Maja Papers are the softest, best distressing papers I have ever worked with, plus they blend so well….

Shows a Flower Cluster using 49 and Market Shimmer and Shine Flowers, & Dusty Attic Tropical Foliage. I altered some of the flower centers, using Prills-Express Yourself. The Chipboard was primed with clear gesso, then I applied a thick coat of clear crackle. Once the crackle dried, I painted the pieces, with Inklings Chocolate and Diamonds, Greener Pastures, & Honeymoon, for the purple used. I used LuminArt Oyster to tone down the colors…

I also used a string of pearls in the cluster, & glued on Lavender & Lace Prills onto the tropical foliage…

Here are a few more close ups..

Thank you so much for taking the time to look…..Rachelle

Unconditional Love

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18 March, 2017 - Layouts, Vintage Autumn Basics

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Hello, today I would like to share with you, a LO I did, using Maja Design’s Vintage Autumn Basics Collection…..

The Maja Design used: Vintage Autumn Basics

: no.XIX

: no.XX

: no.XXII

: no.XXII-BS

Other Elements used: Dusty Attic Chipboard: Ornate Frame #6, Vintage Frame #4, Decorative Scroll #1, Ferns, Word Pack #14, Teeny Tiny ABC, Prima Roses-Salvage District, Sunrise Sunset-silver, Petaloo Darjeeling Teastained Blues, Clear Crackle Paint, Prills-Silver, Shimmerz Inklings-Chocolate & Diamonds, giddy about green

Here are some close ups….

For the background, I repeated distressed layers, of no.XXII-BS, no.XX, no.XXII, & no.XIX as the top layer. I hand stitched these together, then distressed more using my fingers, & lifting the edges…

I primed all of the chipboard with clear gesso, then applied clear crackle on to some of the pieces. Once the crackle dried I painted the pieces with Shimmerz Inklings chocolate & diamonds for the brown used, & giddy about green for the green used. I also inked the edges with a brown ink pad, versa mark-pine cone…

I framed all of the photo with the Vintage Frame, Ornate Frame & decorative scroll…

For the flower clusters I used DA ferns, Prima roses-salvage district,sunrise-sunset, & Petaloo teastained blues (I altered the flower centers with Prills silver)….

Here are a few more close ups….

Thank you so much for taking the time to look…..Rachelle

Love Completely

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4 March, 2017 - A Gift for You, Enjoying Outdoors, Layouts, Vintage Romance

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Hello, today I would like to share with you, a LO I did, combining Maja Design’s Vintage Romance with A Gift for You Collection…..

: Bride & Groom

: Love Poetry

: Shes my Lady-BS

: Love Notes

: Ephemera Cards

: Wrapped in old newspaper-BS

: Wrapped in old newspaper

Other Elements used: 49 and Market: Vintage Shades-Orchid Bouquet, Vintage Shades-Orchid Blossoms, Garden Bloom-Pale Lavender, Garden Vine-Pale Lavender,….Dusty Attic Chipboard: Ornate Circle Frames, Ornate Frame #7, Vine Frames #2, Leaves #3, Vine Border, Postage Stamps, Love Heart Corners, Live Beautifully, Quoted Sentiments #1, Wordpl@y #4

Here are some close ups…

For the background, I trimmed the outside edges, of the Bride & Groom sheet, so the bottom mat, wrapped in old newspaper-BS, would show. I also cut slits, & distressed those, & glued wrapped in old newspaper under the slits….

I primed all of the chipboard, with clear gesso, then applied clear crackle on to some of the pieces. Once the crackle had dried, I painted the pieces, with Shimmerz Inklings-Chocolate & Diamonds, for the brown, Mochachino for the lavender brown, greener pastures for the green, & toned down or blended the colors with sheer bliss. I also inked the edges using the pinecone ink pad….