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14 October, 2014 - Cards, Collections, Sofiero

Hello Maja Design fans. Welcome to the Maja design blog where you will find wonderful creativity and inspiration from the entire Maja Design creative team. I love creating with The beautiful Sofiero collection which always has such a soft and romantic energy to the papers.

Enchanted Garden birthday card … I wanted to make a handmade card for a dear friend of mine who is turning 60 … a special birthday , a milestone .Beginning with a foundation of white cardstock, I cut out various dies and began layering alternating with white card. adding leaves and blooms between the layers. I completed the stacked elements with a chipboard heart. Oh how I adore these papers. I covered the Inside the card with Enjoying the Lovely Fragrance and I stamped with one of my very fave happy birthday stamps, tied two different sized tags with pink string. Thanks so much for popping by and looking at my work with the divine Sofiero Collection … oozing with romantic blooms of pinks and soft lilac. Maja Design papers used …. Sofiero Collection .. Enjoying the lovely Fragrance, Strolling down the Rose Path , The magnificent Flowerstreet , until we meet again, have fun scrapping with these papers of perfection. warm hugz to each of you x

For a very special friend

Posted by Jenny Grotherus

7 September, 2014 - Cards, Mini albums, Sofiero

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The summer is nearly gone, but we still enjoy +23 degrees here on the west coast of Sweden. It’s very easy to dream of roses and gardens in full bloom.

I have created a card and a mini-album for a very dear friend of mine. I know that Sofiero is one of her favourite collections, and since she is a pink girl it’s all about pink… elena

I have used an embossing folder and Spellbinders Borderabilities dies for this card. elena2 Flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts. The seam ribbon has been colourized with Distress Stain. Chipboard by Blue Fern and the butterfly has been cut out with a Martha Stewart punch. elena3 And here’s what the card looks like on the inside.

I am not very good at making mini-albums. They take me forever. I have literally worked for years on some albums. This, however, was not THAT time consuming, considering Sofiero was released last year. 🙂 elena1 I have cut out the grid by hand using a knife and glued it to the background paper. I have used a Martha Stewart punch, metal by Tim Holtz and pearls from Pearl Maker.

elena2 The white Prima flower is one of my favourites. The little cage was given to me as a present from another dear friend. And now I pass it on to another friend, spreading the love and friendship over the globe. elena3 And here’s the first spread. elena3a I have used punches by Martha Stewart and dies by Spellbinders. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. elena3b A little poem and more dies. elena4 Second spread with a quote to the left and some borders to the right. elena5 The little fairy got a shabby paint and some pearls. elena6 Third spread… elena6a I have used texture paste on the background and Crackle Paint on the chipboard butterflies. The pearls have been cut out from a Prima bling. elena6b The right side… More die cuts and chipboard. elena7 And the last pages… elena7a I really liked creating that dress. I have used three layers of tulle in different colours. elena7b Close up… The textured letters are from a Prima sheet. elena7c The last page has a pocket with tags… elena8 elena9

I have used all papers in the Sofiero collection. I hope you got inspired and see you in two weeks! Jenny

More than a Card

Posted by Heather Jacob

24 June, 2014 - Cards, Collections, Sofiero, Tags, Vintage Spring Basics

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Hello my friends and a warm welcome to you all. This project I am sharing with you today is a special celebration card. On May 21^st Last month, my twin sister Lorraine and I celebrated our 65^th Birthday . I wanted to create something special, so I decided to use a Concertina Base as my foundation and add lots of tags and notes as a celebration of our life together . One of the many beautiful things about scrapbooking is that we can create at any age – my motto – Never too old to scrap !!!

Twin Sisters This photograph of Lorraine and me taken in 1973 when we were only 23 years of age. We had just purchased our first Hairdressing Salon .. It was the first of seven salons we owned . A very old fashioned photo but nice to have x

My gift to my twin. So many memories and birthdays, Love you Laine xoox

When I handed it to Lorraine her eyes lit up and she smiled, sighed and laughed as she looked at and read all the details, the bits and pieces and all the memories I wrote about . I included some photos when we were small children in a little tag/pocket . The May calender was perfect for this project and I cut the May section and glued it to the front section . Here is a view of the side section, showing how the concertina foundation is perfect for holding the tags and cards in place. one of the quotes I used is .. A memory is a photo taken by the heart … I just love it x This paper collection has the perfect tags , a calendar and little darling butterflies . All the items can be lifted out and moved around . Nothing is glued in permantly so I can also add items later if desired. Here is a closie of the calender, a tag holding a resin heart and the tag/card with the key holds some notes and some photos.. I have photos, quotes and memories inside this little note book with the key. I had so much fun creating this, I have decided to make another one for my daughter . I do hope you are inspired to have a play …

Maja design Collections used Sofiero Collection – A romantic picnic in the park……. Vintage Spring Basics – Days to remember , 6^th May. Thanks for popping by the Maja Design blog, and happy scrapping until next time we meet here .. big hugz from me x

Getting my Pink on with Sofiero!

Posted by Gabrielle Pollacco

4 June, 2014 - Collections, Layouts, Sofiero

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Hello Maja fans! Gabrielle here with you today to share a layout I made using the beautiful Sophiero Collection. I almost feel a little guilty sharing this layout because this is from a Limited Edition collection that I believe is now sold out….but then of course, that means that a lot of you have this collection in your stash, and might like to see more samples done with this collection.

I just love the florals and beautiful pinks and greens in this collection. The papers I used for this project are….. Sofiero (Royal Summer Recidence, Enjoying the Lovely Fragrance, Romantic Picnic in the Park, Stroling Down the Rose Path).

I was given these beautiful handmade blooms from my friend Lucy at Tresors de Luxe Etsy site. When I saw the pretty fabric blooms I thought immediately of the the Maja Design Sofiero collection, I just knew these blooms would work well with these papers!

I love these papers so much that I’ve used up most of my stash, but I still had lots of bits and pieces left, so I used some of these to make the little ribbon banners coming out of the side of my page design. I added machine stitching to the paper ribbons to give more of a ‘fabric’ look to them.

I accented my page with a few pieces of Dusty Attic chipboard (Skeleton Clock frame, Folliage, Wrought Iron Fence, Speech Bubbles, Ornate Corner #6). I also added a bit of of texture with home-made texture paste and a Crafters Workshop stencil (Mini-Damask).

Thanks so much for stopping by today and letting me share my latest project with you! xo

Winner of the May Mood Board

Posted by Jenny Grotherus

31 May, 2014 - Crea Diem, Life in the Country, Mood boards, Sofiero, Vintage Autumn Basics, Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Summer Basics

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Our May Mood Board was a Mood Board about love… Here’s a reminder of what it looked like.
And here are our contributions for this month…

This month must be a new record when it comes to creative and beautiful art. We’ve had such a hard time picking a winner. But here it goes. Lindy_Gillespie Lindy Gillespie from Australia! The collection of your choice will be sent to your doorstep.

Our next Mood Board will be presented on June 20th. Next Saturday we will announce the happy winners of our Coffee In The Arbour giveaway. I hope you haven’t missed it.

Until next time… Jenny