Walking in the Forest : MajaDesign

The Simpler Things

22 May, 2014 - Cards, Life by the Sea, Sofiero, Vintage Summer Basics, Walking in the Forest

Morning Maja lovelies! It’s Andrea here with you today, bringing on some, hmm…CAS cards. Now mind you, these are not true CAS (Clean and Simple), though for me, they are quite toned down. I went to a ‘Stamp Camp’ the other day and I was so impressed with the cards we made and most of them were just straight-forward, easy designs, but effective. That’s the trick! Here’s what I mean: I used just one sheet of the West Coast from Maja’s Life by the Sea collection. I added a cork frame dotted with liquid pearls and a bright red polka dotted bow/flower embellishment. Okay, now I start adding more stuff:

Vintage Summer Basics collection is highlighted here, I added a heart die along with some leafy sprig dies. I couldn’t leave well enough alone, so I added some liquid pearls. Then I decided to sew the perimeter. Still reasonably low-key, according to my standards. Here’s one that’s {gasp!} flat:

I am just in love with the Sofiero papers, I’m hoping that Marie will bring them back someday {wink, wink}. I used the back of the description at the bottom of the page for the floral trim pieces and then added a lacey border trim. More liquid pearls to add just a little sparkle… And speaking of more sparkle:

This final card showcases the Walking in the Forest line of papers. This card is really very simple, to make, being that the flower/feather embellishment is one piece. The only other details I added were the liquid pearls and the leafy die cuts. I did also lightly sponge the edges and added the “Smitten” sentiment, which is courtesy of Verve.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

For the Love of Pearls

Posted by Andrea Ewen

8 May, 2014 - Cards, Ska Vi Ta En Fika?, Sofiero, Vintage Autumn Basics, Walking in the Forest

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Morning Maja lovelies! It’s Andrea here with you today, bringing you some cards made with one of my most favorite Maja Design paper accoutrements…pearls! I simply love the elegant look of pearls and in contrast, you can soften and feminize a grungy, shabby card with delicate pearls. Maja Design papers are so delicate themselves so when you add pearls, you just up the elegance factor. This first card features the Sofiero collection (I tend to hoard these papers as they are no longer available {insert sad face here}):

This next card uses both Walking in the Forest and Vintage Autumn Basics. I love how I can mix collections of paper and they all coordinate beautifully:

My last card was kind of an experiment, or a ‘pearl of wisdom’ if you will {insert wink here}. I had a doily, wanted to use a doily, didn’t want to use a doily AGAIN, so I settled for laying down the doily, inking it up with some Walnut Stain distress ink with a dauber over some Ska vi ta en fika paper and then removing the doily and….voila! The look without the paper! I then stamped my Verve sentiment in the middle and adorned the perimeter with strips of Zva Creative pearls.

Thanks so much for spending a bit of your day with me, hope the rest of it is wonderfully creative! …And don’t forget to bring out those pearls!

Autumn is in the air

Posted by Larissa Albernaz

1 May, 2014 - Layouts, Walking in the Forest

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Hello Maja Design fans and friends! Larissa here with a new layout to share!

It´s Autumn time in the Southern Hemisphere and here in Brazil where I live the weather is very nice and the light is special!

So, I was inspired to create something using the Walking in the Forest line. I simply could not resist to its colors!

May “layout”

This layout has the Birdsong paper as a base.

I have included a lot of Petaloo´s flowers and a Blue Fern Studios fence chipboard to put it together along with a few cork embellishments by Embelliscrap and shabby chic resins by Prima.

Let´s take a closer look:

I have included a lot of cutouts (butterfly, owl, birdie) taken from the die cut sheet:

and I have used a plain alphabet chipboard to create the title of this layout and have colored it by adding gesso and pigments. How fun!

Finished it up by adding some texture with stamps and jute strings.

I hope you´ve enjoyed this layout!

Thanks for your visit!

Sweet Little Lief

Posted by Rachelle Sigurdson

30 April, 2014 - Layouts, Vintage Autumn Basics, Walking in the Forest

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Hello,today I am here to share with you two LO’s,one using the Vintage Autumn Basics Collection & the other using The Walking in the Forrest Collection. I just love both of these Collections!!!

From the Vintage Autumn Basics Collection,I used: No.XIX,No.XIX-BS,No.XX,No.XXI.No.XXI-BS,No.XXII,No.XXII-BS,No.XXIII,No.XIII-BS,Heritage & BS’s of labels.

The chipboard used is from Dusty Attic

Here are some closeups of detail:

Shows some distressed,hand stitched layers. I also did some punch work & layered the leafy scroll over the decorative scroll….

For the blue in the chipboard I used Graphite TA glimmer mist,then rock candy crackle & once the crackle dried I applied perfect pearls mist,(blue smoke) using a brush….

I used Petaloo-Dareeling Collection- Tea stained blues for the flowers on this LO….

I used picket fence crackle,on the under piece of the decorative scroll,& when that dried I rubbed in some brown chalk to bring out the cracks…

The tiny roses are prima. I made a layered distressed heart. I cut a hole in the top piece of the heart,distressed it,then inserted the chipboard piece (marrakesh trellis)into the layers. Then I stitched that together….

Rolled corner,I punched in a eyelet then tied hemp around the roll….

Shows another hole that I inserted chipboard in (cyclone wire)

I love how these to scrolls fit together!!!

Here is my next LO, using the Walking in the Forrest Collection

I used: flannel shirt,jeans, & die cut letters-bs

Here are some closeups of detail:

On the reed heads, I used two shades of brown distress stain, & on the leaves I used 2 shades of green. I then applied DA crackle,let that dry then inked the edges with a brown ink pad….

On the stump the seagull is standing on,I applied a coat of Viva Modeling cream,then stamped it with a BoBunny wood grain stamp.Once the dried I used my ink pad to bring out more of the grain. I used picket fence crackle on the seagulls, & applied a second coat where the wings are….

I also dry rubbed on some Viva modeling cream onto the reeds….

I ripped & distressed a hole,then inserted the piece of DA fish net.,I applied some Viva Modeling pasted & once that dried I rubbed in some brown & blue chalk.I also glued some seed beads into the fish net..

Using some of DA’s seashells into the flower clusters.The flowers are from Petaloo Darjeeling Collection,teastained blues…

On these reed heads I applied a thick coat of crackle,then sprinkled on some micro beads,while the crackle was still wet.I also did some stencil work using The Crafters Workshop 12×12 Confetti & Viva Modeling Cream (Champagne).

Used some fabric in my layers(old Halloween)

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

Enjoy the Moments that make you Smile

Posted by Rachelle Sigurdson

2 April, 2014 - Layouts, Vintage Spring Basics, Walking in the Forest

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Hello,today I am here to share with you a couple LO’s I did. The first on is a photo of me,in my garden taken in the fall. It amazes me how my garden changes,with the colors throughout, our very short growing season!! Speaking of that, last night it was -25 cel,& we still have 2 feet of snow!!!Once the snow goes,& we get warmer weather my garden comes alive! I just posted a LO, on my last post,of what my garden looks like, in the Spring,using the Fika Collection, & now on this LO,I am using the Walking in the Forest Collection….

From the Walking in the Forest Collection I used:Autumn in the Air,Autumn in the Air-BS,knitted sweater,mountain ash_BS,The colors of Fall-BS & Orchestra of Nature. The chipboard used is from Dusty Attic. Here are some closeups of detail….

I did distressed,hand stitched layers & some punch work. I inked all the edges of the paper with Vintage photo distress stain. I cut out the leaves & mushrooms,then applied rock candy crackle & inked the edges….

On all the chipboard I used,caramel,sunset orange,ginger & pesto adirondack ink (Tim Holtz/Ranger) alcohol ink. I then applied rock candy crackle,& once that dried I used a brush & applied pinecone TA glimmermist.

A rolled corner,these blooms are prima,the gold ones are from the sunrise,sunset collection…

I did some stencil work,using Crafters Workshop Art is 6×6…the red flower is BoBunny…

I sprinkled on some micro beads, while the crackle was still wet….

Another BoBunny flower with Prima gold roses…

Here is another LO I did using the Vintage Spring Basics Collection. I used Nadia’s Sketch for Dusty Attic on both of these LO’s……

From the Vintage Spring Basics I used: 8th of April_BS,9th of April-BS,10th of April-BS,9th of April,11th of April-BS & some of the BS’s of the labels.

Here are some closeups of detail…