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Posted by Rachelle Sigurdson

28 November, 2013 - , ,

Hello,I am here to share with you a double LO,I did combining the Sofiero Collection & the Vintage Spring Basics Collection. The photo’s were taken by a friend,of her daughter & friend in my garden….

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From the Sofiero Collection I used: The Elegant Wine House,A Romantic picnic in the park-bs, strolling down the rose path,strolling down the rose path-bs,enjoying the fragrance, enjoying the fragrance-bs,Princess Margareta’s Garden,& some of the bs’s of the labels…Vintage-Spring-Basics-P

From the Vintage Spring Basics Collection I used;2nd of May-bs

The Chipboard used is from Dusty Attic. Here are some closeups of detail…..

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The photos were taken in the tree fort area,that is on the river bank…..

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The flower centers were old cloth,bright cloth covered brads. I first painted them with gesso,then I applied MS texture effects. While the texture effects was still wet,I sprinkled on some seed beads & placed some pearls. I let that dry,then applied a coat of rock candy crackle…..

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I did some stencil work,using crafters workshop (Art is) using molding mast. I stamped the flowers using gesso,then applied gesso to the edges using a small brush….

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Shows some of my distressed,hand stitched layers. I also did some punch work…..

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I covered the chipboard hearts,with some of the scraps of paper,then punched in eyelets…

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I used some corrugated paper,cheese cloth,burlap & doily’s in my layers….

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I love how the Maja papers distress!!!!!

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I used picket fence crackle on the chipboard,then rubbed in brown chalk & inked the edges…

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Bird houses & hearts in the flower clusters…

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Cut out some butterflies, from the Vintage Spring Collection….

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Thank you so much for taking the time to look….RachelleRachelle-sign (2)

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3 Comments

  • O rachel, you are definitely my favorite designer !!
    Love your amazing work so much!!!!!
    I can admire it over and over again; it would never, never, bother me!!!!
    It makes me happy!
    The papers are already so beautiful, and your work makes them even more wanted!!
    Have a great day!
    Magda

  • Ruth says:

    Your work is beautiful. It tells a wonderful story. I love everything about these layouts.

  • some truly exceptional work! your details always astound and dazzle me!