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5 January, 2016 - Layouts, Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Summer Basics

Hi Maja friends, I’m very exited to bring you my first post on the Maja team. Today I have a layout to share that I made with a photo of a friends Son. I don’t often make “Boy” layouts and I ended up putting lots of flowers, lace and pearls on it, I went with a Green and Grey colour combo to try make it less feminine.

I started by trimming the edges off and distressing the 1946 paper from the Vintage Summer Basics collection. I layered this on to the 11th of March paper from the Vintage Spring Basics Collection, before I glued them together I cut the middle section out to use to layer under my photo. I also used the 10th of March paper as well to layer under the photo.

I added colour to the background with mists and Gelatos, with texture from using modelling paste and stencils. Once I was happy with my level of colour I glued down my paper layers, I distressed the edges of each piece first. I tucked some lace amongst my layers before I added my flowers and some metal embellishments.

I finished off by adding some pieces of chipboard and pearls.

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Thank you very much for visiting today

Courage Layout

Posted by Irene Tan

23 November, 2015 - Layouts, Walking in the Forest

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Hello Maja Design fans! It’s Irene here with you all today. I realized that I’ve not shared a layout with you all for sometime already. Therefore, for today’s post, I would like to share a layout featuring Maja Design’s “Walking in The Forest” collection.

To create this layout, I’ve chosen most of the neutral tones with a hint of blues and orange. To add a splash of colors to this layout, I’ve misted its background with some blues and browns.

To add some different elements to this layout, I’ve used some acrylic and chipboard pieces. The burlap flowers also adds tons of textures to this layout.

I really love the warmth and colors of the Autumn. Hope you all are inspired by this layout and start creating something Autumn related. Hope to see you all again soon!

Supplies: Maja Design Pattern Papers: Birdsong – Walking in The Forest, Flannel Shirt – Walking in The Forest, Knitted Sweater – Walking in The Forest, Autumn in The Air – Walking in The Forest; Others: Clear Scraps acrylic and chipboards, twine, Petaloo flowers and picks, paints, inks, stamps, masks, adhesives.

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Posted by Pascale B

17 November, 2015 - Collections, Enjoying Outdoors, Layouts

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Hello Sweeties
Today I’m up on Maja Design blog with a new family photo. It’s a photo of my paternal grand-mother and her foster father taken at the end of 10’s, beginning of the 20’s.

I started to add a thin layer of white gesso. Then I added a design with Modeling Paste and a stencil.

When the Modeling Paste was dry, I added clear Crackle Paste here and there and let dry again.

In the meantime I die-cut the gears, leaves, branches and colored the flowers.

I painted the gear with black gesso and added Rusting Powder.

After having assembled all the elements of the page, I finished with some random stamping, splatters of black gesso and some black glass glitters.

Maja Design papers used:


Enjoying Outdoors Collection

Picking Flowers	Singing in the rain	Time for reflection	Woodlands

Laughter

Posted by Cathy Mc Grath

13 November, 2015 - Enjoying Outdoors, Layouts

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Cathy - Laughter - Enjoying Outdoors Collection

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all well. Today I would like to share a layout that I have completed using the latest collection from Maja Design…Enjoying Outdoors. I took this opportunity to create another page for my brother’s album that I have been working on. This photo is of my siblings many years ago with one of the dogs we had growing up.

cathy - Laughter 2- Enjoying Outdoors Collection

The photo dictated my title. I used a Blue Fern title and applied two coats of gesso. Then I used some Gelatos and rubbed it in with my fingers to create the ombre effect. It was so easy to achieve!

cathy - Laughter 3- Enjoying Outdoors Collection

Every part of the papers has potential. The title strips formed my journalling. I also used some left overs to create some banners as shown. The butterfly was stamped using a script stamp from Bobunny to give it a vintage look.

cathy - Laughter4 - Enjoying Outdoors Collection

The collection has so many beautiful greens and purples. I selected approx three papers and inked the edges using walnut stain distress ink. I selected a dark, a medium and a light in terms of pattern so that they wouldn’t compete too much with each other. As it is the outdoor, I used peeled paint distress ink as part of my background and the applied TCW chicken wire reversed stencil on top. I also did some stamping and added some random pieces of printed tape in places.

cathy - Laughter5 - Enjoying Outdoors Collection

I can never get enough of flowers! I have used some Green Tara flowers here. These are called azaleas and I love that they are not too bulky but have enough dimension and also compliment the papers perfectly!

Maja Design papers:

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Winner of the October Mood Board

Posted by Carita Ruckman

31 October, 2015 - Mood boards

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Dear Maja fans,

Glad to see you stopping by today.
Another month has gone by and it’s time to reveal the winner of the Mood board challenge.
We can happily note that this Mood Board apparently has induced some great inspiration and some real wonders out there among you talented scrappers.. ♥

Moodboard-October

We are proud to present all these wonderful contributions:

: Anna Kalnitskaya

: Ava Gavloski

: Cathrine Sandvik

: Kristina Røst

: Liesbeth Sprangers

: Marjut Laine

: Romy Veul

: Sylvia van der Steen

: Tineke van der Linden

: Tineke van der Linden

: Tineke van der Linden

: Aleksandra Mihelič

: Anastasiya Genechko

: Debbie Dolphin

: Helena Wikman

: Susanne Halseth

: Pamela Lange

They really are adorable, every single one of them. I think it has never been so hard picking a winner. You all are worthy winners. ♥

But, after careful consideration we have decided that the winner is…

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A huge, welldeserved, congrats to Rebecca Genet..!
We completely adore your layout.

And thanks so much, to all the contestants, for sharing your wonderful creations with us. It’s really a privilege to be able to receive and enjoy all this beautiful pieces of art. Thanks and keep up the good work! ♥

Don’t miss the new Mood board for November, that we will be introduced on the blog next Saturday.

See you then!

Hugs from the Maja Office.

Camilla