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Father’s Day Card with Vintage Romance

31 May, 2016 - Cards, Vintage Romance

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Hello and welcome to the Maja Design Blog! It’s Nancy again today, with a new card to share. Father’s Day is quickly approaching, so I decided to try Maja Design’s beautiful Vintage Romance collection in a more masculine theme.

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My husband enjoys restoring vintage automobiles, making this paper collection absolutely perfect for his card! The papers are distressed, layered, and stitched to form a base. The vintage gentlemen and automobile embellishments are fussy cut from the paper collection.

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I stamped a couple of Tim Holtz sentiments along the edges. The gears are die cut and embossed with Frantage Chunky Metal embossing powder. The Tim Holtz metal clocks are aged with gesso and rusting powder. A few scattered Tim Holtz metal elements and a bow add the finishing touches. You’ll find a couple more close ups below.

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Maja Design Papers Used: He’s my Man, Ephemera Cards, and Honeymoon from Vintage Romance

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Other Products Used: Tim Holtz Metal clocks and metal pieces, Gear Die, Cardstock, Frantage Chunky Metal embossing powder, Twine, Acrylic Paint, Foam Adhesive, Detail Scissors, Heat Gun, Sewing Machine, Thread.

Thank you so much for visiting with me! I send wishes for a day of sunny skies and beautiful moments!

Hugs,

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The Garden Gate Card

Posted by Nancy Dynes

17 May, 2016 - Cards, Vintage Autumn Basics, Vintage Romance

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Hello! I wish a warm welcome to all visitors here at the Maja Design Blog! It’s Nancy here, sharing my ‘Garden Gate’ card. I’m completely in love with Maja Design’s beautiful new paper collection, Vintage Romance. I’m featuring it today along with the lovely Vintage Autumn Basics collection.

You’ll find quite a bit of layering and fussy cutting in this card. All of the embellishments except the chipboard gates are created from the design paper. The faux brick wall is courtesy of Gabrielle Pollacco’s Tuscan Wall stencil and crackle texture paste.

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The flowers are handcrafted from design paper and a Sizzix die using glass pearls as a center. You’ll find natural twine and cheesecloth accents for a soft, whimsical touch.

Below are close ups of the layering and embellishments. Each layer is popped up with foam adhesive for a dimensional effect.

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Random splatters of acrylic paint add a little interest in the corners.

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Maja Design Papers Used:

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: She’s my Lady

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: Love is in the air

: Love notes

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Additional Supplies: Sizzix Daylily Die, Gabrielle Pollacco Tuscan Wall Stencil, Wendy Vecchi Crackle Texture Paste, Scrapiniec Chipboard Gates, Pearls, Twine, Sewing Machine, Thread, Acrylic Paints, Detail Scissors, Adhesives.

It’s an honor and a pleasure to be here with you. I thank you so much for stopping by! Now it’s your turn to work your magic with Maja Design’s exquisite papers. May your day be filled with sunshine and joyful moments!

Hugs,

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Love is in the Air!

Posted by Nancy Dynes

3 May, 2016 - Cards, Vintage Autumn Basics, Vintage Romance, Vintage Summer Basics

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Hello and welcome! I hope you’re having a lovely day. It’s Nancy here, sharing my ‘Love is in the Air’ card. It features Maja Design’s recently released paper collection, Vintage Romance! I discovered that Vintage Romance partners perfectly with Vintage Autumn Basics and Vintage Summer Basics, so I couldn’t resist using all three collections in my card.

Three layers of design paper are distressed, layered, and stitched in the usual fashion to form the base of the card. Now the real fun begins! Die cutting and fussy cutting are combined to create embellishments for this romantic garden. All of the elements are popped up with foam tape for a dimensional effect. The photos below give a peek into the layering.

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The roses are handmade using design paper. You can find a tutorial for these roses on the sidebar of my blog. A scattering of glass pearls and a twine bow are fanciful touches in this enchanting garden.

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Layered die cut frames provide a dreamy backdrop for the focal image which is fussy cut from design paper. All of the supplies used to create this card, including individual papers, are included below.

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Maja Design Paper Used:

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: Love is in the air

: Love notes

: Passion bs

: no.V

: no.IV

: no.V BS

: 1921 bs

Additional Supplies: Wild Rose Studios Elegant Frames die, Magnolia Rose Leaf Die, Alterations Tattered Florals die, Spellbinders Circle die, Glass Pearls, Natural Twine, Foam Tape, Sewing Machine, Thread, Detail Scissors.

Thank you so much for stopping in to take a peek at my card! May your day be filled with sunshine, happiness, and a sprinkling of fairy dust!

Hugs,

Nancy-sign

In the Garden

Posted by Nancy Dynes

19 April, 2016 - Cards, Enjoying Outdoors

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Hello! I wish everyone a warm welcome to the Maja Design Blog! It’s Nancy here on this beautiful Tuesday. Today’s card is inspired by my sweet mom’s favorite hymn, ‘In the Garden’. When I imagine her in heaven I always see her surrounded by beautiful flowers, and Maja Design’s Enjoying the Outdoors paper collection brought the garden in my mind’s eye to life.

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Several design papers are layered, distressed, and stitched to form a base for the card. A center circle is cut to reveal this peaceful garden retreat.

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The photos above and below give you a peek at the layering. The floral bouquet on the right is fussy cut from the paper collection.

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The flowers are handmade from the design paper. There is a tutorial for the roses on the sidebar of my blog. The leaves are die cut with a Magnolia Rose Leaf die.

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The edges of the card are randomly splattered with Mr. Huey’s color mist. The addition of a few green berries and a twine bow are the finishing touches.

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Thank you for visiting us at the Maja Design Blog! Don’t forget to check out the April Mood Board while you’re here. You still have plenty of time to enter your own lovely creation. May your day be filled with happy moments and crafty inspiration!

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Maja Design Papers Used:

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Colourful (Front and Back)

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Feeling Good (Front and Back)

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Flourishing Flourishing bs

Beautiful Trees Beautiful trees bs

Garden Moments

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Additional Supplies: Magnolia Rose Leaf die, Alterations Tattered Florals dies, Spellbinders Circle die, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, Mr. Huey’s color mist, Natural Twine, Berries from my stash, Adhesive and Foam Tape, Sewing Machine, Thread.

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…

Posted by Nancy Dynes

5 April, 2016 - Cards, Vintage Summer Basics

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Hello and happy Tuesday! I wish a warm welcome to all of our crafty friends! It’s Nancy today, and I’m back a little sooner than usual. I know… It seems like I was just here on Sunday-lol!

Today’s project features Maja Design’s Vintage Summer Basics collection. The little girl in the image below (found in the paper collection) recalls memories of the sun-drenched days of summer in our tiny midwestern town. My mom’s garden overflowing with fragrant blooms. Bare feet and soft, cool grass. Playing outdoors all day with friends, being called in for lunch, then right back out to play again. As the sun went down we’d play ‘kick the can’ and catch lightening bugs. There was always a pitcher of Kool Aid in the fridge and popsicles in the freezer. These gorgeous papers carry me right back to those carefree days.

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Multiple layers of design paper are distressed, layered, and stitched for the base of the card. Additional layers are rolled back to reveal a cheery floral pattern and add dimension. A couple lengths of lace from my stash anchored with vintage button lend a cozy feel. The photo below gives a closer look at two of the images in the paper collection. There’s an entire 12 x 12 sheet of vintage images. Imagine the possibilities!

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A tumbling bouquet of flowers, rose leaves, and tendrils provide a cheery focal point. I experimented with adding touches of Golden Fiber Paste to the florals, but it doesn’t show up well in the photos.

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A natural twine bow and a two more vintage buttons from my stash provide a finishing touch.

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Additional Supplies: Poppy Stamps Lovely Tendril die, Magnolia Rose Leaf die, Tim Holtz Distress Tool, Golden Fiber Paste, Paper Flowers, Vintage Buttons and Lace, Twine, Sewing Machine, Thread, and Adhesive.

Thank you for visiting the Maja Design Blog and taking a peek at my card! It’s so much fun to share adventures in paper crafting with y’all. I hope your day is overflowing with happiness and creative inspiration!

Hugs, Nancy-sign