Vintage Summer Basics : MajaDesign

“Amazing Beauty” by Di Garling

26 May, 2016 - Layouts, Vintage Summer Basics

Hello there Maja fans. Thanks for stopping by. Today I have another layout to share with you & I have again used the fabulous “Vintage Summer Basics” collection. It has to be one of my favourite Maja Design collections because it is so versatile.

For the panel across the middle of my layout I have used the “1905” paper & for my background I have used the “1932” paper & as you can see they compliment each other so well. Because they are fairly neutral too, you can then add pretty much any accessory colour. Here I have added pinks & yellows.

Before I started, I added a light coat of gesso to the papers which makes them a little lighter, but I wanted to then do a little stencilling with some texture paste. When I had finished the stencilling, I then added a little pink in the way of some mists & finished off with some stamping. I always like to add a little mixed media to my layouts.

I have also used some lovely little mini words, heart frame & chippie foliage all from 2Crafty Chipboard.

Lots of beautiful flowers to finish off with.

Here are the Maja Design “Vintage Summer Basics” papers I have used to create my layout. The one on the left is the “1905” & the one on the right is the “1932”. Fabulous aren’t they.

Well thats all for today. Until next time.

Summer is coming with Summer basics card

Posted by Evgenia Petzer

21 May, 2016 - Cards, Vintage Summer Basics

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Hello dear friends! Its Evgenia Petzer with you today. In Russia we really don’t have a nice weather, though its almost summer time. So I decided to pull out my Vintage Summer Basics papers and to create the summer mood myself.

I love its soft, muted pastel colors and here is my card.

and some details:

as you can see I really love use lace, pearls and flowers in my cards.

I have used the Vintage Summer Basics paper pad for this card.

Have a lovely weekend,

“Sweet Girl” By Di Garling

Posted by Di Garling

12 May, 2016 - Layouts, Vintage Summer Basics

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Hello there Maja fans & welcome to the blog. Today I have a layout featuring my little grandaughter & I have done it a little different to how I normally scrap!!! I have actually cut the photo out and made it a little 3D against the background. I have used some papers from the “Vintage Summer Basics” collection.

Naturally I have gone with lots of beautiful flowers & I have painted all the 2Crafty chipboard in black to create a good contrast to this fabulous paper.

I have also done some mixed media around the photo cluster & added lots of stamping, micro beads & added a little watercolour as well.

For my background I have used the “1891” paper & I have torn a strip to place along both the top & bottom edges using the “1905” paper. Both these papers are from the “Vintage Summer Basics collection.

Here is a close up of the photo fussy cut out. It is a great idea if there are things you don’t want to see in the background of the photo, although not all photos are suitable for doing this & I would never cut up an original.

Here is another close up of that “1891” paper. I think it gives this layout a rather modern edge.

Below you can see the papers I have used.

: 1891

: 1905 bs

Thats all for today & I will see you back here again in a couple of weeks.

Until then.

“A Little Handbag” PLUS a Video Tutorial By Di Garling

Posted by Di Garling

28 April, 2016 - Altered Items, Vintage Spring Basics, Vintage Summer Basics

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Hello Maja fans, welcome to the blog. Today I have a rather cute little handbag that I made to show you. It is actually a gift bag. Isn’t is just so sweet? I made it using the “1903” from the “Vintage Summer Basics” collection for the base of the bag & then trimmed it using “7th of April” from the “Vintage Spring Basics” collections.

I have also made a VIDEO TUTORIAL to go with it.

TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK HERE….

I created a handmade flower & this delightful little bow using the “7th of April – Vintage Spring Basics”. This delightful stripe paper is actually the reverse side of the spotty “7th of April” paper.

When I made the little paper flower I also cut some tuille netting with my die cut machine to layer in between the paper petals & finished it off with a few pearl stamens. I think this adds a little pizaz to my handmade flower.

This photo shows how it looks when open. Just a perfect size for a small gift & so very novel too. Lastly I finished it off with a small four inch square doiley I cut out of some white cardstock. You could also write a greeting on this doiley as well.

Maja Design Papers Used

“7th of April-Vintage Spring Basics”…………..”1903-Vintage Summer Basics”

Well thats all from me today, I do hope you take the time to watch my video on how I created this over on the Maja Design You Tube channel. It really is a very easy project that only takes about ten minutes to make.

Until next time.