Scrap FX: A Layout, A Card, & A Good-Bye

Good morning all my awesome friends and followers...today is a bit of a bittersweet day as I will be sharing with you my final projects for Scrap FX. When this amazing company took me on 9 months ago, I cannot relay to you the excitement I felt! And it has been SUCH an honor to design with their amazing products all this time. Jill Wheeler (the owner) has been spectacular since day one and anyone who is lucky enough to design for her can expect to be treated with true professionalism. Michelle Logan, the design team coordinator, keeps the team and the blog running like clockwork. And my teammates have been one of the most laid-back, drama-free bunches I've ever had the privilege of working with. So making the decision to step down from my spot on this team was not an easy one to make. But as I've discovered in this industry, hard decisions are sometimes required of us, and an opportunity was offered to me by another company that I simply could not turn down.

So here we are :). I'm happy to report, however, that for you fellow Scrap FX fans out there that as we inch closer to March, you can expect a Scrap FX Design Team Call~! During my time with Scrap FX, I've received so many emails in regards to not only WHERE this amazing product can be found, but WHEN Scrap FX will be having a DT call so they too could play as I've been able! So keep an eye out- because it's coming :)!!

"The Best of Times"

Of COURSE we need a closer look, right?!  

You’ve got to love a great title!

Playing outside in the snow certainly is “The Best of Times“, just as this Scrap FX title says! Funny, when it’s summertime and hot and sunny out- I sometimes have to kick this little guy out there! But come wintertime- day or night, he loves to go. I suppose it’s because there aren’t any bugs in the winter, lol!

For my title, I first primed with gesso, then lightly dabbed with a dark blue ink, dabbed again with gesso, tapped the edges with the same blue ink for a little definition, and finally finished the piece off with some silver Stickles.

Another amazing flourish piece! The “Steampunk Flourish Border” is just awesome. I covered it first with gesso before dabbing randomly with some texture paste. While the texture paste was still wet, I added some silver broken glass glitter and some seed beads to give it a “frosty” feel.

I just cannot get enough of these “Cogs, micro” pieces! I’ve treated them in a similar fashion to the flourish, except I used only gesso and then some glossy accents to hold the beads in place. I’ve also dabbed randomly with some silver Stickles.

Scrap FX has yet again struck gold with their stencils! Here I’ve used the “Rose Stencil“, along with some modeling paste, embossing powder, and plenty of confetti goodies to create plenty of interest! What I love most about these stencils is how DURABLE they are! I tend to use my masks/stencils a lot and washing them can really cause some damage over time. But the Scrap FX stencils are of a thicker material and they really hold up! Love that!

Finally, I’ve included some hidden journaling on a tag from the “Flourish Tag Set, Kraft” pack.

Products Used:

The Best of Times

Flourish Tag Set, Kraft

Cogs, micro

Rose Stencil

Steampunk Flourish Border

Next up, a card!

"Love" Card

I stuck with the same “elegant grungy” look I was going for with my layout on my card . The “Steampunk Corner B- Clock Hands” piece was the perfect size for the cluster on my card. I randomly applied gesso before adding some seed beads (again, sticking with the same idea on my layout).

For my title, I layered the “Love” piece from the “Love- love/cherish/adore” pack over the “Steampunk Man” gear piece (man removed, lol). My title was primed with gesso and then stamped, while the gear piece was treated in the same fashion as the Steampunk Corner.

Steampunk Corner B- Clock Hands

Love- Love/Cherish/Adore

Steampunk Man

I just wanted to end my post by saying a big "THANKS!" to Scrap FX for EVERYTHING. For offering a quality product and for being a company I've always been proud to represent. It's truly been a pleasant experience and I know that they will continue to grow by leaps and bounds- and I'm honored to have been a member of their first-ever design team :). 

Take care :)~

More From Manor House~!

Hey there my friends :)~ so glad you stopped in because I've got a couple more Manor House Creations projects to share with you! Let's get started straight away...

"Adore Her"

It seems my daughter has been in the spotlight a bit lately here on my blog! But that's okay~ she's been pretty sick this past week so she deserves it :). I've used a combination of flowers from the amazing Spring Collection from Manor House.

I've just fallen in love with the Powder Puffs in this collection! Here I've used the cream/spotted Powder Puff "Lychee" flowers which I completely adore :)~!

There's plenty of glitter to be found in the Spring Collection as well! Who doesn't love some sparkle?

Products Used:

Other Products Used:

Instant Photo Frames Small

Love- love/cherish/adore

Next up, I have a little altered wreath that I dressed up with some Spring Collection flowers as well!

I'm definitely traditional when it comes to my Christmas decor, so I went with the classic red, green, and white here :).

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Thanks for checking in :)~! Have a beautiful day!

Another Look at "Modern Romance"...!

Good morning and welcome to yet another Monday :). I hope you all had a great weekend- mine was full, and I successfully added three more delicious baked items to my freezer full of Christmas goodies. I'm SO excited to dig into them in just under a week~!

But today I have a different type of treat to share with you: another look at the latest collection from Webster's Pages: "Modern Romance"~! Last week I showed you how to use the more masculine shades in this range and today I'm going to show you my feminine take...

"Beauty"

For those friends of mine on Facebook, you've already seen the main photo of my little Aspen :). I took her out in the fresh snow (and it was actually snowing prettily heavily at the time too) and immediately, she fell in the snow- which would explain the snow on her dress :). But she truly looked like a little snow angel and scrapped these photos immediately.

(**Dress Form and Beauty title from Scrap FX~!**)

 

Have you seen the trims in this collection?! Or the *NEW* Ruffled Bloomers?!

Or how about the *NEW* Mini Bags? Above you can see I've tucked one behind my photo to hold my hidden journaling :)~ There are so many possibilities for these little beauties~!!

And take a look at these adorable *NEW* Circle Stickers!

~SO~ What do you think of the new "Modern Romance" Embellishments?? If you love them, then you're in luck because Webster's Pages is offering up the chance to WIN an embellishment prize pack on the blog HERE today~! So head on over there and leave a comment for your chance- because these babies won't be making a public appearance until Winter CHA 2013~!!

Have a great day!

All About Color: Manor House Creations~!

Hey everyone~! I hope your weekend is going great :D~ I had to take my daughter into the Emergency Room this afternoon and thankfully all is well- but it's always tough when the kids are sick :(. However, I'm really trying to just SLOW down this upcoming week as Christmas is my favorite holiday and I'm just not ready for it to be here...and then be over :(. So many projects I want to do with the kids, so many more things I want to bake, so many more nights I want to spend just staring at the Christmas lights :).

But today I have something to share with you that speaks not of winter, but of spring, and is bursting with Manor House color~!! I loved picking out the tropical shades in my flower batch and putting this layout together for my little Aspen in her adorable Halloween costume this year :).

"Precious One"

Here's a more detailed look:

The new Spring Collection is just BURSTING with fresh, happy colors!

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Other Products Used:

Flourish Tag Set, Cream

 

For my hidden journaling:

And did you know?!

C'est Magnifique has some of the *NEW* Spring Collection flowers now in the store! But they're selling out fast- so go get some before they're gone, and grab some of the other delicious Manor House stock while you're there :)~!

Have a great night and rest of your weekend~!! See ya next week :)