Showing posts with label Marcia Dehn-Nix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marcia Dehn-Nix. Show all posts

Friday, February 7, 2014

Valentine Project Inspiration

Just one more week until Valentine's Day!  We know that you have cards to create and treats to package...even layouts that you are dreaming of creating after the Big Day!  So today we are giving you a little inspiration for those projects!  We hope you enjoy!

Please click on the pictures to view the project in a bigger format and click on the designer's name to visit their personal blog and learn more!

Practical Scrapper Janice


Practical Scrapper Christine


Practical Scrapper Becci


Practical Scrapper Jessica Arrant


Practical Scrapper Karen used washi tape to create folded zig zag strips and a frame of rick rack to finish off this Valentine's layout beautifully.


Practical Scrapper Janice


 Practical Scrapper Cathy


 Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson


Practical Scrapper Deborah


Practical Scrapper Charity


Practical Scrapper Jennifer Haggerty


Practical Scrapper Nicole Laha



Practical Scrapper Christine


Practical Scrapper Kristy MacKeen


Practical Scrapper Marcia Dehn-Nix


Practical Scrapper Kim Ryden


Practical Scrapper Krissy Clark McKee created this card with her Paper Bakery Love Potion #9 Scrapbook Kit 


Thanks for stopping by today.  We hope to see you back here next week for some more fun!!

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

On Trend: Chalkboard

One of the fun trends in the paper crafting world right now is...Chalkboard.  You can achieve this look with black cardstock and white chalk or paint or ink.  But there are many companies that are incorporating this technique into their papers, stickers and embellishments these days!
 
We hope you enjoy what the Design Team created for you today!  Make sure to pin the projects if you love them and leave some love for the designers on their blogs!  We love to hear from our readers!

Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson used some Crate chalkboard paper and embellies along with using a white pen to write on the black cardstock.

 
Practical Scrapper Charity used paper from Kaiser Craft and Recollections to make this "Just Because" card.

Practical Scrapper Mary Pat used some Core'dinations cardstock and scored and sanded it. She then stamped and heat embossed various sentiments.


Practical Scrapper Cathy used a collection from Elle's Studio and a white chalk marker from Zig to create the Hexagons along with some Marshmallow Glimmer Mist!


Practical Scrapper Marcia Dehn-Nix used Chalkboard from We R Memory Keepers for this layout.


Practical Scrapper Karen chose to mimic the chalkboard look by sanding Core'dinations paper and adding a few smudges to give the appearance of chalk dust haze.


Practical Scrapper Lisa used Basic Grey's Fresh Cut collection and the chalk sentiments from Studio Calico to document her focus this month for her One Word 2014: Choose album.


Practical Scrapper Charissa used a chalkboard cards from Studio Calico and some Fancy Pants Chalk Tape to add interest to her page about her little princess.
 
 
Practical Scrapper Kim Ryden used a Chalkboard sticker by Pebbles on this fun "Hello, hi" card.
 

Friday, November 15, 2013

Advent Tree Calendars

Hello Marcia here to share a fun Advent Tree Calendar that I made using the Doodlebug North Pole collection and an SVGcuts file. This 3 dimensional calendar is going to be displayed on my fireplace hearth. I wanted to use some bright cheery paper with lots of pattern choices for variety. This collection has some adorable matching stickers and those fabulous Doodle-pops for dimension too.


These were so fun to make I couldn't stop at decorating the front, I had to decorate the sides too.


Each tree is constructed from sturdy cardstock and then embellished with pattern papers.





and each of the 25 doors open to stash a piece of candy or small toy...


My kids are older, but they still love getting treats :)
What are you crafting this year for the Holidays?
~Marcia

Monday, September 9, 2013

Getting Artsy Craftsy with Gesso!

Today, the Practical Scrappers On Trend team is here to show you that Gesso isn't used only on canvases anymore.  What is Gesso (correctly pronounced "jesso")?  Well, it is traditionally used by artists to prime their canvases before painting.  It brushes on like acrylic paint and dries to a hard, slightly textured consistency, which prevents paints from soaking into the canvas.  Gesso can also be used to create a modelling (also called molding) paste, which is exactly what it sounds like - a paste that can be molded or modelled into shapes and textures.  Scrapbookers have discovered and love it because it allows us to use painting and mixed media techniques directly on our layouts.  Want some examples for inspiration? You are in luck - just keep scrolling down...

Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson used a mask with her gesso to create the brick look on the blue papers on this layout.  She also used gesso on the chevron to create an ombre look to it.

Practical Scrapper Julie used a mask and modeling paste to add dimension to her layout. She then used Faber-Castell gelatos to add color to her background.

Practical Scrapper Danielle de Konink used a Heidi Swapp mask and thick layers of modeling paste. After the modeling paste dried, she added PanPastel to the hearts to give them touches of color.
 
Practical Scrapper Lisa Peeples used gesso to create a painted background frame for her photo. She lightly pressed embossing folders into the gesso to give a slight pattern to it.
 

Practical Scrapper Marcia Dehn-Nix used modeling paste and a brick stencil to create dimension on this vintage layout of her grandparents. Gesso was also used around the photo and over this kraft clock to suit the color scheme better.

Practical Scrapper Cathy used a Heidi Swapp mask and modeling paste to create dimension and  more interest on her layout. Modeling paste is above the hearts and on the little black layer of paper behind the tag!

Practical Scrapper Charissa used gesso to paint a photo mat for her photos, softening the bright yellow Glitz Designs patterned paper. She also painted in the stamped arrows above her title with gesso, again to soften the yellow of the patterned paper.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Sunbursts


It's a fact - we love the sun.  We love spending time outside on a sunny day.  We love to take pictures when the sun's lighting is just right.  And, now, we love to add sunshine to our cards and scrapbook layouts!  Put on your sunglasses and come see how our On Trend Team has interpreted the popular trend of adding sunbursts to a project.

Practical Scrapper Wendi Robinson created a sunburst out of pattern paper and added stitching across the rays for texture

Practical Scrapper Mary Pat created a sunburst using the Silhouette and backed the negative space with pattern paper.

Practical Scrapper Cathy created a layered sunburst with the Bazzill Sweetwater Lucy's Crab Shack line!

Practical Scrapper Malika made a summery card with a Silhouette cut sunburst and an Epiphany Crafts epoxy.

Practical Scrapper Lanette covered her whole layout with a burst pattern.

Practical Scrapper Danielle de Konink made a sunburst pattern for the background and handstitched all the pieces together. She chose her photo for the dreamy effect created by the shining sun.  

Practical Scrapper Nicole Laha cut sun rays freehand from patterned paper and adhered them behind her summer photos.

Practical Scrapper Lisa Peeples used fun sunbursts to make a cover for her journal she created to record her crafty ideas and sketches.

Practical Scrapper Kerri created her sunburst with Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe Collection.   She inked the edges of the pink/red sunbursts to highlight them.


Practical Scrapper Marcia Dehn-Nix used a Sunburst only on the top half of her layout and used stitching and sequins to accent it.
 Practical Scrapper Krissy Clark McKee used patterened paper from Pretty Little Studio's Nature Walk Collection to create her fall-themed sunburst that she accented with stitching, paper feathers, hearts, buttons, and sequins.