Luzma---Creative Circle Technique

I want to show how I made the circles on this layout




What do you need

I cut two 2¨ circles

I glued one over the other one and the I folded the side of one.That´s all it´s really so easy.

Rachael- fussy cutting chipboard technique

I love fussy cutting and when I saw the chipboard roses I just wanted to get at it with the scissors but obviously where it was chipboard it was a bit difficult. I decided to have a go at splitting the chipboard..

I started by running the knife very carefully horizontally through the chipboard.

Once I had made a start with the knife I peeled the rest apart by hand doing it very slowly to make sure it didn't rip.

I was left with this, the top layer was still thicker than normal paper but I was able to cut around the image.

Rachael

A gorgeous Reveal and a Brand New DT Member ...

The Design Team has spent the last few weeks creating some gorgeous projects with the April Kits. We hope to inspire you and get your creative juices flowing. We hope you will take a few minutes to check out the DT Gallery.

The Main Kit... It's Bo Bunny Country Garden and so many beautiful goodies to play with...

The Creative Kit....An adorable bright and fun Kit filled with American Craft and so much more...

The Limited Edition Kit has tons of yummy Prima Song Bird...

The Album Kit is, Oh so, fantabulous...filled with Prima Almanac...

The Gorgeous Flower Kit...

We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our Newest DT member...You already know how awesome she creates with the MCS Kits because she has been a GDT for a little while. Her talent is as beautiful as her sweet personality. Please help us give a warm MCS welcome to... 

Kristine Berc

My name is Kris Berc.  I’m from the Chicago suburbs, but I have been living in a small isolated town in Wyoming for the past 5 years.  I am a 40-year-old mother to an amazing 2-year-old daughter, and I have a wonderful husband of 6 years who is completely supportive of my scrapbooking addiction.  I work part-time outside of my home assessing students with learning and behavior difficulties and helping their schools to plan educational programs for them.

I discovered scrapbooking in 2004 and have since been getting to know the creative side of me that I didn’t previously realize I had!  This hobby is such a large part of my everyday life… I spend nearly every free moment doing something related to it whether it’s actual crafting, taking photos, or hanging out online to chat, to exchange inspiration, or to shop for more products.  There are so many things that I love about scrapbooking, some of the most valuable being the lasting friendships that I have gained along the way.

I’ve been very fortunate to have had a variety of design team and guest designer experiences, including My Little Shoebox, Momenta, and others.  I’ve also been lucky enough to have had some work published in a Create: idea book, Scrapbook and Cards Today, CARDS, and online magazines.

My Creative Scrapbook has had a large part in my creative growth.  Not only are the kits the best in the industry, but the design team and members are incredibly inspirational and supportive of one another.  Being a part of the MCS family is an amazing opportunity that I’m so very grateful for.

I would love to have you visit me on my blog: http://stashofprettypaper.blogspot.com

We had an awesome Guest Designer with us this month...Take a moment to check out her awesome creations....

Melissa Pablo

Hi! My name is Melissa but many of you knows me as Isay (my childhood nickname). i am a wife, a mother to three beautiful blessings, a full time nurse, and a part-time student. My family is the main subject of my scrapbook pages. i love taking pictures of our everyday lives and record them in my scrapbbok pages. I've always been into arts & crafts and i started scrapbooking when I was pregnant with my second child. This hobby has helped me a lot with keeping my sanity intact from my very demanding job, relieve some of my anxiety, and boost up my self-esteem. I have no definite style in scrapbooking but I do love lots of layers, textures, and fussy cutting on my layouts. I am currently part of Nikki Sivils Design Team. I feel so honoured and proud to be a GDT of My Creative Scrapbook as i have always been inspired by the monthly kits and the DT's beautiful creations. Thank you so much to Pam for this wonderful opportunity and i hope to inspire you all... http://isay-creativegenius.blogspot.com/

April Sneaks are up...Yea!!!

My Creative Scrapbook has wonderful kits in store for you for the month of April. Here is just a sneak peek of all the Amazing layouts and altered items that we have created just for you. The April kit reveal will be on the 5th of April, so visit www.MyCreativeScrapbook.com and click on Design Team Gallery to see the over 100 layouts. Come join in the fun!!

Sneaks of April Main kit









Sneaks of April Limited Edition kit :





Sneak of April Creative kit:





Sneak of April Album kit:

Rachael...How to alter Thickers with gesso

I wanted the AC thickers to blend more into my pages so the black was too bold so I gave them a bit of a make over...

1. I stuck all the characters that I needed onto the plastic packaging that the MME buttons came in.
2. Then I sponged a layer of gesso over them all, I find sponging give a better coverage and also leaves each character with a great texture.
3. When the gesso was dry I sponged a thick layer of white crackle paint over each one and once they started to crack gave them a blast with the heat gun (just be careful with the plastic packaging!!)
4. Carefully peel each character off and ink the edges.


Rachael

Tomoko...Step by Step cover of mini book

*Some easy steps on how I made my cover*

Glue paper on to chipboard you will use for your cover. (I used a Bo Bunny minibook I had and traced it onto chipboard)

Glue patterned paper and designed chipboard.

Use modeling paste and mist and mask onto cover. (but I decided to cover most of it up at the end. lol)

Apply Shimmerz paint to some parts.

Ink some parts with several inks (I used Versa Magic and Distress ink)

Cut the banner from the MME dimensional stickers and apply it to the bottom part of the wood frame.

Add title (I covered the alphabets with glitter and glossy accents)

My Creative Sketches ..come join the fun

We invite you to join in the fun at My Creative Sketches and enter to win this Prize!!
To view the Design Team Samples and load your layout visit our sketch site
click here

The Random Draw Prize

March's Sketch ..."by Kim Keane"

Flower kit tutorial...wall hanging by Delaina

I created these Cute Wall Hangings using inexpensive Embroidery Hoops, Alpha Stickers, Ribbon, Screen (from your local hardware store or Wal mart), a little White Paint and the March Flower Kit. (or any flowers you have on hand from any of the kits or your stash)

1. Open the Embroidery Hoop and push the Screen through to sandwich it tight. Cut the excess screen from the back.

2. Paint it all over, White. If the screen holes get clogged up, then push a pin through while the paint is still wet to unclog. Let Dry completely.

3. Add your flowers with a little wet glue and let dry completely.

4. Tie your ribbon in a bow around the top of the tightening device on the Hoop.

That's it!




Delaina

Luzma...adding distressing to your page

To add more dimension and a vintage looking I distressed the edges by Ieft them white and gave it some stitches with the sewing machine. I added distress ink only to the punched edges of the layout.

give this a try!

Maiko...adding layering elements to your page

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Maiko, has added these punched elements to her page to add dimension and layering. Here is how she created these wonderful embellishments, give this a try!

Zoe...misting tips ..come join the fun

Hi Ladies, I wanted to share how I did the mist and outline on this layout.



Gather up a few supplies I used 3 mist colours that complimented the papers.



Next place your screen where you want it and spray fully with 3 colours. I actually mop with a paper towel between each colour.

Next once dry.... very important that the paper is dry. Lightly outline the edges of your misted screen. I go freehand if you want to use the screen to trace around that great but your outline will be a little inside of the colour.



I just flicked some glimmer glaze and used the viva pearls to add a little extra texture.

Hope you enjoy