Carving & Bobbing - ePlay Fall Challenge

It is fall here in New England.  

The trees are starting to change, mums are popping up on porches, pumpkins are being picked and people are gathering for fall festivities.  Last year, we were lucky to be invited to a little gathering to carve pumpkins and bob for apples.  You can bet that I did NOT bob!  

Mary-Ann here to share with you, my take on the September ePlay - Fall Challenge. 

 I dug out some of my recently cracked 6x6 paper packs from Fancy Pants and selected colors that would replicate fall and blend with my pictures.  I decided to keep this layout simple by cutting strips of random sized papers and applied haphazardly on my cardstock.  I added loose Fancy Pants embellishments, buttons, ephemera and a few drops of colorful Dylusions.  I did dig out my die cutting machine to help cut my leaves and my sewing machine.
I love how it turned out and hope that you do to.
Here are a few closeups of my layout.  

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to upload your FALL creations to this link.

Supplies I used on this project!

Fancy Pants - Me-ology - 6x6 inch Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Me-ology - Button Set	Fancy Pants - Burlap & Bouquets - 6x6 Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Burlap & Bouquets - Button Set	Fancy Pants - As You Wish - 6x6 Paper Pad
Dylusions Ink Spray - Melted Chocolate	Dylusions Ink Spray - Squeezed Orange	Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape	Mono Adhesive Refill - Permanent

Mixed Media Scrapbooking layout

Do you live in an area where you can witness the amazing art of sand sculptures?  The only product that the designers can use is sand and water.  That is it!  They produce amazing art pieces that will, in a few days, be destroyed by the elements.  I  guess at least with our hobby, we are preserving memories.  Hopefully element free!!  Mary-Ann here today to share a layout I created from our trip to Revere Beach in Revere Mass.  Look closely at my large photo.  My son is mimicking the sand sculpture behind him. 

 To get started, I chose papers that would highlight my pictures.  What better paper and embellishments to use than the Prima Seashore collection, right?

My base paper is pretreated with clear Gesso.  This allows my spray inks to blend and not immediately soak into my raw paper.  After the Gesso dried, I sprayed water onto my page and added drops of spray ink like so....

If you feel your  colors are too harsh, like here, you can add white or a bit more water to thin it out.

While my inks are drying, I layer papers behind my photo.  I used papers from the Prima Seashore 6x6 paper pad and the October Afternoon Public Library 8x8 paper pack.  I also grabbed a few ephemera from 7Gypsies  Chronicles packet.  I staple them together so they do not shift but still allow me to insert other pieces if I feel necessary.

I added this clump to the upper right of my page, allowing enough space on the bottom for my second clump of papers and photos.  Here I added a few embellishments that help anchor (no pun intended) my page.

Here is the lower clump of papers and photos.  Check out that Iwo Jima sculpture, truly magnificent in person.  I added a few more embellishments here, just like the upper portion.

Then I added my title.  I did a bit of machine sewing for my title to ensure that it would remain in place.  Once I did that, I needed to add stitching in other places to bring it all together.  I tried not to do too much and take it over the top.

 Here is my finished layout again.  The messy cut triangle corners were a must in making this layout come together.  There was just a bit too much white space.

I do appreciate you stopping by and seeing my project.  Stop in daily as our design team is busy creating.  

Supplies used:

Prima - Seashore - Shore Side - 12"x12" Double-sided Paper	Prima - Seashore - Shell Postage - 12"x12" Double-sided Single Paper	Prima - Seashore - Sea Memories - 12"x12" Double-sided Single Paper	Prima - Seashore - Sea Breeze - 12 x12 Double-Sided Single Paper	Prima - Seashore - Metal Paper Clips
Prima - Seashore - Flair Buttons With Stamp	October Afternoon - Public Library - 8x8 inch Paper Pad	7 Gypsies - Gypsy Chronicles - Mini Ephemera	Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest	Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen
Inkssentials Mister Bottle - 2 oz.	Mono Adhesive Tape Runner - Permanent	Idea-ology Tiny Attacher	Idea-ology Tiny Attacher Refills	Tonic Studios - Kushgrip Non-Stick Scissors

Made my Day - eP Kit of the Month

Good mooring eP fans, Mary-Ann here, sharing a layout created with July's KOTM.  We are having so much fun gathering together in Exeter, NH and sharing creations with new friends via Facebook.  There is some really inspiring work being created.  You should drop by the eP KOTM FB page and click LIKE it!  We would love to have you as a fan.  

Were only have a couple spots open so go and see if it is good fit for you.....  HERE!!!  

Don't panic when you see $75 that is for a three month subscription of $25 each.  

So here it is below.

Below are a few different angles of the page.  I loved this Project Life card that was included in the kit.  I just can't remember what it said at the top, so I covered it with my own sentiment.

This was a super fun layout to create.  I have also created several others.  Those will be on the eP KOTM Facebook page.  Head over and check them out.

See you next time.

New Bike - June's ePlay Challenge: Fabric

Mary-Ann here to share with you my take on June's ePlay Challenge: Fabric with Andiepants.  

Btw the deadline is June 30th!  You could win a prize!  

I have to tell you that I not much of a sewer and don't have scraps of fabric hanging around.  My mom does but she lives four hours away.  So, I called my gal pal and asked her to scrounge up a handful of scraps that I might incorporate into my layout.  

I realize that you have seen some pretty serious fabric play this month, but I am going to bring it to you simple style.  My style.  Scrapbook style.  

I swear to you, there is fabric on this layout!!  I used it as I would paper.  Cut blocks, tucked them in, and applied a strip on the bottom.  Nothing earth shattering but still fun and fabric adds a bit of texture to my layout.

I hope you have been inspired to add fabric to a regular ole' scrapbooking layout.  

Until next time.....

Fancy Pants - As You Wish - 6x6 Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - As You Wish - Ephemera Pack	Dylusions Ink Spray - Black Marble	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Bubble	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Numbered
Fabel Castell - Gel Medium	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Chevron	Dylusions Ink Spray - Calypso Teal	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape	Mono Adhesive Tape Runner - Permanent