Memory Maze Design: Sally posting for Tracey who has spent an amazin...

Memory Maze Design:

Sally posting for Tracey who has spent an amazin...: Sally posting for Tracey who has spent an amazing amount of time  on her designs for this post. She also won our Design team Challe...

Sally posting for Tracey who has spent an amazing amount of time  on her designs for this post.

She also won our Design team Challenge with her amazing butterfly technique.

Why don't you give it a try

Tracy has used the S0060 Butterfly

Now check out her second design using

 Puppy love S0166

Puppy Love 146mm x 88mm

In the Puppy Love layout. I used the puppy love chippie and one of the hearts from the 12x12 heart packs. 

The heart and word love are done with Dimensional Magic then glitter poured over the top. Press the glitter into the Dimensional Magic then shake off the excess. The dog and bone is left in its raw state. The word Love was inked white then stamped with a teal color with the dots.

 A thick layer of Rock Candy Crackle paint was applied and left to dry and crackle.

February reveal - part 2 with Alicia Barry

Today I am back amongst the rain and the wind to add a touch of colour to the blog. With the weather being so miserable, I figured a little touch of brightness was just what we need. 

Thinking of you

For this card I have used an ornate frame to create a focal point on my card. I have used plain colours for the background to make the bright bold print and colour of the frame really stand out.

 I covered the frame in bright pink ink, then coated he whole thing in Crystalina stickles. I  then I added metallic melts embossing powder in three different shades to select parts of the frame, allowing the stickles to shine through in parts. Once dry, I also added some dots of dimensional paint around the edge. 

 To help the title stand out, I simply inked in bright pink, so it would pop out against the frame. 

Memory Maze supplies:
Oval ornate 2

Card sentiments 3

February reveal with Alicia Barry

Hi and welcome to another reveal post. This month, the design team have been challenged to share a step by step post on creating a particular technique using chipboard.  I have created a project where I have taken a decorative frame and turned it into an interactive window shutter embellishment for a layout.

First, I started by coating the whole piece in gesso to give me a good foundation for the rest of the products.

Next I sponged on teal and brown distress ink using a blending tool. I used a darker brown for the edges.

Next I cut the frame in half. I took some scraps of chipboard and cut them to fit the frame. I inked the pieces in brown and used an embossing folder to create the wood texture, before adhering to the back. I added a little strip across the bottom of each window as a window sill. 

 I added some tiny metal trinkets and snaps as the handles.

I added tiny leaves and flowers to the window sill, and attached it to my page using hinges. 

And here it is all finished on my page. The shutters open to hold a photo. 

Memory Maze supplies:

Wrought iron frame

Jan's Upload

This month for Memory Maze I have created two layouts, one vintage and the second a boy layout.

100% BOY
This layout features my son dropping Liam off at daycare.  I have used three pieces of chipboard on this layout.  The chipboard has been altered using one of my favorite mediums, metallic rub-ons.

Metallic Rub-ons - used to accent or as a full coverage.
Apply with finger, rubbing the metallics over the surface
 to bring out the full colour.

Memory Maze chipboard used:

Arrows All Messed Up

Chicken Wire Large

100% BOY

LIFE IS A BEAUTIFUL RIDE
This vintage layout features my parents, photo taken around 1940.  Its a long time since I have done any vintage layouts.  The chipboard is this layout has been altered using Brilliance Ink - Coffee Bean.

Memory Maze chipboard used:

Bicycle Micro

Life is a Beautiful Ride

A Little Bit Country

Mel here again with my second post for today.
This time I have a double layout to share with you. I live in the Country and love everything Country so these Chipboard pieces were perfect for me to work with. Unfortunately I didn't have any printed photos to go on my layout but I am sure I will have some printed off at a later date and will have the perfect layout for them to go on.

For my Chipboard fence I covered it in Walnut Ink Crystals. I then added some water using a paint brush to activate the crystals. This makes them dissolve and cover the chipboard. Once it was dry I added some gold and silver ink to give it that rusty look.

 I cut the Chipboard piece in half so I could use some of it on the top as well as the bottom of the layout.

 I used a Memory Maze flower template and some Distress Embossing Powder to give a textured background.

 I just love this Memory Maze Cowboy and Son. I covered the piece with some Brushed Pewter Distress paint and then inked the edge with the trusty Pinecone ink. (who doesn't have this in their stash!!!!!)

I am loving the end result of this layout and the Teresa Collins Life Emporium paper collection went perfect with the colours and the feel of the layout.

My Country layout wouldn't be complete without some Memory Maze Chipboard barbed wire. I just covered this with some pinecone ink and left it at that.

Memory Maze Chipboard flower stencil RED4.

Memory Maze Chipboard Fence and Barbed Wire L0192.

Memory Maze Chipboard Barbed Wire S0898.

Memory Maze Chipboard Cowboy and Son S0473.

Thanks for looking.

Mel

xxx

Whoooo is Around for a Canvas

Hi everyone, Mel here with my very first post on the Memory Maze Design Team. I am so honoured to be here and to be lucky enough to get to play with so many different goodies.

First up I have a canvas that I made creating some gorgeous chippy.

I started by prepping my canvas with some Gesso. I then Covered it with Mod Podge and added some paper from my My Mind's Eye Now and Then Collection.
Once that was dry I used some texture past and my Memory Maze brick after Brick template to give the canvas some dimension. While that was still wet I sprayed the entire canvas with some mists and paints.

I used the Memory Maze large chipboard cog which can be purchased in a Frame set. I cut off the desired piece and covered in Gesso, while it was still wet I covered it in white embossing powder and heat set it.  I repeated this step with the embossing powder but this time while it was being heat set I sprinkled some coloured embossing powder over the cog and continued to heat set it.
I then worked in sections of the cog, heating the section again and while it was still liquefied I pressed a stamp into the powder and allowed it to dry before removing the stamp. I did this in sections until the entire piece was completed. (remember if you are going to do this technique to cover what you have already done so it won't get affected by the heat gun and wreck you stamped design).

For my cute little Memory Maze Owl I covered it in grey ink. Once it was dry I drew in the detail with a black Spica Pen and then covered the entire owl with Hot Set Powder to give the owl some texture.

I have added some tags and extra embellishments including a Memory Maze Fence to complete my canvas.

Memory Maze Chipboard Cog Frame Z0002.
Memory Maze Chipboard Owl L0021.
Memory Maze Chipboard Picket Fence L0061.
Memory Maze Chipboard Brick after Brick Poly Template.

Thanks for looking. I will be back this afternoon for another creation using Memory Maze Chipboard.

Mel
xxx