I Am my own Muse.

 I AM MY OWN MUSE

I have used an 8x10 canvas, the background was done using Dina Wakley paints & my fingers to blend the colours into each other. I then used Memory Maze stencil 'SPOTS' & a baby wipe to take off some colour, the images are from Lorri Lennox's Dynamic pack. With pieces of tissue from my stash to add iterest in the background.

The links are below. 

http://www.memorymaze.com/product_info.php?cPath=128_266&products_id=21162

https://shop.studiomdesigns.com.au/dynamic-mega-pack-art-image-pack-by-lorri-lennox/

Accept who you are - Scrapbook Layout

Hey there! Melissa A with you today sharing a new male style scrapbook layout created for Memory Maze, using lots of their awesome chipboard.

I have used 3Quarter Designs 'About Him' card stock for this layout as well as cuttables from Memory Maze.

I did some background stenciling with black gesso and heat embossed the chipboard pieces.

I then added some Autumn Lane flowers. Some people will say flowers don't belong on a male layout, but that's the beauty of this craft - there is no right or wrong way of doing things. If you want to add flowers to a male layout, then go right ahead because I think it still looks masculine even with the flowers.

And there you have it. I hope you liked it and found some inspiration from it.

I will be back again with some more crafty inspiration very soon. Until then...happy crafting!

Mel x

Products Used

-3Quarter Designs 'About Him' collection

-Memory Maze cuttables

-Memory Maze chipboard

-Autumn Lane flowers

-Unbranded stencil

-Black gesso

-Couture Creations 'Chunky aged copper' embossing powder

It's the little things - Scrapbook Layout

Hey there crafty people! Welcome back to the Memory Maze blog, Melissa A with you today sharing a new scrapbook layout.

I have used the 'Serene Moments' collection from 3Quarter Designs for this layout. I cut and attached the large tags behind my photo and attached some of the fussy cut images from the collection around my photo, using mounting tape on some of them for added dimension.

I heat foiled the chipboard flourishes, heat embossed the chipboard chain frame and gates and used stickles on my chipboard title.

I attached some flowers to my layout and then sprinkled some red micro beads over and around them.

I hope you liked my latest creation for Memory Maze. I will be back again very soon with some more crafty inspiration.

Mel x

Products Used

-3Quarter Designs 'Serene Moments' collection

-Memory Maze chipboard

-Autumn Lane flowers

-Couture Creations 'Mint Green' heat foil

-Lindy's 'chalk it up' embossing powder

-Ranger distress stickles in 'Barn Door'

-Celebrations of Australia 'Fantasy Red' embossing powder

-Unbranded red micro beads

Scrapbook Layout - Hello

Hey there crafty people! Welcome back to the Memory Maze blog. Melissa A here today sharing a vibrant red and black coloured layout.

I have used cardstock and elements from 13 Arts' Victoriana collection for this layout.

I arranged the elements around my photo and used mounting tape on some of them when attaching to create some dimensional layers.

I heat embossed the variety of chipboard pieces from Memory Maze.

I created some flower clusters around my photo and then sprinkled some art stones over the top and around them.

I hope you liked my darker style layout this time and found some inspiration from it.

I will be back again very soon with some more crafty inspiration. Until then...happy crafting!

Mel x

Products Used

-13 Arts 'Victoriana' cardstock and elements

-Memory Maze chipboard

-Autumn Lane flowers

-Stampendous Fran-tage 'Aged Scarlet' embossing enamel

-Lindy's 'Silence is Golden' embossing powder

-Unbranded art stones

Love you - Scrapbook Layout

Hey there everyone!

Welcome back to the Memory Maze blog - Melissa A here with you today and I have a beautiful love themed layout to share, being February, the month of love and all.

For this layout I have used cardstock from 3Quarter Designs' 'True Love' collection and did some background stenciling using a hearts stencil and white gesso. I also sprinkled some silver glitter over the top while it was still wet.

I heat embossed the heart chipboard and title (see product listing below for colours used), and attached some white string beads over the top of the large hearts.

I also inked the edges of my photos with green ink.

I fussy cut images from Mintay's 'Homemade' collection and attached them around my photo, using mounting tape on some of them for added dimension.

I created some flower clusters with Autumn Lane's handmade flowers and also attached some of Autumn Lane's resins around the clusters.

To finish off, I sprinkled some micro beads over and around the flowers.

I will be back again very soon with some more crafty inspiration. Until then...happy crafting!

Mel x

Products Used
-3Quarter Designs 'True Love' cardstock
-Mintay 'Homemade' elements
-Kaisercraft 'Hearts stencil
-Memory Maze 'Hearts' chipboard and title
-Autumn Lane flowers
-Autumn Lane resins
-White gesso
-Stampendous Fran-tage silver halo mix glitter
-Cadence small art stones
-White string beads
-Unbranded green ink
-Lindy's embossing powders in 'Merry-Go-Round Green' & 'Chateau Rose'
-Stampendous Fran-tage 'Shabby Pink' embossing powder

Bust your Stash

 Mez here,

Today I have done a set of three cards. Using items in my stash.

# Card 1 Grab a white card blank & Memory Maze chipboard Enjoy every Moment & mandela, colour these before you pull them apart it saves breaking the fine pieces. Then fussy cut the cut apart Clock Faces. Colour the edges with a touch of Vintage Photo ink. Splatter a touch of colour onto the card & assemble.http://www.memorymaze.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=22038

# Card 2 is another white card base covered with a piece of Studio 73 Abstract Princess papers, I fussy cut out a princess I coloured the edges with Vintage Photo ink. Then cut out Clock Faces from the Cut Apart, inked them up & then assembled the card. http://www.memorymaze.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=22038

# Card 3 Use a white card base & I coloured the front of the card with Seedless Preserves & Milled lavender. I grabbed a scrap of Abstract Princess, coloured the edge with Seedless Preserves, the Title & flair are Cocoa Vanilla & the Acrylic Unicorn is Memory Maze http://www.memorymaze.com/product_info.php?products_id=21482 

Time Flies - Scrapbook Layout

Hey there! Melissa here with you today with my new DT layout for Memory Maze.

For this layout I have used Uniquely Creative's Roots & Wings card stock. I used a doily stencil and sprinkled some peach coloured embossing powder over the top of it before heat setting it.

I used Mintay's 'Day by Day' collection and attached some of them with foam tape to create dimensional layers.

I used silver heat foil for the floral chipboard piece and liquid pearls for the chipboard title.

I also added some Autumn Lane flowers.

To finish off this layout I sprinkled some silver micro beads over and around the flowers.

I hope you liked my latest creation. I will be back again very soon with some more crafty inspiration. Until then...happy crafting!

Mel x

Products Used

-Uniquely Creative 'Roots & Wings' card stock

-Mintay 'Day by Day' collection

-Kaisercraft 'Rose Avenue' card stock

-Kaisercraft 'Doily' stencil

-Memory Maze 'Floral' chipboard

-Memory Maze 'Heart to Heart' chipboard title

-Autumn Lane flowers

-Couture Creations 'Silver' heat foil

-Unbranded 'Peach' embossing powder

-Ranger Liquid Pearls in 'Platinum Pearl'

-Nuvo crystal drops grande in 'Clear Morning Dew'

-Unbranded 'Silver' micro beads