Greatest View

Countdown: Day 4

Hello Everyone and welcome to my first blog post for Greatest View! I am really excited to be here on the design team with these amazing and talented ladies! And of course who wouldn’t want to play with the INCREDIBLY beautiful products Gail has in the shop!I immediately fell in love with the fresh and vibrant colours. Especially the hot pink and teal colour combination!!! Yummmm! Talk about instant inspiration! I also think the colour combo is a perfect way to scrap a “girly” Summer layout.

For my layout “Splash”, I have teamed the fabric flowers in a cluster with the hot pink chevron badge to help balance and anchor my photo. The combined texture of the fabric flowers and the smooth badge, creates interest, an effect which draws the eye across the page and to my focal point.

Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but... I just want to reach out and run my fingers over the layout each time I look at it! But of course this would be the worst thing possible since all my elements are mounted onto white cardstock!! LOL!!

So, apart from that little secret... I also have another small confession to make. I love to be able to play with products and create something from them that isn’t necessarily the original intention. Do you see that white flower at the top of the photo on my layout? Would you like to know how I created it? 

Well, I love to share ideas and this one isn’t really new but the tutorial is simple and it creates a very elegant and delicate effect for a flower.

What you will need is: 4 mini doilies, 1in circle punched from white cardstock, patterned paper, co-ordinating brad and adhesive.

 

 

 

Step 1&2. Fold the paper doilies in half and again into quarters.

Step 3. Add adhesive to the middle of the circle cardstock and attach the pointed edge of the folded doily in the center of the circle. Allow to dry.

Step 4. Gently seperate the layers of the folded doilies to create a petal-like effect.

Step 5&6. Trim a small circle of patterned paper for the flower center, add the brad to the patterned paper and adhere to the doily flower center.

Thanks for visiting . . . Leanne

Countdown: Day 3

My eldest son just started school for the first time and I wanted to create a layout to commerate this occasion. Greatest Views school badges seemed perfect for my layout.

I know the beginning of school starts his life long journey of learning and discovery so I took a pair of wooden wings and added one of the school badges at the centre to symbolize his journey. I simply added two layers of foam tape to the back of the button , glued my wings into position then added the button to finish it off.

I am totally in love with the yoyo flowers and Gail sent me the gorgeous grey and yellow pack. I thought one of the smaller ones would be perfect for the centre of my sun. I temporarily stuck the yoyo down and then took my pencil and marked where it was. I then removed the yoyo and made some marks with my pencil to where the rays would go. I went ahead and sewed the rays with yellow thread. Once finished I glued my yoyo in the centre . I threaded a button with some of the natural twine and then glued it to the top of the yoyo!

Countdown: Day 2

I'm so excited to share with you today a layout using some of the new goodies that will be available here this week! The first product that I was dying to use in my scrapbooking were the fabric flowers and of course I had to use pink!

Quick tip: I've adhered my fabric flowers to my layout using a wet adhesive. The rosettes are hand-stitched by me and therefore don't have a back and are quite secure! If you are intending to use them on another project such as a headband, I would cut a small circle of fabric or felt to adhere them to first. 

I've stitched buttons to the centres of the fabric yo-yos. Sometimes I do this, sometimes I don't!

To add extra journaling, I've included a glassine bag on my layout. I've simply trimmed the top with pinking scissors, embellished and added thin twine and my journaling card (from Elle's Studio) slips right in!

   

Countdown: Day 1

When I opened my first box of DT goodies I must admit I let out a little squeal.  With so many fabulous products I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to create with first though. 

 

After I spied the new school themed buttons I decided it was high time I scrapped a layout about my sons first day of school (he has been at school for 18 months after all!).

The buttons are the perfect size to add to any page.  I have layered the First Day of School button over a diecut star and cardstock sticker.

I love tags and I love twine.  They are such versatile embellishments.  With the large kraft tag I have inked the edges with distress ink and have used it as a base for an embellishment cluster.  A simple length of twine adds the finishing touch.

I have used the small kraft tag for my journalling.  A kraft pocket was adhered underneath one of the photos for the tag to be tucked into.  It is nice and discreet but still part of the overall page design.

The only problem I have now is deciding which gorgeous product to play with next!

Here's a peek at the BRAND NEW products used on this layout - on sale from February 1st!

Introducing: Melinda Spinks

Today I'm honoured to introduce you to the fourth member of the Greatest View design team! I'm a huge fan of Melinda's beautiful, detailed work!

At night when everyone else is in bed, it's the only time I have so I try to make the most of it.
- Punches

- Rub ons

- Embroidery thread

Although this changes on a daily basis, I enjoy playing with all different techniques.
The friends I've made through this craft! I definitely put that before anything else.

 


Really hard to choose as I don't really have favourites, however I do enjoy making the masquerade masks for my daughter's bedroom as they are something a little different and really fun to make.
That's like asking which is the nicest Tim Tam in a packet... Sorry, can't choose because it is all gorgeous!

Thank you Melinda!