The Hens Den: Enamel Dots

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Teresa Collins Memories colection - Easter layout - Lori McClellan

Teresa Collins - Memories collection

Egg-stra-ordinary Easter Layout

by Lori McClellan

IT'S HERE!!!!

2013 Chic Sketch #2 by (me) Lori McClellan

So, without further ado......Here is my take on the sketch, one step at a time.

(2) 12 x 12 pages, with a shared, square houndstooth, accent layer.

A big strip across the top where I am going to put the pictures. (Polka dots make me happy!!)

Another strip below it using the cute flower paper.

Woops, I lost a few of the inbetween pics, but I added a second strip of gray with tiny white dots, white lace and then the pictures of my cute kids in their Egg shaped glasses.

I designed the title and cut it out of vinyl. I added more embellishments and some journaling. Simple, yet the simplicity allows the photos to be the focal point of the layout.

So are you ready to whip out your supplies and make a layout? When you do, be sure to share it on The Hens' Den facebook page. We will be picking 2 of you to be guest designers and your work could be shown here on the blog!!! I'm not even kidding when I say I am SO EXCITED to see what your take on the sketch will be.

Supplies used:
Teresa Collins - Memories - 12 x 12 Chipboard
Teresa Collins - Memories - Chipboard and Buttons
Teresa Collins - Memories - Decorative Washi tape
Teresa Collins - Memories - Die Cut Accessories
Teresa Collins - Memories - Enamel Dots
Teresa Collins - Memories - Film Strip paper
Teresa Collins - Memories - Flower paper
Teresa Collins - Memories - Subway calendar paper
Teresa Collins - Memories - Word paper

Monday, April 15, 2013

My Minds Eye Collectable Mini

featuring My Minds Eye Collectable collection

By Lori McClellan

I've said it before, I LOVE My Minds Eye, and this collectable collection is so bright and beautiful. Here is what I had to work with.

When I pulled out my supplies, I had a different project in mind, but as I tried to decide how to get started the Unforgettable Journal paper was SCREAMING at me! It sounds weird, but paper talks to me (occasionally I talk back). This particular sheet was begging me to let it become a mini. I don't often do mini albums, but I figured why not and got started.

This is how my family found me, still in my PJ's, with major bed-head, bra-less (because if we're being honest, it's the most comfortable way to work), scrap supplies spread out on the floor, and the most adorable mini coming together before my eyes. I LOVE when inspiration hits me and a project just comes together.


Unforgettable story Journaling sheet by MME

The Unforgettable Story Journaling sheet is (12) 3 x 4 cards. To start my album I cut them apart to become my pages. Since that would make a pretty small album, I decide to mount them on slightly bigger pages. Using the coordinating papers from the collectable collection I cut pages 4 x 5 to mount the cards on. With the coordinating stickers, enamel dots, and twine from My Minds Eye All is Bright line, this is how the adorable mini came out.