Monday, January 4, 2010

Melanie's Monday Column 1-4-2010

A Brand New Year with a Brand New Kit! For January we'll be starting out the month with a new kit called Flirtatious, available NOW! Hurry on over to the store and pick one up today, before they sell out! (there's actually 2 new kits the other is called Hugs and Kisses)

My layout is called Higher, I was inspired by the hot air balloons on the Webster's Pages paper. That company really rocks the pattern papers, I always have to get 2 of each because the back is just as great as the front!




I searched for a feel good quote and loved this one:

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I really like adding quotes or sayings to my pages, it fills up the page and adds interest when others view my albums. Plus my kids read them and learn famous quotes, p0ems and sayings.

Adding dimension with the pop-dots is really easy but for more texture I cut out some circles from some left over pattern paper and added a few Basic Grey Opaline pearls.

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By adding little dots of Ranger Ink Dimensional Pearls you can get a really pretty look. It reminds me of rain drops on a leaf or flower petal. This is a must have for your scrapbook stash (good thing it's included in the kit!)

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I used the Maya Road envelope as a journaling pocket, I think they are so pretty with the scalloped edges and since they are kraft colored they would be very easy to alter with Glimmer Mist or stamps.

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I am so excited to stop by each day to see the wonderful eye candy the new design team is going to bring us! I hope you are too!

9 comments:

  1. ohhhhhhhhhhhhh melanie!!! this is gorgeous!!!!! loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee those photos and that quote! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

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  2. ooo great little touches here and there...it made all the difference! great, layout, Melanie!

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  3. I love Melanie's work. She is all about detail. And the quote is PERFECT! xOxO deb

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  4. I love Websters Pages paper...still need to get that hot air balloon paper, I love it and i love what you did with it. Also loving the quote by Oprah. Perfect quote for the perfect paper!

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  5. This layout came together perfectly! It's so hard for me to scrap in boy colors and this is perfect! (which is funny, as I am a mom of two boys.LOL)

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  6. This is gorgeous!! LOVE how you rocked that balloon paper!!

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  7. Those balloons are just perfect like this,fab idea!

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  8. Oh wow, love how you used the Webster's pp here! And the little envelope is the perfect touch!

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  9. Hi Melanie, don't know where my original post went:( Maybe the word verification thing didn't work....I love your layouts...the popped balloons, the scalloped pocket....the words sprinkled along the page...all of it is to die for! You're so talented!

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