Treasured Memories Design Team 2008

1. Tell us about yourself. What would you like everyone to know about you?

My name is Mandi Green. I am a 19-year-old Fashion Design and Merchandising major at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. I'm bubbly and outgoing, and I love to laugh. The most important thing in the world to me are my friends and family; I love spending time with them, just talking and being silly!

2. What is your scrapbook style?

Eclectic and messy! I do everything shabby chic all the way. Many of my embellishments are non-scrapbooking items. I really like to make a lot of my own embellishments, too!

3. How long have you been scrapbooking?

The first time I scrapbooked was about 4 years ago, and after a long break from it, I got back into it heavily within the last year or so.

4. Who do you scrapbook?

My wonderful and fun family, friends, and boyfriend!

5. Name your top three tools.

I like to keep it simple - a paper cutter, a paintbrush, and scissors.

6. How are you inspired to get started on a layout?

I start with the photographs and pick paper to match them. Then, I layout the photos and paper and did around in my stash until I have pulled out every piece of chipboard, ribbon, lace, brads, etc that match. From there, I arrange and rearrange and consolidate my heavily layered layout until everything is just the way I like it.

7. Do you have any great tips to share?

If you don't have an embellishment you want or you have it but it's the wrong color/size/etc, try to make the embellishment yourself! You may be surprised at your own creativity!

8. What are your 3 favorite embellishments?

Acrylic paints, ribbon, and flowers are always a must!

9. What is your favorite paper line?

I love love LOVE Scarlet's Letter by Basic Grey. It has my favorite colors (red, sage green, black) and a beautiful and eclectic floral pattern. I love it so much that I have a desk decoupaged with it. Seriously!

10. What is your favorite way to journal?

I don't usually journal much, but I do like to add little things like song lyrics, poems, quotes, etc to my layouts.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Design Team - April Assignment

Hello, everyone! I hope you've all been doing well! I've been busy like crazy with school... exams, drawings, projects, and the likes. But what a relief it was to get to have a fun night of Design Team with the girls!

This month, our required supplies were Fancy Pants transparencies, Fancy Pants ghost shapes, and doodling templates! I'm not a big fan of transparencies, but after using them a bit and seeing some of the lovely things the other ladies made with them, I feel like I want to give them more of a chance. The ghost shapes and doodling template weren't as difficult for me to use.

My ghost shapes had lots of hearts and the likes (including a giant heart, which I loved) so I decided to do a layout of myself with my lovely boyfriend, Logan.



The transparency can be seen in the bottom left corner as a green border around the picture. The ghost shapes were pretty fun, and they include the two green pieces- the large one on the right edge and the little one in the top left. I simply painted the underside of them in a really messy fashion to mimic the transparency piece and to create balance. The button heart is also a ghost shape, painted pink and then with various shapes, sizes, and shades of pink buttons glued on top. The doodling template was used to create the dotted circles, which were done with acrylic paints.

We also had challenges. The challenges that I completed were hand journaling, use paint, and use buttons (boy did I!).

Products:
Paper: Pink Paislee - Office Lingo: Bottom Line & Office Lingo Shapes
Ghost Shapes: Fancy Pants
Transparency: Fancy Pants
Buttons: The Paper Studio
Flowers: Prima
Paint: Folk Art - Hot Pink, Anita's - Ripe Apricot & Morning Blue, Craft Smart - Apple Tart
Adhesives: Scrappy Glue, Miss Elizabeth's Double Sided Tape, Zots

I'm going to be doing more cropping this weekend for National Scrapbook Weekend, so check back sometime next week for new layouts!!

-Mandi

32 comments:

Heather Bares said...

GORGEOUS!!!!!! I love your style and this layout is definately one of my favorites!! I had a blast last night and can't wait to get together again.

Charlotte Cramer said...

I LOVED this LO!!! AWESOME Work Mandi!! I really can't wait to get together again!!!!!!! Talk to ya soon!

Jeanne Pellerin said...

Mandi, this is precious!! Your work is really beautiful! Can't wait to see it up close and personal!

Charlotte Cramer said...

Hey Mandi!
Missed you at the last meeting. So sorry to hear about your Grandmother. I will say some prayers for you and your family. I hope you are doing well!! Take care!! :)

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