Craft on The Run - Mintay Childhood - Using Photo Mat pages

Hi Everyone - Rosalie here and back using one of my favourite MIntay paper ranges - Childhood. 

One of the challenges people find with some papers, is what to do with photo mat papers. Often you end up with a couple of photo mats used and a left over piece of paper that you just don't know what to with. 

To help with some ideas, I have created a layout using the photo mat page from the Mintay Childhood range which uses all of the pieces in the photo mat paper in the layout and features 6 - 3x4 photos. 

This layout can be used for any of the  photo mat pages from the Mintay range. 

 I have used 3 pieces of the Mintay Childhood range and 1 piece of card stock (red). You can use any colour base card stock that  compliments the paper range. 

Start by trimming the centre out of the red card stock. I like to save these pieces for other layouts when I need to photo mats, however you don't need to if you prefer not to cut the centre's out. You wont be using this centre piece for this layout. 

Trim the blue and white star paper (B side) 1/4 inch from the top and right side. Adhere to the red cardstock as your base. You can distress edges if you want to. For this layout I didn't distress edges. 

Next, take your photo mat page and select 6 of the rectangles that you would like to use for your fussy cutting. I selected the ones with the backpack and larger pictures to fussy cut. The other 6 will become your photo mats. 

 

Fussy cut the 6 photo mats that you will use for your lay out. 

Stick the 6 photo mats to your base page using foam or chip board to give height. I have put a small piece of foam tape in the centre to start with as you will need to be able to slide your embellishments under when you are assembling. I have attached my 6 photo mats approximately 11/2 inch from the top and 13/4 from the left side. 

I have also fussy cut extra embellishment's from the fussy cut page. I have circled the ones that I have used however you can add as many as you like. 

Start to assemble your fussy cut pieces around your photo mats. The aim is to make sure that you have some pieces under the photo mats, so you can just see them and also raised up and slightly over your photos. If it helps, put your photos on and that will give an a guide of what parts of the photos will be covered by the fussy cutting. 

Add the remaining fussy cut pieces from the page. Again, you may want to have many of the pieces 'peeking' out from under the larger fussy cut pieces. It is also a good way to fill in some of the negative space. I have used foam tape to raise some of the smaller pieces such as the pencil and blue ball behind the scooter on the left. When you are happy stick every thing down including your photos. 

 

 

Finally - add some titles. I have added chipboard over the photos. I will also add  journaling later and will put that under the photos to the left side. 

I hope you have enjoyed my layout and would love to see some of your layouts using some or all of my ideas. 

 

                                    

MIntay Childhood Range - Craft on the Run

 Mintay Childhood Paper Range - fussy cutting and page layout. 

Many of you know me as all about mixed media especially as most of my classes that I teach at Craft on the Run have lots of different mediums. However one of my other loves, is Mintay papers. It gives me a chance to relax and do some fussy cutting as well as create layouts that have depth and interest. 

One of the challenges when using very busy paper is doing a layout where you can still see the lovely features of the paper as well. 

I have used the following papers of the beautiful Childhood Range. I used 4 pieces of paper - 2 x 02 (tree house page), 1 x 06 (multiple 3 x 4 in elements page) and 1 x fussy cut elements page.  You will need 3 - 3x4 photos (may need to trim to fit photos mats). 

I have set out instructions below however you can refer to the main finished layout to check positioning when you start to put together. 

Start by turning over your treehouse pages to the B side - this will be your base layout. Cut the middle out leaving a  1.5 cm border. Put the middle cut out aside to use later. 

Trim the second treehouse page approximately 1 cm across the top and down on side. I used the general guide for the top so that the top of the balloon is on the edge. 

Adhere the smaller treehouse page to the frame with the B side (yellow side). I have distressed all of my edges first but it is up to you. Put aside. 

Cut out 3 photo mats from the photo mat page. I have chosen 3 that had a yellow edge but it doesn't matter which ones you choose. Put rest of the page aside. You wont need to use it again for this layout. 

Fussy cut from the left over middle insert of the treehouse page. Cut out the top of the treehouse (roof), the right side smaller treehouse house with the yellow teddy, ball an, boots etc. kite, tyre swing,  b&w racoon in the red cart and flowers attached. 

You will find that because you have trimmed the edges on the top and right hand side, your fussy cut pieces will be missing a bit on the edge. Don't worry - it will be ok. Distress pieces.

From the elements page, cut a spray of flowers with leaves and one of the banners. you can cut more and add in when you are finishing. Up to you how many extra elements you want to add. 

Once you have trimmed, distressed edges, you are ready to put your layout together. 

Start by adding your 3 photo mats across the centre of the page. I have mounted on a small piece of foam tape in the middle so that I have add other elements behind. These photo mats will help position all of the other pieces. I have them approx. 10.5 cm from the top of the layout (yelllow edge included) and approx. 3.5 cm from the left hand side and a .50 cm between each piece. In the end, you want to try and get them about equal from the left and right hand edge. 

Once you have adhered, slip the top of your tree house roof behind the top of the photo mats. It will sit higher than the roof on your layout so that you can see the top. This is an easy way of being able to still show features of the busy paper when you add photos. Mount with foam tape. Add all of the other pieces in and around the photo mats. Because you will have some edges trimmed smaller than the main piece behind, make sure you line them up so that they still sit directly on top of the pictures underneath. The kite will be missing the top edge, but put it under the photo mat to hide. This will be the same for the racoon. You will use the extra flower spray to put on top and hide the straight edge. 

Finally add words or journaling on the layout. I have put mine at he top but there is plenty of room to add words, titles etc. 

I hope you enjoy and if you would you would like a layout with the left over pieces, let me know. 

MT-CHL-03 Treehouse/Stars Childhood

MT-CHL-09 Fussy Cut Sheet Childhood

iCraft Australia - June Reaching for the stars

 

Reaching for the Stars

This was a chance to be creative and I love mixed media. So with lots of new exciting products and some fun, I chose a picture of my granddaughter Amelia reaching up to touch some bubbles. 

To make, paint a mixed media card with the global waters chalk paint. Using the squares stencil , add some white colour randomly to break up the background. Tearing pieces of the decoupage paper (I picked the words) and paste on. Using a embossing pen, draw parts of the circle stencil over the base. Add blue embossing powder and heat.  This adds another layer of texture and colour. 

To finish off, cut out the picture of the little girl from the decoupage paper, paint the wooden embellishment and layer all of the pieces including the string of pearls (I cut of some pieces to glue in behind the photo. I have also added some cotton thread  embossed with copper chunky embossing powder to add another layer. 

Take your time in layering, putting pieces on top, changing and moving around before gluing down. The aim is that it is random and has a grungy look. 

Hints and Tips - Pearl Strings - if you want to change the colour of your Pearl strings, put a small amount of alcohol ink (colours in a similar tone or colour range work best) in a small saucer etc. using tweezers, roll the pearls through the ink until all covered. I have used a caramel colour to change the pearls to a sepia tone for the layout. 

I hope that you have enjoyed my mixed media card. 

More Than Words Childhood and Gold

 

My December layout CHILDHOOD and GOLD. I have used a beautiful photo of my granddaughter which shows happiness, joy and all of the expressions of childhood. I have used gold in the background, texture and metal embellishments.

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More Than Words - October Night and NO flowers

 

Our Main Challenge is based upon a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

Word Inspiration:  NIGHT

Creative Challenge:  NO FLOWERS

My layout is based on the NIGHT where everything is a little strange. I used a photo that I took recently... just as the sun was setting, and the vision of the tree in the foreground represents a menacing silhouette. NO FLOWERS but I have added a poem I wrote about night time through to dawn. 

HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE CHALLENGE

We want to know what you get up to when the sun goes down!  Do you go out partying at NIGHT, gaze at the stars, go to concerts or maybe go camping? Or if you like being tucked up at home with wine and Netflix, then we want to hear about that too! We need to see in your project how our word inspired you.  If it isn't obvious in your work, then please explain it in your post.

Many flowers close their petals at night, so we want to see NO FLOWERS on your project. Is this easy or difficult for you?

More Than words Challenge 

I created the background by useing a graphite texure paste to darkness but also grittiness. the splash of 'setting sun' is created by distress embossing powders. Finally the hint of dark blue is LIndy Stamp Gang spray in Whale Watch Blue. 

 

Our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

                    

Word Inspiration - BOOKS

Creative Challenge - BOOK PAPER

HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE CHALLENGE

Many of us love BOOKS – do you have a favourite? Does a grandparent read to your child? Is your child getting books ready for school or are they having a special Book Day? Or maybe you’d love to create a special book just for you. We need to see in your project how our word inspired you. If it isn’t obvious in your work, then please explain it in your post. 

Of course, we can’t have books without BOOK PAPER! Book paper can be such fun to add to projects and we want to see it somewhere on yours!

MTW August Challenge - Chill out & sketch

Welcome back to another Main Challenge at More Than Words!

 It’s holiday time in the northern hemisphere, and we have a fabulous sketch drawn up to inspire you.

HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE CHALLENGE

Is it holiday time where you live or maybe you’re dreaming of that wonderful break you had last year? Or do you CHILL OUT by relaxing with a book or working in the garden? We want to hear about whatever makes you relax. We need to see in your project how our word inspired you. If it isn’t obvious in your work, then please explain it in your post. 

To make you relax even more, our very own Heike Bruhn has created a fabulous SKETCH for you to use!

https://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/07/august-2020-main-challenge-chill-out.html

I decided to turn the SKETCH to a different view and created my layout upside down. My husband and I love to take some time away occasionally to CHILL OUT and do some things for ourselves. At the moment in Western Australia we have a closed border, so we are all travelling around our beautiful state and seeing the natural wonders that it has to offer.     

I  have used the beautiful Mintay Paper range - Day by Day which was perfect for this layout and challenge.