No Limits - Momenta D-Lite Featured Layout

It only SEEMS like I fell of the face of the earth...

It only SEEMS like I fell of the face of the earth...

But the truth is that I really am here! I have been the Scrapbook Ninja for the most part.

With regard to my design work for the Momenta D-Lite Team, I have been up to my eyeballs in fabulous Momenta products. The enormous variety of products, the quality and way it all fits with my design style - love it, really love it. The creative juices just flow, if only I had more hours in the day {sigh}.

My main focus has been submitting my work as of late, which the reason I am not blogging as I complete my projects. Most of the submission I am answering are for never-been-seen-before work. Of course as designers, we love to share our creations. And sometimes it's just plain hard to sit on projects.

Well, there is good news to report. I have had my first publication offer from Creating Keepsakes. Needless to say, I am pretty darn excited!  Check out the upcoming September issue in the Fast Pages Section.

Guest Design Team @ Sketches4All - February Project

Here's my Guest Design Team @ Sketches4All - February Project:

Be sure and check out the sketch contest, you can win amazing prizes!
http://sketchesforyou.ning.com/forum/topics/february-sketch-valentine-lo-challenge-with-rak?commentId=4597096%3AComment%3A204206

Supplies:

Paper: Basic Grey Kissing Booth, Butterfly Kisses KIS-3551, Hugs KIS-3555, Elements KIS-3570

Cardstock: Bazzill Black

Embellishmentss: Making Memories Rub-ons Simply Stated Wedding, Bazzill Wings Lizard, Recollections Signature Floral 191445, Viva Pearl Pen 102

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Technique: Chipboard Shortage, Creative Solutions

Technique: Chipboard Shortage, Creative Solutions

Has this ever happened to you... you are right in the midst of a creative flurry, designing your little heart out. Your photos are rocking and the papers are the perfect hue...all is well and you are are the home stretch of actually completing a layout at the crop event. Alas, you will be able to show a finished work of art to your husband... instead of the typical ... I have this in progress and this and I am going to work on this...yada yada yada

Whoa.... stop to show. Crud! The most amazing chipboard in world, seemingly designed with just your layout in mind...well it seems there are not enough letters to complete the desired tile. Double-crud!

This happened to me recently and I just had to dig deep to "get 'er done". My solution: Use the chipboard outline, where I had previously used the letters and use them as a stencil to fill in the missing letters I needed.

Using a heavier weight pen, I made the letters bold so they would stand out against the patterned paper.

I took my stenciled letters and layered some actual chipboard letters for a unique (and thrifty) application.

To frame the custom title, I used simple strips of cardstock for a bold, defined look. 

Gotta love the 3-D look of this work. Dimension and pop - but possible on a small product budget. And even better maximized use of existing product!

For the final touch, I added some hand written journaling. I am a big believer in using your own hand writing on your scrapbook work. I can tell you that looking at my Grandmothers albums, seeing her hand writing makes them very special. It really does not matter if you have beautiful writing, don't miss the point, your family wants a part of you on that page, telling the story. 

There are some layouts that don't require you to write a deep, insightful novel, just a quick note to go along with the story that the photos are already telling. Sometimes keeping it simple is just fine. 

Keep on creating!

XOXO

~Dionne

Ingredients:
Paper:   Prima Ferrulle
Cardstock:  Bazzill Black
Chipboard:  Scenic Route Capital Hill
Other:  Maya Road Sheers, Prima Floral

Technique, Reverse Matting, Layout Bliss

Project:    12 x 12 Layout "Bliss"

Designer:  Dionne Marie Smith

Blog:        DionneMarie.Blogspot.com

Photo:      Corinna Hoffman

Ingredients:

Papers:    Bazzill Basics Paper Cardstock, Black

               GCD Studios Donna Salazar Designs, Antiquities

Inks:        Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Walnut Stain

Other:     Tim Holtz Grungeboard (used as a template for hand cut letters)

Techniques:

Using my favorite Reverse Matting technique, I placed my photo over the Donna Salazar patterned paper and traced in pencil. Then added a 3/4" trace, leaving the portions of the design out of the trace.

With an exacto knife I cut out the middle of the paper, then inked and out-lined with a second hand cut layer of cardstock.

Butterfly Kisses Layout Details