My Scrappiest Corner: September 2025

Thursday, 25 September 2025

Capture the Moment - 49 and Market

Hello!

Curiosities in Willow Grove - I just love the name of this collection and of course, another fabulous design by Vicki Boutin!

The photo was first matted with pieces from the Journaling Bits pack, some edges distressed. This was then adhered to the page with foam squares (at the centre - leaving the edges to create flower clusters and to tuck in the laser cut pieces). Isn't the paper clip just adorable - there are a few of these in the Journaling Bits pack.

Using papers and tear them as shown and adhere - the lace bits from the Laser Cut Elements adhere under the papers. There is also a circular branch laser cut in the Laser Cut Elements pack that I first cut in half and adding a half at the top right corner and the bottom left corner, before layering flowers and leaves from the Laser Cit Foliage pack.

There are some great words and titles in the Journaling Bits pack which I have used over the flowers and as the title. I have also added Rub-on Transfers around the photo and flower clusters, and the edges of the layout.

Thank you for visiting the blog today. I hope you enjoy this gorgeous new collection.

Hugs,

Michelle

Products used:

Willow Grove 12 x 12 Collection Pack

Willow Grove 12 x 12 Paper Pad

Willow Grove Journaling Bits Set

Willow Grove Transfer Rub-Ons

Willow Grove Laser Cut Foliage

Willow Grove Laser Cut Elements

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

HoHoHo - 49 and Market

Hello 49 and Market fans

It is starting to warm up here in New Zealand, as we head towards spring and summer. I have created a layout using Vicki Boutin's amazing new Mistletoe and Memories collection, designed for 49 and Market.

The base of my layout is a sheet from the 12 x 12 paper pad. I have then used frames from the chipboard basics pack for my photos. The middle frame is mounted on a double layer of foam, and the two on either side with one layer of foam and the ones on the edge are adhered directly to the paper.

I have then layered around the edges of the frames with essential rub-on transfers and blendable rub-on transfers, and layering lasercut elements, laser cut foliage, and die-cuts to create clusters.

Flowers and leaves were added with foam tape to create dimension.

The little cluster at the bottom of the page was done with a mix of laser cuts, rub-ons, and die-cuts.

To finish off, I added a dinner plate to the layout and blended the new 49 and Market Ranger Dye Ink Green Jean around the plate to create the circle in the layout.

Thanks for visiting the blog, and I hope you enjoy creating with this gorgeous new collection - Mistletoe and Memories as much as I did.

Hugs,

Michelle