Every photo tells a story

Hello 49 and Market fans

Merry Christmas - hope you are enjoying some special time with family and friends over the festive season. Today I am on the blog with a layout created with Nostalgic Memories. 

A few years ago, a group of us went down to a town called Oamaru here in New Zealand to celebrate one of the girls' 50th birthday celebrations. One of the activities we had set out to do was dress up "vintage" style and then have photos taken. I thoroughly enjoyed the dress up, and this is me in the photo.

I have used papers from the 12 x 12 solids paper collection - using paper solid 2 as the base and tearing down solid 1, distressing the edges and adhering to solid no 1. I matted the photo with layers of frames and edgers, tucking in some rulers from the Ephemera and Frames pack, as well as some of the pieces from the Laser Cut Ephemera. 

I then began to layer leaves and flowers from the Laser Cut Florals. The title "every photo tells a story" is from the chipboard set.

I have also added some rub-ons from the blendable rub-on transfer set. I have layered the flowers and leaves using foam tape to create dimension.

I have added some "number plates" from the Laser Cut Florals and have bent them to create a dimensional effect.

I created the top right feature using Laser Cut Florals and Edgers from Frames pack, and then adding blendable rub-ons under.

Thank you for visiting the blog today. 

This is also my last project as a design team member for 49 and Market. It has been an incredible journey for the last 6.5 years. I am looking forward to seeing what the new design team create - and I wish them all of the best for 2026.

Hugs,

Michelle

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Thankful - 49 and Market

Hello 49 and Market fans

Just when you think I love a range, a new one comes out and I fall in love all over again. Here is another beautiful release ... Whispering Way (and isn't the name of this Collection just gorgeous too?!)

I have used the Mustard yellow from the Whispering Way 12 x 12 solid papers. I then used the Sunshine Days paper from the Whispering Ways 12 x 12 paper collection, tearing this down about half an inch all round before adhering the page to the Mustard yellow paper, curling up the torn edges with my fingers. I have then used the square pattern of the Whispering Way fabric tape and cut this like stairs - worked out where I would like to add my photo and the adhered the fabric tape to the paper, before adding my photo, using the bonus sheet from the solids paper collection for the matting. I then used the large circle frame from the chipboard pieces and cut this in half adhering each half under the photo. Isn't this chicken wire from the lasercut elements just fabulous - this has been added to the left of the photo on the circle edge and the right top corner of the photo. 

To create the clusters, flowers and leaves from the Wildflower lasercuts pack have been, adding these with foam tape and shaping them to create dimension. I also added rub-ons and then the cart, adding some flowers above the cart - so it looks like it's all in the cart. Can you spot the little field mouse in the wheat below - such adorable little farm animals in the elements lasercuts pack!

The title "Thankful" from the chipboard pieces has been edged with the 49 and Market Ranger Ink Cappuccino. 
I have also added the chipboard piece with the wording "The Echo of Laughter in the Barnyard Lives On". (There are some other great phrases included in the chipboard pieces pack :)

I have added the baby cow and baby goat to the fence, and finished off creating a little feature in the bottom right corner of the page - using lasercut elements.

The edge of the layout has been inked with 49 and Market Ranger Ink - Cappuccino and also blended some ink on the page to finish off.

Thank you for visiting the blog today.

Hugs,

Michelle

These are the products I have used:

Whispering Way 12 x 12  Paper Collection (using the paper "Sunshine Days)

Whispering Way 12 x 12 Solids Paper pack (using the bonus sheet and the paper "Mustard Yellow")

Whispering Way Lasercut Elements

Whispering Way Wildflowers Lasercut Elements

Whispering Way Chipboard Pieces

Whispering Way Fabric Tape

49 and Market Ranger Ink Cappuccino