Well, I cannot believe it is really true…but as it is already Christmas Eve in Sweden, I think it is safe to reveal that I have accepted a position on the paper manufacturer,  Maja Design’s 2014 Creative Team.  I know, right?  I could pinch myself.  Maja Design (for my USA friends) is an exquisite paper design company out of Sweden.   The paper and prints they produce are truly magnificent….in the highest quality and elegance.  The amazing collections really push me out of my comfort zone…their  beauty truly has none to compare….and I strive to use them in new and uniquely creative ways.  AND that is my new year’s goal…to create above and beyond. 🙂

AND have you seen the 2014 Creative Team line-up….WOW…I am truly humbled to be among some of the MOST talented paper crafters in the industry.  You need to see it to believe it….click HERE.

So, with that said, stay tuned…..I have a whole lot to share with everyone…..AND, with a few surprises along the way!

May God bless you all! and I truly wish you the Merriest of Christmases and Happiest of Holidays! 🙂

Hello my friends!  Today I would like to share the gorgeous new paper collection from Maja Design, Vintage Frost Basics.

I created 6 Christmas cards with this beautiful new collection.

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Christmas Card #3

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Christmas card #4

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Christmas Card #5

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and for the last Christmas card I created with the Vintage Frost Basics paper collection:

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And there you have it!! Wishing you all the happiest of Holidays!  Be sure and check out this beautiful new paper collection from Maja Design – Vintage Frost Basics AND check out their BLOG for daily inspiration from some of the most talented paper crafter’s in the industry!

Well the latest Mood Board is up over at the Maja Design blog! Come over and check out this gorgeous inspirational board…perfect to scrap the gorgeous beauty of this up-coming Winter season.  AND you could win a fabulous prize as well!  Be sure and check it out for all of the details.

And here is the project I created from this month’s Mood Board inspiration:

TFL my friends! I hope to see you over at the Maja Design blog….I would love to see what you create with this Mood Board as your inspiration!

Thanks to all who entered my blog give-away…I will be having another one before you know it, so be sure and stay in touch!

BUT, without further ado, using Random.org to choose a winner….the lucky winner of the Vintage Winter paper collection from Maja Design is…..

Beatrice Lawson.   Congratulations!   I will be sending you an e-mail shortly.  But in the event I am unable to get a hold of you, please contact me via my blog so I can get your information!  Thanks girl!

Here is the final project that I created this month with Maja Design’s amazing “Vintage Winter” paper collection.  AND I will be randomly choosing the winner to win this complete paper collection tomorrow morning! So Good LUCK to all who entered! You won’t be disappointed by this collection! It is amazing!

Here is a 12 x 12 burlap canvas wall hanging I created using this collection:

All of the paper used for this project was from the Vintage Winter paper collection at Maja Design.

The burlap canvas piece I acquired at my local Walmart…..they are definitely stepping up their arts and crafts department.

For a complete list of papers used here as well as other details on this project, please visit the Maja Design blog HERE.

Thanks for looking my friends!  I hope you have a super crafty weekend!

My latest mixed media creation was created with the gorgeous Vintage Winter Paper collection from Maja Design…..AND I have a complete stepped out photo tutorial on this snowman creation up at the Maja Design blog HERE.  Don’t forget…I am having a blog give-away this month for the entire 24 double-sided, high quality Vintage Winter paper collection…be sure and check out the rules posted in my last post…. or click HERE.

Although, some have thought this was a card, it is actually an 18 x 24 canvas.   Here are some photos of the dimension of this project.

This was not a hard project to create…so if you would like to give it a shot on your own, be sure and check out the tutorial HERE.

Thanks for looking my friends! and I hope this has inspired you to create something fantastic today!

Okay my friends! Here is an amazing chance to win the entire Vintage Winter paper collection from Maja Design.

These exquisitely patterned papers are made out of the heaviest cardstock and are perfect for distressing.  AND being that they are designed/created over in the beautiful country of Sweden….they are not that easy to get!  So, with that said, here is your CHANCE!

Here is what you need to do:

1. Become a follower of the Maja Design blog — click HERE! -subscribe to e-mail updates!

2. Are you a follower of my blog? 🙂

3. Like Maja Design on Facebook and/or Twitter AND let them know what you think of Maja Design papers/products

4. get an extra chance at winning by passing on the word of this give-away on your own personal blog (be sure and let me know what your blog address is)

5. get another extra chance at winning by passing on the word via your facebook account

6. leave a note in the comments section here when you have gotten all of the above done….and that’s it!  Be In It – to Win It!

At the end of the month I will be drawing a winner through Random.org …. I will announce the winner on the 30th!  I will need your address AND phone number (the paper is being shipped from Sweden and that is just something they require) and VOILA! the lucky winner will be getting an early Christmas present.

Here is some projects I created earlier this year with these amazing papers….and they are soooo versatile….with one of my fave color combinations of blue and red….do you remember the HEART PROJECT?

Be sure and check out the entire amazing collection of the papers you could receive if you win HERE!

Good Luck!!!!

Here is my very latest mixed media project, created with the richly colored papers and patterns from Maja Design’s Walking in the Forest paper collection.

To see this project in full, be sure and check out Maja Design’s blog HERE.

Thanks for looking my friends!!! I appreciate you!!!

Hugs, Nancy

So, what have you been creating lately?

Here are some of my latest projects….ALL using the gorgeous papers from Maja Design.

Above is a layout I created for a dear friend using the brand-new, gorgeous paper collection Vintage Autumn basics from Maja Design.  This is her precious baby girl, Eden.  I have up-close details on the Maja Design blog HERE…if you would like a closer look.

And for the October Mood Board inspiration at Maja Design, I created this layout.

The little girl in this photo is of my great grandmother on my mother’s side.  On the background, I stitched a harlequin pattern with light pink embroidery floss.

And finally, here is a mixed media piece that I created for my daughter, using the gorgeous Sommartider paper collection from Maja Design.

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Thank you Saylor for helping me photograph this.  At 18 x 24 this is a larger canvas size then I usually work with.  To see how this canvas was created in a stepped-out photo tutorial, please visit the Maja Design blog HERE.

Stand Out – Maja Design’s Sommartider paper collection

Thanks for looking my friends!  I hope something here has inspired you to create today!  Get your hands messy! and stay tuned….I have a blog give-away coming very soon! 🙂

Hugs! -Nancy

Now that my blog is up and running again….and fully updated for the moment….I would like to share some of the creations I have made using some of the gorgeous papers from Maja Design. This week I have posted a 12 x 12 mixed media piece created using the gorgeous Maja Design “Vintage Summer Basics” collection:  Good Morning Sunshine: To see a stepped-out photo tutorial on how this piece was created, please visit the Maja Design blog post HERE. And here is a layout I created using the very same Vintage Summer Basics collection:  Really Love To see how this netted flower was created & the basic construct of this page design, visit the Maja Design blog by clicking HERE. Another mixed media piece I created, “No Place Like Home,” was created with the vibrant and gorgeous Sommartider paper collection from Maja Design. To see a stepped out photo tutorial on how this map was pieced together, please visit the Maja Design blog by clicking HERE. And lastly, I would like to share a layout I created using the gorgeous Vintage Summer Basics Maja Design paper collection, yet again.  I really adore this paper line. To see how I created the clay flower used in this layout, please visit the Maja Design blog by clicking HERE. TFL my friends! I hope that something here has inspired you to create something AMAZING today…and perhaps see the ordinary as a bit more extraordinary! 🙂 Nancy