Jen Burns: January 2023

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Adore You - 49 and Market ARToptions Rouge

Hello everyone and welcome to the blog today. I am sharing this layout of my gorgeous grand daughter being the little cherub that she is. When I saw the NEW ARToptions Rouge collection I knew it was perfect for these photographs.

I have started with .......... 12x12 paper and instead of cutting off the barcode strip I have left it on the bottom and trimmed the top off to make it 12 inches. Machine stitching around the edge gives it a frame feel.

I have then used a piece of the 6x8 paper pack to frame the photo and stitched around the edges of the pic as well as using another sheet of patterened paper to add under the photograph, distressing the edges. Using the 12x12 Sentiments rub on pack I have added the title of the page "Adore You" then layered some more of the rub on's .

There is a whole sheet of fussy cut elements on the reverse of the cover sheet so I have cut some of the leaves and flowers out. I have also added some of the washi tape stickers and rub ons to white cardstock and fussy cut them out as well to give more dimension and elements to the page.

The advertising strip on the bottom of the 12x12 patterned paper pack that shows all of the designs has also been used, which I have machine sewn to make it look like patchwork quilting.

Laser cuts from Holiday Wishes, Plum Grove and Curators Meadow ranges have been used like the iron gate, love heart and red lace. To add some more elements to my page I have added some Rouge Fabric tape plus washi tape stickets and Color Swatch Blossom tickets. Finishing off my page I have also used Natures Bounty new flowers in "Taffy"

49 and Market products used

ARToptions Rouge 12x12 Collection

ARToptions Rouge 6x8 pack

ARToptions Rouge Fabric Tape

ARToptions Rouge Washi stickers

Color Swatch Blossom - Ticket Essentials

Natures Bounty Taffy flowers

ARToptions Holiday Wishes Laser cuts

ARToptions Plum Grove Laser cuts

Curators Meadow laser cuts

Hope you have enjoyed my layout today on the blog

J xxx

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Dream Bigger Every Year - Dusty Attic NEW PRODUCTS

Hello everyone

I love how this layout came together so quickly. Just reminders to myself really for the New Year using the NEW RELEASE chipboard products.

I first made a template of a love heart out of an A4 piece of paper then cut strips of the 49 and Market Alena papers randomly and laid them into the shape.

Next came another fun part where I had all these borders and edges to lay across the heart shape, I kept all of the chipboard white so it would stand out from the background.

I then used the NEW products to add little quotes and reminders to myself in and around the borders!

To finish I foam mounted my photo ontop of all the design and added the title from the Word Pack #55.

NEW Products used

Monday, January 9, 2023

A Moment in Time - 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Serenity

Hello everyone, today I am on the blog with Vintage Artistry Serenity collection and one of my wedding photos (From a while ago!).

"A Moment in Time"

I started how I usually do with my layouts and chose a main page and co-ordinating background, cutting a photo mat from the base layer. Trim the main paper to 11.5x11.5" then I have added the amazing Vintage Bits Lace washi in Hickory to some of the edges then also machine stitched zig zag and a wavy straight stitch.

I have then used some of the ephemera pieces and using an embossing folder to emboss them then added more ephemera plus laser cuts . Inking all of the edges and layering and layering.

The "A moment in time" title was made by adding chipboard to the back of the strip and then put ontop of the bookplate.

The amazing laser cut leaves, roses and flowers I have shaped on the reverse and used silicone underneath to layer and keep the form.

The final touches was putting an array of different rub on transfers like these gorgeous butterflies in the background and edges.

49 and Market products used

Vintage Artistry Serenity - Quiet Moments

Vintage Artistry Solids #4

Vintage Artistry Laser Cuts

Vintage Artistry Ephemera bits

Vintage Artistry 6x8 Rub on transfers

Vintage Bits Hickory Lace washi tapes

Ticket Essentials - Mariner

Hope you have enjoyed my page today

J xxx

Monday, January 2, 2023

The Good Life - 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Countryside

Hello everyone and welcome to my first blog post for 2023. These are photos of the grand babies at their Nana and Pappy's house holding the chickens! One of their favourite things to do there is collect the eggs plus feed the fish, clean the pond, watch the birds and play with the dog, sand pit, slide and cubby plus not to forget the spa as well.

I have started with the 12x12 Grange paper and used as a background piece adding the Farm Life paper after trimming it down to 11.5x11.5 and inking all of the edges. I have then used the black 6x8 paper and put that through the embossing folder and lightly sanded the top to make the design show through.

Next I have used the large red paint sploch from the Colourwash 12x12 rub on set and sliced it in half, one part I have put on the top right and for balance have put the other half on the bottom left. Then I have added the "Fresh" rub on from the 12x12 Sentiments set, layering it on top of the other one slightly.

The three tags at the top left of the photograph have been spladed out to see each of them in the cluster but as they where quite long I have cut them in half and added the bottom section to the bottom right of the photo.

On the bottom of the photo I have added some of the tags from the tag set and made a small cluster with chipboard bits to create "The Best Memories" mini title. There are two packets of laser cuts in this range, one is Elements and then the one that I have used is "Wildflowers", shaping the reverse of the piece and adding silicone behind them to keep the shape and dimension.

To finish off my page I have added the chipboard arrow as my title "The Good Life" and some of the gorgeous laser cuts. The chipboard Rooster and chicken have been inked around the edges and added to the bottom of the flower cluster, TIP - I have added a few little black scratches to look like the ground so it doesn't look like they are floating in the air.

49 and Market Products used