Memory Maze First Ever Blog Hop !!

Welcome to the Memory Maze's first ever blog hop!!

Yes you read it right! Memory Maze is having it's first ever Blog Hop and I'm thrilled that you've reached my blog! :)

If you didn't come from the persons name before my blog or if you popped upon this blog and didn't realize we were blog hopping you need to go to the Memory Maze blog and start the HOP! 

You will need to comment on ALL of the blogs to be eligible for the prize. Plus some of our awesome designers are giving away a prize on their blogs as well. 

 Here's what you could win from Memory Maze.

The Winner will be announced at the Memory Maze blog and here on the 26th May !

Our theme for this blog hop is Technique, each of our wonderful design team members will show you how to decorate those chipboard pieces or create new chipboard pieces.

Memory Maze Products Used:

Vintage Frame 4

Product ID: L0115

ATC bird on a nest with birds and leaves 56 x 83mm

Product ID: ATC-

I'm also giving away a little prize today. All you need to do is just leave a comment and become a follower of my blog. And if you're on Instagram, follow me at shamu_rueben! ;) Easy peasy!

Our blog hop runs from today, Monday 20th May, Invite your Friends to play along. You must comment on all the blogs for a chance at the Prize. 

 The next stop on the blog hop is Hilde Aaslund so pop on over and let her know what your favorite piece of Memory Maze chipboard is.

Thank you for playing along with our first Blog Hop, we hope that you had fun and will be back to join in again.

Here is a list and order for our blog hop.

Julene Mathews

Kylie Symons

Susan Moy

Amanda Lawrence

Tracey Campell

Donna O'Leary

Luch Ohanyan

Misty Willis

Erin Reed

Rebecca Mosher  

Sharm Nidyanandan ------- You Are Here! 

Hilde Aaslund

Victoria Freze

Linda Thompson

Memory Maze Chipboard

Memory Maze May DT Reveal

Hi there! I'm here to share two projects I recently made for my DT stint with Memory Maze Designs chippies. I've got an altered photo frame and card to share with you lovely crafters!

First one up, 

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Altered Photo Frame 

1) First I applied gesso all over the frame

2) Next, I applied texture paste using a Brick Wall stencil

3) While waiting for the texture paste to dry, I applied gesso to the chippies that I wanted to add on to the frame

4) I proceeded to adhere the flower ephemeras, die cut flowers and of course not forgetting the chippies :)

Closeup of the Chipboard

Memory Maze Products Used:

farmgate,barb wire and wheel 225x100

Product ID : L0177

Micro film reels 100 x 120

Product ID: S0762

Other Materials Used:

Gesso, Graphic45 Patterned Paper, Brick Wall Stencil, Texture Paste, Tim Holtz Rosette Die, Flowers, Blings for the birds' eye, Daisy Ephemera

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Girl Card

Here's a quick card made using the photo wheel chippie

Some scrappy info:

1) Cut cardstock to 5x12. Fold in half

2) Fussy cut image from patterned paper. Adhere to the cardstock

3) Die cut flourishes and adhere

4) Layer with flowers & gesso-ed chippie

Memory Maze Product Used:

Micro film reels 100 x 120

Product ID: S0762

Other Materials:

Graphic 45 Patterned Paper, MFT Die, Gesso, Flowers, Cardstock

That's it from me this week! Happy Scrapping ya'll!!

Altered Clock for the Lovely Lady

Hello wonderful, crafty people!! Sharm here to share a potential handmade Mother's Gift for the lovely lady in your life :) This clock is a fully workable one that will look lovely on her dresser. I was inspired by the lovely ones that Miranda Edney makes and simply had to try my hands at one!  I must warn you, it is VERY addictive :) I made it for my DT post at The PaperHaus Magazine

The clock was purchased a thrift store at slightly over USD 3. What I did when I got home was  to dismantle it piece by piece, making sure all the parts were kept nicely so I re-assemble them once I was done with altering the clock face

Next, I gesso-ed the entire outer portion of the clock and left it to dry. After that, using a stencil, I applied texture paste for some texture (obviously, *LOL*) and proceeded to embellish the clock with tonnes of Prima flower, metal & resin embellishments. I also used gel medium to hold the layers together as the heat gun glue simply wasn't strong enough

Materials Used

Patterned Paper: Prima

Hardware: Clock - Thrift Store

Metal Cog: Tim Holtz

Metal Chain & Charm: Etsy Shop

Resin Embellishment: Prima & Melissa Frances

Flowers: Prima & Craft Supply

Others: Gesso, Gel Medium

Girl Card for Papier

Hello there! I'm here to share a card I made  for our LSS - Papier Love, using the Echo Park Sweet Girl collection.

Have you got your hands on those goodies yet? If you haven't, I honestly think you should! 

Here's what I whipped up using the balance materials of last month's kit ;)

Materials Used:

Echo Park Sweet Girl Collection - Patterned Papers & Chipboard

Die: Tim Holtz & Spellbinders

Wooden button: Prima Marketing

I Hope Layout

Hi there! Sharing with you'll a super simple layout as I'm about to run off for Missy A's swim lessons! I wish I had the guts to enter the water too.. I have a major (super major) phobia when it comes to water! :P

So here it is, a splatterful layout using a Studio Calico kit of which its name I cant remember :P

Altered Box

Hey there crafty friends! Hope your week is going smooth and filled with fun..I know I'm having a good week (so far) I whipped up this altered project and I'm still scrapping a project a day (or at least I'm trying *lol*) so that surely spells fun doesn't it? :)

Anyhoots, this small little box was actually a door gift at a wedding reception held at our place recently. Being a hoader (I confess, I'm a terrible one) I couldn't help but save this box though the chocolates that came in them were long gone. And I'm so glad I did!! 

Here's what I did to it for my project at The PaperHaus Magazine:

Materials Used:

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny

Chipboard: Memory Maze Vintage Corners

Flowers: Prima Marketing & Craft Supply

Embellishents: Clock: Prima, Fairy: Prima

Die: Memory Box Butterfly Die

Chain & Charms, Pearls & Blings: Etsy Shop

Medium: Golden Gel Medium

Paint: Ranger Crackle Paint in Rock Candy (for Fairy's wings), Ranger Distress Paints in Picket Fence

Some basic instructions to share:
1) Gesso the entire box
2) Adhere music note patterned paper 
3) On a string of metal chain, add charms and go around the box.
4) Add a clasp to the chain end so the box is closed securely
5) Using, distress paint (oh how I love 'em!),dab all over the box at random areas and on a piece of corner chipboard (I've used a Memory Maze one here)
6) Embellish further with layers of flowers, butterflies, Resin fairy and any other embellishments of your fancy

Heartfelt Creations Balmy Breeze Re-cap & Handmade Coasters

Hi Everyone,

This month's release bring back sunny, breezey memories by the sea & I enjoyed creating tonnes with this awesome collection. For this week, I have a set of coasters to share with you..they're easy to make..all you need to do, is follow the given instructions below ;)

Products Used:
HCDP1 232 Balmy Breeze Paper Collection
HCPC 3529 Surfs Up PreCut Set
HCPC 3528 Sand and Sea PreCut Set
HCPC 3527 High Seas PreCut Set
255215 Clear Sealer

Project Instructions:

Other Products: Cardboard, Kraft Cardstock, Faber Castell Oil Pastels, Ranger Distress Inks, Staz On, Jute Ribbon

For Box Base: 
Cut cardstock to 8”x8”.

Score at 2” and 6”.

Slit and adhere the flaps.

For Box Lid: 
Cut seashells patterned paper to 8”x8”.

Score at 2” and 6 1/8”. Slit and adhere the flaps.

Adhere a journaling tag from the patterned paper stack, stamp the compass and wheel image onto kraft cardstock, fussy cut and attach brad through and adhere it on top of the tag.

For Coasters:
Apply mod podge to the cardboard. This is avoid the ink from blotting when you stamp the image onto it. Wait for the mod podge to dry.

Stamp the image of your choice. Using oil pastels of your choice, colour the images.

The reason I chose oil pastels is because I can easily blend them to achieve a vintage look. You can also opt to use watercolours.

Distress the edges and around the image with distress inks of your choice.

Use a sealant to brush over the coloured image.

This is to ensure that the colour doesn’t run when you wipe the coasters after they’re used. Once the liquid sealant has dried, spray on the Clear seal to preserve the image.