Jan: Take one sheet

of this beautiful Pion paper that Jean has in the shop along with these stunning images and you can create the most gorgeous cards.

This is a simple card using the papers and images and embellished with those lush cabochons.

 Next is a pretty acetate card which is tricky to photograph. 
You make a concertina card base by folding a strip of card (mine is 10.5 cm x 12cm scored every 2cms). Fold a piece of acetate 10.5cm x  28cm in half to form the cover. Make a hole in the top of the acetate so that you can thread through the ribbon. Stick one side of the acetate to the edge of the concertina base. Decorate a tag, thread through the ribbon and secure with a bow. Then stick down the other edge of the acetate to the base. I have used a decorative border to hide the sticky tape.  See easy peasy.

Finally a sandwich board card courtesy of my friend Jo .

These papers are a joy to work with. They are so pretty and such delicate colours. I know you will enjoy playing with them too. So don't dither they may not be in the shop too long!

Pion new 12x12 scrapbooking papers

We now have in stock the beautiful new collection by Pion its called For Mother and they are very pretty. Also arriving from Pion was the For Father papers these are great for men cards, they have cars , clocks and other man designs on them.

Julie: Scrapbook page 'Earning my Stripes'

Hello again.

The last time I was here I shared a layout which featured some of the unusual, hard to find, European papers which Jean sources for the shop. And today I'm doing the same:

This time I've used a lovely soft pink polka dot design from the' Edition Speciale' range by Infocrea range, as a backdrop for a page about my striped carpet:

This particular spotty paper is called 'Fashion' and is subtle enough to use as a full sheet without overpowering my photograph, and my titling still showed up too.

As an extra touch in the top right corner I added a Collections Elements chipboard heart complete with paint splodges and little striped paper strips:

Even more new, European, scrapbooking papers have been added to the shop this month - so if you like something a bit different [and that you won't see everyone else using] then make sure to drop by for a look.

The most recent are the new Pion papers - some of which are really useful 12x12 sheets divided into 4 6x6 papers. I've been playing with those this weekend and I'll be back to share them here next time.

Julie :-)

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Supplies available from 3DJean:

• Spotted paper: Edition Speciale 'Fashion' 12x12
• Collection's Elements 'Chipboard Hearts'

A little Shrine...

to Our lady of Guadalupe...I love this stamp and she fits perfectly in this triple Gothic arch

and the black german scrap is just the thing to decorate the edges.. I sanded it and added some colour with a yellow promarker and for a little extra sparkle added some Stickles.The papers I used are all still available in the shop....

and you can't have a shrine without wings... these were bright orange so they got the Promarker treatment too.
For everything you need to make this little shrine then hop on over to here... if you make one let me know so I can come visit.

Effie

XXX

Jan:Just in time

Oops just realised it's my turn to share with you this lovely Tando kit that Jean has in the shop.  It's perfect for telling your Mum you love her or in my case I've made this for a special friend.

I covered each layer with the fab My Minds Eye papers that absolutely flew of the shelves so if you missed them you need to be quicker or you could use any of the gorgeous papers currently in the shop. The layers were glued together and painted with gold paint.  I used florist wire to create the loop. So easy so effective. There's lots of different kits for you to choose from. 

Julie: Scrapbook page using the 'Lecon de Choses' range

Hello again.

As you probably know at 3DJean there's always a range of papers on offer which are not the usual brands we scrappers see week in week out. There's always something different on offer - like the French range 'Lecon de Choses', which I've used on my page today, and which has is a vintagey, shabby-chic feel in shades of palest greens, muted creams and pastel florals [all double-sided].

You can see the full range of here, and here's my take on it:

The vintage bird design, tucked behind my photograph, is taken from a sheet called 'Drawing' which consists of 16 idividual squres - reminiscent of vintage photos - filled with beautiful birds, cages and nest illustrations:

The button on the left is one of the range of decorative buttons in stock here.

I've combined this with two of the pretty florals from the range, in little strips across the page. The larger print is 'A Bit of Fashion' [which has a gorgeous bird on the reverse ... which I made sure to avod when cutting these strips out, so I can use it on something else!]:

While the smaller design - which reminds me of a Liberty print - is called 'Horizons':

If you haven't had a browse through the 12x12 paper section of the shop lately, and if you like something a bit different [dare I say 'that you won't see on a million other layouts'?], then it's definitely worth a look!

Thanks for visiting us today, I'll be back here in 3 weeks time, until then you can visit me on my blog.

Julie

Hello Kitty.....

....smile you're on TV!.. how cute is this little shrine, it's meant to be a mini theatre but I think it looks like a TV.Here's kitty having his 15 minutes of fame. I love this cat stamp from Octopode, he's cute but a bit edgy at the same time.

a little glossy accents make his eyes sparkle...

You can find the mini theatre here...The background papers are here..they look very blurry on the site but take my word for it they are stunning.......
You can find Kitty here