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SpiegelMom Scraps Guest Designer


I was over the moon to be invited back as a Guest Designer for SpiegelMom Scraps.  SpiegelMom took such a huge chance on me a few years back when no one had heard of me and I am forever grateful.  I think the opportunities that have opened up for me since then are because of the experience I gained with SMS.  Anyway, soppiness over, let's get to the scrapping!


For my first layout I've used Mistletoe Greetings sequin mix and a Christmas tree cut file.


I cut the tree on white card and used a selection of Shimmerz paints to colour it up.


I've also used Shimmerz paints on the background and layered in a giant doily from SMS.  For all the little shakers I discovered covering craft foam with double sided adhesive and cutting in to thin strips was easier than faffing around with the 10mm foam tape I own.  It seems to bend and manipulate much more easily.

On to project number two... hand made embellishments.


For these I've used Easy Breezy Beautiful sequins and StickerKitten's Alpaca Wishes.  I went one step further and used them on a layout too...


Slightly obsessed with this hot chocolate mug icon - you may have noticed!  I think it has featured on every creation I've made using Alpaca Wishes.


And I snuck in some stamping for the title.  These sewn look alpha stamps are a new favourite of mine.


Thanks for stopping by!

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