Melissa Frances

Hello Fall

What better way to chronicle the changing seasons than a layout, and today we have a stunning one to show you made by design team member Emeline Seet. She says:

On this layout, I used an unconventional fall-theme colors (white, kraft and cream). I converted my photo to Sepia so that the picture blends effortlessly into the color combination. A touch of gold for the title makes the title stand out from the myriad layers of embellishments.

 

 

On this layout Emeline uses papers from our retired Attic Treasures Vol. 3 Collection. You can see what the entire paper collection looks like here:

We still have some of the paper in stock at www.melissafrances.com, but several of the designs are now sold out.

 

 

Thanks for your visit. We hope you are having a wonderful week!

 

A gorgeous wedding album

We always love seeing the projects our Melissa Frances customers around the world are making with our paper collections. Today, we are pleased to share with you an amazing wedding album from Russian scrapbooker Veda Bakalova.

She said:

I have been loving scrapbooking for four years now and all four years the paper of Melissa Frances has been my favorite. Each year, you surprise me and each new collection your launch inspires me more than the last! Thank you for the inspiration. I hope you will be interested in seeing the big wedding album I made ​​from your products. The finished album size  is 25 x 30 cm.

What we at Melissa Frances especially love about this project is how Veda combined papers from our "The Sweet Life", "Classic Elegance", "C'est la Vie", and "Attic Treasures" collections in her creation of this album. This is an example of how so many of our collections mix and match across their specific product lines!

Thank you Veda for sharing your creativity with us. Your album is absolutely BEAUTIFUL and we're sure it will look stunning with your photos added into it!

It seems like yesterday - Layout

Our Melissa Frances "Attic Treasures" papers really shine when used by design team member Emeline Seet in this gorgeous layout.

Emeline described this layout this way:

White, Cream and Kraft are the solid colored cardstock I often choose when making a layout with Melissa France's gorgeous papers. These basic colors work well and bring contrasts to make MF pattern papers stand out!

 

Emeline used PA395 - First Class Mail as the patterned paper on this layout, but what's really cool is how she cut the paper up to rearrange the collage bits on her page. Fun idea!

A birthday Layout

Over the years Jill Cornell has shared many beautiful scrapbook pages with us featuring our shabby-chic products and her adorable twin daughters. This is no exception! Jill says:

We had a tea party themed birthday for the girls 3rd birthday and this collection was perfect! And I couldn't resist the tea pot resin piece...so pretty!

Let's take a closer look at those tea pot resin pieces she mentions. I think they add a dash of whimsy to the layout. They come in a package with 4 pieces, 2 tea pots and 2 cupcakes. Pieces measure 1” x .9”, Set of 4

Jill uses our versatile Ledger Dot paper (PA394) as the base for her page and add stickers and die cuts from our C'est la Vie collection to bring color into the page.



Thanks Jill for sharing your creativity with us!

Cherish layout

Happy Wednesday - we're halfway through the week! Today we have a pretty layout from design team member Emeline Seet to share with you. She paired the Classic Elegance and Attic Treasures Collections beautifully on her page.

Here's Emeline's thought process behind the layout:

On this layout, I used a range of products from Melissa Frances. Namely Melissa Frances' tags, green vellum bags(GN555), white pearls (GN278) and resins.

I chose a close-up black and white portrait photo and used it as a pivot to build layers on my layout.  A beige card stock was selected to frame the entire page. 

 

In order to create my layout without embellishing and layering in an overwhelming manner, I chose the placement of each piece of pattern paper and embellishment purposefully. I layered the embellishments close in clusters and use the pattern papers in measured portions. Before I secure each item, I would twig and turn until the overall composition pleases my eyes.

 

Melissa France's resins are such wonderful embellishments which adds elegance to any layout. I love to include them onto my layouts and projects! In order not to overload my page with excess bulk, I fitted a smaller resin (crown) into a wider piece of resin.

A beautiful fabric pillow

We were beyond inspired by this GORGEOUS pillow that was emailed to us from Russian paper (and fabric) crafter Anita Nosova.

She used our beautiful Ivory Organza Pouf ribbon (GN580), and our Angels Amongst Us (CX864) Resin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This project is so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us and our customers Anita!

Did you know that you can purchase Melissa Frances products directly from the Melissa Frances website? There is both a retail and wholesale division to the website, so whether you are a store owner, or an end user, we can process your order directly on www.melissafrances.com!

A stunning framed collage

Over the past few years we have received some truly beautiful projects to share with you from paper crafter Yana, a Russian who currently lives in Ireland. But this project I think might be my (Carolyn's) personal favorite. It is stunning!

Yana said: I've started this project nearly 2 years ago and after long break i finally finished it. I have used only Attic Treasures Papers and stickers. Almost entire project is made using Melissa Frances products. I hope you like it, I'm very happy how it turned out!

Thanks Yana. Both Melissa and I LOVE it! I especially love the pink tulle flower you made using our Pink Organza Pouf Ribbon (GN581). Great job!!

Shabby Style Shadowbox

As we head into the weekend, we have a beautiful project to share from design team member Emeline Seet. She used our Attic Treasures Collection papers, 5th Avenue chipboard, resin elements, crepe paper and trims to create a wonderful tone on tone project that is both classic and timeless.

Here, from Emeline, is a description of how she made the beautiful flower on the top right of the box:

Crepe paper is great for adding dimension. It comes in several colors and is easily manipulated. Here, I made use of Melissa France's cream colored crepe paper and lace to create a ruffle flower.

1. Measure and cut a 12"x2.5" piece of crepe paper. Cut scallop shapes along the length of one edge
2. Measure and cut 12"x2" of lace. Place the strip of lace on top of the strip of crepe paper.
3. Stitch the lace and crepe together using simple running stitch.
4. Towards the end of the strips, pull the thread together so that gathers are formed. Adjust and even out the ruffles.
5. Tie a knot in the thread. Stick on pearls to finish.

Thanks so much for visiting the Melissa Frances blog. We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Today Layout

Today's blog share comes to us from design team member Emeline Seet. Here's what she has to say about this gorgeous layout, which features our Attic Treasures and C'est la Vie patterned papers.

My layout "Today" was inspired by Melissa France's pattern papers (First Class Mail (PA395) & Hope Chest (PA391)) and Floppy Blossom Ribbon (GN 575). The ephemera collage on these pattern papers were truly gorgeous and I wanted to showcase and mix the motifs in a seamless manner. I used tissue tape to piece two segments from the individual pattern papers together.

I liked the idea of making my own bloom from Floppy Blossom Ribbon and made use of 8" of the ruffles to create one. Simply twirl it in a clockwise manner and affix the ends with liquid glue. Embellish with Melissa France's Pearls (GN297) and a piece of organza for texture. Typically, when I create with Melissa France's pattern papers, I use white and beige color as my "anchor" to enhance my layout. For me, this usually takes the form of white paper doilies or card stock.

Hello Beautiful Tag

Our blog project today comes to us from design team member Rachel McAffee. She combined the new "Classic Elegance" tag and sticker, with items from our existing product line. The kraft paper background is actually one of our Printed Envelopes so this could easily serve as a great way to present gift cards or meaningful letters.

What have you been making lately?