Introducing Swoon Guest Designer Stacey Michaud

We are so excited to introduce our New Guest Designer Stacey Michaud.  She is going spend the next couple weeks showing us some great ideas with our Swoon collection.  Stacey has a unique style that seems simple at first, but upon a closer look is full of fun details. But, we want Stacey to tell you all about it...

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LYB: What are your favorite types of projects—pages, mini albums, cards, altered projects, etc?

SM: Hands downs, I am a layout girl.  Cards don’t come naturally to me so I end up pushing paper around for a hour.  Layouts just kind of flow!

LYB: Any unique tips or techniques you use?

SM: I try to use the paper as my muse.  Before I start, I look for patterns that I can hand cut or repeat on the project.  I try to use supplies in a clever way, keeping an open mind when I am exploring them.

LYB: What is your favorite color (or colors) to use in your pages?

SM: I match the colors of my photos so I am pretty open.  I don’t really love to use brights as they are hard on my eyes.  In my opinion, every page should have a pop of red or orange.

 

Hi all!  I am so thrilled to be guest designing for Little Yellow Bicycle!  LYB products are among the first I scrapped with when I started this hobby.  They have been perennial favorites!  One of my favorite products is the Clear Cut Shapes.  I ripped the box open and knew these would have a starring role on a layout.   Turns out, I made two layouts, each featuring the different shapes in the collections.

 

First, I was drawn to the rectangular Clear Cut Shapes.  I love the ornate frames and thought they would make a great mat for my photo.  I started layering and liked that it looked like a deconstructed grid.  I included my photo as one of the rectangles.

I added balance by placing ½ of a frame along the top.  The dark Bridesmaid sticker grounded the frame and added a bit of black.  To give the layout a feminine touch, I layered several of the paper flowers and dimensional flowers to the right of the photo. 

 

Finally, I created a banner to add a bit more curve to offset all the rectangles.  I used the cardstock stickers and a pretty silver dimensional flower.

I used the Swoon Kiss the Bride and Paisley Smitten patterned papers, Clear Cut Shapes, Dimensional Stickers, Cardstock Stickers, and Chipboard Shapes.

 

After playing with rectangles, I decided to give circles an equal chance!  Again, my first instinct was to grab the Clear Cut Shapes.  I also fell in love with the pretty curved chipboard frame on the layout below.  I actually placed it above one of my photos, which is a bit of a turn for me.  From there, the idea was born to have graduated circles in different sizes.  The use of confetti is a huge trend right now and this is my interpretation.

The circles and little bits of bling give the layout a dreamy feel that matches the photo.  I am scrapping these pictures for a friend so I want to make an impact without using too many words or journaling. 

 

I love how the little sticker has the word swoon on it, sums up the feel of that moment.  I love the rich gray in the Swoon collection.  It is so elegant.

To create this page, I used the Swoon Modern Elegance paper, die-cut border from the page kit, Clear Cut Shapes, Chipboard Shapes, Cardstock Stickers and Dimensional Stickers.  For the final touches, I used the Pearl and Jewel Stickers and stick pins.

 

There are so many wonderful bits in this collection, I felt like I could scrap forever. 

 

Thank you so much Stacey for sharing your wonderful talent with us!  Please visit Stacey's blog It's Just Paper to see more of her inspiring work.

 

Have a wonderful and creative weekend!

 

Liz

 

Comments

[Sherri]

1.

Beautiful work Stacey! Congratulations on the GDT. LYB you've got a real sweetheart with you this month!

[Anabelle O'Malley]

2.

Congrats, sTace!! These are both absolutely STUNNING!

[CarolM]

3.

so pretty stace! congrats.

[Cassandra]

4.

Wow Stacey! Gorgeous work! Such beautiful designs and details as always! huge congrats on the gdt!:)

[Marcia Dehn-Nix]

5.

Awesome layouts! I love how Stacey used the frames!

[Melissa Elsner]

6.

Absolutely gorgeous! Love that you are here as gdt this month. Can't wait to see what else you created!

[Doris Widder]

7.

How appropriate that Stacey is working with the Swoon collection! Her layouts are stunning, elegant and always swoon-worthy...her pieces always elicit a sigh!

[Dorina D]

8.

Very nice. Love the layouts and designs on the wedding pictures. So elegant and meaningful. Thanks for sharing

[Mary Ann Jenkins]

9.

I've been following along on Facebook...happy to see it's Stacey!! Love her work :)

[Danielle]

10.

Stunning layouts Stacey, love your style. Congrats on this spot!!

[Becky Williams]

11.

Stacey, you did a gorgeous job!

[Amy Jones]

12.

Wow, These are Beautiful Stacy. I love your journaling. Everything is so stunning. Thanks so much for sharing these wonderful layout with us. And Congrats on Guest Designing for LYB. I cant wait to see what else you create.

[Lisa Swift]

13.

These pages are stunning! I love how you used the frames!

[Lilith]

14.

Gosh that is stunning Stacey!

[Angie Gutshall]

15.

This collections is perfect for those wedding pictures!!

[Kate Vickers]

16.

Gorgeous, Stacey! Congrats on the Guest post at LYB. :)