Snowflakes are Falling with Cycling Team Member Mary Ann Jenkins

On Monday, the Biker Chicks "unleashed" our brand new Winter Twig collection with some frosty ideas!  Today on the blog the snowflakes are falling with Cycling Team Member Mary Ann Jenkins.  She has some wonderful projects to share with her take on Winter Twig, but let's have Mary Ann tell you all about it.

 

Hello!!  I’m Mary Ann Jenkins from sunny Southern California. I am so excited to be part of the Winter Twig Cycling Team, and I know you are going to fall in love with all the beautiful papers and embellishments just like I did!

I love the blues, browns and greens in the Winter Twig collection, but for my “First Snow” layout I added in a little bit of pink. After having three boys first, then a little girl, I find myself using lots of pink on layouts for her. 

I added a few splatters of white paint, and some machine stitching to the cardstock, and also added paint and stickles to the chipboard letters. My favorite part about this layout is the cute 3-D snowflake made with the paper snowflake kit. The paper is already scored for you, so with a little folding, instant 3-D snowflake!

The “Winter Memories” layout with an old black and white photo looks like it took a lot of time to make, but it was actually really quick to put together. 

I started with the confetti garland, which is already sewn for you! I cut it into various lengths, and then added a snowflake to the end of each strand along with a rhinestone. Add a date sticker and a chipboard word and it’s finished!

Winter Twig is definitely for Winter with the cute little snowmen, mittens and snowflakes, but my “Remember” layout is actually a Summer photo, taken on a 90 plus degree day.

I made sure to not have any snowflakes peaking out, and sanded the chipboard pinecone just a bit to take a little of the glitter off so it looks more like a Summer pinecone . 

I used various papers from the collection along with a few cardstock stickers that I cut one end to look like a flag.  I hand stitched around the outside edge of the layout with green embroidery floss.  After I finished stitching, I tossed a left over piece of floss onto my scrapbook table.  See where it landed? I loved the extra bit of color it added, so I glued it down and put the chipboard pinecone on top.  My own little embellishment ;)

My last project is something I’ve been thinking about making for awhile, and Winter Twig was just perfect for a “Winter Fun Ideas Frame!  As our family thinks of things they would like to do this Winter, we write them with a sharpie pen or dry erase marker right on the glass. As ideas are completed, just erase and add a new one!  I started with an old frame, and gave it a quick coat of paint. Any size frame would work; you would just need to adjust the size papers you use.  Using my computer I printed lines on a piece of cardstock. (You could also draw the lines by hand)

Since my frame is 6”X18”, I added pieces of patterned paper to the bottom, and the top to fill the frame. I added the cute little chipboard guy and word, and a few snowflakes, all under the glass so the marker is easy to clean off.  I’ve already thought of a few things I want to do this Winter!

I’ve had so much fun playing with Winter Twig, and want to thank everyone at Little Yellow Bicycle for having me as part of the cycling team.   

 

Winter Twig Products

First Snow:

Snowy Window/Ski Sweater double-sided textured cardstock

Chipboard Alphabet

Journaling Cards

Cardstock Stickers – Labels  with buttons

Paper Snowflakes Kit

 

 

Winter Memories

Confetti Garland

Chipboard Words – with glitter accents

Cardstock Stickers - Fresh Verse

 

 

Remember

Winter Woods/Winter Wishful paper

Winter Stripe/Wood You Be Winter paper

Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch paper

Winter Twig/Snowy Aspen Paper

Cardstock Stickers – Fresh Verse

Journaling Cards

Cardstock Stickers – Labels with buttons

Chipboard Shapes with glitter accents

 

Winter Fun Ideas Frame

6x6 Decorative Edge double-sided textured cardstock with glitter accents

Winter Words/Brown Skate Scratch paper

Winters Woods/Winter Wishful paper

Winter Stripe/Would You Be Winter paper

Winter Twig/Snow Aspen paper

Chipboard Shapes with glitter accents

Paper Snowflake Kit

 

Thank you Mary Ann for sharing your wonderful ideas with us and for making this December day just a tiny bit chillier.  Please visit Mary Ann Jenkins blog I Rock Paper & Scissors for more inspiration.

 

What else is coming up this week?  We still have more Cycling Team Projects and another NEW Guest Designer to unveil - nope can't make me tell you today. 

 

Also a little bird told me there might be a giveaway on the facebook page, and we will look at comments on both this post and the FB page for a winner.  So if I were you I would leave a comment here and then hop on over and leave a comment on the facebook page.

 

Thank you for stopping by -

 

Liz

 

Comments

[Gina]

1.

beautiful layouts Mary Ann!..love this line :)

[Bibi]

2.

Love all this work and especially the confetti garland. TFSI.

[kate blue]

3.

I think I need to order this collection...couldn't pick a fav project...all are super cute!!!

[Regina Mangum]

4.

Absolutely gorgeous. I am so inspired!

[Danielle Flanders]

5.

love your winter memories page!

[Donna Woods]

6.

This is so pretty! I love the very simple one of the puppy in the snow.

[Kim M]

7.

Great ideas for the winter twig papers, I got some but haven't played with them yet. So glad you are opening up the giveaway for the blog as well cause I don't have a facebook. Fingers crossed!

[Kate Vickers]

8.

Beautiful layouts! I love the snowflake rosette! Gorgeous!

[Tina M]

9.

Your design talents are amazing!! Thank you for sharing with us. I love the new line, thanks for the chance to win!!

[Kristine Berc]

10.

Mary Ann did a fabulous job with this beautiful collection!

[Tammy Luiz]

11.

Colors are great. I love the snowflake on your first layout!

[Shanda Harrington]

12.

Amazing as always!

[Chris R]

13.

I love it!! how awesome are these, I love first snow. The pink and blue is wonderful!!

[Ruth G]

14.

Wonderful! TFS! ruth suttie gauss on fb.

[Alissa H.]

15.

Beautiful layouts and projects!! Love the colors in the Winter Twig line!! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win the Winter Twig line!!

[Jean Marmo]

16.

Such wonderful inspiration!

[Caroline]

17.

Love Winter Twig! Can't wait to try some of these ideas!

[Pam L]

18.

Winter Twig is so fun! Love the elements I see, and look great on your LO's!!

[Keri Postma]

19.

Awesome ideas with the twig line! I Love the colour combinations of this line!

[Elizabeth]

20.

I love the Twig line, and wish I could get my hands on the Winter Twig! Beautiful projects!

[Patti]

21.

Love, Love, Love The Winter Twig Collection.
Living in the desert we don't see much snow....but, an hour away we can go and play ! Can't wait to scrap some winter pics on Winter Twig ! :)

[Patti]

22.

Love Twig !!! :)

[Christine]

23.

Great paper line, love winter stuff.

[Cindy M.]

24.

Oh, I Love the Layouts! So Pretty! Love the colors in the Collection. :0)

[sandyh50]

25.

Oh gosh, I love this layout! That 3d snowflakes is awesome.

[Shelly Marlott]

26.

Thank you for this opportunity! I adore your designs and versatile products!

[Lynn Beeman]

27.

Beautiful collection and absolutely gorgeous projects. I am in love !

[Julie Shearer]

28.

Great layouts. I love this line. Thanks for a chance to win.

[Jen McBride]

29.

i love love love the colors. i've hoarded LYB (deja views) aaaaallllll the way back to the beginning. still makin me smile!

[Amy]

30.

These projects are fantastic, especially the little "list" frame....how stinkin' cute is that! I love this line, the color combo is awesome...LYB you've out done yourself (again...lol) Just keep the "fabulousness" coming

[Kelly]

31.

beautiful colors!

[Barb Mc]

32.

You are a wonderful designer! I love your style!

[reginna hagemeier]

33.

Your projects were amazing!

[Beth E.]

34.

These layouts/projects are so pretty!! Thanks for sharing!

[Mum of 3 gurlz]

35.

Wow, amazing layouts!

[Mum of 3 gurlz]

36.

wow, amazing layouts!!

[Amber Joy]

37.

Beautiful! Love the colors.

[Ange]

38.

Way cute lo's and project! Great line!!

[Chelle K]

39.

Gorgeous projects.

[Melissa D. Scrapper]

40.

This is so beautiful! I already know of several photos that would be perfect. Thanks for the fun!!

[Karen S.]

41.

Okay, I will add a post to this page as well. A happy birthday Winter Twig would make my day complete. Can never have too much! Thank You!

[April T]

42.

As always, LYB, you out did youselves with yet another GORGEOUS collections. I can see many projects winter and none coming out of this line.

Beautiful work on your project Mary Ann.

[andrea]

43.

beautiful frosty blues...love it...almost makes me wish we had snow...almost!

[JCat McGack]

44.

Love it all! The dry erase idea is GREAT!
JCat

[jengd]

45.

Great stuff! LOVE those dangling snowflake "garlands!"

[Deborah M.]

46.

Awesome layouts!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Kendra Klincker]

47.

I love all these projects!! That does not happen very often!

[Patrice]

48.

winter twigs is divine

[Mary Matthys]

49.

I love the Winter Twig collection! The colors are beautiful and you have great ideas for using the collection on layouts!

[Francine]

50.

I love all the projects, but the wipe off board is my favorite! Wow, what a great idea. I will definitely be making of them to use at home and at work.

[karenladd]

51.

Absolutely gorgeous layouts and such beautiful papers and embellishments! That mix of pink and blue on the top layout is awesome!

[Izzyb]

52.

Those projects are all fabulous. Mary Ann, love what you did with the garland, especially!

[Melinda T]

53.

Love the layouts, especially the second one!

[Jessica Toulmin]

54.

Not often i can honestly say that i love ALL the projects on a post, but today i honestly do! LOVE the colours. LOVE the simplicity (I know they would still take ages to make!)

[sandra m.]

55.

Beautiful projects, i love with winter Twig collection. I went to facebook also, the wonder and wishes would be awesome to win!

[Andrea Friebus]

56.

Love how you used the garland on the layout! These are such great projects!!

[Christine Ousley]

57.

Wow, what amazing projects Mary Ann created. I love the embellishments in this line. Makes crafting so easy!! Love the board idea too. Thanks for the chance to win!! I love this line!!
xoxo, Christine

[Mary Ann Jenkins]

58.

Thanks so much again to LYB for having me as part of their Cycling Team!
You guys are so generous with all the goodies you send, and great to do work for!! Very much appreciated :)

[Carol Douglass]

59.

I am so in love with this collection, and you used it in some amazing ways. I love the simplicity of Winter Memories layout using the garland. It just makes the layout.

[Lee-Anne Thornton]

60.

These are all fabulous! Love the pink and blue layout!

[Coco Pepper]

61.

What a lovley layout! I love the Winter Memory one. It is just sweet!

[Lisa P]

62.

Stunning, each and every one. What a talented and creative designer. Love!

[Karen S.]

63.

This is amazing. What a great artist. And once again, the twig lines are by far my favorite in about six years. I want some spring and summer twig as well. Thanks for sharing your great work.

[Jamie Greene]

64.

These are some stunning layouts!! I love them:)

[Jennie Wheeler]

65.

Love these projects! I definitely need to get the confetti garland :)

[Lynn Shokoples]

66.

These layouts are fabulous! I love the clean and sophisticated look.

[Kathy P]

67.

I just got my delivery of Winter Twig, and the inspiration today is making me itch to get going on a project! Love your work here, Mary Ann!

[Katrina Hunt]

68.

Mary, you did AMAZING work on these! I love the first layout with the pink, I am a pink girl!!! And I adore the idea for the garland! Hugs, Katrina

[Karen]

69.

Thanks for the great pages ... from one very uncreative person who loves to scrap and needs all the help I can get!

[Judy Ray]

70.

Love these layouts.

[Marielle]

71.

I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE your 2nd layout with the snowflakes !!! Just beautiful work !! Bravo !!

[conniemelancon]

72.

I love the colors in this collection. We don't get snow very often here but I do have some snow pictures from a couple of years ago and this would be perfect. Beautiful LO's.

[Pam Spradlin]

73.

I am loving those layouts...I really like the turquoise in this line.

[Marcia Scantlin]

74.

I am loving this new line and Mary Ann shows just how versatile it is, esp. on the Teton layout.

[Lucy]

75.

Great projects! TFS

[Marcia Dehn-Nix]

76.

Awesome layouts Mary Ann!! I LOVE Winter Twig. Definitely going on my xmas wish list this year!

[Dale Tiernan]

77.

I love the pastel pink and blue combo on first snow.

[rush]

78.

nice layouts mary ann. i especially like "first snow". thank you for sharing.