Guest Designer - Joscelyne Cutchens
Today we are happy to have Joscelyne Cutchens as our guest designer. She joins us from the beautiful island of Honolulu, Hawaii.
This is how she created the page, "I used a ruler and paper piercing tool to pierce every other hole in a tic-tac-toe grid, leaving a space on the bottom-right side where the glitter chipboard bracket would create the line. Since I had this picture of me with a black and white polka dot shirt, I chose two black and white polka dot paper flowers (5th avenue blossoms and buttons) to create a visual triangle, with my picture being the third side. I stitched the buttons with embroidery floss onto the flowers and used glue dots to adhere them to the page and then sewed the grid on to the paper with pink embroidery floss."
I used my computer to create my journaling. The font I used was “1942 Report.” I wanted the other pictures on the layout to be cohesive and not battle for attention, so I converted the three supporting pictures to black and white and printed them to fit the grid. For the small pictures I printed them at 1” x 2” and trimmed them to look like Polaroid’s."
Make sure to check out Joscelyne's blog for more sample ideas.
This page is wonderful, Joscelyne! I love the idea of creating a grid, and I love how it still has a clean-lined look. The black and white polka dot visual triangle... brilliant! Awesome job!
Posted by: Jill | May 02, 2008 at 04:47 AM
I love that layout------so cute!!!!!
Posted by: becky peterson | May 02, 2008 at 05:48 AM
Looks wonderful Joscie as all your layouts do. I may have to try this layout on my own.
Posted by: Kristy | May 02, 2008 at 06:00 AM
Great Job Joscie!!! I don't sew but I love the stitching on your layout!! :)
Posted by: Michelle | May 02, 2008 at 06:29 AM
Joscie, seriously, very cute layout! thanks for the good instructions too on your designing thought process!
Posted by: christina | May 02, 2008 at 06:38 AM
Awesome job, Joscie! Way to work the MM!
Posted by: Jingle | May 02, 2008 at 06:41 AM
beautiful LO! thanks for sharing.
Posted by: connie melancon | May 02, 2008 at 07:19 AM
Great LO Joscie! As usual, I love your work! I love the b & w with color photo combo and that you made them look like polaroids. I'll have to try that sometime!
Posted by: Abby (ScRaPbOoKfReNzY) | May 02, 2008 at 07:23 AM
Love the bracket, how it unites your picture and "tall girl", makining you appear extra tall, and also pints you to your family. Awesome.
Posted by: Laura | May 02, 2008 at 07:40 AM
WTG Joscie!! I love that LO!! I love how you made those Polaroid pictures!
Posted by: Elizabeth Pirone | May 02, 2008 at 07:53 AM
How cool! I check this blog and say "Hey, I know her"! Great to see your creative work featured.
Wendy
Posted by: Wendy Lust | May 02, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Love the layout!
Posted by: Terry | May 02, 2008 at 08:24 AM
Yay, Joscie(rhymes with bossy)! :D
So very proud of you! That is an adorable layout and the stitching is soooo cute!
Love,
Erica
(your vertically blessed friend!)
Posted by: Erica Hettwer | May 02, 2008 at 08:54 AM
Joscie - beautiful LO!!! I love the way you created the tic-tac-toe table with the stitching and the bracket!!
Posted by: ~Q~ | May 02, 2008 at 09:52 AM
How cool is that! Love the color combo and the use of the pink bracket. Great layout! I'll have to check out your blog.
Posted by: Jodi I. | May 02, 2008 at 10:05 AM
Very nice, Joscie! I love this bracket paper and can't wait to use the ones I just ordered- you've given me a great bunch of ideas here! Well done!
Posted by: AmberZ | May 02, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Love the polaroid look! Will def have to try that soon! I wish i was half as creative as you!! Man, i gotta get to practicing! lol AWESOME job J! :)
Posted by: lacey | May 02, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Love the layout...so great. ANd the idea of the polariod is so cute. Must try that!
Posted by: Melissa Raphael | May 02, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I love the design - all the stitching, the flowers, the color combo...You are very talented! I would like to see more...
Posted by: Lisa | May 02, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Wow, girl! What a great layout. Knew it was just a matter of time for you to get noticed. Just the beginning... Love the stitching and the polaroid trick especially.
Posted by: Jan (jknapp00) | May 02, 2008 at 10:34 AM
What a great layout!!!
love that stitching! and LOVE the grid!!!
Carolyn E
Posted by: Carolyn | May 02, 2008 at 10:42 AM
Thanks so much for letting me play along on the blog! I soo love MM! :)
and thanks ladies for all the sweet comments, you fill my cup!
Posted by: Joscelyne (Joscie) Cutchens | May 02, 2008 at 10:55 AM
This is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
I LOVE JC!!!!
Posted by: Wilna | May 02, 2008 at 11:05 AM
Love the layout!! Joscie rocks!!! Her work always makes me smile!!
Posted by: All Moments Remembered | May 02, 2008 at 11:17 AM
Love the layout!! Joscie rocks!!! Her work always makes me smile!!
Posted by: All Moments Remembered | May 02, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Just lovely....Love your LO
Posted by: Carolyn Mcavoy | May 02, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Great Job, Joscie! I love the LO, the flowers, stitching, buttons, all of it.
Posted by: Julie Batta | May 02, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Beautiful, Joscie!
Posted by: chrystal | May 02, 2008 at 12:55 PM
Beautiful LO, Joscie..... Love the stitching......
Patti M
(Pattie's passion)
I Scrap So All Moments Are Remembered!!!!
Posted by: patti martin | May 02, 2008 at 01:21 PM
love the design to this LO...way to scrap the moments!
Posted by: Michele L. | May 02, 2008 at 01:37 PM
I am so glad to see MM highlight Joscie's work. She is an incredible talent and it would behoove anyone to snatch her up for a DT!
Way to go Joscie!
jessicamae3
Posted by: Jessica | May 02, 2008 at 01:57 PM
Joscie this is beautiful! You are such a busy girl!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jen Wolff | May 02, 2008 at 01:58 PM
As always I love Joscie's work! One of my very favorites in the industry! Glad MM featured her!
Lynn
Posted by: Lynn | May 02, 2008 at 02:08 PM
Great LO! Love it! Love the pink/white/black combo!!!
Posted by: Sabrina S | May 02, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Joscie--thanks for sending me over to look at this from DID--your work rocks!
Posted by: LATZ | May 02, 2008 at 02:39 PM
B E A U T I F U L layout!
Posted by: Yvonne Barrett | May 02, 2008 at 02:46 PM
So beautiful!
Posted by: Joybear | May 02, 2008 at 03:23 PM
Fabulous layout, Joscie!!! Congrats! :)
Posted by: Keela | May 02, 2008 at 04:03 PM
Joscie-- this is amazing :) You rock!
Posted by: Joann | May 02, 2008 at 05:56 PM
Joscie, another fantastic layout! You know I'm one of your biggest fans!
Posted by: Christie E. (cme37) | May 02, 2008 at 06:29 PM
Thanks for sharing your creative process, Joscie.
Posted by: Linda E | May 02, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Way to go Joscie!!! Cute layout! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: leslie | May 02, 2008 at 08:02 PM
YAY!!! Joscie, you rock!!! (Hey, we've always known that, but now even more of the world knows!!! Woohoo, girl! So proud of you! :D
Posted by: LivE | May 02, 2008 at 09:04 PM
I am so glad you shared this from over at JS. Your work is stunning!
Posted by: Carol Dillon | May 02, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Congrats Joscie!!!Love your work!!
Nell-Ann
Posted by: Nell-Ann | May 03, 2008 at 07:06 AM
Great work. I love the idea of the triangle to balance the page. Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Whitney | May 03, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Awesome layout!
Posted by: Renee | May 03, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Joscie your L.O is wonderful! You deserve to be showcased here, you are very talented Thanks for sharing your process & thank you Making Memories for all your wonderful product. The scrapping world would be lost without you :o)
Posted by: Kim Watson | May 03, 2008 at 11:36 AM
This Lo is gorgeous, I love the pink and black, and the polka dots are perfect.
Congrats on being the guest designer!!!
Posted by: Marina | May 03, 2008 at 01:53 PM
love the polka dot combo with the pink! great lo!
Posted by: Michelle | May 03, 2008 at 05:04 PM
I love the stiching on you layout.
Posted by: Crystal | May 03, 2008 at 07:25 PM
Beautifull layout!!
Posted by: Maria Therese | May 04, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Cool LO- love the grid- and that is my favourite font- I use it a lot.
Posted by: Pam | May 04, 2008 at 02:46 PM
Super job on the stitching, I love it all!
Posted by: Julie | May 04, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Hey Joscelyne! Your layout is fab! Wow!
Posted by: Britta | May 05, 2008 at 02:42 AM
Love your work Joscie, I still think you should teach a few classes.:o)
Posted by: croppinkatiejo | May 05, 2008 at 02:14 PM
love the way this is all laid out!!!
Posted by: Carla | May 05, 2008 at 07:14 PM
love, love, love it joscie! you totally rock mm products!
Posted by: noel culbertson | May 08, 2008 at 12:02 AM