Kaisercraft Design Team 2014 Entry

Good morning.  

Kaisercraft has a new design team call and I'd love to be a part of the new team. 


Summer Lovin' layout using Fine and Sunny Collection

Nothing screams summer like this collection

 

Cut apart elements from this collection to add to the page.  Die cut letters using a Cricut (or other die cut machine) and ink the top layer of letters with Clearsnap ink.  One focal photos says it all.

 

Camp Kit using Tiny Woods Collection

This portfolio is perfect to give the kids heading off to camp.  Fill it with cards, envelopes and stamps (so they can write home) as well as popcorn or candy treats.

Create a portfolio from cardstock using a template from Green Sneakers.com.  Score with Scor-Pal, cut and fold.  Add pattern papers to finish, both inside and out.  Die cut elements for the front.

 

Birthday Card using Hip Hip and Decorative Tape Pieces clear stamp sets

 

Stamp birthday sentiment on a tag and ink with assorted Tim Holtz inks.  Create a background with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and ink.  Create faux washi tape from assorted Decorative Tape Pieces and various colors of ink.  Add to card, slightly under the tag which was added with foam adhesives for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

A Tag for all Seasons

Hi everyone, this is my second post as the guest designed for Eclectic Paperie this month. 

I created tags for all seasons.  I used the same products for each tag, just changed up the colors for each season.
 

I used the new Prima Marketing stamp - Warn Wishes as the focal image.  She is dressed for winter, but change the colors and you can get away with using her for any season.  Each image was colored with assorted Copic Markers in keeping with the season.

To begin, I stamped each tag with an older Hero Arts stamp set I've had forever.  Using VersaMark Ink, I stamped one season repeatedly on each tag, then added Clear Embossing Powder and heat set each tag. 

Here are the details of each tag:

 

Spring Tag

I used Faber Castell Gelatos in Yellows, mixing the colors with water until I had the look I wanted. 

 

 

 

I added some Gold Metallic Gelatos around the edges and used a paper towel to remove some of the color.

 

Summer Tag

 

 

 

I used Faber Castell Gelatos in Reds, mixing the colors then removing some of the color.

    

Fall Tag

I used Faber Castell Gelatos in Neutrals and Metallics.  Loving the earthy feel of this tag.

Winter Tag

I used Faber Castell Gelatos in Blues and Metallics.  I love the included purples and how the metallic colors make the tag shine.

 

Once the tags dried, assorted twine from The Twinery - Charcoal, Gunmetal, Blossom, Strawberry, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Buttercream, and Cappucchino was tied around each tag and through the hole.

Using assorted papers from 7 Dots Studio's Nature Walk - wonderful earth toned papers with imbedded images - I cut them into 3" x 6" panels.  Each panel was inked with the same Gelatos that were used on it's coordinating tag, then matted with black cardstock.

Using additional papers from Nature Walk, I die cut 2 sizes of ovals and placed them on the panels.    Glue Dots were placed behind the panels for dimension, allowing them to pop.

Each stamped image was fussy cut and added to the oval with Glue Dots for a little dimension.

Please stop by the eP Store and pick up all the wonderful products I used in this week's project.

Thanks for stopping by this week. 
 

 

Steph

 

 

      

Happy 12th Birthday

Hi everyone.  It's Wednesday and that means its time for a new challenge at Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps.  

This week's Simple Salutations Challenge #97 is use numbers on your card.

I used Crate paper with numbers as my background, then cut out numbers which I placed between the happy birthday sentiment from the Out on the Town stamp set.

 

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to enter  your card here for a chance to win some stamps.

 

Steph

 

Iris folding with CHF and the Robin's Nest

Hi everyone.  Do you remember Iris folding?  I haven't done it in years, but was recently asked to teach an Iris folding class.

 

Iris folding is a wonderful way to use up all those scraps of paper you hold onto from finished projects.  If you are anything like me, it's really hard to throw away anything, so, take out those scraps and start Iris folding again.

 

You can find tons of Iris folding patterns all over the internet as well as numerous books on this subject.  I created this Baby Boy Bootie card using papers and dew drops from the Robin's Nest.

 

 

 

 

I used left over strips from  the Special Delivery Collection: Special Delivery Boy Cardstock,  and the Paris Collection: Blue Robin Glitter Cardstock.  Since the papers are double sided, it is easy to coordinate papers

 

 

The sentiment is from the Script Essential Expressions stamp set from Cornish Heritage Farms, the ribbon is from May Arts and the ink is from Clearsnap.

 

So, do you think you'd take up Iris folding again?

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

Work like a Captain, Play like a Pirate

Hi everyone.  Basically Bare is teaming up with DCWV this month. 

I've used the  Basically Bare Timeless Tabs (BK001) with DCWV Sailor pad.  This paper pad is full of images of anchors and ships and sealife and included lots of glossy papers. 

I'm taking my first cruise later this year and thought this album would be perfect to record those memories.

This album consists of canvas pages which I inked and painted and added rub-ons to.

I used a Basically Bare gear embellie as a stencil and spritzed it with Art Anthology Colorations.

The DCWV papers are fun to use as is or cut them apart and mix them.

Acrylic pages in this album were fun to paint and adhere DCWV papers.  The paint became the adhesive.  Additional rub-ons were adhered to the acrylic.

There is plenty of room for photos and the last page was turned into a pocket page so I can store memorabilia from my trip.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Very Exciting News!!!

Hi everyone, I have some really big news to share today.

I am so excited to be joining the Susan K. Weckesser Inc. design team.

Last month I was thrilled to guest design and now I'm truly honored to be a part of the new design team.  Please stop by the blog and welcome the new designers.  We've got big things planned, so be sure to subscribe to my blog so you don't miss anything.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

 

Off to travel

This month, the Robin's Nest team is working with the fabulous Robin's Nest Beach Collection.  This is a fabulous collection of glittered, double sided papers in beautiful beachy colors.  We are also teaming up with Green Sneakers, the maker of some amazing templates.

For my project, I used Green Sneaker's Baker's Box template to create the box.  This template can make boxes of any size - just follow the template's design.  I wanted a large box and this is the largest at approximately 12".

 

These beach papers from the Robin's Nest were perfect for this box and a matching card.  Check out the blog post for all the details.

Wouldn't this be a wonderful treat to give someone who may be about to embark on a new journey?

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Enjoy Today

Hi everyone.  It's Wednesday and that means its time for a new challenge at Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps.  

This week's Simple Salutations Challenge #96 is to create a Mother's Day Card.

I embossed the background paper and then ink over the embossed section.  The sentiment is from Friends Stamp set.  I added a few Robin's Nest dew drops for a little sparkle.

Don't forget to enter your card here for a chance to win some stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Flowering Canvas

I am thrilled to be guest designing for Eclectic Paperie this month.  

I decided to work with a 4" x 9" canvas.   Selecting one of Wendy Vecchi's  Stamp It Stencil It - In Full Bloom - to work with, I stamped the leaves along the side of the canvas first in ColorBox Limelight Ink, then added the flowers with ColorBox Berry Ink.  Since I wanted to work on my canvas without waiting for it to dry, I heat set the flowers. 

I stamped the flowers in black ink on top and as you can see, I didn't get a wonderful impression.  Honestly, I was ok with it because I knew I wanted some dimension and would "fix" this issue later.

 

After stamping the 3 flowers, I created mask of the flowers so I could add 2 additional flowers between them. 

 

 

Then as I wanted the flowers to be 3 dimensional, I stamped, colored, and fussy cut 5 flowers placing  Glue Dots between the flower layers for a little dimension. 

 

 

Some Robin's Nest Dew Drops finished off the centers of each flower.  I used Claudine Hellmuth Gesso to adhere torn strips of book paper to the canvas before spritzing with Art Anthology Patience Colorations Spray.  It dries very quickly and I was able to add color around the outside of the canvas using the Inkssentials Foam Blending Tool, with Ranger Distress Ink in Worn Lipstick and Tattered Rose.

 

 

       

I used Prima's Pocket Doll stamp, stamping her and the dress.  Then I fussy cut the dress and redressed her before adding her to the canvas with foam adhesives for dimension.

 

 

I had some tiny stickers in my stash and used them to provide the phrase - "stop and smell the flowers" which I placed around my gal.

A close up of the gorgeous flowers.

 

 

 

 

I definitely had so much fun working with this canvas and so thrilled to be working with Eclectic Paperie this month.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

 

Happy Birthday

I am so excited to be a guest designer for Susan K. Weckesser this month.

Here's a peak of one of my projects.

Please stop by Susan's blog to see my projects.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Beautiful Butterfly

Hi everyone.  It's time for  a new challenge at Cornish Heritage Farms and I'd love to see your Mother's Day cards.

Unfortunately my mother passed 2 years ago and I still miss her terribly.  But, she always loved butterflies and I thought this card would fit the bill.

I picked up a package of these cards at my local store and thought the simplicity of the card would lend itself to my design.  The sentiment is from Ornamental Beauty and I stamped it directly on the card.  Unfortunately I smudged it a little so I added Robin's Nest Dew Drops to cover the smudge!

 

I used the Butterfly 3 digital image, coloring it with Gel pens in assorted colors.  I then fussy cut the butterfly and added it to the corner of my card with foam adhesives for dimension.  I then added a few more  Dew Drops to finish off the butterfly.

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget we have a new design team so be sure to stop by everyone's blogs for more inspiration.

 
Frances Byrne  - http://stampowl.blogspot.com
 
Kristine Reynolds - http://stampingandscrapingincalifornia.blogspot.com
 
Amber Hillman - http://ambersantics.blogspot.com
 
Ann Marie Saunders - http://cre8nart.blogspot.com
 
Irit Shalom - http://iritshalom.blogspot.co.il
 
Kelly Santi - http://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com
 
Maureen Russell - http://maureensmagic.blogspot.com


Steph

Beautiful Birdhouse

I am so excited to be guest designing for Susan K. Weckesser this month. 

I fell in love with Susan's papers when I first saw them and knew they'd be used to make some amazing projects.  These papers are wonderful with their whimsical look and soft color palette. 

I found this birdhouse and knew immediately that it would be perfect for these papers.

 

 

 

I used different papers for each side of the birdhouse, cutting them slightly smaller than the birdhouse because I wanted the edges of the birdhouse to show.

 

 

 

 

I put some raffia in the bird holes.  Then stamped and cut out the birds, adhering them for foam adhesives for dimension.

The roof shingles were die cut with oval dies, inked with Harvest Ink and then spritzed with water to "buckle" them.

 

 

 

 

Check out the blog for all the details for creating this birdhouse.

 

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Steph

 

 

I Love Paris

It's a new challenge at Scor-Pal and we'd love to see your scored projects with stamping.

Here's what I did:

I scored the background every 1/4", then inked over the scored lines for dimension.  The Paris image was stamped with watermark ink and then covered with Perfect Pearls for a nice glossy effect.

Don't forget to enter the challenge here.

Thanks for stopping by today

Steph