Posts from — February 2010

Well our week is finally over and we’ve managed to survive without causing any major malfunction to the KC blogging system…..(PHEW!!!!!!)

Welcome to Sunday Stamping!

Christine and I have got a variety of stamping projects to share using the beautiful new Kaisercraft mini acrylic stamps.   Earlier in the week I  created my own patterned paper by stamping and embossing a design in my gypsy layout, so today I thought I’d show you something a little different and have created a stamped background for my layout!

I chose the very cute new Butterfly Mini Acrylic Stamp and the La Di Da Paper collection of papers and embellishments.

After stamping the image onto white cardstock, I used some embossing powder and heat gun to set the image.  A little tip:  when using embossing powder….be sure to stamp with a pigment ink so the powder has something to adhere to, and I also found that a  less textured cardstock creates a much sharper image.

I repeated this process and stamped and embossed a butterfly pattern in a diagonal direction across my cardstock.

I then stamped some smaller butterflies onto some pink patterned paper (reverse side of DANCE) and cut these out.  After shaping the butterflies I positioned them over the smaller stamped image to create a little movement to my background.

and here’s what the finished layout looks like!

“beautiful” by Nikki Antonello – La Di Da Paper Collection, Paper Pad, Embellishment pack, Butterfly Mini Acrylic Stamps, Kaisercraft Ink, Foam Dots, Versa Mark Ink, Embossing Powder.

Christine has made a card using the Cupcake and the Wishes stamp sets along with the La Di Da paper pad.

Doesn’t the cupcake look cute with a button on top and the icing stamped on the pink paper, cut out, then mounted on foam dots? She has also made a little box for a new baby using the Devonshire papers and decorated the top with the baby mini clear stamp set. The box holds a tiny pair of socks – a sweet and simple gift!

“Best Wishes” card by Christine Rumley: CS902 Cupcake and CS903 Wishes Mini Clear Stamps, La Di Da paper pad, Kaisercard, IP708 Brown inkpad

“Congratulations” box by Christine Rumley: CS904 Baby Mini Clear Stamp, Devonshire papers, Pearl, IP708 Brown ink pad.

These gorgeous little mini clear stamps are so versatile and easy to use.  What will you make with yours?

Our second February Guest Designer is….

Katie Howard

“My name is Katie and I am currently a stay at home mum to three children, my youngest of whom has just started school this year. I have been scrapping for about seven years and love it now just as much as when I started! With three kids I have plenty of scrapbooking opportunites, although my eldest has now reached the “put the camera away, Mum” stage, so things are getting interesting with trying to take photos.”

“y style is pretty clean, but with clusters of embellishments and I always try to make my photos shine. I love experimenting with techniques and I am always searching on-line for new and interesting things to try!”

“Interactive Art” layout: Devonshire papers – Victorian Rose, Clarabelle, Wild Violets, Devonshire die cuts for tab, phrase and journal spot, Devonshire rub-ons for flower border and word, Devonshire trims – flowers, Devonshire letter stickers, Extras – ink, brads, KC mini alphas, pen.

“the neighbourhood Chicken Run” layout: La Di Da papers – Sing, Hop, Shimmy, La Di Da chipboard and trim – Circles, ribbon, La Di Da die cuts – journal tag, heart, photo corners and border strip, La Di Da stamps – bird and circle, La Di Da letter stickers, Extras – KC mini alphas, kindy glitz, pen, brad, white cardstock.

Devonshire card: 6×6 paper pad for background papers and border strip, Devonshire die cuts for label, Devonshire rub-ons for sentiment, Devonshire trims for flowers and crocheted lace, Extras – ink, brads and cardstock base.

La Di Da card: 6×6 paper pad for background papers and border strip, La Di Da die cuts for two tags, La Di Da chipboard for bird, Extras – KC rhinestones, paper flower.

Thanks so much Katie! We love your projects!!

Hi there!

It’s sketch time again! And it’s a whole new month of competitions!!

Although don’t  forget there’s just a couple of more days left in February to be in the running for our February sketch competition!

This week DT member, Christine has created a gorgeous layout using our new collection, Devonshire.

Christine has cleverly switched one photo for a couple- that’s one thing about sketches – they’re only limited to your imagination!

Don’t forget to share your creations into our March sketch gallery – you can win a $25 collection pack!

At the end of March we will be selecting a winner from the March sketch gallery to win a $25 collection pack of their choice (6 patterned papers, die cut elements, alpha stickers and rubon pack)!

And now for our digital sketch/template by Kathleen:

And here’s Kathleen’s layout using the Little Man mega kit.

“For the word “DREAMING” in the title is the Distressed Alphabet,  I used the stroke function to turn the letters into “stickers”.”

And here’s Katharyn’s layout:

“I used a mixture of Kaiser digital supplies, including re-colouring some Jingles Mega Kit papers to various colours to match my nautical theme”.

Show us how you’ve used Kathleen’s digital template for your chance to win two digi mega kits of your choice, valued at $19.98. Before the end of the month, upload your creation here to be in the draw!

*Note if you would like Kathleen’s template, please send an email to competitions@kaisercraft.com.au with “Request: Template March 1″ in the subject line.

We all have photos from another time and place, generations that have been before us and memories we wish to re-live and hold onto forever.  These memories can take the form of gorgeous vintage photos, snapshots of our childhood or even a glimpse of that stunning 80′s hairdo we’d probably sooner forget.

Today Christine and I have taken a little step back in time to look at some photos from the past.  I chose a photo of my sister and I from 1974.  I was (dare I say), a whole one and half years old and she was three.  I love how my Mum dressed us both in our ‘bell-bottom jeans’ and while it’s hard to see,  the paisley print of my jeans matches the design of the papers perfectly.  I have lots of picture of Liza and I side by side and while I don’t remember the moment in time, I smile none- the -less at how close we were then, and still are today.

“Stand by me” by Nikki Antonello – Gypsy Paper Collection, Paper Pad, Gypsy black and coloured rub ons, Die cut elements, Chipboard Alphabet, Black Kaisercraft Paint, Gypsy Acrylic stamp set, Flower acrylic stamp set, (pearl brads borrowed from Devonshire embellishment pack)

See that  pattern on the dark burgandy paper?  I created that using the beautiful Acrylic stamps that accompany the collection and some embossing powder.  Be sure to check back here on Sunday for our “Sunday Stamping” post.  I will be showing you a little tutorial on how to create your own embossed paper to use in a layout!

Christine was inspired by the colours and the retro feel of the “Super” paper from the Peachy Keen collection to record this childhood memory of her weekly visits to her Grandma’s house.

“Grandma’s Kitchen” by Christine Rumley: Peachy Keen papers, alpha stickers, embellishment pack, IP708 Brown ink pad

Which range inspires you to dig out those old photos and get them scrapped? 

I couldn’t resist using the beautiful Peachy Keen papers to decorate the Round Clock for my new scrap room! I love the little birdies in this collection and decided to keep my clock ultra-simple to show them off. I covered the face of the clock in the “Nifty paper” (there I go with the orange again!) and the section behind the cut outs in the “Dandy” paper (reverse), which I actually got from the 6×6″ paper pad – it fit perfectly without any need for cutting. My only decorations were the coloured rub ons , some quick sewing and the numbers that come with the clock. I painted those in Raw Umber Kaisercolour paint followed by a coat of dimensional magic. 

“Peachy Keen Round Clock” by Christine Rumley: SB2072 Round clock, Peachy keen papers, paper pad, coloured rub ons, IP708 brown ink, Raw Umber Kaisercolour paint.

Assembly instructions for the clock can be found here. These are actually for the previously released square clock, but the mechanism is the same.

This clock would make a lovely gift!