Posts from — June 2010

I have a terrible habit of missing birthdays. It’s not intentional, I just completely forget until it’s too late. I have been meaning to make myself one of these birthday books for the longest time and when I saw Melissa Kennedy’s address and birthday book in the May 2010 Kaisercraft Workshop Magazine I just knew I had to make a birthday book for myself. I downloaded the birthday book template from the Kaisercraft website here, and printed them off at 75% (because the  Bracket Album (SB2053) I have used as my base is a bit smaller than the Ocassions Organiser (SB146) that the template was made for). I love the colours in the Le Chateau collection, and I particularly loved the textured birdcage and chandelier paper in the 6×6 paper pad - it fits this album perfectly.

“Birthdays” by Christine Rumley – Bracket Album (SB2053), Le Chateau paper collection, 6×6 paper pad, Die-cut elements, Black Rub Ons (RB865), Colour Rub Ons (RB866), Black alpha stickers, Black Ink Pad (IP707), Silver Album Rings 3.5cm (M009)

Nikki has created a lovely keepsake for her home also using the Le Chateau collection.  Here’s what she had to say…

“I have always been one to collect beautiful quotes and verses when I see them, sometimes to use later on a layout or better still to create a btp item with.  I have used the gorgeous Framed album(SB2061) to create a free standing frame of one of my favourite poems…”The Desiderata”.  I chose several different lines from the poem and placed each in a different section of the frame.  In the larger section in the middle I wrote the first line from the poem and them used wooden flourishes to embellish the outer edges”.

Desiderata by Nikki Antonello - Le Chateau Paper collection, 6×6 Paper pad,  Framed Album (SB2061), Die cut elements, Black rubons, Rhinestones, Flowers, Organza ribbon and Wooden flourishes (SB724)

One of my all time favorite add-ons to the paper collections that KaiserCraft comes out with every month is the stamp sets. Besides being made of the highest quality materials available in the industry, they are simply fun to use!!! Every time I receive product from KaiserCraft, I quickly flip through the papers to get an idea of the patterns and then I automatically dig through the rest of box to find the matching stamps. I just LUV them!

So it is only fitting that as my very last blog post as a member of the KaiserCraft DT, I leave you with some quick and easy stamped cards (which are my favorite projects to make).

For the card below, I used the fabulous Le Chateau collection. For the stamped image, I used brown ink for stamping, and then outlined the image with a dark brown pen. This is one of my fave techniques to add dimension to any stamped image. I then filled in the outlined areas with a lighter, glittery brown gel pen. This gives the image added dimension and shine. Of course, as glitter does not show up well in photographs, you will just have to take my word for it. :) I also added a doily that I lightly inked with blue ink, crumpled and layered paper flowers, and a tiny tag. The organza ribbon gives the entire card a bit of elegance and softness.  

“For You” card by Nancy Burke. Materials used: Le Chateau paper collection, 6×6 paper pad (PP824), clear stamps (CS745), ink (IP708, IP716), organza ribbon (RI613) , paper flowers (F602, F603) . Other: flower center, paper doily, paper lace trim, string.

For the next card, I used the fun and funky Konstrukt collection. I wanted to do a “tone-on-tone” stamping technique, so I used green ink to stamp my ruler image (bottom of card) onto green paper. So many times I find myself grabbing my black and brown inks, but then I remember there is a whole  rainbow of possibilities available by using other colors of ink! The tone-on-tone stamping technique is one of my faves!

“Thank You” card by Nancy Burke. Materials used: Konstruct paper collection, 6×6 paper pad (PP823), die cuts (DC319), clear stamps (CS744), inks (IP715, IP718), rhinestones (SB715), rub-ons (RB812). Other: sewing machine, thread, die cut flower.

So get out those fun KaiserCraft stamps and inks and start making your own fabulous card creations!

Happy Saturday! If you find yourself with some scrapping time over the weekend, why not catch up on some card making???

In the next six months I have both a niece and nephew turning 21!  Aside from making me feel very old…it provides a lovely opportunity to use some of Kaisercraft’s new wooden keys to create a boys and girls card for each. This first card uses the Konstrukt papers and keeps to a very simple design.  I added an organza bow to soften the overall look of the card and some rhinestones on the numbers.

 21 by Nikki Antonello- Konstrukt 6×6 paper pad, Wooden keys, Large Chipboard numbers, Black rhinestones, Organza ribbon and foam dots.

I chose the beautiful Le Chateau paper pad for my neice’s card and combined flowers, ribbons and rhinestones for a pretty feminine version.

21 by Nikki Antonello – Le Chateau 6×6 paper pad, Die cut elements, Wooden keys, Cream flowers, Rhinestones, Organza ribbon, Chipboard alphabet, Alphabet stickers and foam dots.

Hope you enjoy a ‘scrapping good’ weekend!

Hi there!

This is your last chance to enter June’s sketch contest – be sure to scrap a layout and enter it into our June sketch gallery to be in the draw to win a $25 collection pack!

With only 5 entries this month – the chance of winning is HIGH!!

“Hooked” layout by Elizna Parsons using today’s sketch.

Products used: Rewind Collection Papers, Rewind Clear Stamps, Rewind Embellishment Pack

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

At the end of June (30th June AEST) we will be selecting a winner from the June sketch gallery to win a $25 collection pack of their choice (6 patterned papers, die cut elements, alpha stickers and rub-on pack)!

 Do you need to see a couple more inspiring projects using Kaisercraft’s brand new wood embellishments? We’ve come up with a few more projects for you. I was inspired by the “Vines Wood Flourishes” that perfectly match the pattern on the blue Peachy Keen papers. I used them to create this page about our family tradition of playing in the leaves each autumn.

“Leaves” by Christine Rumley – Vines Wood Flourishes, Peachy Keen paper collection, Chocolate & White Mini Alpha Stickers, Cream Alpha Stickers and Chipboard Alphabet, Pearl pearls SB713, Brown Ink IP702

Renee has created this gorgeous project. She says “I made a Kaisercraft door hanger with the wood flourishes, but I used a different technique with each flourish.  I left the bird in its raw state, while the leaves had a small amount of glitter glue dabbed around it’s edges.  The large frame was backed with a piece of paper and then a flower added to it.  The vine was first covered with white tissue paper, crinkling the paper slightly over it while gluing. When this was dried the excess paper was very gently sanded off. It was then painted with green paint, and the raised surfaces highlighted by rubbing gold paint over it with my finger tip”.

“Ella Door Hanger” by Renee Ludlow – Door Hanger W041, Hey Birdie papers, colour rub-ons, wood flourishes (vines, birds, frames, pearl strip), Alpha chipboard #2, Alpha stickers (brown)

Fran has used her wood flourishes on a card. Here’s what she had to say:

“When I saw these wood flourishes I was blown away – I think they are GORGEOUS! And I just happened to be going to a wedding right after receiving them, so what better use than a gorgeous romantic wedding card using them and the Le Chateau paper collection.

I used Kaisercraft Brown ink – my new ‘go-to’ ink – to ink the birds and the key, and also some organza ribbon from the “Red” organza ribbon packs that Kaisercraft have available now.

Wedding card by Fran Tynan using ”Keys”, ”Birds” & “Frames” wood flourishes, Le Chateau paper, Kaisercraft ‘brown’ ink, Kaisercraft red organza ribbon 

You can check out the other wood flourish projects here.