Posts from — August 2011

Hello fellow scrapbookers!

Today is our lucky last Saturday Sketch for August.

Let us just re cap on the rules for the sketch:

The rules:

Each Saturday every month a new sketch and inspirational layouts will be posted here on the blog.

From these 3-5 sketches (depending on how many Saturday’s there are), you have that many chances to create a layout of your own and upload it to any gallery of your choice, or in a blog post.

Once done, link your layout into the comments section of the appropriate sketch blog post and you’re entry is complete!

Find FULL terms and conditions here.

The deadline:

Comments with linked layout entries for each monthly sketch challenge will close on the last day of that month at 11.59 (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10/Daylight Savings Time UTC +11)

The prize:

1st PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s new collections (valued at approximately $50).

2nd PLACE: A Kaisercraft scrap pack (including new products) valued at approximately $30.

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Now for the fun stuff!
Here is the beautiful layout by Kylie Obst that the sketch is based on:

“Adventure” Layout By Kylie Obst 

 Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather Paper Collection, 12″ Sticker Sheet, Printed Chipboard, Clear Stamps, FL301 Leaves Wooden Flourishes, CB108 Chipboard Alpha 2, EM924 Raw Paper tags, CS755 Grid Clear Stamps,FL357 Flourish Pack Small Leaves, MA 512 Tiny Alpha Stickers Chocolate, T303 Foam Tape.
Other: Olive, Black and Brown ink, Corrugated Cardboard, Tim Holtz Crackle Paint – Clear, String

August # 4 Sketch:

And now for that all important inspiration for Janna Werner with her take on this weeks sketch!

“Puppy Power” Layout By Janna Werner

Materials Used:
Miss Nelly – 6 ½ Paper Pad (PP849), Miss Nelly – Her Smile (P708), Miss Nelly – Her Laugh (P709), Miss Nelly – Her Style (P710), Miss Nelly – Jewels (RS422), Hunt & Gather – 6 ½ Paper Pad (PP848), Hunt & Gather – Corrugated Cards (EM963), Little Toot – Printed Chipboard (CB130), Nan´s Favourites – Die Cut Elements (DC333), Acetate – Four Corners, Tiny Alpha Stickers – raspberry (MA517), Mini Alpha Stickers – white & black (MA502), Paper Tags & Shapes – raw (EM925), Clear Stamps – Alpha Date (CS787), Mounting Foam Dots (T302)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Hello Everyone!
Today we will be showcasing the Hunt and Gather Collection and how it can be used in “Multiple Photo Layouts”.

I’m sure you will be so inspired with the amount of options we have from our Contributing Design Team!

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“Orientering I Skogen” Layout By Ann-Katrin Toresen

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather paper Watch P701, Trek P703, Sticker Sheet SS107, Printed Chipboard CB132, Rub On RB933, RB932, paper pad PP848, 
Wood Flourish Flourish vine FL328, Mini alpha stickers MA501, Clear stamps CS788, Timeless journaling tags JT629.

Ann-Katrin Says:
“The Hunt and Gather is so fun to work with and perfect for our outdoor adventures. The pictures are of our family going in the wood and just being together. I love those moments.
The title is in Norwegian and means ‘Orientation in forest’ .”

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“Gone Fishing” Layout  Leanne Love

Materials Used:
P705 Listen, PP848 Paper Pad, SS107 Sticker Sheet, EM963 Embellishment Pack – Tags,  RS421 Jewels – Hunt & Gather, RB933 Rub Ons – Colour
Other:  Cardstock – Almond Cream, twine, ink

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“Beachcomber Treasures” Layout Michelle Frisby

Materials Used:
PP848 paper pad [various papers and punch out tags and shapes from the pad], EM963 corrugated cardboard tags, MA519 tiny alphas, choc mint, Latte mini alphas
Extras : twine, glimmermist, cardstock, toothpicks, corrugated cardboard and recycled mesh from an onion bag

Michelle Says:
I have used a glimmermist and sprayed over twine, I’ve then removed the twine and waited for the base cardstock to dry before assembling my layout.  I’ve reused my orange glimmermisted twine as an embellishment on my layout.  I love to recycle and couldn’t not use the orange mesh from an onion bag that was sitting in my pantry.  I’ve also grabbed some toothpicks from the kitchen cupboard and made some little toothpick flags.
Thank you Max for letting me use your photo on this layout from your recent kindergarten trip!

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“Gone Fishing” Layout Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection papers – Fossick (P700), Find (P702), Watch (P701); Sticker Sheet (SS107);  Paper Pad (PP848); Corrugated Card Tags (EM963); Jewels (RS421); Rub ons (RB933); Wood Flourishes – Rose and Leaves (FL318); Pearl Strip – Chocolate (PL504); Mini Crochet Doilie – Flower (EM953); Tiny Alpha Stickers – Cream (MA510); Pearl Flourishes – Chocolate (PL513); Pearl Brads – Pearl (EM930); Paper Blooms – Sunset (F634); Paper Blooms – Terracotta (F635).
Other supplies:  cardstock, grosgrain ribbon, glitter, paper doilie, seam binding.

Debbie Says:
“Hello Kaisercraft fans and welcome to the blog today!  I’m pleased to share a layout I designed using one of the new products from the August collections – Hunt & Gather!  This fun collection is full of delicious embellishments like yummy craft paper tags, beautiful jewels and gorgeous stickers along with some botanical-inspired patterned papers.  ENJOY J”

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“Gone Fishing” Layout Vicki Morris

Materials Used:
Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Fossick, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Forage, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Sticker Sheet, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Paper Pad, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Embellishment Pack – Tags, Misc String.

Vicki Says:
“Hi!  It is Vicki here to share with you my little boy’s first ever catch.  I know it is not the biggest catch but you know in his eyes it was HUGE – he is only 5.  And do you know with that smile I will let him brag for a little while!
I had been sitting on these photos for a little while as I never found the perfect papers to do the photos justice – until Kaisercraft released the “Hunt and Gather” collection this month.
I have only focused on the fish for my story but the whole ‘Hunt and Gather’ collection has not only fishing related images but also birds, insects and camping – so it will have many of your outdoor adventures covered!”

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“Out-Doorsy” Layout Kirsty Piper

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather Collection: Specialty Paper Collect(PS157), Find(P702), Fossick (P700), Search(P706) Sticker Sheet(SS107), 6 1/2″ Paper Pad(PP848) Jewels(RS421), Printed Chip(CB131), Coloured Rub Ons(RB933), Corrugated Tags(EM963), Stamps(CS788)

Kirsty Says:
“I absolutely love the neutrals and earthy tones in this collection. The day I received my Hunt and Gather goodies, I had actually seen a news story on television about how children don’t play outside anymore. All I could think was how blessed my kids are to have a huge backyard! They absolutely LOVE going outside, and practically live in this tree in which they are photographed!”

Hello everyone, thanks for coming over to the Kaisercraft Blog.

Today we have Ann-Katrin Toresen from our 2011 Contributing Design Team showing us how to use all those bit’s and pieces left over from your scrapping projects. The tip is environmentally friendly and looks great too!! Enjoy!

Ann-Katrin says:
“Here in Norway we often talk about using all the paper left over from scrapping projects.”

Materials Used:
 Hunt & Gather paper pad PP848 scraps and sticker sheet SS107 

“I save everything when I have been working on my projects. If I have big strips I use them for cards, but what to do with the small pieces of paper? Well, you can use them for small cards or table cards like I did!”

“Hunt & Gather is perfect for a boys party or how about thanks giving with a nature theme. You can also use table cards with small sentences to decorate your party table.”

“I also love to tear the ends on the strips to add more dimension to the projects. Thanks for looking and I hope you have been inspired.”

Good Morning Kaisercrafties, hope you all had a great weekend full of scrapbooking!

To start the week off with a bang..we have single photo layouts using the Hunt and Gather Collection!

Enjoy!

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“A Day At The Dunes” By Lori Leng

Materials Used:
Find P702, Watch P701, Paper Pack PP848, Embellishment Tags EM963, Jewels RS421, Wood Flourishes FL324, Cream Mini Alpha Sticker MA505, Timeless Tags, Paper Blooms Terracotta F635, Paper Blooms Sunset F634, Paper Blooms Buttercream F629, Pearl Strips PL506, Flower Cream Doilie EM950, Chipboard Letters CB107

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“Long Road Home” By Toni Crane

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather Fossick (P700), Forage (P704), Trek (P703), Search (P706), Hunt & Gather Corrugated Tags (EM963), Mini Paper Blooms Terracotta (F652), Wood Flourish Vine (FL328), Alpha Chipboard (CB107).
Other products: card stock, muslin, ink, dimensional magic.

Toni Says:
“The colours of the Hunt and Gather paper range work well with photos of the Australian countryside, whether camping photos or just photos of the road home.
For this layout I extended the large vertical photo with the reverse of Fossick bringing out the colours in the road and the sky, and matched the trees on the left side of the photo with the vine flourish.
The corrugated tag and muslin adds a rustic look and texture, along with the distressing on the pattern paper. Journaling is always important, and I’ve added mine on a tag hidden behind the photo, so as not to distract from the large photo.”

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“Wonderful Day” By Svetlana Austin

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection: Paper – Watch/P701, Search/P706; Paper Pad/PP848; Sticker Sheet/SS107; Rub-ons/RB933; Jewels/RS421; Wooden Flourishes – Trees/FL359; Clear Stamps – Vintage Script/CS782; Timeless Paper Pad/PP854; Foam Tape/T303.
Other: wooden button, brads, glimmer mist, hand stitching, ink, hessian.

Svetlana Says:
“As a family we love going for picnics to the forest, or fishing, or camping, or anything our beautiful nature can offer us. So you can imagine that we have a lot of pictures from our many outings. Needless to say how excited I was to get my hands on this collection!

Tips: I placed the stickers with birds on some thick card-board, then cut it out and sticked it to my lay-out with some foam tape. I used the scrabble page from Timeless paper pad to spell part of my title.”

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“Explore” By Janna Werner

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection: Watch (P701), Search (P706), 6 ½ Paper Pad (PP848), Rub Ons (RB933), Sticker Sheet (SS107), Document (PS158), Printed Chipboard (CB131), Corrugated Card Tags (EM963), Jewels (RS421), Clear Stamps (CS788); Mounting Foam (T302)

Janna Says:
“Hunt & Gather is a rather masculine collection. But this doesn´t mean you couldn´t use it for any feminine layout! It is perfect for black and white or sepia photos, that most cameras are able to take these days. If your digital camera is a bit older you can use any free photo program on the internet to change the colour of your pictures.

The quotes on my layouts are from Hunt & Gather´s “Search” patterned paper, I loved them so much that I wrote them on my layout. Adhering the elements in an uneven way and even tearing some of the papers lets your layout appear softer and more easy.”

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“On Target” By Jodi Dolbel

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Fossick (P700), Hunt & Gather Listen (P705), Hunt & Gather Trek (P703), Hunt & Gather Forage (P704), Hunt & Gather Find (P702), Hunt & Gather Collect (PS157), Hunt & Gather Sticker Sheet (SS107), Hunt & Gather Paper Pad (PP848), Hunt & Gather Clear Stamps (CS788), Acetate Sheet Frames (PS177), Paper Blossoms – Honey (F628), Hunt & Gather Rub Ons (RB933), Hunt & Gather Painted Chipboard (CB131), Sparklets Daffodil (RS410), Capitals Alpha Rub Ons (RB944), Paper Tags Raw (EM925), Paint – Raw Umber (KC032),  Other: Glimmer Mist, Artline Pen, Ink

Jodi Says:
“Being “outdoor” people, this range really appeals to me!!! Its perfect for highlighting our Archery and camping photos!!”

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“What A Catch” By Cassandra Bright

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather collection, Search (P706), Find (P702), Watch (P701), Forage (P704), Sticker Sheet (SS107), Printed Chipboard (CB131), Paper Pad (PP848), Embellishment Pack-Tags (EM963), Jewels (RS421), Wooden Flourishes-Vines (FL303) Leaves (FL301).

Cassandra Says:
“So often it is hard to find papers and embellishments for those fun camping, fishing and adventure photo’s taken with your family, so when I saw the new Hunt and Gather collection I was thrilled! Not only are brown and greens my favourite colours, but the patterns, gloss varnished papers and embellishments from this collection make creating a breeze.

I have created a layout featuring a picture of my friend Julie. She goes fishing quite often and even catches the odd fish! I printed the photo in sepia tone as it looks fabulous with the colours in the Hunt and Gather papers. I’ve even created my own little version of a fishing rod by getting a twig from my garden and tying some jute in a knot at the end and hanging one of the fish from the Hunt & Gather sticker sheet onto it. I hope this layout inspires you all to have a go at scrapbooking those great fishing and camping pics.”

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“La Chicoutai” By Genevieve Allen

Materials Used:
Papers: Watch (P701), Treck (P703), Listen (P705), Search (P706); Paper pad (PP848); Perforated Swap cards (PS158); Sticker sheet (SS107); Wooden flourish: Small leaves (FL357), Birds cages (FL302), Wheat (FL324);Paper Blooms (F634), Flowers paper (F616); Sparklets (RS410); Rhinestone (SB710);Rub-on (RB942); Stamps Chapter one (CS777); Extras: Kraft Bazzill, ink, Spellbinders (S4-190), Alpha Sissix “Sunset”.

Genevieve Says:
“ The discovery of this little fruit during my holidays at Côte-Nord is worth a page!! The “nature” side of this collection, it’s so easy to use! To integrate many pictures I add a mini-album on my page.
The “perforated swap cards” are integrated through the mini-album and the stickers through the page. In this album, we can read…..”In May, we can see the flower of chicoutai” and “In July, we can taste a dessert with a chicoutai sauce”

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“So Loved” By Kirsty Piper

Materials Used:
So Loved: Hunt and Gather Collection:Listen(P705), Forage(P704), Find(P702), Sticker Sheet(SS107), 6 1/2″ Paper Pad(PP848), Jewels(RS421). Kaisercraft Other: Clear Stamp; Script(CS752), Ink; Sandstone(IP710), Lace Pack; Cream(EM927)

Kirsty Says:
“I love that the neutrals in this collection are SO versatile! From rough and tumble boyish projects, to this soft and sweet baby page, this collection is PERFECT!”

Hello everyone!

I hope your weekend is going well.
To make your Sunday even better, we have a post with all of our Hunt and Gather Beyond the Page Products for you!

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“Box Of Souvenirs” By Genevieve Allen

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather Papers: Forage (P704), Listen (P705), Trek (P703), Search (P706); Document (PS158); Paper pads (PP848); Sticker sheet (SS107); Corrugated Card Tags (EM963); Rub-ons (RB933); Printed chipboard (CB131); Wooden Flourishes – Locks and Hinges (FL330); Clear stamps (CS788); Jewels (RS421); Extras: Shrink plastic, colour pencils, dictionary papers, Mod Podge, Distress ink, Distress Stain, Alcohol ink, Liquid Pearls, large dragonfly and binoculars.

Genevieve Says:
“Here is an old box of cigars, that I have made into a box of souvenirs!
This box allows me to keep pictures and collectables that I picked up on a holiday at SEPAQ Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie.
To give the distressed look, I like to use “Mod Podge”  and then make an outline with Distress ink.
Inside the box you will find: A small album 4 x 4 binded with “Bind-it-all” and embellished with “scrap of paper”, stickles, etc. ..which is a beautiful place to write some notes and keeps the better pictures.
The “Corrugated card tags” binded by a small chain makes a small album to write some anecdotes of fishing!
A picture 4 x 6 leaned back against paper P706 makes a great postcard!
And then to finish it off I used a few embellishments and there is a box of souvenirs!”

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“25 Drawer Treasure Chest-Hunt & Gather” By Cassandra Bright

Materials Used:
All Hunt & Gather Collection pattern papers, Search (P706), Sticker Sheet (SS107) Rub Ons (RB933), Kaisercraft Acrylic Paints-Raw Umber (KC032) Olive (KC046), Paper Blooms-Honey (F628) Sunset (F634), Crochet Doilies (EM946), Mini Paper Blooms-Honey (F645), Sparklets-Daffodil (RS410),Wooden Flourishes-Twin Lamp Post (FL325) Flourish Vine (FL328) Iron Fence (FL329), Lace –Natural (EM928)

Cassandra Says:
“I am sooooo excited to share my Beyond The Page project with you all! My project features the New 25 Drawer Treasure Chest, which is not available until September (not long now) and of course the beloved Hunt & Gather Collection!
These Hunt & Gather drawers are full of Memorabilia, Treasures, Keepsakes and Findings! As you can see I have decorated a few of the drawers and made them into mini shadow boxes with birds nests, eggs and off course gorgeous birds, which can be found on the Hunt & Gather Sticker Sheet.
As you can see in the picture above I have crackle painted the exterior of the 25 Drawer Treasure Chest. I love the effect of crackle paint and it just seemed fitting for this project. I have used Kaisercraft Acrylic Paint Raw Umber (KC032) as the base, Kaisercraft Crackle Medium and then the top layer is Olive Acrylic Paint (KC046). I have also added some Kaisercraft Wooden Flourishes to the sides of the treasure chest but have left them raw for a more natural look. “

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“Bird Cage” By Michelle Frisby

Materials Used:
Kaiser paint: Sage, Hunt and Gather: PP848 paper pad, P702  – FL341 wooden flourishes – magical butterflies, RS463 champagne flourish, RB903 Life rub ons, RS410 Sparklets – Daffodil, FL357 wooden flourishes, small leaves, RS457 champagne flourish
Other: Crackle medium, distress crackle paint, punches, green wire

Michelle Says:
“I have painted my bird cage with three layers of sage paint and then applied a medium crackle and on top of that another layer of sage paint.  I have then used distress crackle paint and randomly applied and then used a little brown ink to give my bird cage and aged and distressed look.”

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“Ahoha Photo Display” By Pearl Lui

Materials Used:
Beyond the Page 6 Frame Photo Display; Hunt & Gather Paper Pad (PP848); Acrylic Paint in Magenta (KC011); Mini Alpha Stickers in Cream (MA505); Pearls (PL506)

Pearl Says:
“The Hunt & Gather collection is perfect for highlighting the beauty of the great outdoors. I used the 6 Frame photo Display to house some of my favorite photos of the Hawaiian skies.
I painted the frame in magenta to play off of the purple and pink tones in the photos. I love how the distressed mustard and dark greens compliment the purple and grey pink skies so well. To embellish the frame, I added various die-cuts  from the back of the Hunt & Gather paper pad – love this about the paper pad! I added pearls to create a frame around one of the photos. To create the title, I painted chipboard letters in magenta and layered them on top of a border die-cut from the back of the paper pad. And just like that, I have a vacation keepsake that will bring some sense of serenity during the busy and hurried work week as I pass by it on my book shelf everyday.”

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“Today Is Your Day Tree Photo Display” By Jodi Dolbel

Materials Used:
Family Tree (SB2059), Hunt & Gather Collection Search (P706), Hunt & Gather Collection Document (PS158), Hunt & Gather Collection Forage (P704), Hunt & Gather Collection Find (P702), Kaisercolour Paint – Olive (KC046), Raw Umber (KC032), Soft Moss (KC052), Clear Stamp Utopia Collection (CS741). Other Items: Texture Paste, Mod Podge

Jodi Says:
“The lovely earthy tones in the Hunt & Gather Paper Collection fit our family perfectly! We are outdoorsy people, and this range worked really well to feature photos of my daughter jumping her horse through the cross country course.”

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“Momentos Journal” By Janna Werner

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection: Watch (P701), Search (P706), Listen (P705), Find (P702), 6 ½ Paper Pad (PP848), Rub Ons (RB933), Sticker Sheet (SS107), Document (PS158), Printed Chipboard (CB131), Corrugated Card Tags (EM963), Jewels (RS421); Lace Pack (EM927)

Jenna Says:
“These kind of journals are very easy to create. Get all your favourite papers and embellishments together and start cutting the paper to the size you wish your journal to be in the end. For this journal I folded my paper pieces in the middle, added some smaller pieces and white paper (for writing in the journal) as well. Pierce three holes into the middle of your papers and tie them with a thread (or use any other binding method you like). For a rather shabby look, distress the edges by using sandpaper. Then start decorating the in and outside – et voilá!”

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“25 Drawer Treasure Chest” By Svetlana Austin

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection: Paper ˆ Listen/P705, Search/P706, Collect/PS157, Document/PS158; Paper Pad/PP848; Sticker Sheet/SS 107; Clear Stamps/CS788; Timeless Rub ons ˆ Treasures/RB945; Clear Stamp ˆ Music Sheet/CS757; 25 Drawer Treasure Chest/SB2135.
Other: craft paint, crackle paint, modge podge, ink, stamp, rub on, craft glue.

Svetlana Says:
“I made this beautiful yet practical chest of drawers as a gift for myself! For a long time I wanted something beautiful in my scrap-room to keep all little bits and pieces, as my plastic chest of drawers was clearly spoiling the picture. Eco-themed Hunt & Gather Collection is exactly what I needed for my space. Dark brown paint and some distressing added to the chest vintage feeling.
Some of the drawers I simply decorated with beautiful embossed Collect paper, which futures a collection of insects (to the big joy of my youngest son!). Other drawers are decorated with mini-collages.
I wanted it to be a practical thing, and for this purpose I covered the top and the sides of the chest with a couple of layers of modge podge.”

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“Home Sweet Home” By Svetlana Austin

Materials Used:
Hunt and Gather Collection: Find(P702), Watch(P701), Specialty Paper; Document(PS158), 6 1/2″ Paper Pad(PP848), Corrugated Card Tags(EM963), Sticker Sheet(SS107) KaiserCraft Other; Mini Crochet Doilie Flower;Vintage(EM951), Wooden Flourish; Fob Watch(FL350), Lace Pack;Cream(EM927), Rub Ons; Family(RB910), Timeless Doilies(RB947), Paint; Antique White(KC002), Paper Blooms; Iceberg(F630), Terracotta(F635), Olive(F633), Sparklets; Cameo(RS411)

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“Beach” By Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Materials Used:
Hunt & Gather Collection – papers:  Trek (P703), Forage (P704), Sticker Sheet (SS107), Jewels (RS421), Corrugated Card Tags (EM963), Clear Stamps (CS788); 10” Frame (SB2115); Wooden Flourishes – Branch (FL358); Tiny Alpha Stickers – Cream (MA510);
Mounting Foam (T302).
 Other supplies:  alphas, rope cording, paint, seashells.

Debbie Says:
“We are lucky enough to live about three hours from our favorite summer vacation destination – Myrtle Beach, SC!  My husband, two sons and I have vacationed there every year for the past 16 years!
One of my favorite things to do while the guys are golfing is to sit on the beach with a tall, cold drink and a good book!  When I take a break from reading, I love to ‘hunt’ for and ‘gather’ pretty seashells!
All of the seashells on this frame are found treasures from the South Carolina shoreline – summer 2011!
I love how this little seascape turned out!  I pained the Wooden Flourish Branch with green paint and turned it sideways to look like seaweed!  The little fish are swimming around among the coral and they are popped up for dimension!My sons just love the ocean and have such great fun splish-splashing in the waves!
Thanks for peeking in today!”

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“Blake Pennants” By Vicki Morris

Materials Used:
Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Fossick, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Listen, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Find, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Paper Pad, Kaisercraft – Hunt and Gather – Embellishment Pack – Tags, Misc String, Glimmermist and Ink.

Vicki Says:
I have a niece who is having a baby very soon and their family are mad into fishing.
Struggling with what to get her for her baby shower I created this little name plaque using Kaisercraft’s pennants.  I used the “Hunt and Gather papers” to make the name plaque a little boyish and a little fishy.
The back of the Embellishment Pack – Tags were used as the base for the name.
Hopefully little Blake will like it when we all get to meet him.

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“Explosion Box” By Leanne Love

Materials Used:
PP848 Paper Pad, SS107 Sticker Sheet, EM963 Embellishment Pack – Tags,
 RI607 Grosgrain Ribbon – Earth, RI618 Organza Ribbon – Green,
 Other: Cardstock – Almond Cream & Palo Verde

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“Letter Rack” By Lori Leng

Materials Used:
Listen P705, Collect PS157, Sticker Sheet SS107, Watch P701, Paper Pad PP848, Pearl Brads Ice Green EM934, Paper Blooms Terra Cotta F635 , Paper Blooms Olive F633, Letter Rack SB2119
Other: Used: Paint, Inka Gold Rub- Gold, Cheery Lynn Dies

Lori Says:
“I was thrilled to get to use the new letter rack this month.  As soon as I had opened one of my boxes from Kaiser I had eyed this and knew exactly where I wanted to hang it in my house.  My colors in my living room are all greens and browns so the Hunt and Gather line blends really well.  I hung my letter rack right by my front door and now I’m actually ready for a bill or something to come in the mail so I can start using it!”