Cherished. Maureen W (Aust)

Good Afternoon all.

Another week has just disappeared. We have had a wet Saturday and a glorious Sunday very mild conditions, you can certainly feel the chill in the air this morning. I like these days cool mornings and beautiful Autumn days.

This afternoons layout is a challenge page for "The Studio Challenges". This fortnight it is a colour challenge with blues, and mustard. I have used a very old Kaisercraft collection.  "Hidden Treasure" the colour palette was perfect.

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MY TAKE:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft   " Hidden Treasure" :-  Rummage, Lost and Found, Bazzar, Thrift Shop", Swap, Flea Market, Emporium , Fair,  Yard Sale, Speciality sheet Token.
Cream lace 1" wide by 7"
Flowers from my stash
6 black buttons small
6" x 4" photo
2" Flower punch


CUTTING:

Cut " Token" in half (using right hand side)
Cut 2 strips 1.75" wide from " Lost and Found"
Cut 9" circle from "Bazzar"
Cut 2 cards from "Emporium", i have used the Hello card  and the button card
Cut photo mat from "Thrift Shop" 7" x 5"
Cut photo mat from "Flea Market" 6.5" x 4. 5"
Fussy cut Dolls from "Rummage"
Fussy cut dolls from strip of "Emporium"
Fussy cut flowers  from " Thrift Shop"
Fussy cut Teddy Bear from the button card cut from "Emporium"
Fussy cut dolls from "Fair"
Punch flower from "Swap" and "Thrift Shop" Reverse
Cut doll from "Lost and Found"
Fussy cut the word  "Cherished" from " Emporium"


ASSEMBLY:

Add "Token" to "Rummage" 0.25 from right hand side
Add strip from "Lost and Found" 6" from left hand side side
Add circle 1.5" from top and 0.75" from left hand side using foam tape leaving left side free
Add " Thrift Shop" to "Flea Market"
Add strip of lace to bottom of photo mat
Add Photo to "Flea Market"
Add the button card to "Flea Market " as per photo
Add to page 2" from the top and 1.75" from the left using foam tape leaving right hand side free of the tape
Tuck  the "Hello" card underneath the photo mat, leaving The word and doll showing as per photo 3.50" from the top and 2.25" from right hand side.
Add 3 buttons to top and bottom of "Lost and Found"
Add fussy cut flowers , dolls and Teddy Bear as per photo
Add title
The layers can be glue, taped or foam tape down. It really depends on how thick you like your pages

Adventure (Maureen W ) Aust

Afternoon all

Its a drizzle day here in South East Queensland, the temperature is sitting at 22 degrees, quite pleasant, and such right to sit comfortable at my scrap table to sit here and fussy cut, started yesterday on the fussy cutting  the flowers.

I decide today to the challenge for Studio Challenge  blog Spot.

http://thestudiochallenges.blogspot.com

 The first monthly challenge is about fussy cutting. Anyone  who reads by blog will know that i love to fussy cut. Most of my layouts have some form of fussy cutting on them.  I decide to do another cruise layout using Kaisercraft Paradise found Collection


MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:


Kaisercraft "Paradise Found" collection;- Salt Water, Salt Water( reverse) Palm Trees (reverse), White Sands, Chase the Sun and Collectables
Little Birdy Texture Sand
Uniquely Creative:- word from cut apart sheet, hessian flower strips  and cork sheet  from February kit.
Kaisercraft fusion pen R03 (Red)
Uniquely Creative Hibiscus  Out line Dye
Scraps of Red Card stock
Close to My Heart Gold shimmer brush.
Kaisercraft red gem stones
6" x 4" landscape photo

CUTTING:

Fussy cut flowers from "Chase the Sun", and "White Sands"
Fussy cut Shells from "Salt Water" (reverse)
Cut 8" x 11" triangle from "Salt Water"
Cut 6.5" ' 4.5"  Mat from Cork Sheet
Dye cut 4 red Hibiscus then cut in half
Ink Word using Fusion pen in red

ASSEMBLY :


Using "Palm Trees" reverse as base add "Salt Water" triangle to top left hand corner.
Add hessian flower strip across join
Add the row of fussy cut flowers from " White Sands" following line of join 1" from the top of join. Using foam tape
Add the dye hibiscus dye cuts and other fussy cut elements till your happy with the look , using photo for guidance ( i have three layers in most parts)
Add photo to cork mat
Add mat to page 5" from the top and 1.25" from right hand side tucking under flower cluster.
Add a sentiment from the flower cluster
Add glue then Texture sand to bottom of page (see photo)
Add the fussy cut shells  from " Salt Water (reverse) to the sand
Add gems to sentiment
Add title to top left hand corner
Using gold shimmer brush run thru stamens

Mondays D.T POST: PARADISE

Good morning all.

Where has the weekend gone, i know mine was was spent fussy cutting succulents  for this mornings layout.
Not a particular busy one, had a visit from some friends, it was very hot though . No storm.. Night time temperatures are dropping so more comfortable sleeping.

This weeks layout i used my kit i purchased from Uniquely Creative, Kaisercraft Green house Collection.. so beautiful. As most of this layouts fussy cutting and dye cutting, it wont me for every ones taste.

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Greenhouse" Collection:- Succulents, Terrariums, Yucca and Rosette , Collect ables and musk card stock. Bits of Kraft card stock. Pink ink
Scrap piece of mint coloured paper from my stash
Lace from Uniquely Creative March kit
Uniquely Creative  Succulent  outline Dye  and Paradise Dye and gold sparkle  pen.
Couture creations "Quaterfoil stencils
5" x 3" photo


STENCILING:

Using the pink ink and the Quarterfoil stencil,, form a diamond shape , starting from the top 3" in  form a 9" Diamond on the Rosette " paper which has been cut to "10 x 10"


CUTTING:

Dye cut title from musk card stock
Dye cut 6 each of the Succulents  outline dye set from the green and Musk card stock
Fussy cut all the Succulents  from both the "Succulents" and the "Terrarium " paper
Cut two small terrariums using the one in collectables as your guide from Kraft card stock

ASSEMBLY:


Add the "Rosette" paper to "Yucca" paper 1" from the left and 1.5" from the top.
Add flowers from your fussy cut pieces to the two small terrariums cut from Kraft card stock. Add some pick vines from your dye cuts.
Add to top left and right 0.25" from the top and 0.25 from both left and right hand sides see photo for further detail.
Using the below picture place your fussy cuts, collectables and dye cuts in a diamond shape. Adding a piece of lace at the bottom tip of diamond. Once happy with flower placement add foam tape or double sided tape.
Add the trailing vines in green add to left and right hand corners as per picture.
Add gold accents through out succulents.
Add photo to middle of diamond
Add Title

Stick it down guest designer Post March Card sketch

Good Morning All

Last month I won a Guest designer spot for March 's Card sketch.
They loved the the card i created in  January. The card can be found here

https://maudspapercreations.blogspot.com/2019/01/card-sketch-thanks-maureen-wood-aust.html

I accepted the post. One of the things they ask is : A little bit about how you used the sketch or what inspire you to create this

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 SKETCH:

MY INTERPRETATION:

What inspire me to make my Card: Actually the Balloons, floating away just like our every moment does (as we get older time seems to move much Quicker).
I remember i had some balloon embellishments as i seen them recently and thought they would be good to use . Out came my embellishment box to see what else i could use as well as my scrap card stock  container   

Once i picked all my bits from the containers i had very little dye  cutting just some clouds which was great as it was quick to put together and i was using left over pieces expect for the card base.

I started with making a 5.5" x "top card using Kaisercraft " Frost" card stock.
I inked the card using Versa Colour "Mint" just wanting to give it some depth where i was placing the clouds.

Found  some building dye cut from "Uniquely Creative "Tiny House" dye cut from Kaisercraft "Ivory"
There was also some brown and green pieces of card stock, the green had been embossed with a floral embossing folder (unknown brand)' I used "Uniquely Creative "Stitched wavy" dies to create the hill behind the green grass
Placing the building behind the hill  
Using foam dot through out to give illusion of depth
Dye Cut set of Clouds from "Uniquely Creative" Cloud dye, edge them in Versa colour "Mint" ink
I already had a sun and balloon dye cut  (unknown brands)
The small lamp post is a Kaisercraft wooden flourish which i have inked on Brilliance "Narcissus" ink and Kaisercraft "Black" ink

Fridays inspirational post: Layout. Once A Upon A Time

Morning all .

Its Friday again, where does the week get to so my time on the blog.
Today i thought i would do a layout, more so its nearly the end of the month and have only used two of my really old collections, so far. ( i had promised  myself i would used four older collection  a month) . 
I have chosen Kaisercraft "75 cents" Collection its from February 2013, i must have picked it up as a special,  as some of the sheets the salvage has been cut of so I have not got the correct name for each sheet. Very Vintage colours. I have used a photo of us , when we where dating in 1970.My husband commented on his long hair last night as now its grey and he has very little of it
I done what i love to do on this vintage layout, lots of fussy cutting and layering.

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft 75  Cent Collection:- Shilling, Sixpence, Farthing,  Guinea, Dime, Pound, Sticker Sheet and Coloured floral page,

Wow Words: Once A Upon A Time.

Imaginarium Chip board piece:- Decorated photo corner.

Cream lace 1.50" wide. From my stash

Ranger Distress Ink:- Fired Brick

Kaszazz "Key Lime" Alcohol Marker

Brilliance  ink in "Yellow"

Martha Stewart Boarder Punch

Green card stock. Unknown brand

Creative Crystal pack in Yellow

CUTTING:

Cut lace to 10"

Cut  green card stock 7" x 5"

Boarder  punch card stock and distress edges

Cut 10" square from " Farthing" Distress edges

Fussy cut three butterflies from "Shilling"

Cut 6.5" x 4.5 " from  "Shilling" distress edges

Fussy cut 2 rectangles from bottom row of "Guinea"

Cut salvage  from "Pound"

Fussy cut 4 squares from "Dime"

Fussy cut 3 Flowers from "Sixpence"

Fussy Cut 3 flowers from flora sheet

INKING:

Ink the WOW Word using the Key lime Alcohol marker

When nearly dry ink edges top and bottom using Yellow Brilliance  Ink.

Ink the photo corner in Ranger Distress ink "Fired Brick"

When nearly dry ink lightly with "Yellow" Brilliance Ink.

ASSEMBLY:

Add  "Farthing" to reverse side of coloured floral sheet leaving a 1" boarder

Add Lace 0.5" from bottom of "Farthing"

Add salvage from  "Pound" to middle of lace

Add row of Butterflies from sticker sheet so they sit on the bottom of the lace.

Add "Shilling" to green card stock using foam tape

Add photo to "Shilling" using foam tape

Add to  "Farthing" 2 " from left hand side and 3,5 " from the top using foam tape

Add one of the fussy cut rectangle cut from"Guinea"  to the other one , i have used the butterfly one on top. Using foam tape

Tuck under the photo mat see photo for details.

Add the fussy cut squares from "Dime" as per photo

Layer your fussy cut Flowers as per photo

Add  photo corner and Title.

Add Fussy cut butterflies and gems as per photo

Monday's Inspirational Cards

Morning all


Woke to sunshine this morning, i don't expect it to last. I have  my towels in the washing  machine . Hopefully they will dry before it rains.

This morning post is just some more inspirational cards i completed during the week.

They been made using Kaiser craft :Wandering Ivy" Collection an "Indigo Skies" collection. Most are  bits of left over scraps as i don't have any full sheet left. In the blog piece i wrote "U Bud Dreams", i was incorrect with the collections, too much of a hurry and not checking first. I will add the instruction as if i did thou.

CARD 1 :

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaiser craft Indigo Skies collection: " Midnight"
Kaiser craft Wandering Ivy : "Blue field"
A Mothers Art: Butterflies
Kaiser craft blue gem stones and white pearls
Greeting from a Uniquely Creative cut apart sheet April 2017 Kit
Paper Craft card base in white
Paper Roses Stitched rectangle Dye

CUTTING:


Fussy cut two flowers one with leaves from "Blue Field".
Dye cut "Midnight" using the 10.5 x 15 cm dye
Cut greeting from cut apart sheet.

ASSEMBLY:

Add the Dye cut "Midnight" to card base leaving a 0.05 cm gap all around
Add fussy cut flower to middle using foam tape
Add another  middle only of flower using foam tape
Add greeting 0.025 cm from the left and 0. 015 cm from the top
Add butterflies and gems as per photo.


CARD 2: TOP FOLDING

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Wandering g Ivy" Collection:- Plaster Rose, Blue Field, Blue Posy
Sticker Sheet.
Uniquely Creative April 2017 kit:- , Swirls
A Mothers Art Butterflies.
Kaisercraft pearls
Paper Craft white card base
7" white lace 0.50" wide

CUTTING:

Cut "Plaster Rose" 6" x 4 "
Fussy cut flowers from "Blue Fields"
Cut 1" x 6" strip from "Blue Posy"

ASSEMBLY:


Add "Plaster Rose" to card base
Add piece of lace 2" from top
Add the strip of "Blue Posy" 1" from top
Add a strip of ruler 2.5" from the top
Add fussy cut flowers using foam tape
Tuck swirls  butterflies and extra leaves underneath fussy cut.
Add further small flower to large fussy cut using foam tape
Add greeting and pearls as per photo.

Hello Beautiful (Maureen W.) Aust

Good Morning

Its a glorious 20 degrees this morning, Although it won't last, expected top today of 32 degrees, Lots of thunder and lightning last night, with just a brief heavy down pour here in my little part of South East Queensland.

Today's share is a challenge layout i have completed for The White with 1 blog spot challenge. The colour is: "ROYAL BLUE" This  has taken me a a little while to work out what is was going to do as i knew i did not have very much paper to fit this criteria. I found i had some stamp pad ink which matched. I played around with my stencils and ink. Ended up going with a central design. Hope you like it.

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MY INTERPRETATION


 

PRODUCTS USED:

Couture Creations:- Quatrefoil Stencil
Benato Creations:- Royal Blue Ink
A Mothers Art:-Butterflies
Kaisercraft "Indigo Skies" Collection:- Storm Reverse, Chambray, Windswept Reverse,Collectables and wooden flourishes
Kaisercraft White and Blueberry  card stock and white pearls
Photo 3.25" x 3.75"
White 2.5" doily from my stash

STENCIL:

Using the  Benato Creations" Royal Blue Ink" and the  Quatrefoil Stencil Stencil, starting at 4" from left and side and top of white card stock, Stencil horizontally down the page.

CUTTING:

Cut "Storm" Reverse  4 x 1.75" x 17.5"
Cut "Windswept" Reverse (royal blue and white words) 5" x 8" and cut fish tail on left hand side of 2.5"
Fussy cut butterflies from " Chambray
Cut photo from the Blueberry card stock  4" x 3.5."


ASSEMBLY:

Once Stencilling is dry add "Storm" Reverse square at an angle 6" from the top , add the second one directly below with pointed edges matching. add two square  to bottom of page starting at 6" in from left hand side. (See photo) for further details
Add  "Windswept" cut with the  fish tail 3.25" from right hand side
Add the doily to the "Windswept" 0.25 from edge of fish tail
Add photo to the Photo mat
Add to page 4.50" from the top and 4" from left hand side
Add Butterflies , gems and title and row of flowers down right  hand side as per photo of layout
I Splatter the page with ink from the stamp pad and a little water.

Thursday Inspirational post

Morning all, 

Were has all the week gone, today it is Thursday, and then it will be the weekend.
It is still quite hot here in the south East. I have had a busy couple of days and expecting my friend for coffee soon, wanting to get this written up before she comes. 
I want to share a couple of cards I have made using  Kaisercraft "Paradise Found" paper collection which i love,  i will be making  quite few more cards with it ,

Today am sharing a Tri fold step card which fits in a Standard Australia Post Envelope, A top fold card 5.75" x 4" which all fits a standard envelope
I also made a step card but is much larger 5.75" x 5.75" this one i have used for a swap
I have used the Uniquely Creative "Outline Hibiscus Dye" which i love


PHOTOS OF MY CARDS

The standard top fold card:

I used Lime Card stock 4" x 11.50"
 Kaisercraft "Paradise Found" Collection
The base is "Tropic Vibes":  "By the Sea" fussy cut the flower cluster to add to card
Scraps of card stock to dye cut fish tail and Hibiscus
Kaisercraft Gold pearls
Hessian which i ran across the card underneath the fussy cut flowers



The Tri fold Step card:

6" x 12" of card stock
Score at 1", 2",4", 6", and 9",
Mountain fold , Valley fold, Mountain fold and Mountain fold
Kaisercraft  Kaisercraft "Paradise Found" Collection
The base is "Tropic Vibes":
"Chase the Sun" which i fussy cut the flowers and used across the card
Scraps of card stock to dye cut fish tail and Hibiscus
2 x Flamingo Dye (freebie from a magazine) cut from scraps of pink card stock
Fish Tail dye cut from Pink Card stock
Kaisercraft Rose gold Pearls 

You are Magical (Maureen Wood) Aust

Good Morning

We are in for another hot day expected tops of 36 degrees today. No storm for us yesterday in my part of South East Queensland, I know suburbs  petty closed received the rain and the severe hail storm yesterday, but it passed us by.

The layout i finished yesterday afternoon in the cool of the air con. is for the Stick it Down, Single page Sketch

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MY INTERPRETATION:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Mermaid Tales" Collection :- Dolphin, Sea Turtles Reverse, Mermaid Tales, Dolphin Reverse, Collectables.

Kaisercraft " Paradise Found": By the Sea,  Salt Water Reverse, Collectables

Kaisercraft Card stock colour " Pistachio"

Kaisercraft Black and Aqua Pearls

4 x 2" x 2.75" photos

Piece of Net from my Stash

CUTTING:

Cut 2" x 13" diagonal strip from "Dolphin" Reverse ( Leave Mermaid on reverse side intact)

Cut 2" 12.75" diagonal strip from  "Sea Turtles" Reverse

Cut 13" x 2" diagonally strip from "By the Sea"

Cut "Dolphin" 4.25" x 6.25"  Photo Mat

Fussy cut flowers from "Mermaid Tales" 

Fussy Cut 6  Shells from "Salt Water"

Fussy cut Mermaid and coral from "Dolphin"   

Cut some more dolphin shapes from scrap paper

ASSEMBLY:

Add "By the Sea" to " Pistachio" staring in bottom left hand corner and 4.50" from the top left side

Add   "Sea Turtles" Reverse 0.50" from "By the Sea"

Add "Dolphin" Reverse 0.50" from "Sea Turtles" 

Add photo to mat at 0.25" gap

Add Mat to page 3.5" from the top and 3.25" from left hand side using foam dots

Add fussy cut mermaid and coral to right of photo mat tucking it under the photo mat

Add Sea horse from "Mermaid Tales" Collectables

Add fussy cut Sea Shells from  "Salt Water" to  "By the Sea"

Add Title and Dolphins as per Photo

Add a turtle from the collectables to  bottom of each diagonal strip

Make a cluster from the collectables from "Mermaid Tales" and netting as per photo 

Add gems as per photo

Add any further embellishments as per photo