Thankful for the small thing (Maureen.W ) Aust

Afternoon all,

Its a dreary day here, looks like rain, but i think its only tricking us.
I decided to do another layout for the Studio Challenge blog Challenge.
There challenge is to do a monochromatic layout. I have chosen shades of green using two different Kaiser craft Collection, to get dark to light. It was an easy layout ( I COULD STAND UP TO COMPLETE it) as when i was looking for a colour to use all these pieces where in the left over bits and pieces. I actually did no cutting at all which was good. 

Hope you like it:


MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:


Kaiser craft card stock:- Spearmint
Kaisercraft "Provincial" Collection:- Hedge,  Chaise, Porcelain Reverse" Hydrangea, 
sticker sheet and collectables
Kaisercraft " Memory Lane" Collection:- Morning Frost and Morning Frost Reverse
Kaisercraft Rhinestones green
Kaisercraft Oval dies :- 2.25" and 3".
Uniquely Creative Rose dye
A Mothers Art green Butterflies


CUTTING:

Cut "Morning Frost" 2.50 x12"
Cut "Morning Frost" Reverse  3" x 12"
Cut "Hedge 2.75" x 12"
Cut "Porcelain" Reverse 5.25" x 6"
Cut  Chaise 6.5" x 6.5"
Dye Cut the 2 Ovals from "Hedge"
Fussy Cut a Hydrangea from "Hydrangea"
Dye cut 2 Roses from "Porcelain" Reverse

 ASSEMBLY:

Tuck "Morning Frost" Reverse  3" x 12" under "Hedge"
Tuck  "Morning Frost" 2.50 x12" under "Morning Frost" Reverse 
Add strip of leaves from sticker sheet on join of "Morning Frost" Reverse 
Add photo to "Porcelain" Reverse 5.25" x 6" using foam tape
Add "Porcelain" Reverse to Chaise 6.5" x 6.5" using foam tape
Add to photo mat to page 2.5" from the top and 3.25: from left hand side 
Add embellishments as per photo using foam tape
 
 

All Grown Up

Morning all

Another beautiful day here in South East Queensland, perfect Spring type weather with kookaburra's laughing,  (it is suppose to be a sign of rain).
I want to share with you a layout i have spent most of this week and last week creating, not that it was difficult to do but due to the fact still not able to sit for long periods took me much longer than anticipated. I have used a page map sketch for the Studio Challenge blog.  I am also using this layout for the Kaiser craft Challenge 6 , where the criteria was  to use embossing, glitter or gloss  your embellishments . I have used all three of these techniques.



MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:


Kaisercraft  "Workshop" Collection:- Tough, 2 x Dashing, Dashing Reverse,  Fearless reverse and Courageous. Collectables. Wooden Flourishes
Gesso, Stickles Gold Glitter glue.
Kaisercraft Black Alphas .
Kaisercraft Lacey Die, Mini Cogs Dye, Stitched rectangle Dye,
Embossing folder " Liberty"  .
Stamps the cog from the "Barber Shoppe stamp set and Leather Stamp
Kaisercraft black stamp ink. Kaiser fusion alcohol markers in, yellow, blue and Brown. Kaisercraft Silver paint.
Modge Podge.
Oddments of card stock
String
Kaisercraft gold pearls
Photo.5.50" x 3.75"


CUTTING:

Cut "Fearless" Reverse 2.75" x 5", and  7.5" x  4" and 4.5"  x 2.5"
Cut " Tough" 3" x 2.25", and 7"x  3" ans 1" x 4"
Cut "Dashing" 5" x 7"
Cut "Dashing" Reverse 7" x 5"  and 4" x 3"
Cut "Dashing Reverse "  using the largest rectangle dye 5" × 7"
Dye cut 3 tags from "Dashing Reverse" only use  top part of dye
Distress all edges

EMBOSSING , STAMPING:

Emboss using "Liberty" Embossing folder all pieces cut from "Fearless" except the 7.5" x 4" piece.
 Lightly Gesso "Courageous " once dried Add the "Leather" stamp across top and Bottom of page  using Black ink.
Add the large "Cog" from the Barber Shoppe stamp set 1" in and 1.5 "from the bottom on both left and right hand sides.
Using the silver paint , paint oddment of card,
once dried dye cut a set of small cogs.
Colour a selection of cogs from the wooden flourishes , collectables and dye cut cogs using the Kaiser fusion pens until the desired colour is obtained.
Using yellow fusion pen colour string , then add glitter. Once dried add string to each of  the tags
Once dried add glitter as desired.
 Once dried add the modge podge


ASSEMBLY:

Add "Fearless" 2.75" x 5", 1 from the top and 4.5" from the Left hand side
Add "Tough" 3" x 4. 5", 2.5" from the top and 5" from left hand side
Add Dashing"Reverse 7" x 5" , 2" from the top and 2.5" from left hand side
Add "Fearless" 4" x 3" , 1.5" from left hand side and 4" from the top
Tuck 2 tags under the piece of "Fearless ", on right hand side  4.5" from the top and second one 6" from the top
Add third tag to left hand side 5" from the top
Add "Tough 7" x 3" ,  4.5" from the top and 1.75" from the left hand side
Add "Dashing"  5" x 7" , 2.75" from the top and  2.75" from left hand side
Add " Fearless" 3" from the top and 3" from left hand side
Add  photo to Dashing " Dye cut
Add to page 3.25" from the top and 3.25" from the left hand side
Tuck "Dashing"  reverse 4" x 3"under "Dashing" 4" from the left hand side and 1" from the bottom,
Add piece of "Tough" 2.25 x 3",  4.25" from left hand side and 1.50"from the bottom
Add title to page and add glitter to title
Add embellishments as per photo
Once All is dry splatter with Silver paint.

Dreams Do Come True

Morning all
  
Still beautiful weather here in South East Queensland.windy but around 24 degrees.
I have completed a layout for the Challenge on the face book Page of " Off the Rails Scrapbooking" , it was to use "Black and White" . Its is a simple layout that i could do stand up as only cut a few bits of paper and a bit of stencilling. I like the way it turned out.

MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:


Kaisercraft 2 x "Licorice" and "White" card stock
Kaisercraft "Magenta" Collection:- Fuchsia Reverse and  2 x Candy Reverse and Collectables
Corner Stencil (brand unknown)
Modelling Paste
White lace leaves and flower from  Uniquely Creative Kit
Prima White Flowers
Little Birdie Butterflies
Photo 3.25" x 5.25"
Pearl Cluster from my stash (Unknown)


CUTTING:

Cut "Candy Reverse" 10 x 10" and 7" x 7" (this can be cut from the middle of original sheet for  cost saving)
Cut "Licorice"  7.5" x  7.5" from the middle of the  "Licorice"  card stock
Cut "White" card stock 8" x 8"
Cut "Fuchsia" Reverse 5" x 6.5"


ASSEMBLY:

Stencil the piece of  12" x 12"  Black Card stock using the Corner Stencil and white modelling paste
CENTRE EACH PIECE AS PER PHOTO 
Add  "Candy Reverse" 10 x 10" to stencil Black card stock  
Add "White" card stock 8" x 8"
Add "Licorice"  card stock 7.5" x  7.5" 
Add "Candy Reverse" 7" x 7"
Add  Photo to "Fuchsia" Reverse
Add photo mat of "Fuchsia" Reverse to "Candy" Reverse
Add embellishments as per photo
Add Title

Moments (Maureen W ) Aust

Afternoon all,

Its a bleak day, it is very dark and looks like rain although  none is forecast. The kookaburras are certainly make a noise. I have done my second challenge entry this month and its for "Lets Get Sketchy". I still find it difficulty  to sit at my desk and create. it hurts still   I have the physio coming this afternoon for another session.

http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.com/

I have decided to use another old Kaisercraft product from 2012, nearly cleaned then all out from 2012 , just a few more to work with .

MY INTERPRETATION:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS:

Kaisercraft "Forget-me- Not :-  Queen Bee Reverse, Crown Reverse, Honeysuckle, Azure, Tulip Reverse, Corsage Reverse, Specialty Acetate sheet Bee Hive, Collectables and Sticker Sheet

Scrapmatts "Words"

Kaisercraft Gold Pearls

Light Brown Card stock Unknown Brand

2 photos 6" x 4" and 3" x 2.50"

CUTTING:

Cut " Queen Bee Reverse" 3.5" x 5"

Cut "Crown Reverse"  4" x6.25"

Cut " Honeysuckle" 4.5" x 12"

Cut " Azure"  2" x 12"

Cut "Tulip Reverse" 6" x 6.50"

Cut " Corsage Reverse"6.25" x 4.25" and 3.25" x 2.75"  (PHOTO MATS)

Cut Acetate Specialty Sheet 4.5" x 3.25" 

ASSEMBLY:

Add Queen Bee Reverse" 3.5" x 5" to light brown card stock 6" from the Left hand side and 2" from the top

Add "Crown Reverse"  4" x6.25" 2" from Left hand side and 4.75" from the top\

Add " Honeysuckle" 4.5" x 12"  4.5" from the top

Add " Azure"  2" x 12" 2.75" from the top of " Honeysuckle"  

Add "Tulip Reverse" 6" x 6.50" 4.25" from the top and 2.5" from left hand side

Add photo to Mats

Add Landscape photo 3" from the Left hand side and 2.75" from the top

Add small portrait Photo 2" from the right hand side and 6.5" from the top 

tucking under landscape photo

Add acetate to left of photos see photo for further details

Add  embellishments and title  as per photo 

Christmas Shaker Card.(Maureen Wood) Aust

Afternoon all,

 Its a very windy Saturday afternoon,  I you can find a spot out of the wind its a sunny 20 degrees, the wind definitely has an Icy chill to it though

I am sharing my first ever shaker card with you.
The Kaisercraft Challenge this month  was to create a shaker card so my theme is Christmas.  Late last year i brought a bundle pack of 100 Christmas themed papers,  so out they came to see what i could create.


I am also adding this to Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

I do hope you like it.

MY CARD:

PRODUCTS:

Kaisercraft "Christmas Edition" :- Snow Capped and Christmas  Tree.
Kaisercraft  "Letters to Santa" :- Poinsettia  Garland and Collectables
Colour Kids  Glitter Stars
Kaisercraft  Red Pearls
Kaisercraft "Winter Wonderland" Collectables
0.25 Red Ribbon
5.5" Acetate
Unknown brand of Stitched Square nesting dyes.
Foam tape
6 " Square card base

CUTTING:

Cut "Christmas Tree" to a 6" square
Cut "Snow Capped" 5.5" Square
Dye cut window frame using the 5.5" dye and 4.5" dye from "Poinsettia Garland "
Cut 4 strips a 0.25" x 5.5" long from "Poinsettia Garland
Cut acetate 5.5" Square

ASSEMBLY:


Add the Santa's and Reindeer from the collectables pack (Letters to Santa and Winter Wonderland) to "Snow Capped"
Add " Snow Capped " to "Christmas Tree"
Add foam tape to edges of " Snow Capped"
Add o.25"  strips to the frame dye cut from "Poinsettia Garland" forming 3.5cm squares ( see photo for detail)
Add acetate to back of frame
Add the embellishments as per photo to frame
Add the frame to "Snow Capped"
Add to Card Base

Family (Maureen. W) Aust

Morning all,

On this absolutely beautiful day in South East Queensland, after a heavy mist this morning out come the sun and is a perfect day. Although we are suppose to be hit by a cold front and westerly winds, but that is the norm. Its show time and it is usually cool and windy.

I haven't done a White with 1 Challenge since May due to my fall, still recovering slowly and this has taken be a few days. Sitting for long is still a nightmare.
There challenge was to use light and dark Purple
My cardstock looks Mauve in the picture but it is white

https://whitewith1.blogspot.com/

MY INTERPRETATION:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft La DI Da Collection:- Haze
Kaisercraft  Lavender Haze Collection:- Thistle
Kaisercraft White card stock  and scraps of White card stock
Kaisercraft White Alpha and nesting Dyes
Flowers in white and purple from my stash
Moulding paste
Stencil from my stash
Sullivan flower boarder punch
Brad , rhinestone and bow from my stash
Kaisercraft  White Shimmer mist
Uniquely Creative feather Dye
2 x 3" x 3.5" photos


CUTTING:

Cut "Hop" 7.75" x 6.75"
Cut "Hop" 6" x 4.75"
Cut "Thistle" 6" x 12"
Dye cut Feather from scraps of White card stock
Dye cut small oblong from scraps of White card stock
Boarder punch  "Hop" on the 6.75" on both left and right hand side
Boarder punch "Hop" on the 6" side of second cut piece top and bottom. (see photo for details)
Using stencil and modelling paste add corners to the white card stock
Add large floral stencil to bottom of  "Thistle" 1" from the bottom using modelling paste

ASSEMBLY :

Add "Hop" to white card stock 2.50" from the top and 1.75" from the left hand side
Add  "Thistle" 3" from the left hand side. (See photo for details ).
Add the photos to mat of "Hop" leaving boarder exposed,
Add the photo mat to page 3.75" from the top (see photo for further details)
Add Title 1" from the top and 3.75" from left hand side
Add Embellishments as per photo
Spray with Shimmer Mist (cover photo.before spraying)

Father and Son. (Maureen W) Aust

Morning all,

 Its another glorious day here in South East Queensland. The Winter sunshine is perfect.

I decide to complete my first layout Challenge for the month.  I am trying to clear out my older collections. I have used Kaiser craft Sears and Son Collection from 2012.
The Studio Challenge was to using journal on the page and different Alphas as your title.

http://thestudiochallenges.blogspot.com/

MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS:

Kaiser craft "Sears and Son" Collection:- Vintage Speciality sheet, Tailor (Reverse), Bowler Hat, Charming, Trilby, Tailor, Pocket Watch and Sticker Sheet

Uniquely Creative Cork Alpha 

Alpha from my Stash

CUTTING:

"Tailor" Reverse 6" x 4".25 

"Tailor" Reverse 5" x 4"

"Bowler Hat" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail

"Charming" (Photo mat) 5.50" x 3.75"

"Trilby" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail

"Tailor" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail

ASSEMBLY:

Add "Vintage" to brown card stock

Add  "Tailor" Reverse 5" x 4" 2" from the top and 1.25" from Left hand side

Add "Trilby" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail 2.75" from the top  and 2.75 from Right hand side with tails facing the right hand side , see photo for detail

Add "Bowler Hat" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail 4.5" from the top and 4" from Right hand side with fish tails facing the bottom of page

Add "Tailor" 4" x 4" with 2" fish tail 1.75" from left hand side and 4.5" from the top  see photo for further detail

Add Photo to mat "Charming" (Photo mat) 5.50" x 3.75"

Add  "Tailor" Reverse 6" x 4".25  3" from the top and 1.5" Left Hand side

Add title, journal  and embellishments as per photo

Card sketch (Maureen. W,) Aust

Afternoon all

Back doing challenges this month, at a much slower pace then previously. Still recovering from my fall ,and  still unable to sit for long periods.
Its been a beautiful morning with the sun shinning, it is suppose to get to 20 degrees today, i am sure it will.

The challenge is a card sketch from "Stick it Down" Hope you like it.
I have use bits of scraps from the Rambling Rose paper pad


MY INTERPRETATION:

THE SKETCH:

PRODUCTS:

Unknown brand "Grey" Card stock
Kaiser craft "Ballet" Card stock
Ultimate Crafts "Rambling Rose" 6" Paper Pad
Creative Dye "Crystal flowers"

CUTTING:

Cut "Grey" card stock to a 6" x 5" card
Cut "Ballet" card stock 3 x 1.75" x 4.75"
Cut 3 pieces from paper pad to 1.50" x 4.75"
Cut 1 piece from paper pad 5.75" x 4.75"
Cut one sentiment from paper pad.


ASSEMBLY:

Attached piece of 5.75" x 4.75" to base of Grey card
Attached the 3piece of 1.50" x 4.75" cut from paper pad to each of the 3vpiece of "Ballet" card stock leaving a narrow gap all way around.
Add to to card base as per photo
Add remaining pearls and sentiments as per photo.

Memories

Morning all,

My first post for August. Hopefully i will be able to do a few this month, things are improving all be it slowly.
Today's post is for the Design Team  August project for the Happy Craft Challenge Blog. I  have chosen Team 1 which are  layouts.
There is a sketch this month and I have used the Vintage Theme Layout kit  available from the  Happy Craft Challenge Blog, with Digi Images:Happy Mouse from:

 https://www.fabrikafantasy.com

Not use to working with Digitial Images, happy i could re size it

MY LAYOUT:

THE SKETCH:

THE DIGITAL IMAGE:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaszazz Alcohol Ink Markers in: Ice Blue B239 and Honey YR220, Lace Ivory, Natural String.

https://www.kaszazz.com/cart/?consid=109030

Kaisercraft 75 Cent Collection:- Sticker Sheet, Sixpence, Guinea, Penny, Farthing Reverse, Shilling 

Reverse, Tuppence 

Vintage Paper Collection - Little Aussie Scrapper https://www.littleaussiescrapper.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=147_161 

Happy Mouse – Digital Stamp available from:

https://www.fabrikafantasy.com

 Filgiree flowers (metal)

http://www.scrapmatts.com

Photo 3.5" x 2.25"

CUTTING:

Photo mat from "Guinea" cut the top section second from left 4" x 6"

Fussy cut 3  flowers from "Penny"

"Farthing"  Reverse cut 5 " x 12"  then torn to 4" at the left and then down to 3"  on the right hand side. Torn both top and bottom , see photo for further details

Cut "Tuppence" 4.5" x 6.5" second photo mat

Cut a Tag from "Sixpence" Reverse

Coloured Mouse using , Alcohol Ink markers

ASSEMBLY:

Used "Shilling" Reverse as base

Assembly photo mat using "Tuppence as first mat, add "Guinea" to Tuppence

Add photo placing it under the word "Memories"

Add the Lace to the  torn "Farthing" Reverse"  for 7" on the top right hand side (see photo for further detail)

Add  "Farthing" Reverse" to base of "Shilling" 4" from the top and 4"from the bottom

Add Photo mat 2" from the top and 2" from left hand side

Layer fussy cut flowers to the bottom right hand side of photo mat tucking in Digital Image.(mouse) among the flowers

Add the Filigree flowers to middle of fussy cut flowers

Have added gem from my stash to flowers

Add 1.5" lace  1" from the bottom at an angle (see photo for detail)

Add a piece of salvage from "Farthing" Reverse"

Centre  Digital Image.(Mouse) in the middle of the lace
Added corners from sticker sheet.