Moments Captured

 Afternoon all,

My second layout today. Its still raining. And its getting a bit cool. Just put a cardigan on as well.

I have just finished this layout. I will entering into "Kraft plus" challenge.

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com/

The criteria is torn paper plus use Kraft cardstock to highlight your page.

I hope you like my page. 

MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED :

Kaisercraft Kraft cardstock and Licorice ink

Uniquely Creative "Wavy Words" stamp

Kaisercraft "Keepsake" Collection:- Photomontage, Picturesque Reverse,  Collage, Scene, Captured , Photo Acetate  and Collectables 

24" Pink Lace from my stash

3.50" x 3" Photo

 CUTTING:

Cut " Photomontage" 7.50" x 12" tear all sides

Cut "Scene" 3.50" x 12" tear all sides

Cut "Collage" 6" x 10" tear all sides

Cut  " Picturesque Reverse " 6 " x 6.50" tear all sides

Cut   " Captured" 3.50" x 9"tear all sides

Cut large frame and 2" frame from Acetate sheet

Cut lace in half

 ASSEMBLY:

Using "Kraft" as base stamp at an angle starting 1" from the top and 1" in from left hand side finishes 2.75" in from left hand side 

Stamp the right hand side starting 0.25" from the top and 3.50" from right hand side   finishing in bottom right hand corner 

Add the two pieces of lace to either side of "Photomontage "

Add the piece of : Photomontage" in-between the two stamped sections

Add "Scene" to " Photomontage " 2.75" from the left and 0.25 from top

Add " Collage" 2" from the left and 1.75" from the top

Add "Picturesque" 2" from the top and 3.25" from the left

Cut around the top of camera and the flower of "Captured " 

Add photo to "Captured" tucking into flower and top of camera

Add "Captured" 3" from the top and 2.50" from left hand side

Add large flower collectable to right side of photo tucking it underneath photo

Add the large Acetate frame.

Add ribbon to tags as per photo 

Add to page.

Add Collectables as per photo 

THANKS  FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A CRAFTY MONTH

MAUREEN

Live every moment

 

Morning all

Nice warm morning overcast with a few clouds.  Can not believe its Saturday  already where has the week gone.  Hubby going on a road trip for 7 days from Monday morning so it will be so quite, no interruptions ( "Come and hold this, come and look at this.  What do you think) I do plan to clean out a few drawers whilst he is away, but I will wear my Medi Alert necklace so if I do fall I can get help. Vertigo was quite bad early in the week was wall walking not good when I do that. Here's hoping nothing happen

I started this layout yesterday afternoon. As soon as I saw the mood board A picture  by Kitty McCall for Kraft plus I knew the exact photo and papers I want to use.  Lots of scraps in this bag of goodies, no full pages, that didn't matter as Kraft was my base and I used Kraft as my mats throughout the page

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com/

I do hope you like my interpretation  of the picture. It's another page for granddaughter Cruise Album.

MY LAYOUT:

THE MOOD BOARD :

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft " Island Escape" Collection :- Aloha, Aloha Reverse, Mahalo, Makai, Bird of Paradise, and Collectables. 

Kaisercraft "Paradise Found " Collectables and Sticker Book

Scrapmatts chipboard

2 Crafty Chipboard 

String from my stash

Scraps of Red Cardstock

Uniquely Creative Hibiscus outline dye

2 x  Kraft cardstock 

CUTTING:

Cut "Aloha" Reverse 10" square

Cut Mahalo 2" x 10" x 2" x 10" 

 Cut "Aloha" 9.25"x 1.75" , No 2: 5" x 1.75" , 5" x

Cut Kraft cardstock 9.50" x 2" , No 2: 5.25" x 2 " , No 3:6.75" x 4.50"

Cut "Makai" 4.50" x  4"

Cut "Bird of Paradise " 6.50" x 4.25"

Fussy cut 6 flowers from "Aloha"

Dye cut "Hibiscus " from scraps of Red card stock

Cut salvage from " Bird of Paradise "

ASSEMBLY:

Use the second piece of Kraft  cardstock as your base. Add "Aloha" reverse leaving a 1" border 

Add "Mahalo" starting at bottom left hand corner . Do Not Tape inside edged

Add "Aloha" 5" x  1.75" to Kraft card stock 5.25" x 2

Add to page 1" from the  top and 1" from right hand side

Add " Makai" 5.25" from the top and 1" from right hand side tucking it under "Mahalo"

Add "Aloha 9.25" x 1.75" to the Kraft card stock  9.50" x  2"

Add to page  1.25" from the left and 1.25" from the bottom

Add " Bird of Paradise " to Kraft Card Stock add photo 

Add to page 2" from left hand side and 3.75" from the top

Add embellishments, flowers and chipboard to page

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

HAVE A CRAFTY  MONTH

MAUREEN

 

Cup Cakes

 Morning all

Lots of good soaking rain overnight and very windy this morning with a few showers.

Its not as cool as yesterday, haven't had my cardigan on yet

I was going to do a card challenge yesterday but could not put my head around the design , so thought I do Kraft plus challenge

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com

There criteria this month is to use naturally neon colours.

Most of the entries to date have use paint, I did a bit of stencilling but that was my limit. I am not a natural mixed media person.

The photos are of the great grandkids taken last Christmas Day  dirt and all 

I hope you all like it, its very bright.

MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Fun Fair" Collection:-Side Show( Punched green Boarder)

Kaisercraft " Silly Season" Collection:- Candy Canes Reverse ( Middle Polka Dot  Section)

Kaisercraft Kraft, Canary Yellow Card Stock 

Sullivan's Boarder Daisy Punch

Kaisercraft Tangelo Ink

Uniquely Creative "Waves" Stencil

Kaisercraft 3 D Flower Dye

Rick Rack Braid from my Stash in Orange, Pink and Yellow 

Merci Tangerine Tang Paper ( Tags)

Uniquely Creative large Tag Dye

Print Block  Paper Studs:- Gold

Darice Project Plan it Alpha's Stickers 

Neon Stars used for pricing stock (from my Stash) in lime green, purple and pink.

Today am just listing products used as a very simple layout, I hope with that extra punch

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS 

AND  A CRAFTY MONTH 

MAUREEN

Don't forget to enjoy the little things

 Morning all

Another hot and humid day , its 9.30 am and already 28 degrees.

I started this one yesterday, but after lunch I slept most of the afternoon, I hate these new drugs I sleep all the time.

Its the first time in a while i have entered the Kraft + Challenge on face book, with being in hospital and the previous month feeling so off

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com

This months challenge is "BUGS LIFE".

I have used some off cuts from "Anthology " Collection and some random stamping on a piece of Kraft card stock 

MY PAGE:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Anthology" Collection:- Apothecary, Ephemera, Plumology  Reverse, Entomology,  Cartography,  Cartography Reverse and Sticker Sheet.

Springtime stamp set made for a Papercraft Magazine 

Brilliance Graphite Black Ink 

Kaisercraft Kraft Card Stock 

Photo 4.50" x 4"

Paper Create Moths 

CUTTING:

Cut "Apothecary" 4.50" x 2"

Fussy cut "Ephemera" bugs and moths

Cut "Plumology " 5" x 4.50" and 2.25" x 3" and made a fish tail at one end

Fussy cut "Entomology " butterflies

Cut "Cartography " 2.25" x 3" and made a fish tail at one end 

Cut "Cartography " Reverse 2.25" x 3" and made a fish tail at one end 

Randomly stamp the Kraft Card Stock using Black ink and the butterfly and a bee stamp .

ASSEMBLY:

Once ink is dry add "Plumology " 5" x 4.50 " using foam tape2.75" from top and 3.25 " from the left 

Add photo leaving a 0.25" all the way around 

Tuck the 3 fish tail pieces underneath the piece of  "Plumology " starting 4" from the left  leaving 2" showing as per photo.

2nd fish tail is 4.50" from the left Overlap 

3rd fish tail is 5.25 from the left Overlap 

Tuck the piece of "Apothecary" at top of  "Plumology " 

Now using fussy cut pieces and strips from sticker sheet add as per photo of page.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

HAVE A CRAFTY WEEK

MAUREEN

Create - Play

 Morning all

I just looked at the clock and realised the time, I should be making some morning tea to keep my sugar in check, but this morning has passed me by . I got up at the usual time, so not sure where the time has gone maybe it took longer to finish the layout then i expected 

Its already 24 degrees so going to be a warm day, we had a little rain overnight which is great 

The layout is to enter in to this month's challenge for Kraft+.

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com

This month it was all about using geometric shapes  the mood board had blues and oranges in it, so have incorporated these  colours.

i have used Hexagons as my major shape  but it also has Triangles, and rectangles.

I do hope you like it

MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:

American Craft Indutrial Paper Pack

Kaisercraft "Peachy Keen" Collection   :- Super ( Orange) paper and Kraft Card Stock 

Kaisercraft "Tangello" ink

Uniquely Creative  Wave  Stencil

Uniquely Creative Cut Apart Essential Dye (Hexagons)

Kaisercraft "Alpha's"

Words from my stash

Copper "Wheels  " from  my Stash

Boarder Punched Orange Strip from my Stash 

Photo  5.25" x 4 "

CUTTING:

Cut 3  x 8" x 3" strips from blue colour piece from the Industrial Paper Pack cut 1.50" Fish  tails at one end

Dye Cut 7 of 1.50" hexagon  from "Super"

Dye Cut 5 of 1" hexagons from "Super"

Dye Cut  5 of the 1.50" from "Industrial" Paper Pack 

Dye Cut 4 from the blue section of "Industrial" Paper Pack

Cut photo mats  6" x 4.50 " from "Super"

Cut photo mat 6.25" x 4.75 " from  "Super"

Cut Orange boarder strip 6.25"

STAMPING :

Randomly add  " Tangello"ink through the Wave Stencil on the Kraft Card Stock

ASSEMBLY:

Add photo to  mats

Add the 3 fish tails  with the straight edge on the far right hand edge of the stamped Kraft Card Stock. Leave a 0.75" gap between the top and the fish tails

Add Photo  3.50 " from the top at right hand angles (see photo)

Add the cut triangles from the fish tail to top and bottom of the left handside of the page

Add large Hexagons 0.50"  from the left handside of the page starting o.25" from the top of page

See photo details for title and placement of the remaing "Hexagons"

Add title to the page as per photo

Add remaing emblishments as per photo

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY 

STAY SAFE AND WELL 

HAVE A CRAFTY MONTH 

MAUREEN

2nd Generation Poncho

Afternoon all

It’s been another beautiful day here is South East Queensland, a warm day with an overnight low of 10 degrees

It’s been so quiet today. My back has been extremely painful for the last few days that  I actually took so pain meds as i could not move and sitting was just about impossible, taking this has been i have slept all afternoon but have woken up feeling a little better, so thought i do this blog post. Sitting here someone as put their wood burner fire on as I can smell the wood burning such a lovely smell feels like you need a pot of soup or hot chocolate.
The picture is of my grand daughter with a phonco that was made for Mother's sister twenty five plus years before by her great great Aunty who had a stroke and the only way she could crochet  was to put the hook in a holder that would hold the needle upright. Both her mother and her Aunty wore the poncho.At some stage i added extra rows so that they could get more wares from it and it has been worn by all the girls in the family since

 

I completed this layout for Kraft Plus. This month the challenge was to use Paper Cuts (or fussy cut) .

I also made a card from the scraps left over in the bag. Now I only have two sheets left of the Morning Dew Collection and no Collectables. Although i have been told our local Spotlight has some

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com/

 MY LAYOUT:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft Morning Dew Collection:-Serne, Breathe Reverse, Tranquil Reverse,

Tranquil,  Exhale Reverse, Calming Reverse, Uniquely Creative June Kit Cut a Part Sheet Collectables and Sticker sheet 
Kaisercraft Lilly and Moss Sticker Sheet
Lace flowers, Doily, clear domes and flower from my  Stash
Uniquely Creative postage stamp Dye
Kraft Card Stock
Photo 4" x 4"

CUTTING:

Fussy Cut Flowers from  "Serne"
Fussy Cut Pebbles from " Breathe Reverse"
Cut "Tranquil" 2" x 6"
Cut "Tranquil Reverse" 2.75" x 6"
Cut "Exhale" Reverse with Salavage attached 4.50" x 3.25"
Dye Cut "Calming Reverse" 4.50" x 4.50" for frame usi g the two large dyes inside one another.
Cut Doily in half

ASSEMBLY:

Add "Tranquil " 2" from the top and 1.5" from left hand side 
Add Tranquil" Reverse 2.5" from the top and 2.25" from the left hand side
Add "Exhale" Reverse 2.5" from the top and 2.50 from the left hand side
Add photo to frame
Add to page 3.75" from the top and 2.5" from the left hand side using foam tape
Add half Cut doily to bottom of photo
Layer fusdy cut flowers starting at the bottom right hand corner. I have three layers 
Add embellishments as per photo
Add title to top of page.


All of these bits where in the bag with a partial cut  Sheet of "Serne" which i fussy cut for flower cluster. There were all several small bits of " Breathe" so more fussy cutting.
Any of the bits left i made this card including the thin strips from the sticker sheet.
The measurements of my pieces are if i was starting from scratch as few had bits out of them or not cut straight but luckly able to hide them.
I am a terrible hoarder of small bits of paper

MY CARD:

Thanks for stopping by
Hope you enjoy looking at my work
Have A great crafty month
MAUREEN 

Destination

Morning all,

Lots of sunshowers this morning, it was cool enough again this morning to put a cardigan on.

This one  is Kraft Plus. The criteria:- is to create with your own DIY Stamps. I have used a very random selection, which i have listed and photographed below.

DIY STAMPS:
 
A piece of wood that was on the back verendah ( hubby making a Bee box for his sister).
A wooden Star
Plastic screw from a toy
Lego block
Not sure what the last object is , but was in the grandchildren toy box, which I'am in the process of cleaning out
A leaf

MY TAKE:

MY STAMPS:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Factory 42" :- Gears and Cogs
Kaisercraft "Hello Today" Salvage strip
Simple Stories "Trains"
Stickopotamas Train stickers
Emboss dye cut Train (RAK)
Tim Holtz Distress Inks:- Festive Berry, Fired Brick, Shabby Shutters, Chipped Saphire.
Imaginarium Designs "Words"
Photo 4.25" x 3.50"


I randomly stamped over the page using various inks, trying to create a railway line .


I hope you like my page
Have a crafty week

Maureen

Spring

Afternoon all,


Another cloudy day, raining on and off. It's supposed to be like it all week. The only thing i don't like is the humidity, it plays havoc with my back, but we desperately need the rain

Yesterday and today i have been working on the KRAFT + Challenge, (problem sitting for long) which was Seasons. I chose Spring, the pictures were taken from the Red Hill lookout on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.  I cut them into strips before adding them to my page. Not done this before. I hope you like it.



MY PAGE:

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Under the Gum Leaves " Collection: - Cockatoo reverse
Kaisercraft "Open Road" Collection: - Unearthed
Kaszazz " Fauna and Flora Collection: - Wattle
Kaisercraft "Native Breeze " Collectables and Sticker Book
Kaisercraft Green and Kraft cardstock
Uniquely Creative "Eucalyptus Foliage" Dye
Kaisercraft Yellow Pearls and Paint
6 x 1" x 4" photo's
2 x 2" x 4" photo's


CUTTING:


Cut "Cockatoo" Reverse 4.5" x 12"
Cut "Unearthed" 1.5" x 12"
Cut "Wattle" 1.5" x 12"
Dye cut 3 sets of the " Eucalyptus Foliage "set from Green cardstock


ASSEMBLY:


Add "Wattle to Kraft card stock 3" from the top
Add "Cockatoo" Reverse underneath
Add " Unearthed" under " Cockatoo"
Add photos to "Cockatoo" leaving a 0.25" in between each and 4." from the top
Add embellishments using the sticker book, collectables, pearls and dye cuts as per photo.




Have a Good Crafty Day

MAUREEN