Posts from — December 2010

With New Year’s Eve just around the corner why not make a ‘Happy New Year’ card for one of your friends or family?

Today Kirsty and Trudi share a couple of cards they’ve made!

Kirsty’s PULL OUT card:

“I wanted to make a card that when opened it sort of *popped* like a celebratory bottle of champage! To do this, I created a card that seems fairly simple on the front, but then once you pull the little tab upon opening the card *POW* celebration!”

“The front of the card becomes the background image for the pull out features once you open the card”.

“The elegant After Five Collection seemed perfect for a Happy New Year card. The blacks, whites and silvers of this collection make card, invitation and keepsake making completely fool-proof!”

Kirsty Piper. Pull Out New Years Card. After Five Collection 6′ paper pad, Pearl Flourish Elegant(PL507), Black flourish Decorative(PL518)

Celebrate in Style card by Trudi Harrison

With the New Year fast approaching I have decided to do a little bit of creative card ‘celebrating’.  There are many occasions throughout the year where a celebration card would be appropriate.

I have created a ‘generic’ feminine Celebrate card which would be suitable for most happy occasions. Keeping it ‘generic’ allows me to add my own personal birthday, anniversary or congratulations greeting.

With celebratory titles including ‘let’s celebrate’ and ‘thanks for helping me celebrate’, the recently released Kaisercraft ‘Party’ Rub ons (RB890) were a perfect solution.

The ‘fashionable’ shoe on the front of my card was created to coordinate with the ‘in style’ sentiment which is included inside the card.

Happy NEW YEAR to you all!

I have to admit that on more than one occasion I have gotten into a little tangle when using the new rhinestone and pearl flourishes from Kaisercraft.  Recently I had one of those light bulb moments and no longer have any problems adhering my flourishes exactly where I want them without getting into a tangle.

The trick, I have found, is to use the plastic backing that the flourishes are adhered to.  Cut away a small piece of the plastic backing at the start of your flourish.

Adhere it in position on your layout and slowly peel back the plastic, adhering as you go.

This particular flourish went in two separate directions.  I simply cut the plastic in half so that I could concentrate on one flourish at a time.

The completed layout with flourishes in position.  I had these photos of my daughter that I had altered with a vintage photoshop action before printing.  I found the subtle vintage feel worked really well with the Seaside collection.

Now that I have discovered my diecutting/embossing machine I am reaching for it all the time.  Even the alphabet stickers aren’t safe!!

“Grin” by Kerryn Lawson

Products Used : Seaside patterned paper – Beach Hut (P590), Umbrella (P591), Rock Pools (P592), Escape (P593), Sea Breeze (P594) & Coast Line (P595), Seaside Black rubons (RB885), Seaside 6″ paper pad (PP834), Seaside Printed tickets (EM941), Seaside Canvas tags (EM942), Seaside Journal tags (JT610), Seaside printed chipboard (CB118), Ink – Sepia (IP709), Homemade buttons (EM936), Alpha Stickers – Cream (AS222), Pearl flourishes – classic pearl (PL571), Wood flourishes – roses & leaves (FL318), Pearls – Black SB793).

Other products used; Paper doily, lace, twine, dymo labeller.

So this is a little trick that works for me.  How about you?

Here’s a special ‘Merry Christmas’ Saturday Sketch!!

Join in our sketch fun and you can win prizes!

Simply create a layout based on any of this month’s December ketches and share your creations into our December sketch gallery to win!!

Let’s have a closer look hey?

“Magic Balls” by Lesley Cooper: Seaside Collection Patterned Paper Beach Hut (P590), Umbrella (P591),Sea Breeze (P594), Coastline (P592); Paper Pad (PP834); Die Cuts (DC330); Printed Tickets (EM941); Journal Tags (JT610); Rub Ons (RB886); Alpha Stickers (AS226); Rhinestones (SB700).

By reducing the size of the design elements, I was able to convert this fantastic double sketch into a single.  Sizing the photo’s to 2.0 cm x 2.8 cm and by staggering and overlapping them in a similar formation, allowed me to still incorporate the same number of photos without it becoming ‘overwhelming’.

Materials Used: Seaside Collection Patterned Papers Beach Hut (P590), Umbrella (P591), Rock Pools (P592), Paper Pad (PP834), Chipboard Alphas #3 (CB109),  Alpha Stickers, Mini Alpha Stickers (MA502), Rewind Rub ons RB836.  Other: Cardstock, Die Cut Frame

At the end of December (31st December AEST) we will be selecting a first place and second place winner from the December Sketch Gallery.

The first place winner will receive a $25 collection pack of their choice (6 patterned papers, 1 Specialty/Die-Cut 12×12 Paper, Die Cut Elements, Mini Journal Tags, Black and Colour rub-ons) along with ONE Beyond-the-Page projects of their choice!

The second place winner will receive a $25 collection pack of their choice (6 patterned papers, 1 Specialty/Die-Cut 12×12 Paper, Die Cut Elements, Mini Journal Tags, Black and Colour rub-ons)!

While I have never been able to put a label on my scrapbooking style, one thing I know for sure is that I love to layer.  The variety of embellishments that Kaisercraft release with each collection are perfect for a girl who loves her layers.

Make use of the different tags of all shapes and sizes that are part of each collection.  They are perfect for layering.

I have to admit I let out a little squeal when I saw these tickets in the Seaside collection LOL.  With the 2 different sizes included they are perfect for layering.

Layer smaller pieces of each paper so that you can include a little bit of all of the fabulous patterns in the collection.

Even the chipboard alphabet isn’t safe!  If you use a strong clear drying glue you will find that layering your chipboard is easy.

Remember this weeks Tuesday tip?  I have included a couple of homemade fabric tags on this layout of my children visiting a popular tourist attraction at Victor Harbor here in South Australia.

“Visiting Granite Island” by Kerryn Lawson

Products Used ; Seaside pp – Beach Hut (P590), Umbrella (P591), Rock Pool (P592), Sea Breeze (P594) and Coastline (P595), Seaside colour rubons (RB886), Seaside Clear Stamps (CS767), Seaside 6×6 paper pad (PP834), Seaside diecut elements (DC330), Seaside printed tickets (EM941), Clear stamps – dated (CS724), Chipboard alpha #2 (CB108), Ink – Sepia (IP709) and Corn (IP711), Pearls – Copper (SB790), Homemade buttons (EM936), Paper tags and shapes – Manila (EM924).

Other Products Used ; Fabric (calico), twine

Hi there.  It is Vicki here to share a little album which I have made for my eldest daughter. 

When I saw all the hibiscus flowers in the Seaside Collection it brought back memories from our trip to Rarotonga.

We went there when my eldest daughter was 4, which seems a long time ago now.

Going through them there were some gorgeous photos of her.

I selected my favourite photos and added a little letter which told her all about the trip

My favourite shots were of those of her exploring and looking for coconuts!

And I will never forget those pool shots with the Hibiscus flowers.

And the little album is complete.  The perfect size for a memorable keepsake in years to come.