Posts from — April 2011

Hello!

Kerryn here with another project share created from the Chanteuse collection.  This collection is perfect for scrapping our most treasured memories and moments.

Today I have a layout to share.

I want my daughter to grow up with the knowledge that she is special, with that self belief that enables you to chase and achieve your dreams.  The Chanteuse collection had the right mix of subtly elegant patterns teamed with a girly colour palette that worked perfectly with my layout theme.

A look at some of the details.

“Remember” by Kerryn Lawson

Materials Used : Chanteuse patterned paper – Con Brio (P637), Vivo (P640), Eco (P641), Tremolo (P639), Chanteuse paper pad (PP840), Chanteuse diecut elements (DC337), Chanteuse printed chipboard (CB125), Chanteuse Rubons – Colour (RB900) & Brown (RB899), Crochet doily – scallop cream (EM946), Wooden flourishes – Magical butterflies (FL341), Twin lamp post (FL325), Paper blooms – Fairy floss (F640), Cranberry (F638) and Terracotta (F635), Rhinestone flourishes – classic champagne (RS460), Lace – Cream (EM927), Pearls – Chocolate (SB792)

Other materials used : Mini alpha stickers, buttons, distress ink.

Kirsty here to share with you a cute, quick and easy Baby Shower set made using the Lullabye collection

My sister has just found out she is having a baby girl in August, so in preparation for this exciting arrival, I made this cute little baby girl shower set. The cards were so easy, that I made 25 of them in one afternoon with no problems!

Kirsty Piper: Baby Shower Set: Lullaby Collection: Baby Bunting (P647), 61/2′ Paper Pad(PP841), Lullaby Clear Stamps(CS775) Journal Tags(JT617) Kaisercraft Other: Aplha Stickers Hot Pink(AS216), Hot Pink Ink Pad(IP713), Hot Pink Paint(KC010) Other- Grosgrain Ribbon, Resin flower.

The cute little ‘love’ banner was made simply by folding some tags from the tag pad in half and adding some Kaisercraft Alphas…I have made it small, so it can be added to my niece’s scrapbook after the shower

The cupcake toppers were just the pram stamped image, cut out using my circle punch, inked around the edges and popped onto a toothpick.

The cupcakes however took much longer…white chocolate cupcakes with Raspberry and butter cream frosting…

Now if you’ll excuse me…I have a date with a cupcake

Hello!

Kirsty and Kerryn  here with some cards to share.

Both have been created from the lovely Chanteuse Collection and can easily be used for many different occasions.

Just pop them into that card stash for a later date

First up a ‘Love’ card from Kirsty

Kirsty Piper: Love Card: Chanteuse Collection; Tremolo(P639), Eco(P641), 6 1/2′ Paper Pad(PP840), Kaisercraft Other; Pearl strip Chocolate(PL504), Champagne Flourish Elegant(RS457) Other: Mini flowers and leaves-ebay.

And Kerryn’s gorgeous ‘Mother’ card.

This would be perfect for Mother’s Day which is not too far away now.

And a closer look at some of Kerryn’s details

“Mother card” by Kerryn Lawson

Materials used : Chanteuse patterned paper – Staccato (P638), Vivo (P640), Soprano (P642), Chanteuse colour rubons (RB900), Chanteuse paper pad (PP840), Chanteuse printed chipboard (CB125), Organza ribbon – Pink (RI614), Pearls – Latte (SB715), chocolate (SB792), Hot Pink (SB787).

Other materials used : Cardstock, punch, twine, transparency, leaves.

Hello!

Trudi and Kirsty here with some more ‘sweet’ projects created from the Lullaby Collection.  Once again we have given you both a ‘pink’ and a ‘blue’ option.

We have both created projects incorporating a bracket shape.  Trudi has created a layout that has incorporated the Nursery Specialty Paper Die Cut, and Kirsty has altered the ‘Bracket Frame’ to create a stunning ‘welcome to the world’ keepsake.

Trudi: Gosh this picture of my littlest girl takes me back… it is hard to believe that she was ever this small, but she was.

Here she is only a couple of weeks old.

Nikayla Grace Harrison

my

‘precious sweet little bundle’

I have used the Nursery Specialty Paper Die Cut for my base.  I framed the photo with a frame element cut from the Welcome Home patterned paper.  Various strips of papers from the paper pad sit vertically and horizontally behind the frame.  I also cut out some of the flocked damask images (so pretty) from another of the paper pad papers and these have also been layered around the photo.

The butterfly has been cut from a die with also patterned paper from the paper pad.  I quilled a thin stip of  coordinating patterned paper and this sits in the middle of each of the large butterfly.

I added a splash of colour with some Kaisercraft purple organza ribbon, clusters of pretty paper blooms and dusty mauve paper flowers and some paper butterflies (from my stash) which I shaded a darker pink/mauve colour.

A touch of Kaisercraft bling has been added with a rhinestone word and flower and a pearl flourish

Precious Sweet Little Bundle Layout by Trudi Harrison.  Materials Used: Lullaby Collection patterened papers – PS145 Nursery Specialty Paper Die Cut, P651 Welcome Home, PP841 Paper Pad, DC338 Die Cut Elements; Paper Blooms – Fairy Floss, Misty & Amethyst; Paper Flowers Dusty Mauve, Rhinestone Word and Flower; Pearl Flourish; Organza Ribbon; B & W Rubons – Baby.  Other: White Cardstock & Cardstock Die Cut, Border Punch, Paper Butterflies & Butterfly Die.

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Kirsty: I recently welcomed a beautiful baby nephew into the world. Yep, I am taking all the credit I am so very excited to FINALLY be an aunty!

To celebrate, and because I just KNEW he was going to be a boy (my brother and his wife hadn’t found out at their scans, so it was a surprise) I created this lovely altered bracket frame to hang in his nursery.

Kirsty Piper: Lullabye Bracket Frame: Lullabye Collection: First Words(P645), Hush Little Baby(P646), 61/2′ Paper Pad(PP841), KaiserCraft Other:Paper Blooms Coconut(F627), Pearl Flourish Classic Black (PL514), Paint.

My favorite technique at the moment is to paint my OTP item in black, apply a layer of crackle medium and then paint over with white. I really love how the black coming through the white enhances the crackles

The little monogram in the middle? His name is Freddie, and he is absolutely adorable

….a pocket full of posy’s!

Have you seen the gorgeous new Posy’s that co-ordinate perfectly with  the Chanteuse collection?

I have to admit I fell head over heels in love with them when I first saw them…

I  also really love the trend at the moment that seems to be popping up in papercraft land  of using silhouettes in different projects.

As a happy co-incidence, one of my favourite views of my beautiful babies is their profiles. I love looking at their little buttons noses and little baby chins. I know they will change before my eyes, so I thought I would combine the silhouette trend and my middle baby’s profile to create this project.

Kirsty Piper: Silhouette Ornate Frame: Ornate Frame (SB2102), Chanteuse Collection: Vivo(P640), Staccato(P638), Eco(P641) Posies (EM960). Kaisercraft Other: Paint- Antique White(KC002), Black(KC031) Paper Blooms Cranberry(F638)

If you haven’t gotten yourself some of these gorgeous ‘Posies’ from this new collection, go grab some today! I love how they add just the right unusual finishing touch to a layout, card or Off the Page project!