Posts from — December 2011

Hello everyone, and welcome to the blog for another Saturday Sketch!
Let’s have a look at the rules:

The rules:

Each Saturday every month a new sketch and inspirational layouts will be posted here on the blog.
From these 3-5 sketches (depending on how many Saturday’s there are), you have that many chances to create a layout of your own and upload it to any gallery of your choice, or in a blog post.
Once done, link your layout into the comments section of the appropriate sketch blog post and you’re entry is complete!
Find FULL terms and conditions here.

The deadline:
Comments with linked layout entries for each monthly sketch challenge will close on the last day of that month at 11.59 (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10/Daylight Savings Time UTC +11)

The prize:
1st PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s new collections (valued at approximately $50).
2nd PLACE: A Kaisercraft scrap pack (including new products) valued at approximately $30.

The December Sketch winner and runner-up, won’t be announced until midway through January 2012 as Kaisercraft closes over the break. Thanks for your understanding! 

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Now for the fun stuff!
Here is the beautiful layout by Cassandra Bright that the sketch is based on:

“Cruzen” Layout By Cassandra Bright

Materials Used:On The Move Collection, 12″ Sticker Sheet, Die Cuts, Specialty Die Cuts- PS186 Fuel.

And this is the #3 December sketch based on Melissa’s layout:

“#4 December” Saturday Sketch

Today we have Debbie Marcinkiewicz and Janna Werner from our Contributing Design Team showing us their takes on the sketches…

 “Pool Pals” Layout By Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Kaisercraft Materials List:  L’il Primrose Collection – Fabulous (PS191), Frock (P788), Sticker Sheet (SS125), 6 ” Paper Pad (PP861), Collectables (CT706); Pearl Flourishes – Classic Latte (PL512); Tiny Alpha Stickers – Cotton Candy (MA516); Paper Blooms – Olive (F633), Coconut ( F627), Buttercream (F629), Fairy Floss (F640), Sea Breeze (F631); Mini Paper Blooms – Buttercream (F646), Sea Breeze (F648).

Other supplies:  glitter, taffeta ribbon, paper doilie, rouched satin ribbon, card stock.

Debbie says:  “What a fun sketch this was to design with … I used the new in January L’il Primrose Collection to create this pretty little girlie layout!  I can’t wait to see what you’ll create using this Saturday Sketch … enjoy!”

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 “Cirlce” Layout By Janna Werner

Materials Used:
On The Move: Propel (P773), Cylinders (P775), Full Tank (P776), Take Off (P774), Paper Pad (PP853), Sticker Sheet (SS122), Collectables (CT704); Rhinestones – orange (SB710), Mini Alphas – white & black (MA502)

Other: yarn, acrylic paint, staples

Janna Syas:
“When you use a lot of circles in your project, why not add journaling in circle format as well? It is perfect for text that you don’t want to be read right away and it even makes your project more interesting.”

Good afternoon everyone. To finish off the week..we have some Beyond The Page products using On The Move!

“Happy 18th Birthday by Cassandra Bright”

KC PRODUCTS:  SB189 18^th Album, On The Move Collection, 12” Sticker Sheet, Die Cuts, Album Rings-MO19 Dark Brown
OTHER: Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Vintage Photo, Tim Holtz Alphabet Sizzix Die-Chip Block

Cassandra Says:
“The new On The Move Collection  is perfect to celebrate 18th birthdays and to help celebrate and congratulate young people who have just successfully gained their driver’s licence! Today I am sharing a Kaisercraft 18th Birthday album that I have decorated using the new On The Move Collection. This would be a great present for any 18 year olds.”

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“Boyz” Album Stand by Leanne Love

KC PRODUCTS: Accelerate (P772), Propel (P773), Cylinders (P775), full tank (P776), Diesel (P777), Take off (P774), Collectable die cuts (CT704), Paper Pad (PP859), Sticker sheet (SS122), Rub ons – Boyz Border (RB822), Mini Alphas B&W (MA501), Mini albums (SB2049), Mini album stand (SB2051)
OTHER: screw brads, Tim Holtz die cuts, chain, bulldog clips

Leanne says:
“How fantastic is this range of papers for the boys/men in your lives.  The “On the Move” collection is just perfect for all those masculine photos you have hidden away.  The die cuts are brilliant as is the paper pad.  I can promise that you will not be disappointed with Kaisercrafts latest range “On the Move’”.

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“Turbo” by Genevieve Allen

Genevieve says:
“You want to do a little gift at the last minute… You can give a speciality beer in a special packaging? These papers are masculine and very easy to use. You can add some “Collectables” on the packaging to embellish it! My mechanic will love it!”

Materials used: On the Move Collection Paper Pad (PP859); Collectables (CT704); Others: China Ink, Brad, Chain, Die

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“2012 Calendar” Gift Packet by Pearl Lui

Materials Used: Kaisercraft On The Move Propel, Cylinders, Full Tank
Other: wooden clothespins, scallop oval punch

Pearl Says:
“The On The Move collection is perfect to make a bright, retro-feel, year-long desk calendar. I made this desk calendar as a gift pack inside a handmade envelope as a perfect “Happy New Year” gift for a co-worker. To make it, I cut Roladex-size cards, rounded the corners, and glued on printed calendar quarters to make the desk calendar stack. I then cut an envelope based on the dimensions of the cards and created a seal with a scallop oval punched shape and various size pennants. The gift packet includes two mini wooden clothespins, when clipped to both sides, helps the desk calendar stand. It’s a simple yet effective and functional gift perfect for my coworker’s desk.”

To our cherished Kaisercrafties,

First of all thank you for your continued support on the blog! We love reading your comments and seeing your gorgeous creations from the Saturday Sketches so please keep it up in the new year!

Kaisercraft Head office will be closing over the Christmas break for a couple of weeks so there will be changes to the blog that we wanted to notify you about….

No posts will run between December 25th 2011 – 2nd January 2012.
Tuesday Tips and Creative Cards won’t be running at all from 27th December 2011 -12th January 2012.

Saturday Sketches and Layouts, Cards and BTP posts will still run as normal outside the Christmas & New Years week.

We hope you won’t miss us too much, but don’t worry as we will be back up and running as per normal before you know it!

From the Kaisercraft Team, we wish you all a very happy Christmas and a safe New Years.

x

Hello Kaisercrafties and welcome to the blog this wonderful Friday. To finish off the blog we would love to show you some gorgeous Beyond The Page products using the Sweet Nothings collection…enjoy peeking!

“Birdhouse by Cassandra Bright”

Kaisercraft Products: SB2124 Bird House, Sweet Nothings Paper Collection, 12” Sticker Sheet, Die Cuts, Kaisercraft Bird’s Nest.
Other:  Tim Holtz Distress Stain-Walnut Stain, Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Brush Corduroy, Border Punch

 Cassandra Says:
“Bird houses and bird nests are all the rage at the moment in both altered arts and scrapbooking layouts. And with the whimsical nature of the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings collection, I just had to decorate the gorgeous Kaisercraft Bird House that came out a few collections ago.

I have simply cut strips of paper from the Sweet Nothings collection, and used a border punch along one edge of the strips to create patterned tiling for the roof of my bird house. I have embellished the bird house by using the beautiful Collectables die cuts also from the Sweet Nothings collection. This is so cute it would make a wonderful and easy christmas present )”

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“Mini Box” by Leanne Love

Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings: Sincerely (P770), Paper Pad (PP858), Collectables (CT703), Rub ons (RB952).  Kaisercraft other: Paint – Eggshell (KC035), Mini Paper Blooms Fairy Floss (F657), Sea Breeze(F648)

Leanne Says:
“I found this adorable little box at the Kaisercraft outlet store and couldn’t wait to decorate it with the sweet nothings papers and embellishments.  I am making little note cards to go inside.  Would make a lovely present for someone special.”

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“Sweet Nothings” Tape Storage Shelf by Pearl Lui

Materials Used: Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings You & Me, Acrylic Paint in Gold, Mini Drawers
Other: Mod Podge

Pearl says:
“I love the mini drawers because it’s up to you with how you want to use it and personalize it. Perhaps you have need for all the small compartments to hold beads or small findings. For me, the foundation shelf for the mini drawers was perfect to store my rolls of tape. It works really well standing vertically or laying it horizontally. I first painted the entire piece with gold acrylic paint. I then carefully adhered all of the paper to the shelf using Mod Podge. I then clipped a medium sized binder clip to hold my mini scissors which are perfect to snip tape. Now I have the perfect mini tape storage shelf.”

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“Angel” by Genevieve Allen

Genevieve says: ” The colors of these papers inspired me to try for the first time the mix media technic!  I’m very happy of this result… I’ll try again, it’s sure! A tip: I use the stamp of cloud to do the wings of the angel! The angel will watch over my scraproom! ”

Materials used: Angel (SB2141); Sweet nothing Collection Paper: Sincerely (P770), Dozen Roses (P766); Paper Pad (PP858); Rub-ons (RB952); Collectables (CT703); Mini Paper Blooms (F647); Kaisercolour (KC052, KC035); Lace (EM927); Clear Stamps Cock-a-doodle-doo (CS806). Others: Distress Crackle paint, Gesso, Modeling paste, Pan pastel, Ink, Varnish, Charms, Frame.

Welcome to the blog this Thursday for our weekly Creative Card post. Today we have Jodi Dolbel leading us…enjoy!

Jodi Says:
“When looking for something a little different to decorate my layouts or cards, the internet can be the best place to find helpful information and inspiration. I came across these flower shapes and decided to layer them to make a cute flower.

I made a template, and then just traced the outline onto the back of the paper and cut it out.

To add some dimension, I scored lines where marked in Step one.

I did the same for the next flower shape in Step 3.

Then for the step 4 I cute towards the centre a bit more and twisted all the petals in the same direction.

Ink all the edges and layer the different shapes from largest to smallest. Adhere with foam tape so they stand up a little.

Add a cute Button or brad in the centre, and then make up your card.

Products Used:
Sweet Nothings- You & Me P768, Cupids Arrow P764, Sincerely P770, Rub Ons – Friendship RB918.
Other: Vintage Doiley, Gift Pin, Crochet Button