Hi, it´s Christy, Vicki and Monika here inspiring you with the Secret Bird Society collection this time.

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Monika: “I seldom plan my layouts in advance, which is probably why I usually end up with no space left for journaling. This time I planned the layout and built it all around the journaling, not because this particular journaling is so much more important than others, but because I think it makes a nice element on the page. I love to mix digital elements like this on my layouts.”

Secret Bird Society Papers: Shh… P546, Conceal P549, Disguise P547
Grosgrain ribbon R1619, Paper pad PP827, Die Cuts DC323, Embell. Pack Skeleton Leaves EM921, Printed Chipboard CB112

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Vicki: “How could you not love the colours of the Secret Bird Society collection – I found them beautiful to work with and perfect for this photo of my son who I caught laying on the couch and dreaming out the window – totally in wonder – this collection was perfect for this photo”

LAYOUT “BOY WONDER”

BY VICKI MORRIS

Materials List: Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Mystery, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Undercover, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Classified, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – 6” paper pad, Kaisercraft – Rubons (Adventure), Kaisercraft – Pearls (Pewter), Kaisercraft – Grosgrain Ribbon (Monochrome), Kaisercraft – Alpha Stickers (Cream), Miscellaneus Thread

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Christy:  It didn’t take me long to figure out what to do with the Secret Bird Society goodies when they arrived on my doorstep.  My sister is an avid hunter and fisherwoman and I had the nicest picture of her and her husband just screaming to be scrapped! 

Materials List:  Patterned Paper:  Secret Bird Society P544, P549- Alphabet Stickers:  Black AS226, Mini Alpha White & Black MA502- Diecut:  Secret Bird Society DC323- Chipboard:  Secret Bird Society CB112- Rub-ons:  SBSociety RB872 & RB871

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Hi, it´s Christy, Vicki and Monika here, inspiring you with layouts from Hippy Girl collection.   

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 Monika:  “I have so many photos from my daughter’s birthday party that I decided to make a two page layout. I always hesitative to make two page layouts cause they take so much more time and planning. But this one was so much fun to make; I am so in love with al the beautiful flowers of this line.  I´ve used the chip board flower embellishments and also cut flowers from the Delilah Specialty paper.”   

Hippy Girl Papers: Delilah Specialty paper PS112, Fern Die-cut PS111, Harmony P554, Sunshine P551, Earth P550, Spirit P553. Die Cuts DC324, Paper pad PP828, Printed Chipboard CB113, Organza ribbon RI614 Other: Title letters.   

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  Vicki: “The Hippy Girl collection is just so eyecatching.  The floral detail on the papers was perfect to use for a layout of my two girls together.  I used the fern diecut as the base for the floral clusters and then added pearls, ribbons and rubbons to create this layout.”   

SISTERS MAKE THE BEST GIRLFRIENDS   

BY VICKI MORRIS   

Materials List : Kaisercraft – Hippy Girl – Luna, Kaisercraft – Hippy Girl – Spirit, Kaisercraft – Hippy Girl – Delilah, Kaisercraft – Hippy Girl – Fern Die Cut, Kaisercraft – Hippy Girl – 6” Paper Pad, Kaisercraft – Rhinestone Strip(Black), Kaisercraft – Pearls (Pearl), Kaisercraft – Printed Chipboard, Kaisercraft – Mini Alphas (Black and White), Kaisercraft – Organza Ribbon (Pink), Kaisercraft – Rubons (Hippy Girl), Kaisercraft – Rubons (All Girl), Uniball – Signo Pen (White) 

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Christy:  Everyday life at our house is changing.  If one of my kids isn’t learning something new the other one is!  Recently my daughter started rolling over, while this is quite the process for my rolly polly bundle, she gets the job done and is oh so proud of her accomplishment!  

  Materials List:  Patterned Papers:  Kaisercraft P550, P551, P552, P553, P555, PS111- Alphabet Stickers:  White AS221, Mini Alpha White & Chocolate MA504, Tiny Alpha Chocolate MA512-  Paper Pack:  Hippy Girl  PP828
Diecuts:  Hippy Girl DC324- Rhinestones:  Island Lagoon RS402- Border Punch:  EK Success- Buttons:  Misc. 

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Today we are going to turn these Kaisercraft daisy flowers:

Into these pretty flowers which remind me of Dahlia’s that once grew in my Nan’s garden.

Materials Required: 4 x Kaisercraft daisies – I have used 2 x mid size and 2 x large size from the Poppy pack for the large Red Flower and 4 x mid size for the baby pink flowers, Wet glue, Scissors, Glitter Glue etc – for decoration purposes if you choose.

Step 1: Lay out the 4 flowers that you will be working with and place a dob of glue in each of the flower centre’s

Step 2: Flower 1 (mid size one) – roll up/squash together so that a point forms at the base. Hold together until flower doesn’t unravel when you let go of it

Trim off the pointy tip (small amount only).

Step 3: Repeat the above process for the next flower (mid Size) – You will be placing Flower 1 in the centre of the next flower and squash flower around so that another point forms. Hold together and trim off pointy end that forms.

Repeat the process once again for the 3rd flower – placing the flower cluster in the centre of one of the large flowers.

Step 4: Now lay your flower cluster on top of the fourth flower to finish off the flower bloom.

Of course you may decorate your finished flower – I have chosen to leave these ones as they are. Now all that is left is to use them.

Today I have used them on a card.

Card: ‘Best Wishes’ by Trudi Harrison.  Materials Used: Hippy Girl 6” Paper Pad (PP828); Hippy Girl Patterned Paper ‘Luna’; Flowers Poppy (F610) and Baby Pink (F607); Clear Stamp ’Wishes’ (CS903); Hot Pink Ink; Foam Tape; Glue Dots.   Other: Cardstock; Leaf Punch; Spellbinders scalloped circle and square

It´s easy to fall in love with the new releases of this month! Just look at these gorgeous desktop organizers from Monika and Vicki

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Monika says: “Love at first sight. Well that is what happened when I first laid eyes on the new large desk organizer that Kaisercraft released this month. It took me some time to decide how to decorate it, but I was shore I wanted it to have a shabby but chick look to fit in on my desk.

I have used lots and lots of chalk around the papers edges and I have also stitched around every paper. As the organizer needs to be practice, I have used a minimum of embellishments, but the lace and ribbon fits nicely to the shabby, old look I wanted to create.”

Materials used: Papers from Secret Bird Society: Mystery P544, Undercover P548, Disguise P547, Hidden Specialty paper PS110. Paper from Hippy Girl: Harmony P554.
Other: Lace and ribbon.

Vicki says ” the sage green colours are one of my favourite colours so I just had to use them to alter the large desktop organiser – add in flowers and rubons together with flourishes and of course the little bird and bird cage – and you have a gorgeous desktop organiser which is practical and inspiring”

ALTERED LARGE DESKTOP ORGANISER

BY VICKI MORRIS

Materials List : Kaisercraft – Large Desk Organiser, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Private Diecut, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Undercover, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – Shh, Kaisercraft – Secret Bird Society Collection – 6” paper pad, Kaiserscolour (Sage), Kaisercraft – Rubons (You and Me), Kaisercraft – Pearls (Pearl), Kaisercraft – Ink (Forest), Kaisercraft – Ink (Jade), Kaisercraft – Clear Stamps (Secret Bird Society Collection), Kaisercraft – Rubons (Secret Bird Society Collection), Kaisercraft – Grosgrain Ribbon (Ocean), Kaisercraft – Organza Ribbon (Green), Kaisercraft – Pearl Strip (Champagne), Kaisercraft – Rhinestone Strip(Silver), Kaisercraft – Wood Flourishes (Bird Cages), Kaisercraft – Wood Flourishes (Vines), Derivan-Kindy Glitz (Crystalina)

Hi Everyone!!

Camilla and Trudi back today to talk about roses.  We adore roses and we love making them.  It would also appear that you all love making roses just as much as we do.   Some of you may be familiar with the creative process when making the paper rose variety; for those who are not, we will share the process we use for making ours

The following roses have been made using a 6 petal flower punch.  The size of the rose will depend on the size of punched diecut that is used.   A larger punch will produce a much larger flower than a smaller punch

As you have previously seen, they make up beautifully in the Kaisercraft Lush and Secret Bird Society patterned papers

Camilla’s roses using Secret Bird Society Patterned Papers

Trudi’s roses using Lush Patterned Paper

Materials Required

Patterned Paper or Cardstock – Today we are using the Hippy Girl 6″ Paper Pad

Scissors

Glue

Skewer

6 petal flower punch – We have used a 2” one for the larger rose and 1” for a smaller rose.  Trudi sometimes also uses a 2 1/8” Floriano flower punch for the larger rose as a base petal, but this is not necessary.  Another 6 petal flower punched out for the base is also suffice

In addition: ink, glitter glue

STEP 1

Punch out 3 flowers

STEP 2

Fold  the flowers 3 times so that you have 3 intersecting lines as shown below – Note: Showing reverse side so that fold lines stand out

STEP 3

Flower 1:  Cut along one line till you reach the middle

Flower 2: Cut out one flower petal

Flower 3: Cut out 2 flower petals as one whole piece ( resembles a heart shape)

STEP 4

Glue each of the flowers so that they now resemble ‘cone’ shapes

STEP 5

Using a skewer or similar, roll over the edges of each petal

STEP 6

Snip of the pointy end of each flower

STEP 7

We are now going to start layering the flower – working from largest to smallest

Place a dob of glue in the middle of the largest cone shape petal and sit the next largest petal over the top

Place another dob of glue in the centre and place the smallest cone shape petal on top

STEP 8

Creating the centre of the rose

Roll the ‘heart shaped’ piece and glue at the bottom to secure

Snip the end, place some glue on bottom and sit this in the middle of your previously layered flower

Roll the single petal which remains, glue and snip the pointy end

Place some more glue on the bottom and sit in the middle

With your skewer ‘flair’ out slightly until you are happy with the result

STEP 9

Punch out another flower shape, place a dob of glue on the centre and sit your rose on top.  For something extra – Punch out a different shape flower.  This time we are using a Floriano shape

Roll the petal edges

And slightly bend petals so that they sit upwards

Place a dob of glue in the centre and sit your previously constructed flower on top

Allow to dry and decorate with glitter glue if you choose.

Congratulations your rose is now blooming!!

Other things to try

Distressing/roughing up the edges of your punched die cuts before the assembling process for a more vintage look

Inking the edges

Emboss punched die cuts using Cuttlebug Embossing Folders or similar for a different look

Stamp images on punched die cuts before the assembling process

TO MAKE A SPIRAL ROSE

As seen previously on Trudi’s Funky Wreath

Materials Required

6 Petal Punch - 3″ for larger rose and 2″ for smaller rose

Scissors

Glue

Skewer

Additional: Ink, glitter glue

STEP 1

Punch out a shape

STEP 2

With a pair of scissors follow the curves of the flower shape and cut around till you reach the middle of the flower; finishing off with a small circle effect

STEP 3

Starting from the outside and working in, wrap the edge around a skew (or similar)

A tighter coil will produce a smaller, tighter rose, a looser coil will produce a larger spread out rose.

Once you have come to the end, allow to unravel slightly.

Place some glue on the end circle and sit the flower coil on top.

Use the skewer to flair out some of the petals

When the glue has dried, roll over some of the petal tips with the skewer

Congratulations – your rose is now blooming!!

Finish off with some glitter glue if you choose

Have fun creating your own ‘blooming lovely’ roses