Tresors de Luxe January Challenge

Hi Everyone,

I came across this gorgeous mood board for Tresors de Luxe January Challenge  and thought I would give it a go.  Tresors de Luxe are an Etsy shop which sell to die for laces, trinkets embellishments and flowers.

This LO of my nephew's beautiful wife was created a few months back and I hadn't gotten around to sharing it.  The colours were a perfect match for this mood board, so I decided to tweak it by adding various pieces of gorgeous lace from my stash, a bit of bling and a few embellishments.

Remember This Moment 

Photograph by Mick Delaney

Tresors de Luxe January Mood Board Challenge

Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden pp's and Tattered Diamond chipboard, Scrap FX berries stem chipboard, Prima flowers, Prina ink, Prima Say it in Pearls, Dusty Attic flowers, lace trims, Tim Holtz doily stencil, Viva Ferro metal effect paste - Amber Gold and Raspberry, Viva Inka Gold - jade and gold, Kaisercraft Texture Stamp - Windsor, Kaisercraft bling - lippy red, Collections clock ephemera, Heidi Swapp glitter word stickers, Lindy's Stamp Gang mica - peppermint, Texture Paste, Stampendous glitter, embossing powder - white, metal charm, recycled jewelery, Girls Paperie Alpha Stickers

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Kaisercraft DT - new 2 Cool 4 School Collection

Hi Everyone,

For my last Kaisercraft post for this week I am sharing the cute new "2 Cool 4 School" Collection which is just perfect for those upcoming 1st day of school pics and all the wonderful school photos of your children's progress throughout the year.

“School Days” Layout

How cute does Brittany look here!!  I think she is Grade 4 or 5... omg I feel so old!  I love incorporating the Captured Moments with the pp's... just perfect if you are into layering.  

Add a few collectables to create a quick and easy layout, and if you want to go a step further mask your background, then add a bit of stamping. 

Photo Overlays - Distressed

The new photo overlays are a perfect way to draw the eye to your photo.

Dymo Alpha Stickers - black

Love these dymo alpha stickers... so versatile!!

Kaiser Product: – 2 Cool 4 School Collection - Paper – P1712 English, P1713 Science, P1714 Geography, P1715 Social Studies, P1711 Mathematics, SS268 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CT815 Collectables, CS201 Clear Stamp Set, CM122 Captured Moments 3x4 Cards – School Days, EM417 Photo Overlays – Distressed, T618 Template – Crosses, MA522 Dymo Alpha Stickers – Black, CS155 Clear Texture Stamp - Edges, IP719 Ink - Black, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products: gel medium, pigment powders,

I created 2 unisex bright and fun birthday cards.  Couldn't go past adding a little bit of masking and stamping to make them pop.

 “Great Day” Card

Epoxy Stickers -  Sunshine and Steel

Kaiser Product: – 2 Cool 4 School Collection - CT815 Collectables, CM122 Captured Moments 3x4 Cards – School Days, EM418 Photo Overlays – Party Time, ST910 Epoxy Stickers – Sunshine, ST913 Epoxy Stickers – Steel, T613 Template – Quarters, CS149 Clear Texture Stamp - Chevron, IP719 Ink - Black, CD501 Card Pack Square – White, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products: gel medium, pigment powders

“Make a Wish” Card

Black accents really pop when using brightly coloured pp's.

Clear Stickers - Delicate Words

Photo Overlays - Party Time

Kaiser Product: – 2 Cool 4 School Collection – Paper – P1713 Science, P1714 Geography, P1716 Art,  CT815 Collectables, CM122 Captured Moments 3x4 Cards – School Days, EM418 Photo Overlays – Party Time, ST915 Clear Stickers – Delicate Words, T613 Template – Quarters, MA522 Dymo Alpha Stockers – Black, CS149 Clear Texture Stamp - Chevron, IP719 Ink - Black, CD501 Card Pack Square – White, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products: gel medium, pigment powders

“Create Art” Altered Utility Box - Medium
 Lastly, I have altered one of the new Utility Boxes.  I decided to using this range to create an art box.  The centre front and back has a panel which can be covered in pp or chalkboard paint.  Great way to list what you have stored in your art box.

Kaiser Product Used: 2 Cool for School Collection – Paper - P1712 English, P1714 Geography, P1716 Art,  CT815 Collectables, SS268 12x12 Sticker Sheet, SB328 Utility Box Medium, ST916 Clear Stickers - Delicate Words, KC009 Kaisercolour Paint - Red, DM-1DM25BBBK Derivan 250ml Chalkboard Paint - Jet Black

Other Products: chipboard alphas

Kaisercraft "2 Cool 4 School" Collection

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Kaisercraft DT - XO Collection

Hi Everyone,

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Kaisercraft has released the new XO Collection which is perfect for those LOVE inspired layouts or why not make a handmade card or giftbox for your Valentine!  Today I am sharing a few projects I created with this adorable collection.

“My One and Only Love” Layout

I was inspired to create this LO whilst going through some old!! pics of hubby and me...  omg we look so young and fresh-faced, which I thought would go beautifully with these sweet pp's.  It's weird to think my Brittany is the same age as me in this photo... time does fly by so fast.

Kaiser Products: XO Collection - Paper –  P1698 Truly, P1699 Madly, P1700 Deeply, SS266 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CT813 Collectables, CS199 Clear Stamp Set, PP956 Paper Pad, CM121 Captured Moments Cards 3x4 – Be Mine, DD506 Decorative Die – Foliage, F627 Paper Blooms – Coconut, PT211 Printed Tape – Polka Dot Red, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products:  punch, mist, gesso, ink, leaves

 “So in Love With You” Card

A Valentine's Day card for my sweetheart created with the paper pad and collectables.

Kaiser Products: XO Collection - Paper – P1697 Ever After, CT813 Collectables, PP956 Paper Pad, CM121 Captured Moments Cards 3x4 – Be Mine, CD510 C6 Card Pack – Black, T303 Foam Tape

 “Be Mine” Gift Box

This little treat bag will hold some of my handmade chocolates.  They say you can get to a man's heart through his stomach!!

Kaiser Products: XO Collection – SS266 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CT813 Collectables, CM121 Captured Moments Cards 3x4 – Be Mine, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products:  Silhouette Cameo box die, punch, ribbon

“Notes and Messages” Altered Chalkboard

Lastly, I altered this cute chalkboard using a little pp, a few collectables and stickers from the 12x12 sticker sheet and ebony alpha stickers.  To tone in with the wood I framed the chalkboard section with fancy wooden corner flourishes and left them raw. 

Kaiser Products: XO Collection - Paper – P1700 Deeply, P1701 Cuddles, SS266 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CT813 Collectables, PP956 Paper Pad, AS251 Alpha Stickers – Ebony, FL526 Wooden Flourishes – Fancy Corners, SB713 Pearls – Pearl

Other Products: Chalkboard 

XO Collection

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Kaisercraft DT - Blue Bay Collection

Hi Everyone,

What a fabulous way to start the new year by sharing Kaisercraft's gorgeous new Blue Bay Collection!!  There are so many beautiful papers in this shabby chic range, that it was difficult to choose which ones to use.  I think you will have to get in quick at your local scrap store with this stunning collection, as it will be flying out the door!!

“Beautiful Moments” Layout 

For my 1st layout I combined the weatherboard side of the "Sea Breeze" pp with the reverse side of the "Sapphire" pp using the lacy edge of the weatherboard paper to create a border, which I layered with the torn corrugated cardstock and a floral sticker border from the matching 12x12 sticker sheet.

I arranged some of the matching collectables around my photo with a few mini paper blooms, sea breeze sparklets and a wooden vine flourish.  The white section of the background was altered with the honeycomb texture stamp with the sea breeze ink pad, then randomly mistied over the top.

Kaiser Product: Blue Bay Collection - Paper – P1732 Sea Breeze, P1735 Sapphire, SS270 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CT817 Collectables, CB153 12x12 Corrugated Cardboard Sheets, FL406 Wooden Flourishes – Vines, WL702 Wooden Words – Cherish, F644 Mini Paper Blooms – Coconut, CS161 Clear Texture Stamp – Honeycomb,  RS418 Sparklets – Sea Breeze, Ink – IP727 Lagoon, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products:   mists, flowers

“Smile” Layout

  On my second layout, I framed the floral side of the "Sea Breeze" pp with the creamy white reverse side of the "Placid" pp  and the black reservse side of the "Misty" pp.  I altered the background by coating the centre section randomly with gesso, then masked over this using the Lattice template with texture paste, and applying aqua mist over the top to make the masked lattice more pronounced.  The last step to create my background was randomly stamping with one of the stamps from the matching Blue Bay clear stamp set and the vintage fence texture stamp in black.

  To frame my photo I layered fussy cut the frames and the flowers  from the "Azure" gloss speciality pp and the "Sapphire" pp, combined with sections from both sides of the  "Misty" pp and a sticker border from the 12x12 sticker sheet.  I also used one of the new Decorative Dies to cut out the lacy floral border tucked under my photo, then finished off with one of the new "Delicate Words" clear stickers as my title... absolutely love these!!

New Clear Stickers - Delicate Words

Decorative Dies - Lacy Borders

Kaiser Product: Blue Bay Collection - Paper – P1731 Misty, P1732 Sea Breeze, P1734 Placid, P1735 Sapphire, PS386 Speciality Paper Azure, SS270 12x12 Sticker Sheet, CS203 Clear Stamp Set, T610 Template – Lattice, CS385 Clear Texture Stamp – Vintage Fence, DD101 Decorative Die – Lacy Borders, ST916 Clear Stickers – Delicate Words, RS402 Rhinestones – Island Lagoon, Ink – IP719 Black, T302 Foam Dots

Other Products:  punch, mist, texture paste, distress ink

Lastly I created two  shabby chic cards using the Blue Bay Paper Pad and collectables.

“Smiles” Window Card

Kaiser Product: Blue Bay Collection – PP959 Paper Pad, CT817 Collectables, SS270 12x12 Sticker Sheet, F631 Paper Blooms – Sea Breeze, F644 Mini Paper Blooms Coconut, EM930 Pearl Brads – Pearl, CD512 C6 Card Pack - Kraft, IP727 Ink Lagoon, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products: velvet leaves, mists, thread, sequins

“Smiles” Doily Card

New Clear Stickers - Butterflies

Decorative Die - Doily

Kaiser Product:  Blue Bay Collection - Paper –  P1735 Sapphire, PP959 Paper Pad, CS203 Clear Stamp Set, ST915 Clear Stickers – Butterflies, DD504 Decorative Die - Doilies, FL443 Wooden Flourishes – Rose Wreath, SB713 Pearls – Pearl, CD501 Square Card Pack - White, IP727 Ink Lagoon, IP719 Black, T303 Foam Tape

Other Products:  embossing powder, paper doily, mist

Kaisercraft "Blue Bay" Collection

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Kaisercraft - January Monthly Challenge

  

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Can’t believe that it is the beginning of a new year! What better way to kick things off than with a Kaiser challenge!

The rules: On the first Saturday of each month a new challenge will be posted here on the blog. You can enter as many times as you like in the month, as long as each piece of your work falls under the category of the set challenge.

To enter, leave us a comment on the challenge post with a link to a picture of your work. Click on link HERE Find FULL terms and conditions HERE.

The deadline: The last day of the set challenge month at 11.59pm AEST

The prize: 1st PLACE: A full Kaisercraft collection of your choice

2nd PLACE: A Kaisercraft scrap pack in the collection of your choice

As the title may suggest we thought that we would kick off the year with a Valentines Day challenge!

Here is the colour palette for this months challenge

The other elements that you must include to enter your work are some paper blooms, and a stamp of your choice
There is no set thing to make…we will be accepting layouts, cards and OTP/BTP for this challenge

Good Luck!!