Scrap The Boys - Aug Challenge

Hi Ladies,

I saw this month's challenge at Scrap the Boys and thought I would give it a go.

***AUGUST CHALLENGE***

-Monochromatic layout (one colour), twine and chipboard

Enjoy the Everyday

 
I find monochromatic LO's a bit of a challenge, as it's difficult for me to use just one colour... it took all my willpower not to add more black for some contrast.  I love red on masculine LO's and thought it would be easy to work with, but I struggled a little with it at first.  Once I was OK with my paper selection, it came together nicely and I was quite happy with the end product.

The background was created with a funky Artistcellar map stencil and some brick wall Shimmerz Texturez paste... love the grainy texture of this product.  I layered various strips of papers, trims and elements with foam tape to add some depth, and grunged up the edges with random punching and stamping, torn washi tape and softened it all with some gesso.

For the other criteria of this challenge I have used a chipboard label which I backed with a Simple Stories 24/7 sticker and grunged up with some gesso and  also wrapped some jute twine around my camera charm.

List of Materials:  Kaisercraft, Basic Grey, LYB and Simple Stories pp's, Artistcellar stencil, Echo Park chipboard label, Basic Grey diecut stickers, Simple Stories stickers, Shimmerz Textures brick wall, Martha Stewart punch, Bo Bunny mesh stamp, Craft Queen ribbon, twine and wahsi tape, mesh, camera charm, Tim Holtz distress ink, gesso, Silhouette arrow diecut

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Craft Queen - Kaisercraft Take Note

Hi Ladies,

My Craft Queen parcel had some of the new Kaisercraft Take Note papers to play with and I was inspired to create a LO and a card.

Smile Today is a a New and Beautiful Day

The LO was made using some of the 12" papers as well as papers from the 6" paper pad.

The spotty background paper was altered with various mixed media techniques.  I randomly punched around the borders for a grungy effect, then used a tea bag to add some colour splats.  The masking was created with the Prima 564216 mask and some texture paste.  Once dry, I then stamped randomly with the new Kaisercraft Lattice stamp and a Kaisercraft Script stamp using Vintage Photo and Walnut Distress inks.

The background strips and doily circles which I used to frame the photo were cut from pp's in the 6" paper pad.  I added a few torn strips of brown houndstooth washi tape, some buttons and a double ribbon bow from satin seam binding, which are all available from Craft Queen.

Kaisercraft Take Note 6" paper pad

Kaisercraft Lattice stamp

Prima Mask - 564216

Craft Queen Product used on LO:
Kaisercraft Take Note 6" paper pad
Prima Mask - 564216
Kaisercraft Lattice stamp
Kaisercraft Script stamp
Collections butterflies
white pearl ribbon - large flower
brown houndstooth washi tape
mustard paper cord
tan satin seam binding
tiny twine - white
apple green 1.1cm buttons
large flower button - khaki
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink
Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink
Studio gesso
Other Product used: 
Recollections flower
Tea bag
Martha Stewart layered arches punch
Kraft Cardstock

Thanks

I love using Kaisercraft collectables on my cards, and this lovely floral diecut from the Miss Empire pack, went perfectly with the pp's from the Take Note 6" pad.  I topped it with a Collections butterfly (these are so versatile!!) The orange washi tape tied in beautifully with the diecut.  I finished of with touches of gesso, which is a great way create a lovely soft grungey effect.  

  Kaisercraft Miss Empire Collectables

  orange pattern washi tape

Craft Queen Product:
Kaisercraft Take Note 6" paper pad
Kaisercraft Miss Empire Collectables
Kraft square cards
Collections butterflies
orange pattern washi tape
Tiny Twine Card 4 - Essentials
apple green 1.1cm buttons
Studio gesso
Other product used:
Collections word strip

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Berry71Bleu August Textiles Challenge

Hi Ladies,

I was browsing various challenge sites, looking for some inspiration, when I came upon this month's theme at Berry71Bleu which was textiles.  I love creating texture on my LO's and thought using textiles would be perfect.  Click on the link HERE for challenge details.

Embrace Life

As textiles is the theme for this challenge,  I decided to use ribbons and laces, trims and some yellow gingham fabric, which I layered and cut to various lengths to create a shabby banner effect.  On top of this I created a cluster of gorgeous flowers from Manor House Creations.  The yellow blossoms are made from a satin fabric and some of the leaves are a beautiful velvet patterned organza.  I found some pale yellow raffia millinery ribbon in my stash which when I cut apart and grunged up made a fab straw-like element.  I have also tucked in a twine ribbon bow and topped it with a fabric covered brad.

One of my favourite fabrics to work with is hessian/jute, as it has an organic feel and I love the texture it brings to a LO..  I have tucked a few distressed pieces in with my photo, as the LO has a bit of a Summery country feel going on..  Lastly, I have used some gorgeous scalloped guipure lace which I have tucked in under my torn and distressed edges.

 

Materials Used:  MME, Prima and Basic Grey pp's, Manor House Creations flowers and vines, Craft Queen ribbons, laces, twine, pearl trim and mini roses, Prima woodgrain stencil, MME quote stamp, Kaisercraft script, mesh stamps and pearls, gingham and hessian fabric, Dusty Attic chicken wire chipboard, Scrapmatts chipboard butterfly,  American Crafts alphas, guipure lace, raffia trim, KandCo fabric brad, gesso, Tim Holtz distress inks

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Scrap The Girls August Challenge - Guest Designer

Hi Ladies,
As the winner of May's Challenge at Scrap The Girls, I was invited as a Guest Designer for this month's recipe challenge.  Here are the details.

All entries must use:

flowers
masking
doodling and
chipboard or wood veneers

Find Your Wings and Fly

Had fun with this challenge, but I have to admit, doodling isn't something you see very often on my LO's, as I'm not very confident in this area.  I was inspired by Leanne Pearce's recent LO's where I noticed her fabulous arrow doodles.  Incorporating flowers was easy as you will always find them on my feminine LO's, and masking is one of my favourite techniques atm.  Lastly, the chipboard.  I have used some sweet little chipboard butterflies and chipboard alphas in my title.

Hope you join in this month.  Click on the link HERE for some gorgeous examples from the new and returning Design Team and check out the fabulous prizes up for grabs while you're there.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Craft Queen Christmas in July - Tags

Hi Ladies,

Craft Queen is having Christmas in July this month, so I thought I would share a few tags and a card made using the Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collectables with some pretty ribbons and embellishments available in store.

Cardinal Tag

  Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collectables

The background on this tag was created using some Dylusions mists in red and green then spraying a Quatrefoil mask with water and randomly pressing onto the dried misted area, making sure you hold the mask in place for about 10 to 20 seconds so that the water will react with the mist.  I layered some ribbons and a border from the Collectables pack at the bottom of the tag, then layered a few more of the Collectables with foam tape in the centre of my tag. I finished of  with a satin seam binding bow, topped with a pearl embellishment.
Craft Queen Product used:  
Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collectables
Crafters Workshop Quatrefoil mask
Olive satin seam binding
cream small round pearl 
1cm cream lace
cream pleated satin ribbon
2mm red satin ribbon
Barn Door Distress Ink

Other Product:
Dylusions mists - red and green
large Manilla Tag
Graphic 45 chipboard tag

Christmas Joy Tag

For this tag I covered the top and bottom with red floral washi tape then overlayed with some paper from the Pickled Pear 6" pad which was stamped with a Christmas background stamp.  The bottom of the pp was punched then layered with some ric rac and gathered lace.  It's so easy to used the diecut collectables.  I just layered a few from the Turtle Dove Collection together with some foam tape, then finished off the tag with a pretty ribbon bow.
Craft Queen Product used:  
Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collectables
Kaisercraft Pickled Pear 6" paper pad
Martha Stewart doily punch
red floral washi tape
mixed small round pearl
3mm red ric rac
2.2cm cream elastic lace
Tea Dye Distress Ink

Other Product Used:
large Manilla Tag
Stampendous Christmas background stamp
edged organza ribbon

Vintage Card

A quick vintage inspired card using more of the Collectables which were layered with foam tape. The tree was altered using some silver glitter glass to give it a snowy feel.  Again to create a Wintery feel, I used some white mini rosette ribbon at the bottom of the card.  The lovely background pp is from the Kaisercraft Marigold 6" pad.
Craft Queen Product used:  
Kaisercraft Turtle Dove Collectables
Kaisercraft Marigold 6" paper pad
white small round pearl
1cm double stitched beige ribbon
1.3cm white rosette ribbon
Square Card White

Other Product Used:
Silver Glitter Glass

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Craft Queen - Viva Inka Gold and Croco Crackling

Hi LadiesI have a LO to share which I created to display at the recent Brisbane Scrapbook and Papercraft Expo using more of the beautiful Prima Lyric range of papers and some yummy Craft Queen products, including some Viva Inka Gold pastes and Viva Croco Crackling.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
The background on this LO was created using some Viva croco crackling in white,  I then lightly rubbed some Viva Inka Gold - lava red on the edges of the croco crackling and used a wet ones to dab the colour outwards to create a watercolour effect, so the lava red softened out to a pinky-red colour.

I used the lava red paste with a Prima mask, and applied it to some acetate, and when dry, which only takes a few minutes, I cut around the design and layered the pieces under my flower cluster.  I also used the inka gold paste to colour the black and silver acrylic butterflies, by applying to my finger and lightly rubbing over the top.  Inka Gold pastes are fabulous for altering non porous embellishments like charms, acrylic, buttons, wood, chipboard etc, anything you can think of and it dries in minutes!!  LOVE this product check out the Craft Queen link HERE to see the colours Nicole has in store.

Craft Queen has silver and black and also some new silver and gold acrylic embellishments in store, which I have used here on my LO.  They come in attached in a piece and you just cut off what you need. 

Craft Queen product:
black and silver medium flower
black and silver small flower
black and silver butterfly
antique silver flower centres
Viva white croco crackling
Viva Inka Gold - lava red
Glimmer mist - afraid of the dark
white mini ribbon rosette
leaves - grass green with stem 2.5cm
leaves - green with brown tip 3.2cm
black and white floral washi tape

Other product used:
Prima Lyric pp's
Prima poppies mask
Manor House Creations flowers
Petaloo velvet flowers
lace flower
October Afternoon mini alpha stickers
Acetate

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Craft Queen - Authentique Strong Cards

Hi Ladies.
I have 3 cards to share with you which I created using the new Authentique Strong 6" paper pad which is available in store at Craft Queen. This range is fabulous for masculine cards, but can also be used for feminine cards if you add some pretty elements.

Hit New Heights

Authentique Strong 6" paper pad

Crafters Workshop chevron arrows stencil  

  navy clocks washi tape

Craft Queen Product:
Authentique Strong 6" paper pad
Kaisercraft postmarks stamp
navy clocks washi tape
Crafters Workshop chevron arrows stencil
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - faded jeans 
Other Proudct:
Tim Holtz journaling tickets
Scrapmatts balloon chipboard
Brilliance ink - black, copper

Love

Kaisercraft Porcelaine Rose Collectables

white 1cm scallop lace

Craft Queen Product:
Authentique Strong 6" paper pad
Kaisercraft Porcelaine Rose Collectables
white 1cm scallop lace
cream satin heart ribbon
tiny twine - natural
slate 1.1cm blue button
Other Product:
Kraft Twiddleybitz card


Celebrate 21

Black and gold round embellishment

Tim Holtz Chit Chat stickers

Craft Queen Product:
Authentique Strong 6" paper pad
Black and gold round embellishment
Kaisercraft tic toc stamp
Kaisercraft sketchy stamp
bronze clock with gears charm
Tim Holtz Chit Chat stickers
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye
grossgrain ribbon - sepia
Square cards - white
Other Product:
manilla tag
Darkroom Door word strip
Graphic 45 alpha stickers
Brilliance ink - black

Christmas in July Giveaway

Nicole at Craft Queen is celebrating her new look web site and Christmas in July.  If you'd like to win this pack, leave a comment on the blog posting link HERE   OR

For extra chances to win:
1. like Craft Queen on facebook
2. Share this on your blog or facebook.
Leave an extra comment on the blog posting link above for each.

Open to Australian residents only (sorry the kaisercraft goodies are heavy to post)
We'll draw a random winner on Friday 12th July at around 8pm

Thanks so much for stopping by.