Kaisercraft Masculine Card and Merry Christmas!

Over on the Kaisercraft Blog yesterday there was a post featuring Masculine cards from the Treasured Moments Collection.  This is a very feminine range, so the challenge was to create a male card.  This was the card I created...

Kaisercraft Products Used: P2014 Nostalgia | P2015 Ponder | PP987  Paper Pad | DD506 Decorative Dies Foliage | P2012 Timeless | LDB1059 Natural Twine | FL301 Wood Flourishes - Leaves | ST911 Epoxy Stickers - Monochrome | KM1o1 Kaisermists - Charcoal | PT227 Glitter tape - Gold 

Today on the Kaisercraft Blog its a trip down memory lane featuring favourite Design Team Christmas Projects from 2015.  This little Nativity Scene using Holy Night was the one they chose of mine.  I would like to take this moment to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas together.  I hope you have some time to relax and enjoy Christmas day : ) xx

Kaisercraft Captured Moments - BeYouTiful Layout

Hello Blogging Friends,

How are your Christmas preparations going? I'm knocking off my Christmas To-Do List slowly...little steps seem to get the jobs done eventually.  My focus this year is on a stress-free Christmas...I still have a few little projects to complete including my Heritage Album I'm still working on...I think this is going to be one of those never-ending projects!

Over at the Kaisercraft Blog the Design Team ladies worked with this Golden Frame Specialty Paper PS437.  It is a beautiful piece of paper and has been used in many gorgeous ways by the Team.  This was my Layout.  A little photo of my Mum in the smaller gold frame and lots of lovely rose collectables and butterflies.

Kaisercraft Products Used:PS437 Frame | CT846 Collectables | P2009 Wonder | P2015 Ponder | P2008 Reflection | DD547 Decorative Die – Circle Vines |

I will probably pop back on here before Christmas...until then good luck with your last bits of present shopping and celebration preparations : )

Kaisercraft Design Team Takeover with My Year My Story

 On the Kaisercraft Blog today there is a Design Team Takeover! Its a post with lots of extra projects created by the team.  Today I'm sharing the creations that I added in using the "My Year My Story" Collection.  I’m onto my second package of this Collection”. (Yes, I’ve been back to my local Kaisercraft Store on the Gold Coast to stock up on this range!) Today I’m sharing a Layout and a card.  Firstly my Layout – it is featuring a recent photo of my beautiful niece at the beach.  This girl is a country girl…but she has a real love for the beach when she gets the opportunity to visit it.  I have been lucky enough to share these rare beach days with her over the years.  Last week we had a special beach meet up and lots of photos were snapped of all of us having a lovely catch-up time together.  The colours of the photo fitted in perfectly with the pastels in the “My Year My Story” collection.  Can you spot two new dies I treated myself to this week…the pineapple and the bicycle…they are so cute! I layered the bicycle onto some white card and popped it up on mounting tape.  I spritzed the flowers myself with Kaisermist to coordinate them in to the colours in the collection.

I made a cute little banner in the top corner of the layout.  I used the twine that comes with the Kaisercraft Tag packs.  I popped a little tag in too, just behind the photo.  See that little heart in the banner?  That is the cutest little die cut ever!  I used it in my card below as well.  Its a new favourite : )

Kaisercraft Products Used:

P1998 Minty | P2001 Shine | P2003 Peachy | SS302 Sticker Sheet | DD353 Decorative Die Pineapple | DD125 Decorative Die Bicycle | DD346 Decorative Die – Icons | DD732 Interlock Circles | DD705 Decorative Die – Swirl Flourish | DD504 Decorative Dies – Doilies | KM103 Kaisermist – Yellow | KM116 Kaisermist – Aqua | KM107 Kaisermist Peach | FL440 Wooden Flourishes – Hearts | F627 Paper Blooms – Coconut | EM429 Just for You Tag Pack – Blue | ST908 Epoxy Stickers – Sea Breeze |

Now onto my card…this card is made using the same collection, but it showcases a totally different colour scheme, with black highlights instead of the white.  I added some of the new glitter tape which gives lots of sparkle.  The yellow polka-dot-paper is from the Paper Pad.  I spritzed it with Yellow Kaisermist.  The paper pad has lots of blank white pages waiting for a spritz of Kaisermist colour…you can make them any colour you like!!  I do love Polka dots.

I added lots of layers and some doodling to create a whimsical feel for this card.  I used some Epoxy stickers to embellish.  I like the sentiment…”Today – just enjoy it” its quite blunt really lol! But a great reminder to enjoy every day and live in the moment.  I’m always conscious of reminding myself about enjoying the moment so I quite like it.  It could also work as a birthday card, especially with the balloon.  You are going to love crafting with the “My Year My Story” Collection.  It is so versatile and can be used in so many creative ways : )

Kaisercraft Products Used:

PP986 Paper Pad | P2005 Allsorts | P2002 Lilac | CD102 12×12 Weave – Liquorice |DD346 Decorative Die – Icons | DD705 Decorative Die – Swirl Flourish | DD504 Decorative Dies – Doilies | EM405 Paper Doily | ST911 Epoxy Stickers – Monochrome | ST912 Epoxy Stickers – Candy | PT230 Lilac |

Thanks for visiting : )

Kaisercraft December 2015 Card Challenge

This month the Kaisercraft Monthly Challenge is a Card Challenge!!  Just create a card using the following Sketch as inspiration, with at least 80% Kaisercraft Products from any Kaisercraft paper collection.  This was my take on the sketch using the Kaisercraft "Captured Moments" Collection.

You can turn the sketch upside down, turn it on it’s side it’s up to you.  Your card can be of any Kaisercraft paper collection. You can enter as many times as you like!! Once done, link your card by creating a blog post on your personal blog or take a photo of it on your personal Facebook page and link to the Kaisercraft Blog.  The deadline: Comments with linked entries for each monthly challenge will close on 31st December at 11.59pm (Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC +10/Daylight Savings Time UTC +11)

The prizes:There will be 4 prizes, each prize is a – 6 1/2″x 6 1/2″ paper pad with matching Collectables of your choice.

1st PLACE (voted as the best card)

2nd, 3rd & 4th PLACE: (Random draw winners – EVERY entry is eligible)

Winners will be announced at the beginning of January 2016.

I would love to see some of my card making buddies enter...Carol and Maxine you should both enter a card!! ; )

Kaisercraft "Treasured Moments" and "My Year My Story"

Hello Friends,

I'm so happy to be back with you again for a fresh new month of Kaisercraft Inspiration!  Its been a week since my last post and in that time I have been very busy making projects with Kaisercraft's gorgeous two December ranges "Treasured Moments" and "My Year, My Story", two totally different collections.  First up I'm talking "Treasured Moments" with some Heritage Layouts for my Family Tree Album and a Beyond the Page Trinket Box.  Then I'm switching to "My Year, My Story" and Planner preparation for 2016! It is December! We are onto our last weeks for 2015...before long we will be making resolutions, starting our new planners and getting ready for a fresh year full of wonderful things : )

Layout One - Cherished Memories Always

Firstly, I'd like to share some Heritage Layouts.  The layout above is a photo of my Grandmother and Grandfather on their wedding day.  You may remember my Heritage Album project I have been working on for a few months now.  These two pages are going into the Album.  I made them very similar because I want them to be a double spread layout in the album.  Both photos are from the wedding day.

In the first Layout I used the beautiful paper P2009 Wonder.  I spritzed the page with some Antique Gold Kaiser Mist and layered papers from the 6 1/2 Paper Pad and little bits cut from P2012 Timeless.

I embellished the layouts with Collectables, die cuts and pearl brads.  I added some stamps to the background page peeking out from under the layers.

I spritzed some Butterfly Wooden Flourishes with Antique Gold Kaisermist and popped them in as well.  The wooden texture adds a little variety.

Layout One Kaisercraft Products Used:

P2009 Wonder | P2012 Timeless | PP987 Paper Pad | CT846 Collectables | CS246 Clear Stamps | IP719 Black Ink | DD547 Decorative Die - Circle Vines | DD705 Decorative Die - Swirl Flourish | KM102 Kaisermist - Antique Gold | DD355 Decorative Die - Damask Border | EM931 Pearl Brads - Latte | FL342 Wooden Flourishes - Funky Butterflies |

Layout Two - Time is Precious

In my second Layout, the photo is a lot lighter in colour tones than the first.  This photo is of my Grandmother and her bridesmaid.

I followed the same style as the first layout with lots of layering of papers underneath the photo and a mixture of embellishments.

This is my favourite die of the month:

DD547 Decorative Die Circle Vines

Have you seen it or have you purchased it yet?  Its a must-have.  Track it down...you will love it.  Can you spot it in all my creations this month?

Layout Two Kaisercraft Products Used:

P2014 Nostalgia |P2012 Timeless | PP987 Paper Pad | CT846 Collectables | CS246 Clear Stamps | IP719 Black Ink | DD547 Decorative Die - Circle Vines | DD705 Decorative Die - Swirl Flourish | KM102 Kaisermist - Antique Gold | DD506 Decorative Dies - Foliage | FL342 Wooden Flourishes - Funky Butterflies | SB713 Pearls - Pearl |

Beyond the Page - Small Trinket Box

My third project is this gorgeous Small Trinket Box.  I had a lovely time painting this in gold and decorating it with the lovely papers in the Treasured Moments Collection.

I added some gorgeous Kaisercraft Blooms to highlight the pink tones in this collection.

I inked the edges of the butterfly with gold paint.

This is a lovely and easy Beyond the Page Project.  It would make a perfect Christmas gift.

Small Trinket Box - Kaisercraft Products Used:

W238 Kaiser Trinket Box Small | P2008 Recollection | P2010 Flashback |PP987 Paper Pad | CT846 Collectables |DD506 Decorative Dies - Foliage | DD547 Decorative Die - Circle Vines | FL342 Wooden Flourishes - Funky Butterflies | F639 Paper Blooms - Fuchsia |EM928 Lace Pack - Natural | SB791 Peals - Pewter | KC050 Kaisercolour - Gold | BRB606 Organza Colours Ribbon | SS303 Sticker Sheet | 

Calendar pages - My Year My Story

Finally today I am sharing some Calendar Pages I have made for my 2016 Planner using the My Year My Story Collection.

I used 12 calendar rectangles and layered them onto some of the blank pages in the Planner.  I decorated each background page with different papers from the collection.

I added the word (January, February etc) stickers on top of the new and gorgeous Kaisercraft Glitter Tape!  Have you seen it yet? It is oh so sparkly and comes in a huge range of colours!!  The glitter tape matches in perfectly with the colours of the My Year My Story papers.

I used the My Year, My Story Clear stamp set to stamp out all the numbers and the "hello" sentiment in black ink.  I do LOVE the "hello" sentiment!

I spent lots of time doodling around the borders of the pages, the tape, the collectables and the stickers.  I was trying to create a whimsical feel to the pages.

I made some little tabs to help me find the start of each month easily.  I wrote the names of the months on the little tab stickers and attached them to folded over papers.  I really love the modern, bright colours in this collection.

I didn't photograph every month as I thought it would get a little too repetitive, but here is December...the last month of the year.

These pages are just a starting point for the planner and I do hope to add bits and pieces to these calendar pages as the year progresses.  Also I might even colour in those cute little collectables!  This was a time consuming project I must admit...12 months of the year...there is a lot of them lol! But once you have the basics are done you have a whole year to embellish as you please.  The wonderful thing about the Kaisercraft Planner a is that it is totally customisable.  With the My Year My Story collection you can make your planner as simple or as decorated as you like and it will be totally original!

Calendar pages - My Year My Story - Kaisercraft Products Used

P1988 Minty | P1999 Raspberry | P2000 Cactus | P2001 Shine | P2002 Lilac | P2003 Peachy | P2005 Allsorts | SS301 Sticker Sheets - Months | SS302 Sticker Sheet | CS245 Clear Stamps | PP986 Paper Pad | CT845 Collectables | PT228 Mint | PT229 Ice Blue | PT230 Lilac | PT231 Hot Pink | PT232 Red | DD547 Decorative Die - Circle Vines | KM103 Yellow | KM104 Lime Green | ST908 Epoxy Stickers - Sea Breeze | ST911 Epoxy Stickers - Monochrome | ST912 Epoxy Stickers - Candy | ST910 Epoxy Stickers - Sunshine | 

Enjoy the gorgeous December Collections...so many lovely project possibilities with these two ranges.

Happy Crafting,