Time to Create ...: January 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016

Publication - Kaisercraft "Fly Free" Set of Cards

Another Publication I am sharing today this one is from Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Vol 22 No 5.

I made this set of cards with the Kaisercraft "Fly Free" Collection. These cards were simple to construct using the Kaisercraft card panels. I like the birds and the pretty colours.

Again they were photographed beautifully by the wonderful team at the magazine...how cute is that little nest with eggs!

I recently gave one of these cards to my Mum for her birthday and she loved it : )

Thanks for stopping by,

Thursday, January 28, 2016

New Publication - Amy Tangerine "Stitched"

Amy Tangerine Stitched Quick 10 by Alicia McNamara

Just popping by today to share a newish Publication in Australian Cardmaking Stamping and Papercraft Magazine Vol 22 No 4.
I made this set of 10 Quick Cards using the Amy Tangerine "Stitched" Collection. I was also super honoured to write a few paragraphs for the Inspiration Board in this magazine on Page 49 if you have a copy of the issue.
I really admire the way these cards were photographed. I love the spools of colourful thread in the background. It is such a thrill to see your own cards published in a magazine...every time I have to pinch myself...I find it so hard to believe they are mine : )

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Kaisercraft True Love Valentines Card

Over at the Kaisercraft Blog today its all about Valentines cards!
I suppose Valentines day will be here before we know it! January has whizzed past.
I'm still very much feeling like I am at the beginning of January...but not according to the calendar lol! Have to get myself a bit more organised ; )

This was the card I made using the True Love Collection. I went for untraditional Valentines Colours...black, white, green and peach with a touch of baby pink in the doily.

I'm working hard behind the scenes on my February Kaisercraft projects...two lovely collections coming up soon...can't wait to share them with you.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Kaisercraft #Me, This is Me Layout

Kaisercraft #Me Layout by Alicia McNamara

Hello!
A rare scrapbooked photo of just me today. Over at Kaisercraft today the challenge was to scrap a photo of yourself using the lovely #Me collection.

This photo was a selfie I took of myself after I had just had my hair done...you know that awesome feeling when you have just walked out of the hairdressers and you think why cant my hair look like this every day? I have gotten in the habit of taking a photo of my freshly cut and styled hair to remind myself my hair can look this good lol!! If only I had the hair dressing skills and patience to re-create the look on a daily basis!

The other part of the challenge for this Layout was to use the stickers CT848 from this collection. I used lots of the horizontal strip stickers to make this layout.

CT848 | #me Sticker Sheet

Kaisercraft Products:

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Kaisercraft January Challenge

Kaisercraft True Love Layout by Alicia McNamara

I made this Layout using the True Love Collection and a cute little photo of my friend's little girl blowing a dandelion flower. I followed the sketch for the January Sketch Challenge over at the Kaisercraft Blog.

Kaisercraft Products I used on my Layout:

Other: White ink

This is the sketch for the challenge if you would like to enter. Just create a layout using the following sketch as inspiration, with at least 80% Kaisercraft products from any Kaisercraft paper collection.

KAISERCRAFT JANUARY 2016 CHALLENGE

1st PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s new collections (voted as the best layout)

2nd PLACE: One of Kaisercraft’s paper pack. (Random draw winner – EVERY entry is eligible)

Winners will be announced at the beginning of February.

We had a wonderful response to the Kaisercraft Card challenge for the month of December and plan do another card sketch challenge later in the year. Thank you to all who entered in last month’s challenge, such amazing and wonderful creations, the judges are looking through all the entries and the winners will be announced on Saturday 9th January.

I would love to see your entries so if you do use the sketch head on over to the Kaisercraft Blog and upload your entry. Good luck!!

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Kaisercraft True Love "Happy" Layout

The challenge over at the Kaisercraft Blog today was to use some speciality paper from the True Love Collection to make a Layout of your One True Love.

My husband was pleased to see he made the cut lol!!

This was a photo of us at the park one day after going to the beach. Nicky refused to be in the photo so we ended up taking a rare photo of just the two of us.

I chose the PS439 Hearts | Gold Foil Paper to make my Layout with:

Kaisercraft Products I used:

Monday, January 4, 2016

Fresh Year, Fresh Kaisercraft January Collections

Kaisercraft True Love Collection Frame by Alicia McNamara

Hello and Happy new Year! I'm blogging today to showcase the two gorgeous new January Kaisercraft Collections; "True Love" and "#Me". What a lovely time I have had playing with these pretty collections. I cant wait to share some of my projects with you! I'm starting with True Love today...such a pretty, floral collection with beautiful accents of Rose Gold throughout...the perfect collection to inspire you to create some Valentine projects!

Project One - "I Love You Frame"

I absolutely love these sweet little SB2114 6.5 " Frames. I find decorating these to be such a manageable project that can easily be made in a night and given as a gift, or used to decorate a little corner in your home. I thought this would be a nice Valentines Gift, perfect to give to someone you care about...

The True Love collection has lots of Colour Combination possibilities. For this frame I picked out the colours pink and green to focus on. There are a few different hues of pinks which I enhanced with a selection of Paper Blooms. The heart is cut from P2032 My Dearest Then a little collectable was added to the centre. I cut some swirl dies in pink and the berry vine die in green, it goes perfectly with this collection. The little wood veneer butterflies are inked in pink ink and embellished with rhinestones. They are from the new LDB1053 Lucky Dip Wooden Shapes - Butterflies collection. I painted the base of this project in white...one of my favourite colours. I love the freshness it adds to the project.

Kaisercraft Supplies Used:

Project Two - "Project Storage Box"

Kaisercraft True Love Beyond the Page Project Storage Box by Alicia McNamara

In my DT Box this quarter I received a new Beyond the Page Project called the Project Storage Box. This product is new for the month of January so keep an eye out for it at your store of choice, where you buy your Kaisercraft Products. This is a large box that is designed to hold 12x12 layouts. Perfect for current Work-in-Progress projects I think.

I decorated mine in the mint green papers from the True Love collection. They coordinate beautifully with the mint green glitter tape. I love the freshness of the green and the white together.

On the front of my box I used the Specialty PS438 Wreath Paper. It worked so well to fill such a large space on the lid of the box. I decorated with some paper blooms and some die cuts to enhance the wreath shape.

One of my favourite dies of this month is the gorgeous Heart Doily...a must-have for your collection as this coordinates so beautifully with the True Love Collection. It was perfect for the middle of my wreath. It looks so delicate and pretty in pink.

: DD737 Decorative Die Heart Doily

On top of the heart Doily I added my title. I used DD735 Decorative Die Uppercase Alphabet. This die is the perfect solution for all your scrapbooking and card making titles. The letters pop out very easily and you can run lots of letters through your die cutting machine at once to save time. I layered the letters onto a banner and added some KindyGlitz over the top for a little extra sparkle.

: DD735 Decorative Die Uppercase Alphabet

I now have the perfect storage solution for Layouts I am currently working on! This should help me keep my desk a little cleaner ; ) I am always open to creative storage solutions. I have a few more Beyond the Page Projects in mind that will help me organise my crafting space a little better. It needs a lot of work lol!

Kaisercraft Products Used:

Other: Kindy Glitz

Project Three - Journal Pages - Month of January

Kaisercraft #Me Journal Planner by Alicia McNamara

I decided to use the #Me Collection for the January Pages of my Journal Planner. It is filled with so many inspirational quotes I thought it would be perfect for the beginning of the year.

If you are interested in decorating your Planner with this collection can I suggest you purchase the All About Me Captured Moments Kit. This is filled with 3x4 and 4x6 cards, stickers and mini collectables to help you decorate your planner with ease! If you combine this kit with a packet of collectables, a 6.5 inch Paper Pad, the stamp set, the sticker sheet and the Decorative Die Icons you are onto a winner here! Everything coordinates beautifully and basically jumps into your planner! Add in a few black and white photos of yourself and your family/friends/pets/holiday snaps etc to personalise your planner and make it especially to suit you. There is even a spot for your New Years Resolutions...get those down in the front of your planner for January...and then you can refer back to them as needed.

#Me Shopping List for decorating your Journal Planner:

There is plenty of space in the Kaisercraft Journal Planner to record appointments, birthdays and inspirational quotes. It is the perfect resource to keep you organised for 2016. The quotes in this collection are so inspiring, you will feel great each time you open your planner. The last time I visited Kaisercraft Robina they had a few journals still available. If you haven't bought yours yet and you live near the Gold Coast run in and purchase yours asap...perfect for the start of a fresh, New (creatively organised) Year!

Kaisercraft Products Used:

Other: Black Gel Pen or Marker.

Project Four: Quick and Easy #Me Layout

Lastly today I am leaving you with a quick and easy Layout using the #Me Collection. The gorgeous papers did all the work for me in this Layout. I love the Woodgrain papers Kaisercraft adds into each of their collections and this one is no exception..and in my favourite colour too! I love the monochrome plus one colour scheme in this layout...the pretty floral paper matches nicely to the little girl's floral dress in this photo and coordinates with the iceberg paper blooms. The heart doily looks so pretty in the lace paper and I added a little quote secured with a tape sticker from the sticker sheet.

I added a few little die cuts and some epoxy stars to decorate and it was all complete. So simple...but sometimes simple is really refreshing.

Kaisercraft Products Used:

Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations this month. I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year holiday time with your family and friends. I look forward to a wonderful 2016 with you here on my blog and the Kaisercraft Blog : )