Scraps and Ink

Double Duty!!!

So I have been asked to write the Kaisercraft blog all this week. Fun huh? That is not sarcasm, I promise! I have had so much fun coming up with lots of things to share with everyone over there and I really enjoy writing as it has always been a theraputic and relaxing thing for me. :) Helps me make sense of my thoughts. So anywho, below are my projects that are featured on their blog right now, along with materials lists and techniques, so head on over and take a peek!

KaiserCraft blog

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

Page Displays For SSD

As many of you know, I am going to be teaching classes at a FAB new store in Boise, Idaho. "Scrappers & Stampers Delight" (SSD) on the corner of Cole and Ustick in the old Joann's building. AND they have also hired me to do many of their store displays as well! I am obviously VERY excited about that since I have rarely met a free scrapbook product I didn't like. :) The owner, Mary, and I walked the store picking out products that would make fun pages for various displays. These are what I came up with.

Abby Road collection by My Mind's Eye:

"Best Friends"

 
 

So for the page above, I just cut and layered several papers from the collection and used a few different sizes of circle punches to create the patterned circle elements. I also used dimensional foam tape to really pop the elements off the page. I finished it off with pretty buttons and journaling strips also popped off the page. I used pen-work to outline the different papers to give them a bit of definition.

"Fabulous"

 
 
 

The above page is my fave out of all the ones I added today. ;)These colors just make me happy with the pink, aqua, lime, and a bit of orange for that pop! So fresh and springy, and the page is about shopping in Walt Disney World, so what is not to love? If you look closely, you can see a hint of an aqua core peeking out from under the light brown cardstock. I sanded the edges of a sheet of Core'dinations cardstock from their chocolate box collection to reveal the blue core. I just LOVE that stuff!  

"Best Buds"

 
 

The above page was super quick to put together once I sanded and distressed all the edges of the pieces. Just strips of patterned paper sewn down and then circles and photos scattered about. A quick, easy look you can create with any photos and patterned paper. This has always been a successful formula for a great page! And yup, I used my trusty old Dymo label maker for the journaling. :)  

"Dinoland"

 

This "Dinoland" page is a bit more "involved" with a few more stategically placed elements, border punches, and hand-cut leaves. I also got out the inks for shading all the edges and used letter stamps for the title as well. The trick to "good-looking" stamped letters is to NOT worry about them lining up perfectly. If I worried about perfectly straight stamped letters, I would STILL not be done with this page! Also, make sure to use alphabets that lend themselves well to a bit of crooked placement. I prefer alphas that are made to look a bit worn, distressed or vintage. Formal alphabets do not always look good when they are wonky. In the case of more formal alphabets, use a guide ruler and clear acrylic stamps to make them more aligned and "pretty". 

So for the following pages, I used some beautiful products from Webster's Pages.   

"La Vie est Belle"

(That's French for "Life is Beautiful" and yes, it is!)

Besides their lush patterned papers, I also used a bit of Webster's Pages fabulous pleated ribbon to create the butterfly element and photo border. I love this stuff because it is already pleated for me and I don't have to get out my iron and burn myself trying to create perfect pleates! I also created my own little flowers with flower punches, white Stazon ink, and tiny gems for the centers. The vines are a leafy trim intertwined with a fancy green gathered ribbon and hot-glued to the page so it would stay put. :)

"Princess Parts"

 

I just LOVE this collection by Webster's Pages! It was perfect for these pics I took of my best friend and her new baby (who is now 2 yrs old). Wrapping the photo in tulle gave it that perfect baby soft look I was going for. I also used just a hint of Tim Holt's Distress Ink in "Tattered Rose" around the edges of the paper and elements for just a bit of shading and dimension. I love the look of the punched lace edge of the photo matte and the velvet circle medallions by Maya Road are just so pretty IRL! It does not show well in the photo, but I also sprayed the edges of the page with a bit of Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels in "Sea Glass" for a hint of pearlescent blue shimmer that finishes off the page nicely (if I do say so myself)!

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy
 

Full Peeks!

So I showed you all some sneak peeks exactly a month ago and told you I would share the rest of the pages in their entirely as soon as they were revealed on the KaiserCraft site. Well, being the blonde that I am, and not having the personal assistant I keep telling the hubs I need, I obviously forgot to share!

These pages are definitely not the most FAB ones I have done, but I love them just the same cuz they have pics of my beautiful girls and the hubs. :) I used the "Made With Love" and "Shaken Not Stirred" collections by KaiserCraft.

So here you go:

(be sure to click on the images to see the little details close up)

 
 

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

Sneaky Peeky!

Okay, so I just have to share some sneaks of my projects that will be on the KaiserCraft blog in a week (or two). It is no secret that I am in love with the Devonshire collection by KaiserCraft!

So here is a sneaky of one of my all-time fave pages using this collection:

 

I have a couple more sneaks to share. These are from projects that will be shown in their entirety on the KaiserCraft blog very soon (the last week of March, to be exact). 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy
 

 

Sewn Flower

I just LOVE finding cool new ways to make my own flowers for projects, and I found a new fave!!!!! I got the idea from my dear friend Susan Stringfellow, who got the idea from Betsy Veldman.  

I created this one for the KaiserCraft blog:

 

 

 

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy
 
 

A New Place to Land!

So it has been a couple months since Scrapadoodles closed it's doors, and I have been missing my students terribly! I just love teaching and sharing new idea with other crafty souls. But never fear, I have found a new place to land at the AMAZINGLY HUGE new scrapbook store in Boise, Idaho, "Scrappers & Stampers Delight". The owners, Mary and Doug, have graciously asked me to teach classes there and I am as happy as can be! The store has everything. and I mean EVERYTHING! And if they don't carry it, talk to Mary, she will probably order it. :)

The store is located at 3107 Cole Road right at the corner of Ustick and Cole in Boise and is in the old Joann's building (right next to the brandy new library). I love all the gals there! Kim and the gang have made me feel sooo welcome, so stop by and tell them hi for me! (as you go in to look at my class samples and sign up, of course).  

Anywho, this is what I will be teaching!!!!

Storage Drawers using the new Devonshire Collection by KaiserCraft:

 

Made out of this: BTP Storage Drawers 

So you may recognize the project above as looking suspiciously similar to the one made by the amazing Melissa Kennedy of KaiserCraft. Good eye! In fact, my version is a near exact copy of the one she made that is on the actual packaging for the drawers themselves, on the cover of their latest Q3 magazine/catalog, and was at CHA on display. Melissa is sooooo talented, I could not help but copy her! Mary at Scrappers and Stampers loved the one that Melissa made so much that she asked me to teach it at her store. Since I am KaiserCraft's only US Design Team member and happen to have an "in" with KaiserCraft, I was happy to oblige her. :)

The class will be held Thursday, March 25 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at a cost of $40, which includes EVERYTHING you need to finish the project!  

I would love for everyone to come to my very first class at this fun new store, so sign up today by calling 208-287-4696, as seating is very limited. And as a follow up, I will be teaching a matching clock for next month's class. Looks fun, huh?!

 

later,

nancy 

Vintage Easter Goodness

As many of you know, one of my dearest friends is paper crafter extraordinaire Susan Stringfellow and I have always thought of her as a true creative genius. :) She never ceases to amaze me with her talent! So this evening I want to share something that she created recently that just makes me soooo happy to look at. :) I am really itching for Spring to get here soon, and this lovely Vintage Easter Box she made is just the thing to tide me over til the real deal finally gets here! I love her decopauge technique on the eggs, and the vintage images she used are just too darling! The Distress Stickles she used gives the eggs a perfectly sugary finish. The grass is just so fresh and fun with the tiny blooms tucked all around peeking out like new buds just waking up for Spring! I love mixing vintage amd distressed things with fresh patterns and styling, and this adorable box fits that perfectly. May this lovely creation inspire you to make something fun and fresh to fill your creative spaces this Spring! I know it has done that for me. :)

 

 
 

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy