Vonni - Farewell & Thank You

Hi there. Vonni here for the last time as part of the Artfull Crafts Design Team. The last year has really flown by and I have had the opportunity to play with some amazing Kaisercraft products.

I am mostly a scrapbooker, my style is very simple, but with the awesome Design Team kits I received, I was encouraged to branch out a bit more.

My favourite project from my time on the team was one of my first projects. Using the Storybook range by Kaisercraft and my Silhouette Cameo I made a Book Box which now sits next to my bed and holds a few little keepsakes.

Something that I always planned on doing but never got around to doing, was making my own cards. With inspiration and encouragement from the other Design Team members, I did just that and will continue to do so now I'm getting the knack for it.

This one is my favourite using the Sea Breeze range by Kaisercraft.

I'd like to thank Liz and the team at Artfull Crafts and my fellow Design Team members. It was a great group to be a part of and I hope to see you when the Artfull Crafts Roadshow comes to Wellington!

Thank you also to the readers and followers of the Artfull Crafts blog and Facebook Page.

Happy Crafting :)

Megan - And its Good Bye from Me………………….

As they say, all good things must come to end and my time at Artfull Crafts has come to that end.  Its a tad bittersweet saying goodbye, Ive been on the team for awhile and never felt more supported by Liz, who has been very generous with her DT kits, time, friendly ear and support.
There have been challenges along the way, when real life gets in the way of creativity and mojo, or the pushing the boundaries of personal creative preferences, but thats what life and DT's are all about and its been a wonderful adventure.

Thank you to all of you who have commented on my posts, or even just popped onto the blog to have a gander at whats been created.  Without your feedback and encouragement its that much harder.

Heres a few of my favourites during my time at Artfull Crafts :)

Christmas.  My favourite time of year and one of my favourite types of creativity, OTP :)  Lots of Tim Holtz poinsettias with Kaisercraft Christmas papers and delicious Prima!

Layouts.  Not my favourite thing to create but I loved how this layout turned out.  Mixing BoBunny Soiree Decoupage paper with two different Kaisercraft papers.

Cards.  The easiest thing to do, and one of my favourite cards to date, and also one I didn't want to give away ;)

Thank you again, for all your support,  and Liz thanks so much! :)

Signing off one last time,
Megan

Debi Ryan: Au Revoir

Debi here; on this glorious day, this is my last post as part of the Artfull Crafts Dt for 2016. I have had heaps of fun, pushed out of some creative comfort zones, and the team and Liz have been supportive through the 2nd half of the year - when a whole heap of stuff happened personally for me.
Finally, Thank YOU for all the lovely comments on my work over this last year.

Over the year, my love of the move 3D style has definitely become apparent to me ;-) and this is something, combined with mixed media journalling and drawing I hope to develop over this coming year.

Here are my 3 fav makes for Artfull Crafts:
This tag book was created for a dear friend and work colleague returning to the UK, I love how it turned out.

This mini shadow box was so much fun to create.

Like I say 3D things are something that I love to create, I made a few of these Christmas 3D cards, which will also be Christmas decor in years to come.

Once again thank you for al the support, wishing you all a 2017 filled with creative fun and love;

You can follow me on: Blogger, Instagram and Pinterest 

Debi x

Vonni - Kaisercraft 'Party Time' Cards

Today I am sharing a few quick cards that I've made using Kaisercrafts 'Party Time' range.

I have a few birthdays coming up and not alot of free time for crafting. Using the Kaisercraft Party Time Collectables set, my cards came together very quickly, about 5 mins per card.

I've finnished each card off with Nuvo Crystal Drops. I've used English Mustard, Rhubarb Crumble and Morning Dew to give each card a little extra POP. If you like using pearls, rhinestones, enamel dots and bling on your projects, then Nuvo Crystal Drops are for you. There are heaps of different colours to choose from, including glittery ones, they dry hard like an enamel dot on your project and they are nearly impossible to mess up.

Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle - Kaisercraft UBud Dreams

Hello everyone ...

Hope you are all having a good Waitangi day!

I have been playing with this Kaisercraft UBud Dreams range this week - in my element as the blue/teal is one of my favourite colours. Here is a layout I created using these beautiful papers:

Using a card stock as my base I have cut down the reverse side of the  Mandala paper and distressed the edges. I have then used a stencil and texture paste to create the mask. Once this was dry, I then used two different inks - a green one and a blue one to spray over the page, and created some splats with both colours. I cut out a frame from the Sekar paper and also cut out the mandala from the Bayu paper - these are placed behind the photo.The paper in the tears is the Citra paper. The stamp is from an older range of Kaisercraft but the clear stamps available with this range will work just as well. I have then used some of the stickers off the sticker sheet and some of the collectables.

Thanks for visiting - have a great week!

---- Michelle ---

Party Time Cards - Megan

Hello again :)

 I promised you the pink version this time round ;) so I hope you're not disappointed with this selection!

Some crafters find cards hard but really they're just mini versions of layouts, and just like layouts they can be as simple or as arty as you like.  Today I was in a clean and simple mood :)

First card up is a simple base with 3 layers of paper and cardstock.  The balloons were from the sticker selection - to give them definition they are layered with foam tape either one or two pieces and silver thread attached.

I always decorate the inside of my cards - it helps it stand up!,  if the front is heavy with embellishments ;) and it makes it look finished, tying it all together.

My second card is another combination of layers of papers and cardstock.  The large flag is part of the collectables.  Some thread and distressed muslin tucked in behind with some flowers finished it.

The inside is again decorated, and this view of it allows you see the dimension of the card - the flag corners are curled which just gives it a bit more oomph ;)

The last card I have to show you is made with some scraps - never throw them out they can come in handy ;)  3 strips of paper created the base of this card, simple as that.  Pop on a doily, twine and a cluster of embellishments and its done.

Thanks for popping by again :)

Michelle - High Tide Mini Album

Here is my take on the Kaisercraft High Tide range. A great range to work with in lovely neutral tones - and ideal for cards, layouts and mini albums. I decided to make a mini album - this wee album is all of 4" x 4" - and very easy to put together.

 This little mini album took only two pieces of 4"x4" chipboard and 1 piece of cardstock to make. I cut two strips from the cardstock and created a concertina effect.

The pages were then decorated using the 6x6 paper pad pages, the die cuts from the paper pad and the collectables matching the range.

Here a just a few ideas of the double pages created in the little mini. I then used a piece of denim and created a belt effect to close the album.

Thanks for popping over to visit.

Michelle