Card front was covered using a 6x6 sheet of map themed paper from the 6x6 paper pad and tied off with Divine Twine airmail twine.  Abigail from Sugarplum Stamps has been coloured using Copic Markers and has been adhered using foam adhesive.

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Hi Everyone! Nichole again with a card using the brand new and retro themed collection from Kaisercraft, Blast Off.

This fun line is perfect for boys or girls, but can be handy to keep a masculine paper on handy for a boy's birthday, or a budding astronomer. Cute detail stitching and textiles, bright happy primary colors, and stars make this an instant favorite of mine.




This cute alien sure does have a smile on its face!  Speech bubble is a die cut from the Blast Off Collectables turn around, used as a place for a sentiment.  Turning your die cuts around is a way of getting more use from your scrap stash!


Sentiment is from Hero Arts, with Stickles in Yellow to fill in the stars.


Glittery stars are from Studio Calico's Wood Veneers Stars, topped with Yellow Stickles from Ranger Industries and glued on with Glossy Accents.  A band of green ribbon around the card ties in the bright green and breaks up the space visually.


Inside of card wishes the lucky little Space Cadet a Happy Birthday!  Stamped in Versafine ink with a sentiment from Hero Arts.


I made a coordinating envelope that mimiced the stitching theme and coordinated nicely.  Hand lettered starbust "BLAST OFF!" counting down.

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The next card is a bit more structured in its layout featuring a "scene" of floating clouds and bunting on an idyllic day.




Two hand made pinwheels are tucked behind a ribbon shaped flag.  Cardstock is Kaisercraft's Watermelon and Seabreeze Weave from Kaisercraft.



Rubons are a great way to add decoration to the interior of any card or item without giving it unnecessary bulk!  Definitely worth a go if you haven't used rubons in a while or were scared of using them.

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- Nichole

Hi Everyone!  Nichole here with a new card.  This month I'm using Kaisercraft's Botanical Odyssey.  This bright and cheerful range is filled with images of flowers, birds, cages, and butterflies.

The colours of this collection range from golden yellow tones, cool pinks, to cool hues of teal.  They invoke the lazy days of late summer, or offer a non-traditional palette for Valentine's day as a theme of love is repeated throughout the line.



For the card front, I used a teal arabesque design from the Botanical Odyssey 6x6 Paper Pad.  I trimmed the first 2cm from the edge of the card to use a cutout edge from the coordinating die cuts in the 6x6 paper pad.  I gently rounded the edges of the raw card with a file as not to contrast with the die cut edge.  Another die cut was put over the edge to soften the transition from the edge to the full card front.


After assembling the front, I used a Botanical Odyssey swirl rub on to accent the background.  It took heaps of rubbing and careful peeling, but well worth the effort!



Carefully layering accent items and using foam adhesive to give them dimension.  Definite "love" theme here, I like how the warm yellows and cool pinks and purples really give this a slight vintage edge.

"Adore" from the matching Clear Stamp set was embossed using Copper embossing powder to match the copper metallic accents of the background paper.



I lined the inside of the card using paper from the Grant Archival 6x6 Neutrals in a coordinating warm yellow tone.  This paper is around 80gsm and layers well on the inside and finishes the card off nicely.



I gently inked the edges using a sponge dauber and Tim Holtz Antique Linen as it coordinated with the warm yellow tone.  Inking the edges softens the contrast between the paper and the cardstock, giving it a more solid feel.







Head on over and check out Artfull Craft's range of Kaisercraft Botanical Odyssey collection!


Overall Botanical Odyssey was a fun line to work with as I love holiday themed papers that can be repurposed and used for other things.  As this was a "love" themed line I feel that it wasn't specifically geared towards Valentine's and can be used year round!

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Christmas is coming - and fast! Nichole here with a Christmas Tag. Can you believe it's December already? Hope you're fully enjoying the Christmas Countdown and all the projects we have on offer!

Here's a special tag for any present under the tree - whether it be for a loved one - or yourself!

Here I'm using the Kaisercraft Merry & Bright Collection to make a tag.




A small pompom was made from red and white baker's twine, fluffed and trimmed, then glued down on top of the tag string.


Thanks for reading, and hope these Christmas Countdown projects continue to inspire you to create and to celebrate the Holidays!