Special day layout

A few weeks ago, I went for a photoshoot in Larvik, a small seaside town in Norway. The lighting was fantastic, and I got some good photos.

Here, I am featuring the Peek A Boo collection. I just love the wooden papers from Kaisercraft. The designers are also featuring the Designer Template Mini Mix (IT921) for this post. I love the idea of 6 smaller templates in one.

I have used ink, stensils and gesso and stamps on the background. I have also added stickers and pieces of paper in layers.

Kaisercraft Products: Peek A Boo collection: P2190 Precious | SS325 Sticker Sheet  Boy | CT 868 Collectables Boy | PP1008 Paper Pad | IT921 Designer Template Mini Mix | FL578 Flourish Pack Antiques | FL630 Paper BLooms Iceberg | CS152 Texture Diamonds Clear Stamps | IP724 Ink Pad Bark | GC113 Glitter Cardstock Royality.

Other: Gesso

Silent Night - layout for Kaisercraft's November Sketch Challenge

We have a new sketch challenge, over in Kaisercraft's blog. I have created a layout with the fantastic sweet Frosted Collection.

I have dismanteled the frame in the Blizzard Foil and Die cut paper, and used it as a background.

The layout has been created in layers, with 3D foam inbetween the layers. The frame also has a lot of silver in it, so I decided to use pieces of the steel - silver - glittercardstock in the layout.

I have also stamped and embossed with silver embossing powder on the background paper, to coordinate with the silver int the patterned paper.

I have added pine cones, in between  the flowers. The cones are from the collectables and from the patterned paper. 

This monts sketch:

You can join the challenge here.

Kaisercraft Products: Frosted collection: P2163 Glacial | ps464 Blizzard Foil and Die cut | CT864 Collectables | CS272 Clear Stamps | GC102 Glitter Cardstock Steel | F632  Paper Blooms Sage

One sheet wonder - 16 cards from one patterned paper

Several foreign crafters, have made a set of cards, using only one sheet of patterned papter. The cards should all be different. You can use many sheets of cardstock and different embellishment, but only one sheet of patterned paper. These cards are often called "One sheet wonder".

I decided to have a go, and created 16 different 10x10 cards, using only one sheet of patterned paper. Choosing a paper with nice pattern on both sides help, for these kind of projects.

Here, I have used Majas new Christmas collection, I wish. 

The 16 different cards:

I decided to post photos of the different cards in sets of two.

(Thanks to Mona Nilsen, for inspiration to the Christmas tree card with the last left overs.)

This is how I divided the patterned paper:

Materials used:

Friendship - a layout

The Ooh La La, is a fantastic sweet collection from Kaisercraft. The collection comes with a sweet set of quotes, and I decided to create a layout with one of the quotes.

The layout has been created with a white background, using Kaisermists, stencils and stamps to create effects on the background.

I have added bling, a paper bloom and the clock from the collectables. The Kaisercraft chevrons has been painted with rust paint.

I have also added a small butterfly at the left corner, from the collectables.

Kaisercraft Products: CD101 Coconut Weave Cardstock | PS467 Friends Gloss | PP1007 Paper Pad | CT866 Collectables | KM112 Kaisermist Gray | KM111 Kaisermist White | KM101 Kaisermist Charcoal | FL585 Flourish Pack Arrows | EM926 Lace White | CS257 Background Script Clear stamp | F628 Paper Blooms Honey | RS403 Rhinestones Antique Rose. 

Table calendar with papers from Papirdesign

Here, I have created a small calendar with the new Christmas collection from Papirdesign.

The calendar has been created with thick cardboard. The cardboard has been cut in four pieces. Two larger ones to create the front and the back of the calendar, and two smaller ones used under the calendar. The cardboard pieces have been glued together with thick duck tape. The cardboard base has been covered with white paper. Then panels with Papirdesign paper, has been added. 

The calendar pages has been added in layers. The months are cut out from a Papirdesign paper. I have added layers with silver and white cardstock to the back of the calendar pages. I have added holes to the calendar pages with a punch. The book binder rings are going through the base of cardstock, and bind the calendar pages together. 

The calendar has been decorated simply inside. I always decorate my alter projects/ beyond the page items - on all the sides, including inside. I think this is important to give it a finished look. 

The ccalendar has been simply decorated at the back, with a personal stamp and a butterfly. 

On the side of the calendar, I have decorated it - mixed media style. I have used my own stencils, distress ink, and thick Opal Magic paint (One of the disadvantages of giving classes is that the paint does get thick as the lids are not always put perfectly back on. No worries - this is perfect for using with stencils). The flowers are from Petaloo. The heart is from Rayher.

Materials used:

Follow your dreams

This is an 8x8 inches canvas, created with two of the papers from the Ooh La La collection. The photo is taken inside one of the temples, Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji, in Kyoto, in Japan. The temple ground is surrounded by a fantastic garden in the mountain side. 

The canvas has been decorated with sprays and mists  before it was decorated with beads, flowers and metal embellishments.

Kaisercraft materials: P2178 C'est La Vie | P2183 L'amour | CT866 Collectables | CS274 Clear Stamps | KM106 Kaisermist Turquoise | KM111 White | IP726 Ink Pad Island | IP727 Ink Pad Lagoon | IP723 Ink Pad Vintage | IP719 Ink Pad Black.

Outside my window

This circular canvas has been created for Kaisercraft with the Ooh La La collection. I have used a trivet as the base. 

The trivet was painted. Then I added paper and used one of the new stencils to create pattern. I have also used glitter tape, stamped and used ink on the background. Then I added embellishments, buttons, flowers and wooden arrows. Window and flowers are from the collectables from the Ooh La La collection.

Kaisercraft Products: P2162 Oui Oui | CT866 Collectables | CS274 Clear stamps | IT919 Template Be yourself | FL565 Flourish Pack Arrows | IP733 Ink Pad Vine | IP723 Ink Pad Vintage | IP719 Ink Pad Black.

Other: Gesso and buttons