FEBRUARY CHALLENGE IS HERE!

Welcome to February and to our brand new challenge!

It was so wonderful to see so many gorgeous entries into last month's challenge. We hope this month's challenge might inspire you just as much to enter your projects.

This month we have gone with a challenge that is a little different.

A CHALLENGE GRID!

For this challenge grid you are required to use 5 of the 9 items/products/techniques in your project.

That is it!

Nothing more to it!

I have started the month with a couple of projects for this challenge.

I have been playing with one of the newest editions (released today and available at Scrapbookit) to the Kaisercraft collections! 

Coastal Escape

Another great collection for your beach and holiday photos. I really enjoyed using the collection. I love the blues and aquas of the papers.

My first project to share with you today focuses on the blue tones in the papers.

The 5 items/products/techniques that I have used are:

* Ripping and Tearing
* Distressing
* At least 5 different patterned papers
* Texture and Templates
* Stamping

Here it is...

I started with a piece of cardstock I have had for many years. It is embossed!

To create my background I used some of the new White and Aqua Kaiser Mist to spray. I then used the dotty template from the Kaiser - Quarters templates and some Dylusions Paint - White Linen to add a small amount of dots in the corners.

I used the Dusty Attic Chipboard - Fish Net as a template and some Moulding Paste to create my texture. I dragged an old credit card through the moulding paste to create a different effect and take away the clinical looking shapes from the fish net template with the moulding paste.

I then used some Dylusions Paint - London Blue on the edge of the credit card to criss cross a hatched effect over the moulding paste.

I then stamped with the Kaisercraft Clear Stamps - Hessian and Wood Grain.

Here are some close ups!

As you can see the cardstock and the 5 patterned papers I have used I have torn and distressed.

My embellishments are the Scrap FX Take Aim chipboard and the 2Crafty Chained Circle chipboard.

I have also used some the blue coral from the Coastal Escape Collectables.

For my title I have used the Thickers - 'Rockabye' by American Crafts. They were getting lost as the soft aqua colour so I decided to ink them with my Archival Ink - Black.

I do like though how the aqua colour appears on the edges still.

The second project I have to share with you today is also using the Coastal Escape collection by Kaisercraft.

I have used the following 5 techniques/products/ideas from the Challenge Grid...

* Texture and Templates

* At least 3 embellishments

* Bursts of Colour

* At least 5 different patterned papers

* Washi Tape

I also tested a technique shared by Cathy Cafun on the Kaisercraft Blog. It is her Cling Wrap Mist Tutorial. 

I used this to create my background.

Here is my canvas...

I started by applying Transparent Gesso on my canvas.

I then applied pools of White, Aqua, Denim and Turquoise Kaiser Mists as well as the Heidi Swapp Colour Shine - Teal mist. I think this is definitely bursts of colour!

Here is the link if you would like to check out how to create this effect using cling wrap

http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/blog/january-creations-and-step-by-step-tutorial-with-cathy-cafun/

I used the Kaiser Quarter Template - dots and some Gel Medium as my Texture and Templates.

I have used the Dusty Attic Chipboard - Fish Net, that I used in my first project as a template, here on this layout as an embellishment. It even still has moulding paste on it, nice pre-loved look to it.

I have also used some collectables from the Coastal Escape and some old recycled beach themed embellies from my stash.

I have my 5 different patterned papers and my strip of the NEW Kaisercraft Glitter Tape - Ice Blue.

Well, if you got through that post - well done! It was a detailed one!

Hopefully something in it that you can try out or at least an idea for your next project!

Make sure you give our challenge a shot this month. It really is very open ended and open to interpretation. We love seeing your creativity!

You have until February 28th to get your entry linked onto the blog or emailed to Jo to be in the running to win a prize pack and the chance to be a Guest Designer for a month at Scrapbookit!

Really excited to see your interpretations this month...I can't wait!!!!!

Melx

Have you checked out Back to Basics?

Hi Everyone,

I'm here to share my final post with you using the Kaisercraft range 'Back to Basics'

As I think I have said before this range is an awesome range...talk about versatility, easy to use, works with anything and can be as plain or as detailed as you like.

I have truly LOVED working with this range this month.

I seriously am sooo lucky to work alongside Jo at Scrapbookit and have the opportunity to play with these amazing products. Thanks Jo!

As I said in one of my posts I was going to attempt to show you this month how you can use this range and achieve different colour collections and results.

The layout I have created this time around is again a little different to what you have seen so far this month. It features the black papers of the Back to Basics collection.

I have used Kaiser Mists, Prima Colour Bloom Spray and Heidi Swapp's Colour Shine to create my background.

I have also used stamps, embossing powder, gel medium and inks.

I just love this photo of my boy. It was the day of his confirmation...he definitely is the master of face pulling!

This photo shows the gorgeous Heidi Swapp word sticker 'All time favourite'.  I have outlined it with a black pen to make it pop from the page. 

Another close up of some of the background features.

I used a tag in my layout to hide (to some extent) my journalling.

Materials:

Cardstock: Kaisercraft - White; Paper: Kaisercraft - Back to Basics; Sprays: Kaiser Mists - Denim, Prima Colour Bloom - Vintage Coal and Cobalt; Heidi Swapp Colour Shine - Navy; Impasto Gel Medium; Embossing Powder: Metallic Melts - Silver; Template: Kaisercraft - Quarters; Heidi Swapp Sticker Word; Stamps: Kaisercraft - Sketchy and Script; Ink: Versamark Watermark Stamp and Archival Ink - Black

So, have you got your entry in for this months challenge???

Remember it is as easy as...T T T

Tags (as many as you like)

Today (as your title)

Texture

You have until May 30 to get your entry in.

Look forward to seeing your creations...make sure you check out the entries that are already in on the right hand side of this blog. Such great work from the ladies involved!

We will be back on Monday to announce the new challenge for June....OMG where is this year going????

Until then,

Melx

More Back to Basics

Hey Everyone,

I'm back again for the next instalment of 

Back to Basics  by Kaisercraft...

and as promised I will show you some more of the colours of Back to Basics.

I have two projects to share with you today.

The first is a very simple Mother's Day card...

I used the Beige and Kraft papers with a touch of the Pink 

from the Back to Basics collection.

I made a cute little bunch of Kaisercraft paper blooms and finished off with a small amount of white lace. 

Simple but pretty.

Before I share my next project...have you entered our challenge for this month??

It is really such a great challenge and so easy to apply to absolutely any paper or theme.

All you need to do is include the following in your project:

* Tags (as many as you like)

* The word "Today" as your title

* Texture (add any texture you like)

You only have until the 30th of May to get your entries in, so get scrapping.

Now to my next project...

This project follows the rules of this months challenge. I had a lot of fun creating this one. There was no real order to what I did or where I put things.

This layout is called "Happy Today"

I just love this photo of my friends and I. 

We dressed up for a Bad Taste Wedding Party. It was great fun.

I have used the tag for not only the stamp but also for some hidden journalling...

For this project I have used...

Cardstock - Kaisercraft Coconut; Paper - Kaisercraft Back to Basics collection, paper doilies; Sprays - Kaisercraft Mists - Red and Orange; Template - Kaisercraft Quarters - Damask; Moulding Paste; Embellishments - Tags, Ribbon - Organza, Twine, Kaisercraft Paper Bloom Flowers, lace ribbon, Date stamp, die cut word 'Happy'; Stamp - Darkroom Door - French Script, Kaisercraft Clear Stamp -Off the Wall 'Love this.'

How seriously awesome are these Back to Basics papers? They are so easy to use and create with. Make sure you grab some from Jo at Scrapbookit.

Well that is all I have to share with you today.

I hope you are inspired to go and do some crafting today!

Whatever you are doing - enjoy!

Have a great weekend too!

Mel x